So Where Do You Find All These Hot Improvs? Here . . .
Here are some of the places to find improvisational work in the Los Angeles-Orange County area:
The Acme Comedy Theater: 5124 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Acme’s new show, “Acme Survival Kit,” plays Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. There are also improv shows Sunday and Thursday. (818) 753-0650.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. March 26, 1994 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday March 26, 1994 Home Edition Calendar Part F Page 7 Column 1 Entertainment Desk 2 inches; 46 words Type of Material: Correction
Improv info-- Jennifer Coolidge is the Groundlings performer in the photograph that ran on page 1 of Friday’s Calendar. She was misidentified in the caption. In the related story on Los Angeles improv, the wrong day was listed for QBalls Improv Comedy--the group performs Saturdays at 8 p.m. at QBalls Billiard Club in Pasadena.
Comedysportz: Tamarind Theatre: 5919 Franklin Ave., Hollywood. The group performs competitive team comedy improv. Match time is 10:30 p.m. Saturday. (213) 856-4796.
The Alumni Players present “The Harold” at the Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, Sundays at 8 p.m. (213) 651-2583.
Groundling Theater: 7307 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. The top Groundlings perform in “Groundlings Fondue Party” Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 8 and 10 p.m. Their new show, “Gettin’ Some,” begins April 15. The all-improv “Cooking With Gas” takes place Thursdays at 8 p.m. (213) 934-9700.
L.A. Connection: 13442 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. The main group performs Saturday at 9 p.m., but there are a number of varied lineups and performances throughout the week. (818) 784-1868.
Mice: West Hollywood Playhouse, 666 N. Robertson Ave., West Hollywood. The Mice Improv Comedy All-Stars give a free performance every Saturday at 10 p.m. Improv workshops are Monday at 8 p.m. (818) 762-7547.
Off the Wall: Main Showroom, the Improv, 8162 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. The group is celebrating its 15th year of shows at the Improv, and performs Monday at 9:30 p.m. (213) 651-2583.
Orange County Crazies: 115 E. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana. The long-running group performs “Orangefeld,” its send-up of “Seinfeld,” Saturdays at 8 p.m. through April 16. (714) 550-9900.
Oxymoron: Blue Marble Coffeehouse, 1907 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. The improv troupe performs every other Wednesday at the coffeehouse, with the next show coming up Wednesday at 8 p.m. Free. (714) 646-5776.
QBalls Improv Comedy: QBalls Billiard Club, 99 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena. Shows are Wednesday at 8 p.m. (818) 405-9777.
TheatreSports: Theatre/Theater, 1713 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. Improv shows are Monday and Saturday at 8 p.m. “Triple Play” is performed Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. (213) 469-9689.
Way Off Broadway: 1058 East 1st St., Santa Ana. The theater company delves into improv every few months; the next production begins in May. (714) 547-8997.
Wild Side Theater: 10945 Camarillo St., North Hollywood. “Medicine Show,” Friday at 9 p.m.; “Experimental Show,” Friday at 10:30 p.m.; “Instant Show,” Saturday at 9 p.m.; “Improv We Trust,” Saturday at 10:30 p.m. (818) 506-8838.
Wrought Irony performs Sunday nights at the Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. For times, call (213) 656-1336.
Cable TV: “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” Comedy Central, Monday-Friday, 1:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
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