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2025 Auditions

Monkey Business Institute is holding auditions for new troupe members.

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3 Things to Know to Schedule Your Party Now

We’ve been here before, just last year in fact. But what’s different is the hope for more in-person events. Also different is the uncertainty of…

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We’re Back To In-Person Events!

Monkey Business Institute has, like many other organizations, spent the last 15 months existing in a virtual space. We’ve been surviving on virtual shows, virtual trainings,…

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Soft Skills Training for your Virtual Teams

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Virtual Team Parties for Teams and Organizations: The What, When, Where, Why, and How of Having One

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WORT Interview

The pandemic has changed everything and comedy is no exception. WORT and our very own Brad Knight sat down to talk about the Madison comedy…

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The Pandemic’s Effects on Improvisational Theater

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Mirth Madness

Mirth Madness Improv Bracket Tournament

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Brad Knight, owner and creative director of Monkey Business Institute

Brad Knight Interviewed by Action Coaching of Madison

Brad Knight:  We are an improv comedy company.  We do three things;  Perform live comedic improv shows, teach public classes for the skills of improv…

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Livestream Improv – Halloween Edition!

Cast members Brad, Kathy, Adam, Claire, and Ben will haunt your computer screens with all your favorite Spooky-Season ingredients, in a show we guarantee will…

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