Improv & Icebreakers: Impromp2 @ MUSO
2026-09-04 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
Come for a show, stay for a hang.
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
Two of our best improvisers will perform an entire show without a break. Watch as they play multiple characters and juggle storylines throughout the show.
This show features the duos of:

Vanessa Tortolano & Meredith Milliron
Kelly Maxwell & Ben Seidensticker

Hosted by Jess Schuknecht.

Improv & Icebreakers: Improv Lab @ MUSO
2026-09-18 19:00
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
This show will be one of our exciting and experimental improv shows we call Improv Labs! Check back at a later date to see which one it is!

Improv & Icebreakers: Yes Ma'am @ MUSO
2026-10-02 19:00
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
Yes Ma’am is a joyful mashup of improv comedy and real-life stories from the women of Monkey Business for audiences of all genders. Featuring a cast of accomplished actors, musicians, composers, and standup comedians drawn together by a love of improv and each other, this weird and wonderful show has been a favorite in Madison and comedy festivals around the Midwest since October, 2016.

Improv & Icebreakers: The Music Department @ MUSO
2026-10-16 19:00
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
Monkey Business Institute is proud to present The Music Department! This variation will be a Musical Montage Longform Musical Improv Show. Look for big musical numbers, crazy characters, and outrageous dancing!

Improv & Icebreakers: The Merge - Teen Edition @ MUSO
2026-11-06 19:00
Come for a show, stay for a hang.
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
Where Improv Meets Standup! Improv + Standup = Comedy Magic
Stand-up and improv comedy are longtime rivals, but they have more in common with each other than practitioners from either side would like to admit. “The Merge” blends quick-witted club stand-up comedians with Monkey Business Institute’s cast of professional improvisers to create a show that gives comedy aficionados the best of both worlds.

Improv & Icebreakers: Impromp2 @ MUSO
2026-11-20 19:00
Come for a show, stay for a hang.
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
Two of our best improvisers will perform an entire show without a break. Watch as they play multiple characters and juggle storylines throughout the show.

Improv & Icebreakers: Improv Lab @ MUSO
2026-12-04 19:00
Come for a show, stay for a hang.
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
This show will be one of our exciting and experimental improv shows we call Improv Labs! Check back at a later date to see which one it is!

Improv & Icebreakers: Yes Ma'am @ MUSO
2026-12-18 19:00
Come for a show, stay for a hang.
Improv is weird. Making new friends as an adult is also weird. So we’re joining the two! What could possibly go wrong?
Come alone, bring a friend, and settle in watching MBI’s improvisers making it up as they go. Then, if you want to stay and meet some of the performers and other showgoers, stick around after the show for a roughly 15-minute improv icebreaker game facilitated by an MBI improv professional. We may be known for our knack for laugh, but we do also know how to get people talking.
Funny first. Social second. Leave whenever the heck you want.
Tea, snacks, and sodas are available for purchase.
Doors at 6:15pm, Show at 7pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Show Details
Yes Ma’am is a joyful mashup of improv comedy and real-life stories from the women of Monkey Business for audiences of all genders. Featuring a cast of accomplished actors, musicians, composers, and standup comedians drawn together by a love of improv and each other, this weird and wonderful show has been a favorite in Madison and comedy festivals around the Midwest since October, 2016.
