Monkey Business Institute

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.

All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2026-09-05 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-12 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-09-26 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-10-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-10-10 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-10-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-10-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-10-31 17:30 - 18:30 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
Improv for all ages! This one-hour show is packed with fast-paced, classic, short-form improv comedy! Audience participation is guaranteed and the content is appropriate for kids, as well as grown-ups who appreciate smart, clean comedy.
Show starts at 5:30pm, doors open at 4:45pm.
There is no food service during the show, so please eat before or after the show.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2026-09-05 20:00, 2026-09-12 20:00, 2026-09-26 20:00, 2026-10-03 20:00, 2026-10-10 20:00, 2026-10-17 20:00, 2026-10-24 20:00, 2026-10-31 20:00 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
It’s a Grown Up Improv Show by Monkey Business Institute! Our Grown-Up Show features two acts of hilarious improv comedy. This show is for people who like their improv a little bit saucy, so content is usually rated PG-13 with an occasional dip above “PG-17.”
Show starts at 8:00pm, doors open at 7:15pm.
There is no food service during the show, so please eat before or after the show.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Improv & Icebreakers: Improv Lab @ MUSO
2026-09-18 19:00 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
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!

Musical All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2026-09-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
Improv for all ages — now with music made up on the spot!
Songs, scenes, and laughs made up on the spot! This family-friendly musical improv show features Monkey Business Institute’s talented improvisers and a live keyboardist creating comedy and music in real time based on audience suggestions. Expect hilarious games, spontaneous songs, and plenty of chances to be part of the fun. Perfect for kids and adults who enjoy quick wit, creativity, and clean comedy.
Show starts at 5:30 pm; doors open at 4:45 pm.
There is no food service during the show, so please eat before or after the performance.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Musical Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2026-09-19 20:00 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
Musical Improv Show (18+) — where the songs are made up and so are the stories!
Join Monkey Business Institute for a night of hilarious musical improv comedy featuring two acts of fast-paced scenes, audience-inspired songs, and a live keyboardist improvising right alongside the cast. Every lyric, melody, and punchline is created on the spot, which means no two shows are ever the same.
Feeling brave? We might even create a mini You-sical inspired by someone in the audience! Celebrating a birthday, anniversary, promotion, retirement, or other special occasion? Let us know—we’d love to sing about it.
This show is intended for adults ages 18+ who enjoy their improv with a little extra spice. Content is typically rated PG-13, with the occasional playful venture into more mature territory.
Show starts at 8:00 pm; doors open at 7:15 pm.
There is no food service during the show, so please eat before or after the performance.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Improv & Icebreakers: Yes Ma'am @ MUSO
2026-10-02 19:00 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
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 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
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 Show @ Yahara Bay Distillery
2026-10-29 19:00, 2027-02-18 19:00, 2027-04-01 19:00 | Yahara Bay Distillery, 6250 Nesbitt Rd #200, Fitchburg, WI, 53719, United States
We’re excited to announce a special limited run of Monkey Business Institute shows at Yahara Bay Distillery!
Join us for an unforgettable hour of fast-paced improv comedy where anything can happen. Our cast creates hilarious scenes, characters, and games on the spot using your suggestions, making every performance completely unique.
Expect big laughs, audience interaction, and the kind of surprising moments that only live improv can deliver. It is perfect for date nights, co-worker hangs, and anyone looking for a great night out.
And the fun doesn’t end when the show does! Stick around after the performance to meet the cast, chat about your favorite moments, and enjoy a casual post-show hang with the performers.
No script. No two shows alike. Just one night of unforgettable comedy, distilled fresh at Yahara Bay Distillery.
Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Improv & Icebreakers: The Merge - Teen Edition @ MUSO
2026-11-06 19:00 | 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
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 | 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.

Improv & Icebreakers: Improv Lab @ MUSO
2026-12-04 19:00 | 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
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 | 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
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.
