Monkey Business Institute

Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-11-08 20:00, 2025-11-15 20:00, 2025-11-22 20:00, 2025-12-06 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.
We’re cleaning up the basement… no more buffet! Still want pizza with your improv? Your MBI ticket gets you 10% off the Glass Nickel menu when you eat in the upstairs dining room (before the All Ages or after the Grown Up Show).
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Free Improv Show @ The Loft at 132
2025-11-14 19:00 | The Loft at 132, 132 Market St STE 200, Sun Prairie, WI, 53590, United States
Come see Madison’s Award Winning Improv Comedy!
Voted Best of Madison GOLD once again in Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison 2025!
For a limited time, we’re doing free shows at The Loft at 132.
The show starts at 7pm!

Venue:
The Loft at 132
132 Market St STE 200
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-11-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-06 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.
We’re cleaning up the basement… no more buffet! Still want pizza with your improv? Your MBI ticket gets you 10% off the Glass Nickel menu when you eat in the upstairs dining room (before the All Ages or after the Grown Up Show).
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Longform Two Class Show [FALL 2025]
2025-11-16 20:00 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
In Longform: Level One we focused on the longform The Armando and MBI’s The Merge. In Level Two we focused on genre-based longform. We started with some general work in genre-based improv and then looked at some of MBI’s genre-based forms such as Possibly a Disaster – a disaster movie-based form, and BIFF! BANG! KAPOW! – a superhero comic book-inspired form. And now they’re ready to put on a show for you!
Featuring:
Sam Blackburn
Steven Boardman
Evan Driscoll
Benjamin Grimm
Naomi Magnus
John Roth
Laura Sweeney
Seating at 7:15pm, Show at 8pm.
At Muso Madison.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Level One Class Show [FALL 2025]
2025-11-17 19:30 | Madison Circus Space, 2082 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
Come see MBI’s newest improvisors show off their skills!
Featuring:
Ann Catlett
Chase Kozak
Samuel Mcnurlen
Julie Peters
Dylan Peterson
Ramsey Poole
Thomas Putney
Amy Ressler
Laura Sollinger
Alex Vacha
Nancy Vue
Angela Ziehmke
Seating at 7pm, Show at 7:30pm.
At Madison Circus Space, Upper Studio.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Level Four Class Show [FALL 2025]
2025-11-20 20:30 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
At the beginning of the semester, these Level Four students self-identified the areas of improv they wanted to improve. They were each given time in a class to work on those areas. They’re excited to show you the results of their growth!
Featuring:
Steven Boardman
Benjamin Grimm
Stephanie Mueller
Steven Nelms
Dave Schlesinger
Aaron Steuck
Laura Sweeney
Kari Temkin
Christopher Wozniak
Show starts at 8:30pm.
At Muso Madison.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Yes Ma'am @ Muso
2025-11-21 19:00, 2026-01-16 19:00 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
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.
Show starts at 7pm.
Doors open at 6:15pm.
Price: $15
@Muso Madison
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

(CANCELLED) Free Improv Show @ The Loft at 132
2025-11-28 19:00 | The Loft at 132, 132 Market St STE 200, Sun Prairie, WI, 53590, United States
This show has been cancelled.

Come see Madison’s Award Winning Improv Comedy!
Voted Best of Madison GOLD once again in Madison Magazine’s Best of Madison 2025!
For a limited time, we’re doing free shows at The Loft at 132.
The show starts at 7pm!

Venue:
The Loft at 132
132 Market St STE 200
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

(CANCELLED) All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-11-29 17:30 - 18:30 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
This show has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

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.
We’re cleaning up the basement… no more buffet! Still want pizza with your improv? Your MBI ticket gets you 10% off the Glass Nickel menu when you eat in the upstairs dining room (before the All Ages or after the Grown Up Show).
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

(CANCELLED) Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-11-29 20:00 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
This show has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

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.
We’re cleaning up the basement… no more buffet! Still want pizza with your improv? Your MBI ticket gets you 10% off the Glass Nickel menu when you eat in the upstairs dining room (before the All Ages or after the Grown Up Show).
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

The Music Department @ Muso
2025-12-05 19:00, 2026-01-02 19:00 | Muso, 2040 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
Monkey Business Institute is proud to present The Music Department, a fully improvised Broadway musical! We start with your suggestion and go from there. Look for big musical numbers, crazy characters, and outrageous dancing!
Show starts at 7pm.
Doors open at 6:15pm.
Price: $15
@Muso Madison
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-12-13 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-12-20 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-10 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.
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-12-13 20:00, 2025-12-20 20:00, 2025-12-27 20:00, 2026-01-03 20:00, 2026-01-10 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.
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

(SOLD OUT) All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-12-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
This show is sold out.

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.
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.

SOLD OUT - All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2026-01-03 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-01-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704

SOLD OUT - Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2026-01-17 20:00 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
This show is sold out.

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.
A specialized bar menu is available in the GN Basement during the show for bevvies, sodas, beer and cocktails for an additional fee. There is a 1 drink minimum for each attendee: please note that mocktails, sodas, or bottled water are options.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you’re sick and feel you might be contagious, please stay home to keep others safe. Just notify us of the situation, and we’ll be happy to refund you the tickets.
Contact info@monkeybusinessinstitute.com for any questions.
