SOLD OUT - All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-01-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-03-15 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | 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.
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 have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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 - Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-01-18 20:00, 2025-02-01 20:00, 2025-03-29 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.
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 have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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.

Improv Jam - 1/19/2025
2025-01-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Let’s Jam!
Some say experience is the best teacher and when it comes to improv, we agree! Get some reps under your belt by joining an improv jam! MBI’s Improv Jam is an opportunity for students to connect, learn new games, and improve technique through repetition with the support of fellow improvisers and MBI troupe members. Jams are open to current and former students, and those who have taken a level-one improv class at other institutions.
Register today and come ready to play!
Please note: Anyone from the community interested in trying out improv for the first time are welcome to attend!
Where?
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center
Youth Room (basement)
504 S. Brearly St.
Ticket Information
$5

Cancelled - All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-01-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
January 25th Improv Shows Cancelled

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 have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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!
2025-01-25 20:00 | Glass Nickel Pizza Co., 2916 Atwood Ave, Madison, 53704
January 25th Improv Shows Cancelled

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 have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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.

Improv Jam - 1/26/2025
2025-01-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States

Improv Jam - 1/29/2025
2025-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Let’s Jam!
Some say experience is the best teacher and when it comes to improv, we agree! Get some reps under your belt by joining an improv jam! MBI’s Improv Jam is an opportunity for students to connect, learn new games, and improve technique through repetition with the support of fellow improvisers and MBI troupe members. Jams are open to current and former students, and those who have taken a level-one improv class at other institutions.
Register today and come ready to play!
Please note: Anyone from the community interested in trying out improv for the first time are welcome to attend!
Where?
Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center
Yahara Room
504 S. Brearly St.
Ticket Information
$5

All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-02-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-02-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-02-15 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-02-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-03-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-03-08 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-03-22 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-03-29 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 have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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 [WINTERIM 2024-25]
2025-02-06 19:30 | Madison Circus Space, 2082 Winnebago St, Madison, 53704, United States
Come see MBI’s newest improvisors show off their skills!
Featuring:
Benjamin Grimm
Rachel Haines
Sarah Haselschwardt
Benjamin Kamen
John Kromenaker
Jeremy Sager
David Schlesinger
Seating at 6:45pm, Show at 7:30pm.
At Madison Circus Space, Upper Studio.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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!
2025-02-08 20:00, 2025-02-15 20:00, 2025-02-22 20:00, 2025-03-01 20:00, 2025-03-08 20:00, 2025-03-15 20:00, 2025-03-22 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.
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 have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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 Four Class Show [Winterim 2024-25]
2025-02-09 13:00 | Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
In this class, students learned about serialized improv, where the story, characters and setting carry over from class to class or show to show. The first couple classes consisted of mostly of creating and deepening characters and their relationships. These characters came back every week.
Featuring:
Andrei Baiu
John Detloff
Megan Detloff
Evan Driscoll
John Roth
Zoe Schirmer
Tyler Sullivan
Brian Thometz
Anumitha Venkatraman
Allison Zamani
Seating at 12:15pm, Show at 1:00pm.
@ Broom Street Theater.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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.

Musical Improv Class Show [Winterim 2024-25]
2025-02-10 19:30 | Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
In this class, students were taught the basics of improvising musically. We looked at some basic musical principles like rhythm, meter and rhyme. Being comfortable singing by yourself and with others was taught. And now they’re ready to put on a show for you!
Featuring:
Erica Christensen
Madeline Dooher
Kyle Egerdal
Laura Hewitt
David Jackson
Anthony Leonard
Alina Loux
Nora Novich
Maximillian Olmsted
Bobby Petz
John Roth
Benjamin Rush
Laura Sweeney
Seating at 6:45pm, Show at 7:30pm.
@ Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, Yahara Room.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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 Three Class Show [WINTERIM 2024-25]
2025-02-16 13:00 | Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
After learning the basics of improv comedy in our Level One and new skills in our Level Two class, it was time to dive into scene work in Level Three. You’ll see what these fantastic students have been learning in a show for you!
Featuring:
Geordi Haerr-Hartmann
Steven Nelms
Elizabeth Steiner
Aaron Steuck
Laura Sweeney
Joelle Taft
Jesse Theiler
David Thrall

Seating at 12:15pm, Show at 1:00pm.
Many of our performance areas are small spaces with little air circulation. If you have any COVID or flu symptoms, or test positive, 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 Merge @ Gamma Ray Bar
2025-03-06 20:30 | Gamma Ray Bar, 121 W Main St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
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.
Special guests are Alice Pauser and Ben O’Connell.
Show starts at 8:30pm.
$10 in advance, $15 at the door.
@ Gamma Ray Bar
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/95778747/monkey-business-institute-presents-the-merge-madison-gamma-ray-bar
