Monkey Business Institute

All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-02-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-01-11 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-01-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-21 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-30 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-23 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | 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.

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

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
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 - 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.

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.

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

SOLD OUT - Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-01-18 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.

SOLD OUT - All Ages Improv Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-01-18 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-28 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.
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.

Grown Up Show @ Glass Nickel Pizza Co!
2025-01-11 20:00, 2025-01-04 20:00, 2024-12-28 20:00, 2024-12-21 20:00, 2024-12-14 20:00, 2024-12-07 20:00, 2024-11-30 20:00, 2024-11-23 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.

Improv Jam - 1/5/2025
2025-01-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 504 S Brearly St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States

The Merge @ Gamma Ray Bar
2024-12-05 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 Lizzie Kirch and Owen Joyner.
Show starts at 8:30pm.
@ Gamma Ray Bar
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE OR AT THE DOOR: https://gammaray.bar/shows/

Level Five Class Show #4 [Fall 2024]
2024-11-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
These veteran students have designed their own show from top to bottom and are ready to perform for you!
Featuring:
Featuring:
Noah Abrahamson
Erica Christensen
James DeBano
Daniel Gerdes
Laura Hewitt
Indiana Jancich
Shauna Jungdahl
Brian LaCarrubba
Maximillian Olmsted
Neil Priewe
Benjamin Rush
Stephanie Wright
Show starts at 8:00pm.
@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.

Level Five Class Show #3 [Fall 2024]
2024-11-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
These veteran students have designed their own show from top to bottom and are ready to perform for you!
Featuring:
Featuring:
Noah Abrahamson
Erica Christensen
James DeBano
Daniel Gerdes
Laura Hewitt
Indiana Jancich
Shauna Jungdahl
Brian LaCarrubba
Maximillian Olmsted
Neil Priewe
Benjamin Rush
Stephanie Wright
Show starts at 6:30pm.
@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.

The Merge @ Gamma Ray Bar
2024-11-21 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 Eli Wilz and Lizzie Kirch.
Show starts at 8:30pm.
$10 in advance, $15 at the door.
@ Gamma Ray Bar
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE: https://gammaray.bar/show/the-merge-monkey-business-institute/

Level One Class Show [FALL 2024]
2024-11-21 19:30 | Broom Street Theater, 1119 Williamson St, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Come see MBI’s newest improvisors show off their skills!
Featuring:
Bryce Baker
Elisabeth Balistreri
Lynn Bartholomew
Cassidy Burke
Benjamin Grimm
Becky Krueger
Rhys Lewis
Chris Roth
Jesi Schonberg
Christopher Wozniak
Seating at 6:45pm, Show at 7:30pm.
At 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.
