The five-day Ocean State Improv Festival brings together artists and troupes to create an interconnected community that teaches, learns, inspires, and performs together on Rhode Island’s beautiful southern coast!

- Nightly performances showcase the fantastic talents of performers from all over the world. 14 performances, including mixers, featuring 30-35  troupes total.

-  A broad slate of workshops and multi-day intensives by top-flight teachers immerse you in new experiences, passions, and a worldwide network of inspiring collaborators.

- “Mixer shows” (Theatresports, Micetro, Pirate, and the Duo Bracket Challenge) and workshop showcases let individual artists and members of troupes perform alongside new friends.

- Connect with members of the world-wide improv community!

Schedule of the Event:

June 4, 2025

Show Schedule:

7 pm: Bard to the Bone (RI), Galaxy View Improv Drive-In (RI), Sympathetic Magic (MN), Salt & Pepper (CA), Whatever Fate Decides (RI)

?9:30 pm: The Bit Players (RI), The Manny Rodriguez Show (MN), You Enter a Tavern (RI)

June 5, 2025

Show Schedule:

5 pm: The Silver Lining (MA), The Pacheacos (MN), The BisiBeleBois (IL)

7 pm: Just Another Cabaret (RI), Juliet & Juliet (MN/CA), Some Things May Never Happen (NV)

9:30 pm: Pirate Improv - Mixer show featuring 5 directors competing for their vision!

Workshops:

Morning: 10 am - 1 pm

- Unlock Your Inner Brotha Brotha!! with Denzel Belin & John Gebretatose

- There Are No Mistakes in Improv with Jennifer Lavenhar

Afternoon: 2 pm - 4:45 pm

- Scream Scenes: Improvised Horror with Chris Griswold

- Here's Your Banana! Now What? with Sami Haeli

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June 6, 2025

Show Schedule:

5 pm: Mr. Mr. (MN), Hey, Handsome! (NY), Griswold-Jenkins (MA), Bingewatch (CA), B.A.B.E. Presents: I Love Musicals! (OR)

7 pm: Electric City Puppets (NY), Untold Tales: Improvised Horror (RI), Brotha Brotha (MN)

9:30 pm: Micetro Mixer Show

11 pm: Slumber Party (CA), Short Run (MI), Grandpa Phil Does a Bedtime Musical (WA)

Workshops:

Morning: 10 am - 1 pm

- Improvising with Puppets with Jason Kelts, Alex Timmis, and Amy Nolte

- Mocumentary with Diana Brown

- Very Silly and Quite Sincere with Michael Rogers

Afternoon: 2 pm - 4:45 pm

- Improvising Shakespeare with Sami Haeli & Meghan Wolff

- Connection in a Second, Deep from the Start with Aden & Eric Nepom

- Joyful Diagnosis Bootcamp with Ruby Willmann

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June 7, 2025

Show Schedule:

2 pm: Oops, All Animals (MA), Ben Gardner's Boat (NY), Loose Caboose (RI), Roodie & Tootsie's Love Lines (RI), The Void (RI), Campfire Dragons (CT)

?5 pm: Improvised Shakespeare Workshop Showcase, VerizonQwest (AZ), B&B (OR), Flores/Amrami (MN), Magical Lying Hour (TX)
 
7 pm: But of Mind (CA), Hell Yeah! Improvised Musicals (NY), Juliet & Juliet (MN/CA)

?9:30 pm: Theatresports Mixer Show

11 pm: PattyCakes (MN), Bird and Friends - Cosmic Unity (NY), My Town (MN)

Workshops:

Morning: 10 am - 1 pm

- Mess with the Bridge! with Maria Nally

- Staging and Visual Storytelling with Neco Pacheaco

Afternoon: 2 pm - 4:45 pm

- The Power of You with Betse Green

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June 8, 2025

Show Schedule:

2 pm: Duo Bracket Challenge

Workshops:

Morning: 10 am - 1 pm

- Hot Under the Collar with Rhiannon Jenkins

- Musical Solos with Phil Geurin

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Date: June 4-8, 2025

Location: The Contemporary Theater Company, 327 Main Street, South Kingstown, RI 02879

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