
Schedule of events
The 2025 Countdown Improv Festival runs from August 6-10 and features over 120 separate improv groups from across the United States.
Click below to jump to a specific date.
WED, AUG. 6 | THU, AUG. 7 | FRI, AUG. 8
SAT, AUG. 9 | SUN, AUG. 10
Wednesday, August 6
5:45-6:30 pm: Pre-show reception at The Commodore
All Wednesday shows are at The Commodore | 811 E. 7th Ave.
All showtimes approximate
7:00 p.m.
- The Harmonica Jacob Show
Tone-setting talk show - Two Loonies
Local favorites - Gavin Hawk Takes Your Suggestion
Experimental - Mornings with Pattie
Solo morning TV show
8:35 p.m.
- John Must Die
Experimental action - Kapusta Improv Troupe
Big character work - The Commodorks
Argumentative short-form - It’s All About Amy
Armando-style narrative montage
10:00 p.m.
- Midnight Diner
Eerie narrative - HOBOKNOD
High-energy brothers - Butter Hamlet
Reverse Harold - Harmonica Jacob Outro
Experimental
11:15 pm-late: Festival after-party at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
Thursday, August 7
12:00-1:30 pm: Festival lunch outing to Retro House, 934 E. Henderson Ave.
12:00-4:00 pm: Military veterans improv workshop at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
12:00-5:00 pm: Improv workshops at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
5:00-5:45 pm: Pre-show reception at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
6:00-6:45 pm: Improv jam at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.

Thursday shows! (get tickets)
All showtimes approximate
7:00 p.m.
HCC Studio
Theatre
1411 E. 11th Ave
- The Harmonica Jacob Show
A very brief talk show - Statuesque
Experimental endurance improv - Anomaly
Theatre-inspired scenework - Ophelia’s Rope
Houston’s longest-running female improv duo - Tritones Save the World
3-person improvised musical
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
1411 E. 11th Ave
- Potty Time
Bathroom-centric solo improv - Splonge
Improvised audition callback - Cheeze&Crackerz
Patient scenework, extreme agreement - Ralph Squared
Father-son improv duo
The Commodore
811 E. 7th Ave.
Drop-in improv class
7:00-8:15
8:30 p.m.
HCC Studio
Theatre
- Waiting for Stuff Man
Solo improv from Dallas - Cats & Dogs
Improv inspired by your pet stories - Fleeting Reminiscence
Improvised Tennessee Williams - Whatever Fate Decides
Improv inspired by tarot readings
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
- The Absent-Minded Professor
Improvised academic lecture - Wreck League
High-quality Orlando long-form - Ondrick and Pai
They’ll do a bit! - Curly, Curlie, and Curley
High-energy Wisconsinites - FST Improv
Polished local favorites
The
Commodore
- John and Will Do Something
Comedy inspired by a 50-mile non-compete - One Hit Wonder-Full
Solo improvised cabaret - The Kevin Michalski Improv Trio
Experimental - Media Boys
Chris George vs. Bryan Fernando - Dark Side of the Zoom
Zoom-prov comes to life
10:15 p.m.
- What If
One-woman solo narrative - Sibling Rivalry
High-energy sisters - Too Shy Guys
Two Texans singing their hearts out - Harmonica Jacob Outro
11:30 pm-late: Festival after-party at BarrieHaus Beer Co., 1403 E. 5th Ave.
Friday, August 8
10:00 am-5:00 pm: Improv workshops at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
11:00 am: Historical tour of Ybor City led by Joe King Carter
12:00-1:30 pm: Festival lunch outing to TBD
12:00-4:00 pm: Improv summit at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
4:00-4:45 pm: Pre-show reception at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
5:00-5:45 pm: Improv jam at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.

Friday shows! (get tickets)
6:00 p.m.
HCC Studio
Theatre
1411 E. 11th Ave
- Milk Sarton
The most ILLEGAL show at Countdown - Whorizontal Style
Improv, but recumbent - Late Bloomers
Joy, authenticity, and humor
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
1411 E. 11th Ave
- One Mann Show
Long-form solo show based on short-form games - Hannah LIVE: A One-Han Show
Fearless characters from Baltimore’s Hannah Alden Jeffrey
The Commodore
811 E. 7th Ave.
Improv jam
6:00-6:45
7:15 p.m.
HCC Mainstage
1411 E. 11th Ave
- The A Team
Infectious South Florida longform - Once Upon a Rhyme
Improvised hip-hop tracks - Ondrick and Pai
They’ll do a bit! - Bingewatch
Improv based on what you’re binge-watching - Four First Names
Exuberant musical improv
HCC Studio
Theatre
- Chemis Three
Character monologue decons - NC-17: Nick and Conor
Nick and Conor improvise a movie they haven’t seen - Playtime with Patrick and Preston… and Ali
Longtime festival favorites - Camera
Uninhibited monologue deconstructions
Solovela Sat at Six Stage
- That’s What She Said Improv
Two people too funny to miss - Our Daughters’ Friend
Musical improv - Johnny Toothpick: Bumbling Improv Gumshoe
Character work from Greg Philippi - Mama’s Favorites
Exuberant long-short-form hybrid
The Commodore
- Mixed Emojis
Patient longform - _____ & Josh
Improv with an audience member - Salud and Happy Days, ft. an all-star festival cast
The Commodore’s signature show: Improv inspired by true stories about Tampa
9:00 p.m.
HCC Mainstage
- Loops and Lols
Improvised songs using a loop machine - Daddy’s Little Nest Egg
Probably Justin’s favorite group - ¡Punctuation. Marks!
Longtime festival favorites - Ready Set No!
Improvised middle-school assembly
HCC Studio
Theatre
- Is This Seat Taken?
Movie-influenced narrative - DuBois
High-energy weirdness - On Eagles’ Wings
Probably even higher energy - Swept Away! A Soap Opera
Improvised soap opera where the love interest is a broom
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
- CatBomb
Inventive narrative from Chicago - He Said She Said
Sharp silent work from Richmond - Love Hammer
A Countdown supergroup - Bets’ Friends: One Night Only
Improvised cabaret w/ Betse Green
The Commodore
Open stage for intra-festival collaborations
10:40 p.m.
HCC Mainstage Theatre
- Sloogle
A weirdo talks to Google for 20 minutes - Touch Baseball
High-quality St. Louis improv - LimboLand
Well-traveled one-man improvised musical
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
- The Shamrock Shake Straight Bullshit Hour
Three of the weirdest people you know attempt to fill an hour while two of them are also technically hosting shows on the mainstage
SECRET STAGE I
Ask Michael J. Astrauskas
11:30 pm-2:30 am: Festival after-party at BarrieHaus Beer Co., 1403 E. 5th Ave.
3:00 am: Late night meltdown jam at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
Saturday, August 9
10:00 am-5:00 pm: Improv workshops at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
12:00-1:30 pm: Festival lunch outing to TBD
12:00-4:00 pm: Improv summit at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
12:30-2:30 pm: Children & family workshop and matinee at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
3:00 pm: Countdown “living history” presentation at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.
4:00-4:45 pm: Pre-show reception at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
5:00-5:45 pm: Improv jam at HCC Ybor, 1411 E. 11th Ave.

Saturday shows! (get tickets)
6:00 p.m.
HCC Studio
Theatre
1411 E. 11th Ave
- From Justin to Kelly
“I didn’t get it” - The Magnificent 7
A seven-person monoscene performed by two people - Sweaty Dee
Character advice - This Yap Could’ve Been an Email
Exuberant South Florida improv
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
1411 E. 11th Ave
The Commodore
811 E. 7th Ave.
Improv jam
6:00-6:45
7:15 p.m.
HCC Mainstage
1411 E. 11th Ave
- Nashbuff
Three of Tampa’s top improvisers - Crossed Wires
Exuberant improvised movie - Cowboy Kevin
Much obliged - The Friendship Show
Fighting back against adult loneliness - Ivories Guy
All-time festival favorite
HCC Studio
Theatre
- 2zin Tarandon
Playful longform - Silly Gooses
The ups and downs of a relationship - We Got Worms
Not actually, it’s just a name - Clutch
Handbag-prov
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
- CatBird
An exploration of silence - Dueling Richards
Probably not very silent - Jawsome
Jovial two-prov - Tacklebox
BJ and Josh get it done
The Commodore
- Honk & Wave
Joyful local favorites - Kat & Kelly
High quality duo-prov - The Captain’s Wheel: Local Celebrity Version
Deranged signature short-form feat. a cast of local celebrities
9:00 p.m.
HCC Mainstage
- Choir Boi
Improv using a loop machine - Your Crazy Man
Quality St. Louis longform - EGOT
Delusional actor-prov - Cuzzins
Advice from real-life cousins
HCC Studio
Theatre
- The Grownups
Longform from 30-year vets - Bechdel Test Dummies
Kat and Heather dismantle the patriarchy - An Evening With… With Tyler and Chuy feat. Tosin
Lounge -prov - anděl
Non-verbal solo show
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
- Between Us
Literary improv - Wine and Weasels
Bold, memorable characters - Purple Couch
Thoughtful twoprov - Not Therapy
Joyful solo from Radhika Rao
The Commodore
Open stage for intra-festival collaborations
10:40 p.m.
HCC Mainstage Theatre
- I Am the Show
Chris George soundtracks a movie - Big Bang
International festival favorites - Mom and Dad
Daring twoprov from Atlanta
Solovela Sat.
at Six Stage
- The Shrubzy and the Boy Late-Night Power-Hour
They might not need a full hour, but by God they are going to take it
SECRET STAGE I
Ask Michael J. Astrauskas
11:30 pm-3:00 am: Festival after-party and karaoke at BarrieHaus Beer Co., 1403 E. 5th Ave.
3:30 am: Late night meltdown jam at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
Sunday, August 10
10:00 am-12:00 pm: Improv workshop at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
11:00-1:00 pm: Festival brunch outing to TBD
12:00-4:00 pm: Military veterans improv workshop at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
2:30 pm: Festival outing to The Wizard of Oz screening at Tampa Theatre
4:00-4:45 pm: Pre-show reception at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
5:00-5:45 pm: Improv jam at The Commodore, 811 E. 7th Ave.
All Sunday shows are at The Commodore | 811 E. 7th Ave.
All showtimes approximate
6:00 p.m.
- Duh-NANDA-daM
Improv Jeopardy! - Exes
They’re very OK with no longer being together - Making Space
Improv inspired by physical space - Hundred Hand Slap
Fast-paced, funny freeform
7:45 p.m.
- PATSMASHPROV
A wrestling-inspired solo show - Can’t Buy a Thrill
“Improv masters” - Emotionally Available
Deft, fluid work from Los Angeles - Townies
Improvised musical about small-town life
9:30 p.m.
- Greg Hudson Sings for You
He’ll do it, too! - F**k
Anti-improv - Bryan vs. Music
Improv inspired by a massive Spotify playlist - The Countdown Improv Festival Ska-nsemble
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