Endurance Improv Festival

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Atlas Improv Company

media release: Atlas Improv Co. is celebrating its 21st Birthday by presenting the city of Madison with the gift of 21 hours of free comedy!

Roll the dice and join Atlas Improv at their annual free Endurance Improv Festival Thursday, April 3 through Saturday, April 5. This festival features improv comedy performances from local improvisers and guest performers from around the country. Performers from Madison, Baraboo, Chicago, Minneapolis, and New York City will all be featured over the three-day festival. 

The Endurance will kick off on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00PM with the Third Atlas Open Short-Form Improv tournament. At the tourney, teams of improvisers will compete in a night of improv games to fight for the greatest prize of all: bragging rights. 

Shows continue on the evening of Friday, April 4. The Friday lineup starts with Theatre Sports at 7pm. At 9pm the fun will continue with Long Form Sets featuring improv teams from around Madison and Atlas Indie teams

Finally, the main day of the festival takes place Saturday, April 5. We will offer a half an hour of family-centered improv at 10:00 AM, followed by a Drop in Class for youth aged 8-12 and their families at 10:30 AM. At 11:00AM, we will offer a Drop In class for the general public. All are welcome! 

The Endurance Improv Marathon kicks off at noon Saturday and will run until Midnight Sunday morning. 12 straight hours of improv! A new show starts every half hour, and guests are encouraged to stay for as much or little as they please. 

Up-to-date details and tournament information can be found at www.EnduranceImprov.com. Atlas is located at 609 E Washington Ave. in Madison. Atlas Improv holds improv shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. For more information about Atlas, visit www.atlasimprov.com.