SF SKETCHFEST & SFIF TEAM UP TO BRING YOU MORE FANTASTIC IMPROV IN 2012

We’re partnering up with our sister festival, SF SketchFest to present you with some of the most talented improv players around, starting this weekend with The Groundlings, the legendary LA improv theater & training ground started by Gary Austin, of SF’s The Committee. You have three chances to see different casts perform at the Eureka Theater, this Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 21st & 22nd): twice with the Beverly Winwood Actors Showcase, and once with The Groundlings: The Black Version.

This is followed by two shows on the 27th & 28th at the Marines Memorial Theater with Drew Carey’s Improvaganza, featuring local improv icon Greg Proops performing with Drew Carey, Ryan Stiles, Jeff Davis, and Chip Esten.

We wrap our presentations on February 3rd with Theme Park Improv, featuring Rachel Dratch, SketchFest founders Cole Stratton and Janet Varney, and an array of fantastic improvisors. This is also at the Marines Memorial Theater.

Tickets and Information at http://www.sfsketchfest.com

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SFIF IN SAN FRANCISCO MAG!

The San Francisco Improv Festival’s work in bringing Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment to Union Square has been noticed by one of the premiere local lifestyle mags, San Francisco.

In a 2-page spread featuring a photo by Grecco Balatbat, San Francisco magazine captured some of what made this Summer’s festival both ridiculous and amazing [read the caption here].

Thanks to Charlie Todd, Improv Everywhere, the city of San Francisco, SF Rec & Parks, MJM Management and the thousands of people who showed up to Union Square to rock the fest!

Check out the video highlight of the event here.

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THANK YOU!!

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Wow. Fantastic festival, San Francisco – thank you!!

The San Francisco Improv Festival is all about community and introducing audiences to improv, and we got that and more from the Bay Area and those who came from all around to make it happen. From the OCIC award for Jim Cranna, to the amazing volunteers who showed up and covered our producorial butts and represented the festival with aplomb – to our sponsors who stepped up this year, to the big bump in attendance for all shows and the incredibly talented acts from around the bay and around the nation – the 2011 fest rocked.

There is more to come in 2011 and 2012 from a planned college tournament to more great workshops produced for the improv community and shows for San Francisco in general. Keep checking back here or keep up with us on Facebook & Twitter, or sign up to our email list. We’re looking forward to bringing you more amazing events…!