Improv Theater | Bethesda, MD

Five improvised plays. Five performances. One unrepeatable summer.

Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, at 8 PMFriday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, at 8 PMSunday matinee, July 19, at 2 PM

Christopher Reeve Theater at Imagination Stage4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

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Precipice Improv is back at the Christopher Reeve Theater at Imagination Stage. It's been a few years, and we missed the place. Same setup as always: you bring a suggestion, we build a whole play around it on the spot. Come out, have fun with us.

Here’s how it works. Before the show, you’ll write down a setting on our whiteboard — that’s the seed. From there, four veteran improvisers build an entire play with characters, stakes, and a story none of us knew we were telling. No script, no net, no second chances. Each performance exists only that night.

What makes this different

These aren’t short skits or games — each night is a full, dramatically driven comic play.
Our ensemble blends the energy of sketch comedy with the emotional depth of live theater.
Expect danger, tenderness, sharp wit, and scenes that stay with you after the lights go down.

Who’s it for

Anyone who loves being surprised. Smart-comedy fans. Date nights, friends’ outings, curious theatergoers. If you’ve ever wished a play would just go somewhere unexpected — this is that.

Don’t take our word for it.

"It's not theater like you've ever seen before. It's not comfortable and controlled. It's edgy and spontaneous, original and downright dangerous." — The American University Eagle"The cast was so talented I was floored. They made improv look so easy. It flowed as well as a scripted play, but had more energy because it was not." — John B."Inspired, multi-chakra, nutty! What lunatic asylum did they escape from and is there room for the rest of us?" — Kelly Cresap"Sensitive and creative, human and funny. A unique theatrical experience I will always remember." — Carol Bausell"The show was funny. I really liked it. And I'm only 10." — Sarah Buffington"Precipice Improv brings wit, warmth, and a deadeye aim for edge and timing to its spontaneous productions." — Wilson Dizard

Tickets are limited and every show is unique. Buy early to reserve your seat — and maybe be one of the audience members whose suggestion seeds the entire evening.

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What is a Precipice improvised play like?

At one performance, the audience suggested that our play take place at now-defunct Lehman Brothers and the Magic School Bus. From these suggestions, Precipice improvised a comic tale of a married couple and their best friend, who lose their jobs when Lehman Brothers goes bankrupt, triggering a journey of self-discovery that culminates in a trip on the Magic School Bus, where the couple's pampered, wimpy, and now anxiety-ridden 13-year old son sheds his high-pitched voice and shy demeanor to win the heart of the girl at school who rejected him.