About this Event
This pass is for all regular Hartford Improv Festival shows on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday at Sea Tea Comedy Theater!
Workshops, Headliner shows (CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS on Saturday at 9:30pm & ASSSSCAT! on Sunday at 7:00pm), and other special events are not included in this pass. Those will be ticketed separately.
Seating at all regular Hartford Improv Festival shows is on a first-come, first-serve basis until all seats are filled. Admission cannot be guaranteed.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
3 regular shows, 2 featured shows... 11 different teams!
6:00pm
- Basement Ghost (Hartford, CT)
- Somewhere in Time (Hadley, MA)
- Paging Doctor Pigeon (Hartford, CT)
7:00pm
- The Bit Players (Newport, RI)
- The Hall of Presidents (Hartford, CT)
- The Babies (Burlington, VT)
8:00pm
- DrewDraw (Hartford, CT)
- Part-Time Lifeguards (Hartford, CT)
- Thorn & Petal Stick Unscripted Shakespeare (New York, NY)
9:00pm - Featured Team:
- Big Bang Improv (Sarasota, FL & Boston, MA)
Big Bang Improv is a high-energy, internationally touring ensemble known for fast, cinematic, free-form improvisation. Led by veteran improviser and director Will Luera, the team blends sharp pattern recognition, bold character work, and fearless play to create spontaneous worlds that feel scripted… until they gloriously aren’t. With roots in ImprovBoston and Florida Studio Theatre and performances across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, Big Bang brings global experience, explosive creativity, and infectious fun to every stage.
9:30pm - Featured Team:
- Bad Magicians (Brooklyn, NY)
Bad Magicians is not here to do improv to make you laugh, but improv to make you FEEL. If clown, improv and avant-garde theater had a weird baby, that baby would be Bad Magicians.
Friday, March 27, 2026
3 regular shows, 2 featured shows... 11 different teams!
6:00pm
- Shoes Off - All Asian Improv (New York, NY)
- Campfire Dragons (Hartford, CT)
- Oops All Animals (Hadley, MA)
7:00pm
- Hot FM (New York, NY)
- The Afterparty (Hartford, CT)
- The Lake at Dawn (Brooklyn, NY)
8:00pm
- Montana Dan (New York, NY)
- Romantic Baby (Hartford, CT)
- Kingdom Kids (Burlington, VT)
9:00pm - Featured Show:
- What If (Philadelphia, PA)
Buying the bar a round of drinks? Skydiving? Living in another country for a year? What If is a solo improv show about the dreams we wait to chase and the obstacles that get in the way. With the audience joining in as the good and bad voices in our heads, What If celebrates the flaws, fabulosity and funniness that we all have inside of us.
9:30pm - Featured Team:
- Hell Yeah! (New York, NY)
Hell Yeah! creates high-energy, fully improvised musicals. With a blank stage, a piano, and a burning desire to sing about our feelings, we build an entire narrative based on a simple audience suggestion. The product is a hilarious, touching show that’s never been seen before, and will never be seen again.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
1 college showcase, 6 regular shows, 1 featured show... 21 different teams!
12:00pm: College Improv Team Showcase
- Third Wheel Improv (Columbia University & Barnard College)
- The Purple Crayon (Yale University)
1:00pm
- Shoes Off - All Asian Improv (New York, NY)
- Dream Logic (Hartford, CT)
- Unheard Of! Musical Improv (New York, NY)
2:15pm
- HOOPTY (New York, NY)
- STOAT (Hartford, CT)
- Woodstock (New York, NY)
3:30pm
- Very Good Boys (Brooklyn, NY)
- Theatre: The Improvised Play (New York, NY)
- Zero (New York, NY)
4:45pm
- No Notes (New York, NY)
- OOPS! All Cuties (Middletown, CT)
- Mercy Santos (New York, NY)
6:00pm
- Brain’s Song (Hartford, CT & Burlington, VT)
- Blind Date (Hartford, CT)
- The Josh and Tamra Show (New York, NY)
7:15pm
- Ephemera (New York, NY)
- KnucklePuck (Hartford, CT)
- Mango Tango (New York, NY)
8:30pm - Featured Team:
- Duchovony (New York, NY)
NYC’s funniest improv show brought to you by a group of top-tier psychopaths. This group of elite New York maniacs is composed of veteran improvisers, actors, and comedians who you’ve probably seen in TV, movies, and even the most coveted work of all, digital-only commercials that air before YouTube videos. Their collective credits include Girls, Russian Doll, Hacks, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, What We Do in the Shadows, The Other Two, Dickinson, and getting paid to dress up as a slice of pizza at the New York Stock Exchange.
9:30pm - HEADLINER
- CONNOR RATLIFF presents THE ACTING CLASS
(This show is ticketed separately, not included in this pass)
Sunday, March 29, 2026
4 regular shows, 1 featured show... 13 different teams!
1:00pm
- Incognito (Hartford, CT)
- Raccoon Chorus (Burlington, VT)
- Identity Crisis (Hartford, CT)
2:15pm
- Mmmm! (Hartford, CT)
- The Silver Lining (Hadley, MA)
- Robot Love (Hartford, CT)
3:30pm
- The ‘96 Bulls (New York, NY)
- The Rumour Cauldron (Hartford, CT)
- Awkward Conversations (Hartford, CT)
4:45pm
- The Dinos (Hartford, CT)
- Twin Dog (New York, NY)
- Less Lonely Boys (Hartford, CT)
6:00pm - Featured Show:
- What the Hell? An incredible improv show! (New York, NY)
What the Hell? An Incredible Improv Showbrings together NYC’s best improvisers for an unscripted evening of comedy inspired by your stories. WTH showcases a brand new cast each show, featuring veteran improvisers and up-and-coming talent. There will be some “Oh, I know them!” and some future “I knew them when”. Get ready to brag to your friends that you saw the most incredible improv show! Featuring: Carl Tart, Casey Jost, Glo Tavarez, Akmal Tajihan, Amanda Breen
7:00pm - HEADLINER
- ASSSSCAT! UCB's Signature Improv Juggernaut
(This show is ticketed separately, not included in this pass)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sea Tea Comedy Theater, 15 Asylum Street, Hartford, United States
USD 108.55








