National Comedy Theatre Improv Classes
National Comedy Theatre San Diego, 3717 India St, San Diego, CA 92103
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National Comedy Theatre Improv Classes focus on improv classes connected to an improv comedy show where the cast creates the entire performance based completely on audience suggestions. The program is part of a theatre that also offers team building, private events, and Unscripted Learning programs that use improv theatre in an educational setting.
• Schedule: Shows are typically Thursday through Sunday night at 7:30.
National Comedy Theatre’s Mainstage improv comedy shows run approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes with an intermission, and most shows are described as clean and appropriate for all audiences, with no drink or age minimums. The flagship Mainstage show is described as a competition between two different teams of three performers, with audience cheer voting. Additional offerings include a Sunday Company that presents a combination of short and long form scenes over 90 minutes, and House Teams made up of newer performers, with three different teams appearing every week on the first two Thursdays of each month at 7:30 pm. The organization is described as the premiere destination for improv comedy in San Diego and has taught improv classes to thousands of people of all levels and backgrounds for over 25 years, and to thousands of people from all walks of life for over 20 years.
The show has been running continuously since 1999, with over 7,000 performances to date, and the flagship Mainstage cast has been performing in San Diego for over 24 years. National Comedy Theatre has been entertaining audiences across the nation for over two decades and has performed for private groups and corporations of all sizes. It has toured with Armed Forces Entertainment, performing in places such as Iraq, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Belgium and many more.
National Comedy Theatre was voted San Diego’s Best Comedy Show and is described as San Diego’s legendary improv comedy show and San Diego’s world famous improv comedy show, as well as the longest running show in the history of San Diego. Audience reviews describe the shows as “laugh out loud funny,” “very funny,” and “absolutely hilarious,” with several parents noting that family-friendly shows were enjoyed by school-aged and older kids. Multiple testimonials mention the small, intimate theater, open seating, reasonably priced snacks and drinks, and the fact that each show is different because it is based on audience suggestions. Several reviewers also mention that the classes and instructors are “great,” that the humor is clean in many shows, and that the experience works well for families, groups of friends, and special occasions.
Last updated April 9, 2026.
• Schedule: Shows are typically Thursday through Sunday night at 7:30.
National Comedy Theatre’s Mainstage improv comedy shows run approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes with an intermission, and most shows are described as clean and appropriate for all audiences, with no drink or age minimums. The flagship Mainstage show is described as a competition between two different teams of three performers, with audience cheer voting. Additional offerings include a Sunday Company that presents a combination of short and long form scenes over 90 minutes, and House Teams made up of newer performers, with three different teams appearing every week on the first two Thursdays of each month at 7:30 pm. The organization is described as the premiere destination for improv comedy in San Diego and has taught improv classes to thousands of people of all levels and backgrounds for over 25 years, and to thousands of people from all walks of life for over 20 years.
The show has been running continuously since 1999, with over 7,000 performances to date, and the flagship Mainstage cast has been performing in San Diego for over 24 years. National Comedy Theatre has been entertaining audiences across the nation for over two decades and has performed for private groups and corporations of all sizes. It has toured with Armed Forces Entertainment, performing in places such as Iraq, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Belgium and many more.
National Comedy Theatre was voted San Diego’s Best Comedy Show and is described as San Diego’s legendary improv comedy show and San Diego’s world famous improv comedy show, as well as the longest running show in the history of San Diego. Audience reviews describe the shows as “laugh out loud funny,” “very funny,” and “absolutely hilarious,” with several parents noting that family-friendly shows were enjoyed by school-aged and older kids. Multiple testimonials mention the small, intimate theater, open seating, reasonably priced snacks and drinks, and the fact that each show is different because it is based on audience suggestions. Several reviewers also mention that the classes and instructors are “great,” that the humor is clean in many shows, and that the experience works well for families, groups of friends, and special occasions.
Last updated April 9, 2026.
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