The BIT Theater Classes and Training

The BIT Theater Classes and Training offers live comedy, improv classes, stand-up, workshops, and open mics for kids, teens, and adults. Classes and training include specific improv topics such as Intro to Improv, Scene Work, and Game of the Scene. The theater also presents burlesque shows, straight plays, musicals, karaoke nights, and drag performances.

• Ages: 8–18 years old

The BIT Theater includes Adult programs, Teen programs, and Kids programs, with shows every weekend, classes for adults and kids, and community events. The space functions as equal parts stage, classroom, and hangout, with an intimate setting and engaging performances. The theater states a mission to create unforgettable, affordable nights of laughter while building a welcoming home for performers and audiences.

The Bit Theater was originally opened as The Comedy Shrine, was reimagined as The Bit Theater in 2021 by Michael and Kelsey Bradt, and in July 2024 ownership and leadership were passed to Patrick Stinson. Patrick Stinson has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Millikin University and decades of experience performing in plays, musicals, and improv across the country.

The Bit Theater describes itself as an inclusive community for all levels and is committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all audience members, performers, and instructors. It offers diversity and inclusion training to all performers, instructors, and staff, checks in on students’ safety prior to each workshop, and has a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination and harassment. The theater reserves at least one free spot in each class for students unable to afford the regular class fee and strives to reach out to under-represented populations so that its stages reflect the diversity of its community. The theater provides trigger warnings for pre-programmed content that may be sensitive to some audience members.

Last updated May 27, 2026.