For some of us at the Embassy, one of our first (and biggest) comedy influences is The Kids In The Hall, a troupe of sketch and improv comedians who came out of Toronto in the late 1980s to take TV… Read More

Since we’ll be taking a break from our longform classes till the fall, our Summer Study program is a great way to keep learning, practice theory from class, and stay engaged with the community. Like a regular class, your group… Read More

At the Improv Embassy, we’re always up for something new! After a great time in our second-floor studio on Rideau Street, we are on the lookout for a new home that will be even bigger and better than ever. In… Read More

Our new season is getting off to a bangin’ start: Two super fun student-team showcases (see the above picture), a whole slate of new classes starting (many sold out!) and so much more fun left to go. We’re particularly excited… Read More

One of our favourite things at the Improv Embassy is festivals. We produce the Ottawa Improv Festival and, when we can, we love going to other cities to see what they’re doing and showing off what we can do. So… Read More

We’ve got a packed December coming up! First is the return of our Indie Showcase, which brings together different troupes and styles of improv from around the Ottawa improv community. Our headliners this time are Litprov, a troupe that does… Read More

Happy New Year! Here at the Improv Embassy, we are celebrating with a night of comedy that raises money for our inclusion scholarship (details here), which provides classes for people from communities that are not often represented in the comedy… Read More

We are so excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 2019 Ottawa Improv Festival. The preliminary schedule has now been posted, and with workshops, ensemble jams and late-night programming still on its way, #OIF2019 promises to… Read More

The Improv Embassy Theatre Co. is pleased to announce that we have a new home! As of the May/June term, we will be teaching our classes in our new studio space in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood, at 441 MacLaren St, Suite… Read More

After last week’s exciting announcement of our new studio space, we have some more great news: Dani Alon, previously our Education Director, is now officially back in action as the Embassy’s Artistic Director (special thanks to Deborah Ring for her… Read More