American Improv Theatre

Category: Performing arts theater in San Jose, California

Address: 1345 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126, USA

Phone: +18184273219

Reviews

Sandeep Ranganathan

Oct 18, 2019

I came here with a small group of friends on a Friday night for a performance by the AIT players and absolutely loved it. The 'AIT players' group comprises of a mix of seasoned performers, instructors and folks who have just mastered the art at the workshops held at the theatre. The performances were spontaneous, quirky and innovative and while some of the joked didn't land as well, we felt that the performers were true to the original "improv" art form and did not try to fallback to a standard template or deviate from any suggestions provided by the audience. I had the chance to volunteer as a part of a quick skit and had a blast. It's worthy of a callout that the show comprised of close to 6 different short-skits/ games within a span of 75 minutes and that speaks volumes about the hard work put up by these folks. As a group, we had the chance to hangout with the crew after the show and talk more about their experiences which seemed to be a refreshing change from some of the other shows I've been to. Jeff Ringgold, one of the instructors of the workshop was also present at the show and an absolute delight to speak to. Other details and callouts - There's sufficient street parking along with reserved parking right behind the theatre. - While there isn't a full bar inside the theatre, they do serve beer, wine, water and non-alcoholic drinks. - The theatre is a fairly small and private space but big enough to host large groups of people. - Each show is close to 75 minutes inclusive of a 5-10 minute break.

Darren Busing

May 19, 2019

Nice small intimate place to watch some good improv shows.

matthew

Jan 30, 2018

They offered discount tickets when my son and I went. The show was awesome and they even toned down potentially inappropriate material being we were in the front row. Looking forward to going again.

Jonathan Wilson

Oct 11, 2017

Great place for a good laugh especially when the all woman's group called Brick House performs.

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Questions & Answers

Is this show appropriate for a 16 yr old?

Pat Maley | Sep 6, 2020
Mikey Rezek | Sep 6, 2020

Most were 35 and up but no reason why not if he is into Impro.

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How long is the show? If it starts at 8pm when does it end?

Kelly Hoffman | Sep 7, 2019
Jon Wu | Sep 7, 2019

10ish

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