weekly improv SHOWS
Lyrics & laughs
A night of song and improv comedy! Guest cabaret singers perform standards, Broadway tunes, or pop songs and then our improv performers uses them to inspire improvised scenes. Second and Fourth Fridays at 7:00 PM Family Friendly!
Improv vS Stand-up
Improv VS Stand-up features fantastic stand-up comedians from right here in San Diego, guest comedians from LA, and beyond. After each comedian takes a turn to lay down their best jokes, our improvisers spin and weave those jokes into jokes on jokes on jokes. Be prepared to laugh again and again as we explore the situational comedy of life. Saturdays at 8:30 PM. Rated R for mature situations and language. Mature audiences.
All Hands On Deck!
Similar to "Who's Line is it Anyway?," All Hands On Deck! is a hilariously fun, interactive, and family-friendly game show based entirely on audience suggestions. Each show is an utterly unique experience created on the spot by our talented ensemble of Improvisors.
Saturday 7:00 PM Family-friendly
Telenovela improv
Mockingbird Improv presents all the drama of your favorite Telenovela(s) but LIVE and 100% improvised! Join improv team LIRRER for an hour of over-the-top dramatic passion paired with laughs. Don't worry, minimal Spanish needed- it is performed en ingles (in English). Second and Fourth Fridays at 8:30 PM.
ADRIFT
Episodic, improvised comedy. A brand new episode each time-created from suggestions made by YOU the audience! Season 4: Join a wandering, medieval band of refugees as they hack their way through the darkest forest with nothing but pluck, a tankard of meade and a towering fear of black magick! First and Third Fridays at 7:00 PM.
Broadway Unscripted
This evening’s musical improv is performed by improvisers with singing chops who tell a story in the style of a Broadway musical. Accompanied by a talented keyboardist and using suggestions from the audience! Get ready the’re going to burst out in song! First and Third Fridays at 8:30 PM
SmackDown Sunday
On Sunday nights, Mockingbird Improv opens its stage to independent teams in the San Diego improv community. First an opening act then comes the competition portion of the night- two teams face off for the championship title! And the audience votes who the winner is. Sundays at 8:30 PM.
Got a team and want to perform? Let us know!
Resident Teams (Resumes august 2025)
Theater has at least one independent team in residence at any one time. They may have been winner of SmackDown Sunday several times in a row or caught the eye of the artistic director. See them perform Sundays at 7:00 PM