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BRYANT LAKE BOWL THEATER
Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater is a charming venue in Minneapolis, known for its intimate atmosphere and vibrant programming. With a cozy capacity of just 85 seats, the theater features a 9' x 22' stage that has hosted an impressive array of performances, including the quirky holiday favorite "A Very Die Hard Christmas." The venue also showcases musical talent, featuring renowned artists such as Dan Wilson, The Civil Wars, Jeremy Messersmith, and Soccer Mommy. This blend of theater and live music creates a unique community hub where audiences can enjoy a diverse range of artistic expressions in an inviting setting.
Take a look at our calendar to see what excellent shows we have happening this month.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DO I BUY TICKETS?
You can purchase tickets from our website using the link under the show’s description.
Any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
Doors typically open 30 or 60 minutes before the show; please check the event page on our website for specific times.
Tickets are available online up until two hours before each show. If the show isn’t sold out we will release the remaining tickets at the door.
I CAN’T MAKE IT TO THE SHOW.
CAN I GET A REFUND?
Sorry, but no.
No refunds or exchanges once you’ve purchased a ticket.
I JUST BOUGHT A TICKET.
DO I HAVE AN ASSIGNED SEAT?
Nope. All of our shows are general admission.
First come, first served.
CAN I EAT AND DRINK INSIDE THE THEATER?
For sure! (Bryant-Lake Bowl food and drinks, that is.)
We serve our full restaurant and bar menus inside the theater, which means you can order from and eat directly in your seat.
I’M INTERESTED IN BOOKING A SHOW.
WHAT DO I DO?
Reach out to Kristin Van Loon at Kristin@bryantlakebowl.com
When visiting Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater, convenient parking options are available to make your experience hassle-free. There’s a parking lot located directly behind the building, offering easy access for guests. Additionally, you'll find free off-street parking nearby, perfect for those looking to save on costs. For those who prefer guaranteed spots, paid off-street parking is also available in the vicinity. With these options, you can focus on enjoying the show without worrying about where to park!
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Clown Rodeo
Get ready for the wildest comedy competition you've ever seen! Two hilarious stand-up comedians, two quick witted improvisors, and two dazzling drag queens enter the arena, but only one can ride away as the winner!
Watch as these six unique performers battle it out in a series of outrageous games, challenges and comedic showdowns, all designed to push their limits and leave you in stitches!
Featuring:
Harrie Bradshaw
Bad Karma
RokkHardd
Johana Stark
Trevor Charon
Karen Pickering
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
PEEPHOLE! presents: LETTERBOXD, a drag and burlesque film review revue
PEEPHOLE! presents: LETTERBOXD a drag and burlesque film review revue
Join the fabulous cast of PEEPHOLE! and your host Mink Hole for a five star-studded revue of your favorite cinema classics, featuring local drag and burlesque stars bringing their favorite films to life before your very eyes. Costume contest at intermission!
Mink Hole on Instagram
KK Teazer on Instagram
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $10 - $20 Sliding Scale at the Door. Doors open at 9:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 8:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Improv Zodiac!
Improv Zodiac! is a unique monthly improv show that celebrates each zodiac season. Every month, three curated teams of Twin Cities improvisers—who share astrological placements in that month’s featured sign—come together to deliver hilarious, one-of-a-kind performances. Whether or not you’re interested in astrology, you'll love watching how the stars align on stage!
Improv Zodiac! on Instagram
Steph Callaghan on Instagram
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. $10 at the Door with a Valid Student ID. Doors open at 6:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Grotesque Fest VII
We went for a walk in the woods and unearthed psychic visions of the strange and unusual, the dark and decrypted. As these visions were projected unto us, we realized they had to be shown to the general public at the seventh installment of Grotesque Fest! As summer comes to a close, we’ve gathered an array of films that will transport you from the club to the top of a lighthouse, help you find your true self, remember your childhood pets, and learn the lengths one is willing to go for their friends.
THIS SHOW IS GOING TO START AT 7PM SHARP!!!! So try to get here by 7PM!!! Both Nights are the same show.
FEATURING AN ORIGINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE PATRON SAINT OF SACRILEGE, FATHER LES BEHAVIOUR (Bring your dollar bills, and a rosary to pray to our Father)
Our Featured Artist is the ABSOLUTELY TALENTED LOU THOMAS!
And of course, the FANTASTIC FILMWORK of Niles Schwartz, Frank Bolton, Bryan Macintosh Harroun, Gabbie Martinson, Vanessa Powers, Count Spookula, Zoë Allen Wickler, Lukas Anderson, and Willliam Patrick Niesen
Get here early!!! Doors open at 6PM and we’ll have a merch table available each night!
Poster Art By Lou Thomas (woah sound familiar <3)
Grotesque Fest on Instagram
Derek Bauer on Instagram
Lily Berg on Instagram
Tickets are $9 in Advance / $13 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Grotesque Fest VII
We went for a walk in the woods and unearthed psychic visions of the strange and unusual, the dark and decrypted. As these visions were projected unto us, we realized they had to be shown to the general public at the seventh installment of Grotesque Fest! As summer comes to a close, we’ve gathered an array of films that will transport you from the club to the top of a lighthouse, help you find your true self, remember your childhood pets, and learn the lengths one is willing to go for their friends.
THIS SHOW IS GOING TO START AT 7PM SHARP!!!! So try to get here by 7PM!!! Both Nights are the same show.
FEATURING AN ORIGINAL LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE PATRON SAINT OF SACRILEGE, FATHER LES BEHAVIOUR (Bring your dollar bills, and a rosary to pray to our Father)
Our Featured Artist is the ABSOLUTELY TALENTED LOU THOMAS!
And of course, the FANTASTIC FILMWORK of Niles Schwartz, Frank Bolton, Bryan Macintosh Harroun, Gabbie Martinson, Vanessa Powers, Count Spookula, Zoë Allen Wickler, Lukas Anderson, and Willliam Patrick Niesen
Get here early!!! Doors open at 6PM and we’ll have a merch table available each night!
Poster Art By Lou Thomas (woah sound familiar <3)
Grotesque Fest on Instagram
Derek Bauer on Instagram
Lily Berg on Instagram
Tickets are $9 in Advance / $13 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
OCE's World Music Night with special guests TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble
TaikoArts Midwest's (TAM) Edo Bayashi team presents traditional Japanese Edo festival music and stage dance performance. This music originates from festival street music, dating from 1603-1867 in Edo, Japan, and brought to the stage through the highly esteemed group, Wakayama Shachu, who continues to instruct this team. TAM's Edo Bayashi Team is one of few in North America, equipped with a complete set of officially recognized instruments for Edo Bayashi, and are one of even fewer studying the advanced versions. The Edo Bayashi team is dedicated to further study the music to deepen, share and contribute to expand the cultural diversity in MN arts.
Experience the Heartbeat of Traditional Japan!
The TaikoArts Midwest Edo Bayashi Ensemble brings the vibrant spirit of 17th century Japanese festival music right here to Minnesota. Dedicating themselves to preserving and sharing authentic traditional Japanese music (originated during the Edo period, 1603-1867), the ensemble offers a rare glimpse into a rich cultural heritage.
What to Expect:
- Rare Traditional Instruments: Hear the mesmerizing blend of festival drums (Taiko), crisp metal percussion (Kane), and melodic bamboo flutes (Shinobue).
- Enchanting Performances:Experience c classical Japanese dance (Mai) seamlessly woven with live, traditional music - a rare treat in North America!
- Dynamic Taiko Drumming: Feel the thunderous energy of powerful, full-ensemble Taiko drumming.
Step back in time, feel the celebratory rhythm of historic Tokyo, and immerse yourself in an unforgettable cultural experience!
Performers:
Jeff Ellsworth (Taiko) is excited to be performing Edo Bayashi at Bryant Lake Bowl and would like to thank the members of Other Country Ensemble for their support and attendance at TAM taiko events.
Susan Tanabe (Kane, Taiko) has played taiko since 2005 and is a member of the TAM Edo Bayashi Ensemble, Big Gravity, Ensō Daiko, Jodaiko, and the North American Kasuga Onigumi. She also freelances with other ensembles, orchestras, and artists.
Junko Kumamoto (Mai, Taiko) is dedicated to present and sharing Japanese traditional performing arts through performance and the essence of its culinary culture as a Japanese restaurant owner.
Chiaki O'Brien (Mai, Shinobue, Taiko) is a native Japanese, never played Taiko prior to moving to Minnesota in 2004. She started taking Taiko classes in 2008 and has been hooked since then. She joined the Edo Bayashi Ensemble later. She found out about the existence of Edo Bayashi because she does taiko, not because she was born and grew up in Japan.
Hiroshi Yoshino (Shinobue, Taiko) Though raised around festival drumming in Japan, Hiroshi Yoshino first picked up bachi (drumsticks) in 2016 after moving to Minnesota. He enjoys playing taiko and fue (bamboo flute) as well as composing original music.
Emily Harada (Kane, Taiko) started taiko as a child at the Midwest Buddhist Temple/ Ho Etsu Taiko in Chicago. She had the fortune to watch Edo Bayashi throughout Tokyo, and started practicing this music in Honolulu at the Taiko Center of the Pacific under Kenny Endo, and later with Ho Etsu. She is happy to play with TaikoArts Midwest's ensemble.
The Hosts
Other Country Ensemble (OCE) features veteran musicians from the Twin Cities, performing traditional music from the northern Mediterranean region ranging from Spanish Sephardic to Greek and Turkish music, and original compositions inspired by the regions. They weave tales of the history of the music from 711 A.D on and the fusion of sounds that spread through the Mediterranean, as well as the instruments they perform.
OCE is:
Steve Clarke - bass, alto and C flutes, and soprano sax
Laurie Knutson - bass and alto clarinet Scott Nieman - oud, bouzouki, mandocello
Michael Ziegahn - flamenco guitar, cajon, voice
Mark Black - frame drums, darbuka, and various percussion
OCE on Facebook
TaikoArts Midwest Website
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 7pm. Online ticket sales end at 6pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia!
Gary Giggles and Lottie Schnitz were once America's favorite comedy couple. Then came the fights, the divorce, and decades spent happily avoiding each other. Unfortunately, they signed something.
Now Gary and Lottie are reuniting for one final live special, whether they like it or not. As classic sketches, songs, and showbiz shtick collide with backstage grudges, old secrets, and new generations of comedy, keeping the show on the rails may prove harder than putting it on.
Part sketch comedy, part backstage drama, and part love letter to the people who spend their lives chasing a laugh, Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia! asks what happens when the act is over, but the chemistry isn't.
Created by Casey Martin and Josh Carson.
Featuring:
Casey Martin, Josh Caron, Nels Lennes, Michelle Cassioppi Guertin, Aron Woldeslassie and Aisha Ragheb!
Tickets are $18 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Bring Your Kids!
Bring Your Kids!
A comedy variety show for kids and their grown ups.
Perfect for ages 5 and up.
Featuring comedians, musicians and generalized silliness.
Kids - bring a joke to tell! Grown ups - I hope you like jokes.
More information at bringyourkidscomedy.com
Tickets are $7 for Kids / $12 for Adults. Doors open at 2PM. Online ticket sales end at 1PM.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia!
Gary Giggles and Lottie Schnitz were once America's favorite comedy couple. Then came the fights, the divorce, and decades spent happily avoiding each other. Unfortunately, they signed something.
Now Gary and Lottie are reuniting for one final live special, whether they like it or not. As classic sketches, songs, and showbiz shtick collide with backstage grudges, old secrets, and new generations of comedy, keeping the show on the rails may prove harder than putting it on.
Part sketch comedy, part backstage drama, and part love letter to the people who spend their lives chasing a laugh, Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia! asks what happens when the act is over, but the chemistry isn't.
Created by Casey Martin and Josh Carson
Featuring:
Casey Martin, Josh Caron, Nels Lennes, Michelle Cassioppi Guertin, Aron Woldeslassie and Aisha Ragheb!
Tickets are $18 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Adorable
True Stories. Pretend People. Real Awkward. Adorable is a Twin Cities-based improv duo, featuring veteran performers Butch Roy and Jen Scott. Formed in 2008, Adorable digs into focus on grounded relationships and the funny: slow burning, often ridiculous, sometimes sweet.
Facebook
Website
Jen Scott Instagram
Jen Scott Bluesky
Butch Roy Bluesky
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia!
Gary Giggles and Lottie Schnitz were once America's favorite comedy couple. Then came the fights, the divorce, and decades spent happily avoiding each other. Unfortunately, they signed something.
Now Gary and Lottie are reuniting for one final live special, whether they like it or not. As classic sketches, songs, and showbiz shtick collide with backstage grudges, old secrets, and new generations of comedy, keeping the show on the rails may prove harder than putting it on.
Part sketch comedy, part backstage drama, and part love letter to the people who spend their lives chasing a laugh, Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia! asks what happens when the act is over, but the chemistry isn't.
Created by Casey Martin and Josh Carson.
Featuring:
Casey Martin, Josh Caron, Nels Lennes, Michelle Cassioppi Guertin, Aron Woldeslassie and Aisha Ragheb!
Tickets are $18 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia!
Gary Giggles and Lottie Schnitz were once America's favorite comedy couple. Then came the fights, the divorce, and decades spent happily avoiding each other. Unfortunately, they signed something.
Now Gary and Lottie are reuniting for one final live special, whether they like it or not. As classic sketches, songs, and showbiz shtick collide with backstage grudges, old secrets, and new generations of comedy, keeping the show on the rails may prove harder than putting it on.
Part sketch comedy, part backstage drama, and part love letter to the people who spend their lives chasing a laugh, Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia! asks what happens when the act is over, but the chemistry isn't.
Created by Casey Martin and Josh Carson.
Featuring:
Casey Martin, Josh Caron, Nels Lennes, Michelle Cassioppi Guertin, Aron Woldeslassie and Aisha Ragheb!
Tickets are $18 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
No Kings: Paul Revere Resists and It Can't Happen Here Again!
Be inspired by these two dramatic presentations that shed light on our current political situation, comparing it to the Hitler regime of the 1930s-1940s and the 1770 Revolutionary War. Hear voices that attack fascism, that lift up those who struggle, and those that resist, ready to go to bat for democracy.
$4.00 of every ticket will be donated to MIRAC: Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Movie Fight Club
The first rule of Movie Fight Club:
Tell EVERYONE about Movie Fight Club!
People got movie opinions, and sometimes those opinions have right hooks.
Come see several of Twin Cities most hilarious cinephiles engage in several rounds of verbal fisticuffs covering a wide-range of movie and pop-culture topics.
Confirming what is over and under-rated! Relitigating guilty pleasures!
Igniting the hot takes!
This Month’s Fighters TBA
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia!
Gary Giggles and Lottie Schnitz were once America's favorite comedy couple. Then came the fights, the divorce, and decades spent happily avoiding each other. Unfortunately, they signed something.
Now Gary and Lottie are reuniting for one final live special, whether they like it or not. As classic sketches, songs, and showbiz shtick collide with backstage grudges, old secrets, and new generations of comedy, keeping the show on the rails may prove harder than putting it on.
Part sketch comedy, part backstage drama, and part love letter to the people who spend their lives chasing a laugh, Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia! asks what happens when the act is over, but the chemistry isn't.
Created by Casey Martin and Josh Carson.
Featuring:
Casey Martin, Josh Caron, Nels Lennes, Michelle Cassioppi Guertin, Aron Woldeslassie and Aisha Ragheb!
Tickets are $18 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia!
Gary Giggles and Lottie Schnitz were once America's favorite comedy couple. Then came the fights, the divorce, and decades spent happily avoiding each other. Unfortunately, they signed something.
Now Gary and Lottie are reuniting for one final live special, whether they like it or not. As classic sketches, songs, and showbiz shtick collide with backstage grudges, old secrets, and new generations of comedy, keeping the show on the rails may prove harder than putting it on.
Part sketch comedy, part backstage drama, and part love letter to the people who spend their lives chasing a laugh, Giggles & Schnitz' Contractually Obligated Comedy Cornucopia! asks what happens when the act is over, but the chemistry isn't.
Created by Casey Martin and Josh Carson.
Featuring:
Casey Martin, Josh Caron, Nels Lennes, Michelle Cassioppi Guertin, Aron Woldeslassie and Aisha Ragheb!
Tickets are $18 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Andy Ulseth - 40th B-Day & Career Retrospective
Minnesota singer-songwriter Andy Ulseth celebrates his 40th birthday with a special retrospective concert featuring songs from across his catalog, along with the stories behind them.
The afternoon performance looks back on more than two decades of writing and recording while also offering a glimpse of what's ahead as Ulseth prepares for future releases.
"Ulseth emerges as one of the scene's most promising new indie-folk pickers since Jeremy Messersmith with his debut album, Broken Bones, whose all-acoustic and sometimes melodica- and omnichord-enhanced tunes alternately recall Fleet Foxes, Nick Drake and the Mountain Goats." - Star Tribune
"Maybe it's the Minnesota pedigree, but Andy Ulseth is able to build a campfire of a song with only the bare essentials." - Watch Me for the Changes (Washington, D.C.)
Presented as a one-time event, the show promises an afternoon of music, stories, and a few surprises.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 2pm. Online ticket sales end at 1pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Tubthumping Thursdays
We'll be singing, when we're winning. Join us with a whiskey drink, a vodka drink, a lager drink, or a cider drink, any kind of drink. And enjoy a comedy variety show. Each monthly Thursday show will feature unique comedy from short/long form improv groups, comedians, and/or comedy sketches.
Comedy for the good times, and comedy for the better times.
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6PM.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Smitten Kitten presents Dirty Arthouse
18+ only event. 50% of ticket sales go to Smitten Kitten’s mutual aid fund.
Welcome to Dirty Arthouse, an ongoing film series curated by Anne Lehman of Smitten Kitten and Alex Megaro (producer and editor of WTO/99). Experience an extravaganza of short films that are sexy, crazy, bizarre, and (consensually) putting you THROUGH IT. Enjoy a MYSTERY collection of films that will surely capture or rupture your hearts and loins.
Alex Megaro on Instagram
Smitten Kitten on Instagram
Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Other Country Ensemble's World Music Night with special guests Makam Baklava Trio
Makam Baklava is a Minnesota-based Balkan band that performs 'sweet folk and art songs' from Azeri, Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Turkiye. With a rotating cast of musicians (bass, cello, clarinet, guitar, oud, percussion, saz, violin, and vocals), Makam Baklava is on a mission to expose their fellow Minnesotans to the different instruments, rhythms, and songs of the region.
Tonight Makam Baklava is a trio consisting of:
Rada Kolarova (Vocals)
Lara Akal (Vocals)
Orhan Ucer (Turkish Saz, Guitar and vocals)
Rada Kolarova is a versatile vocalist who has trained in Bulgarian folk and classical music, most recently winning the Minneapolis songSlam this past January with a composition in Bulgarian. She started singing as soon as she could speak and hasn't stopped since. Originally from Sofia, Rada and her family moved to the Twin Cities, where she grew up surrounded by a diverse range of music. To this day, she enjoys exploring different vocal styles (as part of local folk ensembles) and processing her reality by writing songs, including for her band Rada K & The Cicadas.
Lara Akal is a soprano, musical theatre actress, pianist and character entertainer with a degree in Vocal Music from the University of Minnesota. As Publicity Chair of the Turkish American Association of Minnesota, she aims to engage both our local Turkish-American community and the wider Minnesotan community in outreach through the power of social media and cross-cultural connection, especially in an arts capacity. You can catch her as Ariel in Masquers Theatre’s production of The Little Mermaid this summer!
Orhan Ucer has been considered the Musical Ambassador of Turkiye in Minnesota and is the leader of Makam Baklava. He has been performing with the Turkish folk instrument called he saz (or baglama) and the guitar since he was a teenager. He has a deep passion for the music of the Turkish regions, sharing the music of his formative years with fellow Minnesotans.
Other Country Ensemble (OCE) features veteran musicians from the Twin Cities, performing traditional music from the northern Mediterranean region ranging from Spanish Sephardic to Greek and Turkish music, and original compositions inspired by the regions. They weave tales of the history of the music from 711 A.D on and the fusion of sounds that spread through the Mediterranean, as well as the instruments they perform.
OCE is:
Steve Clarke - bass, alto and C flutes, and soprano sax
Laurie Knutson - bass and alto clarinet
Scott Nieman - oud, bouzouki, mandocello
Michael Ziegahn - flamenco guitar, cajon, voice
Mark Black - frame drums, darbuka, and various percussion
OCE on Facebook
Makam Baklava on Facebook
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 7pm. Online ticket sales end at 6pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Can We Close the Racial Wealth Gap?
Minnesota has one of the largest racial wealth gaps in the nation. The GroundBreak Coalition, led by Adair Mosley, has some ideas on how to close it — and they don’t involve a clamp.
Join us at the Bryant Lake Bowl, where Mosley and Tane Danger will talk about GroundBreak’s critical work funding first-time home buyers, entrepreneurs, and housing developers serving the Twin Cities metro. With that conversation as the foundation, the Danger Boat improv squad will construct one-of-a-kind comedy sketches that put the LOL in low-interest loans.
Will this be the night we get to see Tane Danger’s much-ballyhoo’d backhoe impression …? Brandon Boat’s first draft of “Mortgage: The Musical” …? There’s only one way to find out.
—-
"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once. Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
2026 Study from Wallethub
Danger Boat Productions Website
Danger Boat Pro on Facebook
Danger Boat Pro on Instagram
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 3:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Leftovers Night : a feast of alternative comedy
A strange and delicious feast of alternative comedy acts that are in the making, need experimenting, or somehow didn’t quite make it to the main event just yet. Berlin based idiot duo Band Practice (Ash and Lisa) is has been hosting this show since 2021, originally inspired by the post-covid hunger for creative chaos. This is the duo's first time in the USA and we are delighted to visit a dear city of Ash's past, and Lisa's first time ever in the Twin Cities. We are teaming up with burlesque and theatre-maker Echidna for this one :)
Come for a loaded evening of delightful acts of all sorts inviting in the stupidity we each contain.
Want up to 5 minutes of stage time? We welcome acts of alternative comedy variety that means character, clowning, puppets, or any strange genre-less performance type that tickles you. Reach out to bandpracticeduo.com or on socials @bandpracticeduo to snag a slot.
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 8:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
That Felt Good
That Felt Good is a weekly variety show brought to you by a fuzzy puppet and their ragtag team of skin-covered best friends.
Every Friday night, we kick things off with a special guest comedian, followed by a hodgepodge of long-form improv with some music/film/miscellany scattered in.
With a cast of a Henson Company-trained puppeteer, a clown, an opera singer, and your favorite improvisers and performers, TFG promises that no two shows will be the same, but every one will be the weirdest thing you've seen all week.
Come enjoy a night out, you deserve a Friday that Felt Good.
TGIF, TFG
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 9pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
ROAD TRIP!
Too expensive to go on a road trip? Then join two improv comedians as they take a ROAD TRIP without ever leaving the theater! You don’t need to pitch in for gas, just pitch in suggestions for destinations and leave the “driving” and comedy to them. Where will their journey take them? That’s for you to know and us to find out!
Chris Davis, performer/producer
Chris Davis started doing improv comedy in 2000 and stand up comedy in 2003. He is a member of Ugly Baby Improv, ETC Improv, and hosts Fresh Ground Comics, Birmingham's longest running local comedy showcase. Chris performs comedy, theater, appears in commercials, corporate videos, print ads and hosts many different events around town, including the Birmingham Moth StorySlam. He’s been fortunate enough to have opened for Janeane Garofalo, Al Madrigal, Michael Ian Black, Hannibal Buress, Brian Posehn, Jen Kirkman and performed comedy sets at two TEDX Birminhgam events in Birminhgam, Alabama.
Rich Mansfield, performer
Raised in the windswept cornfields of Illinois, Rich spent a decade performing standup throughout the MidWest , as well as a five year layover in Minnesota performing on stage in scripted and improvised productions all over the upper Midwest. Rich now performs regularly with two separate improv teams as well as producing and hosting his own comedy stage shows in Birmingham, AL.
Chris Davis on Instagram
Chris Davis on Facebook
Tickets are $25 / $20 with a MN Fringe Button. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Good Camel Live
Good Camel Live is a political live comedy show featuring improv, storytelling, and stand-up every first Wednesday of the month at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. This August the theme is Power. Brotha Brotha (John Gebretatose and Denzel Belin) brings improv, Lt. Sunnie performs a song, and storytellers Nekima Levy Armstrong and Lisa Skjefte share their stories. The Good Camel ensemble, featuring Karyn Alissa, Dorian Beal, Linc Owens, Raahil Madhok, Amanda Rodriguez, and Alexis Camille, rounds out the night with improv built from what’s actually happening. BIPOC curated but open to all.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Cellular Cinema: An Experimental Film Showcase
Cellular Cinema is an artist-run experimental film series celebrating moving image art and short films you might not find in traditional theaters. We are dedicated to bringing together filmmakers, artists and audiences to explore alternative forms of storytelling and artistic expression. From the absurd to the existential, Cellular Cinema is home to any moving art that is strange, risky or difficult to categorize.
This screening will showcase bold and breathtaking experimental work from local artists, bringing together a wide variety of genres and themes.
Come early and check out art for sale by local artists!
Tickets are $10. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Improv Zodiac!
Improv Zodiac! is a unique monthly improv show that celebrates each zodiac season. Every month, three curated teams of Twin Cities improvisers—who share astrological placements in that month’s featured sign—come together to deliver hilarious, one-of-a-kind performances. Whether or not you’re interested in astrology, you'll love watching how the stars align on stage!
Improv Zodiac! on Instagram
Steph Callaghan on Instagram
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. $10 at the Door with a Valid Student ID. Doors open at 6:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.
Is Laughter Contagious? (And Other Public Health Ponderables)
How concerned should I be about Hantavirus and Ebola? Should we still be wearing masks? And will a doctor be available at the show to check out this rash?
In this live show, we’ll discuss the ins and outs of infectious disease with Dr. Michael Osterholm, a world-renowned epidemiologist and the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. After an uplifting conversation about the many ways we can die, we’ll bring our cast of improvisers to the stage to perform live, unscripted comedy scenes about everything they’ve heard.
You’ll leave the show with new knowledge, new laugh lines, and a newfound fear of recycled air. You won’t want to miss it!
——
"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once.
Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
Improvisation #221
photo by Alessandro De Matteis
an empty room.
Sten Rudstrøm enters the stage.
he doesn't know what is going to happen.
there's no script, no preconceived thoughts or ideas.
from out of the emptiness he crafts a landscape of dance, speech and song.
at the intersection of the present, imagination and life experience he molds himself into the stories of strange characters, pictures, places and things.
a wild, unpredictable, unique journey through raw human nature.
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 7pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Daughter Daddy
Lily, an imaginative 12-year-old, and her dad explore the musical eras of her life (so far). This family-friendly musical comedy celebrates the different stages of Lily’s life through banter and songs, and takes a musical journey from Elmo to Elsa to Elphaba and beyond. Together, they perform hits from Frozen, Matilda, and Wicked, to pop tunes from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, The Proclaimers, and other artists, as well as original songs.
This heartfelt show appeals to anyone who likes popular music and songs from recent musicals. It is for all ages and best suited for those aged 5+. Matt Braaten directs and is joined on stage by his daughter and co-writer, Lily Braaten. They enjoy interacting with audiences—kids and adults! This Los Angeles-based father-daughter duo performs regularly. You can see Lily in over 25 Disney Princess Club episodes on the official Disney Kids YouTube channel.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Daughter Daddy
Lily, an imaginative 12-year-old, and her dad explore the musical eras of her life (so far). This family-friendly musical comedy celebrates the different stages of Lily’s life through banter and songs, and takes a musical journey from Elmo to Elsa to Elphaba and beyond. Together, they perform hits from Frozen, Matilda, and Wicked, to pop tunes from Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, The Proclaimers, and other artists, as well as original songs.
This heartfelt show appeals to anyone who likes popular music and songs from recent musicals. It is for all ages and best suited for those aged 5+. Matt Braaten directs and is joined on stage by his daughter and co-writer, Lily Braaten. They enjoy interacting with audiences—kids and adults! This Los Angeles-based father-daughter duo performs regularly. You can see Lily in over 25 Disney Princess Club episodes on the official Disney Kids YouTube channel.
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
The Tire Fires
The Tire Fires (Philip Simondet and Will Roberts) are a Folk Punk Rock band from Minneapolis.
Even their happiest songs are pretty fucking depressing, and even their saddest songs still have humor in them.
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll want to die.
"like John Lennon without the peace" - some drunk guy
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Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Uproar Comedy Open Mic
Co-producers Devohn Bland, Madi RT, and Comrade Tripp are committed to celebrating the artistry, humor, and strength of black, brown, indigenous, queer, trans, and women folk - one show at a time.
This show is FREE! There will be a donation bucket at the door if you’d like to support Uproar.
Doors and open mic sign-up are at 6 PM, Show starts at 7pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
DEBASEMENT
DEBASEMENT is the Twin Cities' fiercest drag and poetry show!
Local artists bare their hearts and shake their asses, all in one unforgettable night.
DEBASEMENT 4: JUICY FRUITS brings together the sweetest, juiciest, fruitiest performances you'll see this growing season.
Tickets are $10 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Masculini-tease: A Masc-Centered Burlesque Show
Jack Asston and Nikki Nails are proud to present a masc-only burlesque show: Masculini-tease!!
Thick with the best masc & butch performers around, Masculini-tease is here to show you just how hot, talented and exciting masc-of-center acts can be. We'll be featuring performers who are masc all day every day, sexy gender nonconforming babes and femmes who are switching sides just to make you sweat.
Host:
Plum Ridiculous
Cast:
Andre 1000
Baby Boi Mike
Butternut Touch
Del the Funky Homosexual
Dirty Boi Xavier
GourMae Bouffet
Nikki Nails
Oliver Yew
Trè da Marc
This show will feature two rounds of burlesque acts with an intermission in the middle, as well as a silent auction of goodies and show tickets to Benefit OutFront Queer & Trans Relief Fund and Twin Cities Trans Mutual Aid. Audience members are encouraged to tip performers, so make sure to bring dollar bills or pick some up from the Dollar Daddy at the show!
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Nikki Nails on Instagram
Jack Asston on Instagram
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $5 - $15 Sliding Scale at the Door. Doors open at 9:30pm. Online ticket sales end at 8pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts. We do not do refunds or exchanges.
Corey Smith performs “Essay on Resonance” with special guest Lynn Corelle
Essay on Resonance is a 60-minute solo performance by Corey Smith, a Chicago-based performance artist and composer. The work unfolds as a live essay in sound, speech, light, and shadow, exploring resonance as both a physical phenomenon and a framework for thinking through trans embodiment, instability, and relation.
A solo tour-de-force, Essay on Resonance plays with the spectacle of the “one-man-show.” From onstage, Smith controls bare-bones rock concert lighting, live projections, and sonic processing, switching modes rapidly between performance lecture, pop concert, shadow puppet show, and ambient-folk musical encounter. Meaning emerges associatively through accumulation, interference, repetition, and drift — much like the nebulous way we make sense of our own bodies.
Lyn Corelle opens the evening with a hybrid set of short films, live banjo, and readings from their writing.
Corey Smith (they/them) is a composer, writer, and performance artist from Chicago, Illinois. Interested in critical regionalism, the sensuality of performance, and a queer sonic ecology, their work ignores the boundaries of what music, text, or performance might be. They dip in and out of genres, mashing together the spectacle of a pop concert, the heady analysis of a lecture, the formal experimentation of a performance art happening, and the material transformations of a puppet theater.
Their work has been seen across the US and Europe, at venues including the Steppenwolf Theater, the Hyde Park Art Center, the Mattress Factory, the Rotterdam Film Festival, and the Chicago International Puppet Festival. They have been an artist in residence at Saari Residence, Vashon Artist Residency, ACRE, High Concept Labs, the University of Illinois Springfield, Light Box Detroit, the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, and Grin City. Their work has been featured by Hyperallergic, Architectural Digest, and the Chicago Reader.
They teach at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Corey Smith Website
Corey Smith on Instagram
Lyn Corelle on Instagram
Tickets are $12 in Advance / $15 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.
The Life-Changing Magic of County Government
Guests: Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Marion Greene (District 3) and Angela Conley (District 4)
You see them on the ballot. You might even hear about them on the news. They represent you in government, but do you know their names?
On this week’s edition of The Theater of Public Policy, we’re bringing two Hennepin County Commissioners to the stage to finally answer the question: “What is it you all do, anyways?” (Hint: it’s way more than you think).
We’ll talk about the fight to fund HCMC, how seven people decide to spend 3 billion dollars, and why Hennepin County is shaped like the lovechild of Utah and Michigan. Then, Danger Boat’s cast of improvisers will perform on-the-spot comedy scenes about everything they’ve heard.
This unique event is everything you ever wanted: a comedy show and an inside look into Hennepin County governance all wrapped up in one!
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"Imagine C-SPAN suddenly swarmed by the cast of SNL" —The Minnesota Star Tribune
A civic comedy institution is returning at a moment when people are overwhelmed by serious issues and exhausted by bad public conversation.
But what is The Theater of Public Policy (T2P2)?
- Shows open with a lively conversation with a newsmaker or policy wonk.
- That conversation inspires a team of Minnesota’s most talented improvisers, who create entirely spontaneous sketches based on the interview.
- The expert guest then answers questions from the audience.
- The show wraps with one last round of improv from the cast.
It’s a one-of-a-kind mix of learning and laughter — and each show only happens once. Join us for our 20th season full of thoughtful insights and dynamic performances!
Tickets are $15 in Advance / $20 at the Door. Doors open at 6pm. Online ticket sales end at 5pm.
Our full restaurant and bar service is available in the theater! Order from your seat and enjoy the show, we'll take care of the rest.
We recommend arriving early to grab a drink and find your spot; please keep in mind that we stop seating 30 minutes after the show starts.We do not do refunds or exchanges.