The Winnipeg Improv Festival!
October 21st-24th, 2026!
Are you interested in Improv Classes?
All the shows are at
the Gas Station Arts Centre!
(445 River Ave)
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 – 7 PM
The Home Opener Chaos Kick-Off
“A sample of the many great improvisers we have in town mixed with our local heroes!”
Start the festival with a big stage full of appetizers. Delicious yet hilarious appetizers! We are creating brand new configurations of improv players, sometimes called “Chaos Teams”! This will feature our local players mixing it up with our exciting out-of-town improv guests!
Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2026 – 7 PM
Snapshot
“Two special duo showcases and then a new show called Snapshot!”
The show starts off with a first half of duo improv. Two powerhouse improv players named Katy and Caity. One from the UK and one from right here in Canada. Performing what will be a legendary improv set. Then we have another soon-to-be legendary improv duo set. This time from Montreal. Kristina and Mason bring the improv style from Theatre St. Catherine. And this is only the first half of the show! The second half features the festival ensemble performing together under the direction of Chris Mead (also from the UK). The improv show that Chris is bringing to the ensemble is called “Snapshot”. This show will be so good, but please relax, it’s only pretend.
Friday, October 23rd, 2026 – 7 PM
Spooky Scary Skeletons
“Just like the title says! An improv show that is funny, spooky and scary!”
This is an improv show that will being you two kinds of spooky. One will be a spooky improv show that is filled with funniness. This show will be directed by Jenna Goldade, from Red Deers’ Bullskit Comedy. The show will also bring us a spooky show that is eerie. One that will give us a cold shiver down our spine. This show will be directed by Katy Schutte (from the UK). No actual spooky, scary skeletons will be dancing in the show tonight.
Friday, October 23rd, 2026 – 9:15 PM
Club Soda’s Spookytown
“Won’t you take us to [Spookytown]”
Club Soda Improv rounds out our Halloween-inspired evening with Spookytown, a long-form improv show that takes place in, you guessed it, a spooky town. Inspired in part by Widow’s Bay, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and one of Kevin’s fever dreams, Club Soda will portray members of a town experiencing a haunt of the audience’s choosing.
Saturday, October 24th, 2026 – 7 PM
The Grand Finale Show
“Come say goodbye to improv with us!”
The very last show of the improv festival always brings a special energy as we all say goodbye to improv together. The show will be a culmination of the week’s worth of performances. The last show will feature our guests from the UK (Katy and Chris) performing a show called “Project2”. Project2 is an acclaimed UK-based live improvised science fiction theatre show created and performed by veteran improvisers Katy Schutte and Chris Mead. The show will also showcase one last newly created work by the festival ensemble. And then, improv goes to bed and sleeps (until the next improv show, of course).
Winnipeg improv festival 2026
Our Team
The festival would like to thank some amazing people who make this festival happen. Nick Kowalchuk is the Executive Director for the Gas Station Arts Centre. Todd Drader is the Technical Director of the Gas Station Arts Centre.
Stephen Sim and Caity Curtis work tirelessly as the Artistic Director team. Kevin Ramberran is the Festival Coordinator. Luke Cecelon is the Festival Assistant. Kristen Einarson is our Publicist. Jesse Bergen designed our logo and did the illustrations. Scott Angus is our Sponsorship Coordinator. Arthur McKinnon has taken most of our official festival photos. Michelle Bertrand is the Volunteer Coordinator.
We have many people to thank. We have many volunteers behind the scenes, from those selling you the tickets to people making all the technical aspects work smoothly! We would also like to thank all of our sponsors and audience members who support improv, live theatre and the festival!
