Secret City Improv Festival Expands to More Oak Ridge Locations with Free Shows, Workshops, and Masterclasses
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The Secret City Improv Festival returns for its third year with expanded offerings, including free shows and workshops at the Oak Ridge Public Library and ticketed events at the Historic Grove Theatre. The festival features 23 improv troupes across seven unique shows, along with workshops, masterclasses, and student showcases. The library workshop will be led by the UT Improv Troupe, Cumberland Striptease.
WHAT: 2024 Secret City Improv Festival
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 26 – Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024
WHERE: Historic Grove Theatre
123 Randolph Rd, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Oak Ridge Public Library
1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Library Events (Free):
Intro to Improv Workshop: Sept. 26 at 6:00 PM, Oak Ridge Public Library Auditorium
Hitchhikers & Appetizers Shows:
- Sept. 27 at 4:30 PM
- Sept. 28 at 2:30 PM
Both shows will be held in the Glass Meeting Room of the Oak Ridge Public Library.
Main Festival (Ticketed):
Sept. 27 at 7:00 PM
- Featuring: Pretend Friends Improv, Improv Chattanooga, Blue Plate Special, and Measure Island
Sept. 27 at 9:00 PM
- Featuring: Flow, Magical Lying Hour, Two Sketchy Dames, and Intelligent Fools
Sept. 27 at 11:00 PM
- Featuring: Hub City Improv, True Story Improv, Door Mats, and the 4th Annual Slayden Cup Tournament
Sept. 28:
- 3:30 PM: Bryan vs. Music, Quaker’s Dozen, Don’t Tell Anna, and SCIF Secret Show
- 5:00 PM: Slayden Intensives High School Showcase featuring Hardin Valley Academy and Knoxville Area Homeschool.
- 7:00 PM: Playback Reloaded, CatBomb: Atomic Gas, and Einstein Simplified
- 9:00 PM: Au Guys, Solitaire: The Musical, Comedy City Theater, Suite Tooth, Rollin’ in Riches, Dynamic El Dorado, and Newt Work
Workshops (Sept. 28):
- 9:00 AM: The Meta Narrative
- 12:00 PM: Improv for Mediation and Mindfulness
- 1:30 PM: Beyond The Lights: The First 95 Seconds
Masterclasses (Sept. 28):
- 9:00 AM: Emote Control
- 12:00 PM: Improv! The Musical
Improv Retreat (Sept. 29):
- 1:00 PM with Pretend Friends Improv, followed by a masterclass and community jam.
Ticket Info:
Tickets for the festival are $10.60 per show or $20.90 for a weekend pass. Available now at http://secretcityimprovfest.com/tickets. To learn more about the Secret City Improv Festival, go to www.secretcityimprovfest.com, or check out Secret City Improv on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About the Secret City Improv Festival
The Secret City Improv Festival is a production of Southern Fried Events. The festival is East Tennessee’s only improv festival and aims to bring together a diverse cross-section of improv styles and troupes from all over the country. The festival will host multiple shows showcasing the best in Improv Theatre and workshops over two days at the Historic Grove Theatre in scenic Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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