Colin Mochrie
Independent, Toronto

Know best for his work on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Colin has been delighting audiences with his charm, wit and humble attitude towards comedy for decades.

Bassprov
Group, Chicago

Bassprov, featuring legendary improvisers and teachers Joe Bill and Mark Sutton, is a two-person longform improvisational comedy show comprised of two Characters: Donny Weaver (Sutton) and Earl Hinkle (Bill).

Patti Stiles
Independent, Melbourne

Patti Stiles’ personal motto says it all: “Inspire!” Informed by a deep, intelligent and perceptive understanding of her subject, Patti leads and teaches from the heart.

SAK
Group, Orlando

SAK Comedy Lab has been performing and teaching improv for over 30 years. Their performers come from a wide range of professional performance experience and their alumni have performed around the world.

Vancouver Theatresports™ League
Group, Vancouver

Vancouver TheatreSports™ League’s brand of improvisation is a highly theatrical fusion of the dramatic elements of comedy and tragedy coupled with the enthusiasm and edge-of-your-seat excitement of professional sport. The fast paced funny never stops with these festival favourites.

Improv Guild
Host Group, Calgary

The Improv Guild's mission is to create theatrical works using improvisation as both a performance and rehearsal tool and make Calgary, Alberta the hub of improvisational theatre.

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 8:00pm
Local 2405 UNO
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

Come see the best of Calgary’s improv scene in one comedy filled night. Chock full of awesome up and comers and veteran improv troupes, you are guaranteed to see some of your favourite local performers take the stage. Anchored by the Improv Guild, this performance is the official kickoff to the 2013 Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival.

Thursday, Sept. 19, 8:00pm
Women in Improv
Epcor Centre's Engineered Air Theatre (map)

All the way from Melbourne, Australia, Patti Stiles returns to direct this Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival favourite. The best female performers from Calgary and beyond will delight, amaze and keep you laughing all night long. This female only comedy showcase sold out last year so get your tickets early. This event is presented in association with Urban Curvz, Calgary's leading female centric theatre company.

Friday, Sept. 20, 8:00pm
Bassprov Chicago
Epcor Centre's Engineered Air Theatre (map)

Chicago Improv stars Joe Bill and Mark Sutton bring their internationally renowned Bassprov to Calgary for the very first time. Donny and Earl are two beer drinking good old boys who live to fish. Improvising stories based on several audience suggestions the two of them will take the audience on a journey of funny tales, intelligent debate, and often poignant insight into life in modern times. This show has travelled to almost every major improv festival in North America and is perfect for those who love the outdoors, beer or simply having a good laugh.

Friday, Sept. 20, 10:30pm
Freakin' Funny Florida
Epcor Centre's Engineered Air Theatre (map)

For over 30 years, SAK has been entertaining audiences from Orlando with its unique brand of southwestern comedy. Now they are bringing the fun to Calgary in this great late night showcase. Warning: This show may include Disney references.

Saturday, Sept. 21, 12:00pm
Kidprov!
Epcor Centre's Engineered Air Theatre (map)

Since the very first festival the Improv Guild has been proud to partner with Calgary Young People’s Theatre and present the future of funny. Hilarious teens trained by veteran Improv Guild teachers will perform a show perfect for the whole family.

Saturday, Sept. 21, 8:00pm
Improvised Hamlet: Making Tragedy Fun
Epcor Centre's Engineered Air Theatre (map)

After a run of sold out performances in May, the Improv Guild will be remounting this roller coaster of a show for one night only. Watch Improv Guild performers make up Shakespeare right before your very eyes. It's the story of Hamlet with a funny, musical twist. Your suggestions drive the show. You just have to see it to believe it.

Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:30pm
International Jam
Epcor Centre's Engineered Air Theatre (map)

Top improvisers from across the globe will unite and jump onstage together for the very first time. What will they come up with? Nobody knows. But you’ll have a great time watching them figure it out!

Sunday, Sept. 22, 8:00pm
Comedy Cave-in
The Comedy Cave (map)

Finish off your weekend with some great improv at Calgary’s premiere independent comedy club, the Comedy Cave. This relaxed, lounge style venue is the perfect place to kick back, enjoy a meal and laugh away the fact that Monday is just around the corner. This venue is 18+.

Monday, Sept. 23, 7:30pm
Dirty Laundry
Lunchbox Theatre (map)

Enjoy the hilarious, melodramatic stylings of Dirty Laundry: Calgary’s only completely live, completely improvised soap opera. Join some of Calgary’s most talented professional actors as the gang kicks off Season 14 on this night. Tickets and more info avaiable at: http://www.dirtylaundrycalgary.com/

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 8:00pm
The Sound of Improv
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

This one goes out to all the music lovers. Musical director of the 2013 Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival Chase Padgett (6 Guitars) will direct performers in a high energy, completely improvised music romp that you won’t soon forget.

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 8:00pm
Local 2405 DOS
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

There are too many great groups in Calgary to be limited to one Local Night at the Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival. Local 2405 DOS will feature the rest of the best improvisation in YYC. Don’t miss: (list of groups)

Thursday, Sept. 26, 8:00pm
Best of The Improv Guild
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

Come on down and enjoy the most popular games and formats of the Improv Guild's hilarious 10 year history. Enjoy the trademark Cabaret Style that thousands of Calgarians have laughed at over the years. Driven by audience suggestions and filled with surprises this evening is all about what the Guild does best: making you laugh.

Friday, Sept. 27, 8:00pm
West Coast Laughter
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

Crossing the Rockies to bring you some serious funny, Vancouver Theatresports™ League (VTSL) brings some of the best Canadian improvisers to town for an incredible good time!

Friday, Sept. 27, 10:30pm
Pump up the Jam
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

Ever feel like improv is like a 1989 techno hit? That a lot of strange things are all coming together at once but you can’t help but smile? Well this show will bring all the strange and wonderful performers of week two together onstage and you won’t be able to help but laugh.

Saturday, Sept. 28, 8:00pm
Improv Guild 10th Anniversary Show with Colin Mochrie: A Very Funny Fundraiser
Impro Depot Theatre (map)

One show. 80 tickets. Unlimited Laughs. This is the exclusive ten year anniversary celebration of the Improv Guild. And what better way to celebrate than with Canada’s favourite improviser Mr. Colin Mochrie performing onstage? In addition to watching a great show, each ticket holder will also be invited to the official 10 Year Anniversary Party immediately after the show. You'll be able meet and mingle with all the festival performers and enjoy great music and food at the Impro Depot.

The only way into this show is to come to any Improv Guild show and enter our Colin lottery in person. Beginning with Naked Improv at the Fringe Festival until September 14, there will be ballots at every Improv Guild Performance. Each time you come see a show you can enter the lottery once. On September 14th we'll draw out 40 names and those people will be able to purchase two tickets each and attend this amazing event. The experience promises to be once in a lifetime. More details will be avaiable in August.

Sunday, Sept. 29, 7:30pm
Colin Mochrie Live!
Epcor Centre's Jack Singer Concert Hall (map)

Don’t miss the final and biggest show of the Boardwalk Calgary Improv Festival. This gala performance will feature the best performers of the fest alongside one of Canada’s funniest, most charming performers. Last year we broke our own record of the largest improv show in the history of Calgary. Come help us break it again Calgary and have an amazing time to boot. And just so ya know, Colin is even funnier in person.