A Bunch of Improv
Location: The Grape Room – 105 Grape St. Philadelphia
Type: Independent Improv Show
Schedule: Monthly (The third Tuesday of every month)
Contact:
The Captain Action Comedy Show
Location: The Conshohocken Cafe – 521 Fayette St. Conshohocken, PA
Type: Independent Stand-up show
Schedule: Monthly (The final Saturday of every month)
Website: www.captainactioncomedyshow.com
Contact: Facebook | Twitter
Chaos Comedy
Location: Adobe Cafe – 1919 E. Passyunk Ave.
Type: Independent Stand-up show
Schedule: Monthly (The first Wednesday of every month)
Contact: Facebook | Twitter
Chase N’ Laughs Comedy Corner
Location: 4942 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia
Type: Independent Stand-up show
Schedule: Varies
Website: www.chasenlaughs.com
Contact: Facebook | Twitter
Chuckles Comedy Club
Location:
- 827 Trooper Rd., Audubon, PA (Valley Forge Beef & Ale)
- 3509 Skippack Pk., Cedars, PA (Cedars Pub)
Type: Stand-up, local headliners, local showcases
Schedule: Audubon location holds one show every Saturday night. Cedars location holds one show every other Friday night. Usually features a local headliner, a local feature, and host with several guest sets from local comics.
Website: www.chucklescomedy.com
Contact: (610) 666-1520 (Audobon) | (484) 991-8744 (Cedars) | Twitter
Comedian Deconstruction
Location: Le’Tage (upstairs at Beau Monde), 624 South 6th Street Philadelphia
Type: Independent variety show. Stand-up comedians sets are used as the inspiration for an improv group’s set.
Schedule: Monthly (the third Thursday of every month)
Website: www.comediandeconstruction.com
Contact: (267)-978-3391 | Jess@koolnonsense.com |Facebook
The Comedy Cabaret
Location:
- 11580 Roosevelt Blvd., Philadelphia, PA (Northeast Philadelphia)
- 625 N. Main St., Doylestown, PA (Poco’s Restaurant)
- 200 N. Route 73 (Corner of Route 73 & Baker Blvd.), Marlton, NJ (Casa Carollo Restaurant)
Type: Stand-up, national touring headliners, local headliners, local showcases
Schedule: Open Mic on Wednesday nights (Northeast location only). Headliner typically appears Friday and Saturday for one show each night. Local showcases are also typical on Friday or Saturday.
Website: www.comedycabaret.com
Contact: (215) 322-6642
The Comedy Corner at Broad Axe Tavern
Location: Broad Axe Tavern – 901 W. Butler Pike, Ambler, Pa
Type: Independent stand-up comedy show
Schedule: Monthly
Contact: | Twitter | Facebook
Comedy Dreamz
Location: The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia
Type: Independent Variety show. A night of stand-up, short plays, video, music, dance and whatever!
Schedule: Monthly (Tuesdays)
Website: www.comedydreamzzz.blogspot.com
Contact: Facebook | comedydreamz@gmail.com
Comedy is Liberty
Location: Liberties Bar & Grill – 705 N. 2nd St. Philadelphia
Type: Independent stand-up show.
Schedule: Monthly
Website: www.facebook.com/comedyisliberty
ComedySportz Philadelphia
Location: The Playground at The Adrienne Theater – 2030 Sansom St., Philadelphia
Type: Short-form improv, games, competitve
Schedule: Two shows (7:30, 9:30) every Saturday night as well as special shows monthly: The Blue Show and ComedySportz Presents (final Friday of the Month), ComedySportz for Kids (final Sunday of the Month)
Website: www.comedysportzphilly.com
Contact: 877-98-LAUGH | info@comedysportzphilly.com | Facebook | Twitter
The Comedy Works
Location: Georgine’s Restaurant – 1230 Newport Rd., Bristol, PA
Type: Stand-up, regional headliners
Schedule: One show (9:30pm) Friday and Saturday nights.
Website: www.comedyworksbristol.com
Contact: (215)741-1661 | the_comedy_works@yahoo.com | Facebook |
Connie’s Ric Rac
Location: 1132 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, PA
Type: Alternative, improv, sketch, stand-up (also functions as a music venue)
Schedule: Irregular. Comedy shows are booked independently by outside promoters
Website: www.conniesricrac.com
Contact: (215) 279-7587 | phillyimprov@hotmail.com | Facebook
Corey Cohen Comedy Productions
Location: Varies
Type: Independent stand-up comedy.
Schedule: Varies
Website: http://coreycohen.blogspot.com
Contact: coreycohencomedy@gmail.com | Facebook
Figment Theater
Location: Varies
Type: Improv
Schedule: Varies
Website: www.figmenttheater.com
Contact: Twitter | Facebook
Free For All
Location: Rembrandt’s Restaurant and Bar – 741 N. 23rd St. Philadelphia
Type: Independent stand-up comedy showcase
Schedule: Weekly (every Wednesday)
Contact: freeforallcomedy@gmail.com | Twitter | Facebook
Free Improv at Connie’s Ric Rac
Location: Connie’s Ric Rac – 1132 S. 9th St. Philadelphia
Type: Improv
Schedule: Monthly (the first Wednesday of every month)
Helium Comedy Club
Location: 2031 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA
Type: Stand-up, national touring headliners
Schedule: Open Mic on Tuesday nights. Headliner typically appears Wednesday through Saturday. One show Wednesday and Thursday. Two shows Friday and Saturday. Occasionally a softer headliner will appear on Wednesday or the club will host an Philly All-Stars show featuring local comedians, usually comprised of their host and feature acts.
Website: www.heliumcomedy.com
Contact: (215) 496-9001 | management@heliumcomedy.com | Twitter | Facebook
Laff House Comedy Club
Location: 221 South St., Philadelphia, PA
Type: Stand-up, national touring headliners
Schedule: Open Mic on Wednesday nights. Locally booked showcase on Thursday nights. Headliner typically appears Friday and Saturday for two or three shows each night. Club also holds special events on Tuesdays and Sundays throughout the month.
Website: www.laffhouse.com
Contact: (215) 440-4242 | laffhouse@aol.com | Twitter
Monday Evening Raw
Location: Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar – 1200 E. Passyunk Ave. Philadelphia
Type: Independent Stand-up
Schedule: Monthly (the first Monday of every month)
The N Crowd
Location: The Actors Center – 257 North 3rd St. Philadelphia
Type: Short-form improv
Schedule: Weekly, shows every Friday at 8:00pm
Website: www.phillyncrowd.com
Contact: (215)-253-4276 | contact@phillyncrowd.com | Facebook | Twitter
The Not Just Comedy Show
Location: The Grape Room – 105 Grape St. Philadelphia
Type: Variety show mixing stand-up, improv, and music
Schedule: Monthly (the fourth Tuesday of every month)
Website: www.comediandeconstruction.com
Contact: (267)-978-3391 | Jess@koolnonsense.com |Facebook
Now Time
Location: L’etage – 624 S. 6th St. Philadelphia
Type: Independent sketch comedy
Schedule: Monthly (the first Thursday of every month)
Philly Improv Theater
Location: 407 Bainbridge St., Philadelphia, PA
Type: Improv, sketch, stand-up, alternative, local, comedy classes
Schedule: Currently uses the Shubin Theatre as a venue two weeks a month. Shows are put on Wednesday through Sunday of those two weeks, two shows each night. Improv and sketch classes are offered year-round. PHIT is currently raising funds to find a permanent space.
Website: www.phillyimprovtheater.com
Contact: (267) 233-1556 | contact@phillyimprovtheater.com | Twitter | Facebook
Polygon Comedy
Location: Le’Tage (upstairs at Beau Monde), 624 South 6th Street Philadelphia
Type: Independent variety show featuring stand-up, improv, sketch, and more.
Schedule: Monthly (Tuesdays)
Website: www.polygoncomedy.com
Contact: polygoncomedy@gmail.com | Twitter | Facebook
Sarcasm Comedy Club
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel – 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ
Type: Stand-up, nationally touring and regional headliners
Schedule: Two shows on Saturday nights
Website: www.sarcasmcomedy.com
Contact: (856) 382-6253 | Contact Form | Twitter | Facebook
The Sideshow
Location: The Arts Parlor – 1170 South Broad St. Philadelphia
Type: Independent variety show featuring stand-up, improv, sketch, and more.
Schedule: Varies. Usually held on Fridays or Saturdays in weeks that the Philly Improv Theater is not holding shows at The Shubin Theater.
Website: www.mikemarbach.com/the-sideshow/
Contact: sideshowimprov@gmail.com | Facebook
Something Witty at The Dive
Location: The Dive – 947 East Passyunk Ave. Philadelphia
Type: Independent stand-up showcase.
Schedule: Monthly (the third Friday of every month)
Tell Me a Story
Location: Shot Tower Coffee – 542 Christian Street, Philadelphia
Type: Independent storytelling showcase.
Schedule: Monthly (the third Wednesday of every month)
Website: www.hillaryrea.com/shows/
Contact: Facebook | Twitter
Thursday Comedy at PJ Ryan’s Pub
Location: PJ Ryan’s Pub - 233 Bridge St., Phoenixville PA
Type: Stand-up
Schedule: Monthly (the first Thursdayof every month)
Contact: Facebook
We Can All Change
Location: O’Neal’s Pub – 611 S. 3rd St. Philadelphia
Type: Independent stand-up and sketch showcase
Schedule: Monthly (the fourth Friday of every month)
Contact: Facebook | Twitter | Email
