Washington Improv Theater

Washington Improv Theater
Formation1986 (1986)
TypeTheatre group
PurposeImprovisational comedy
Location
Artistic director(s)
Mark Chalfant[2]
Websitewitdc.org

Washington Improv Theater (WIT) is an improvisational comedy theater company in Washington, D.C., specializing in long-form improv.[3][4] It was founded in 1986 by Carole Douglis.[5][6] Its shows are based at Studio Theatre on the 14th Street corridor,[needs update] although its teams also use several other venues. Roughly 20,000 people attend WIT shows annually.[1]

  1. ^ a b "About WIT". Washington Improv Theater. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2019 Annual Report was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lyons, Kathryn (1 August 2019). "Why D.C. isn't too uptight for improv". Roll Call. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ Lefrak, Mikaela (22 January 2019). "'Yes, And...': Furloughed Workers Turn To Improv During Shutdown". WAMU. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "History". Washington Improv Theater. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ Padget, Jonathan (25 December 2003). "Making It Up as They Go Works Just Fine for WIT". The Washington Post. Retrieved 27 June 2020.