The Saturday Matinee

The Saturday Matinee is a monthly improv comedy show featuring your favorite local performers and comedy at a reasonable hour. Come catch a show before dinner and be home in your favorite PJs by bedtime!

Each Matinee features long form improv comedy from two ensembles: one preexisting Richmond improv team and one Team from a Hat, made up of a selection of improvisers chosen at random at the previous month’s show.

What is long form improv, you ask? Good question! It is theater that is entirely made up on the spot. To your eyes, it will feel like a short play or sketch show. You may even wonder, at times, if the performers are using ideas they came up with beforehand and practiced together. But trust us, none of it is pre-planned. Come witness the magic.

Show Time: 5:30 p.m.

Entry Fee: Pay What You Wish

Team from a Hat – Rules for Entry

• Are you an improviser who would like to be on next month’s Team from a Hat? Signing up is easy! All you have to do is come to the Saturday Matinee and throw your name in the Hat. At the end of the show, we will draw eight names, who will join forces to become next month’s Team from a Hat.

• To sign up for a Team from a Hat, you must have completed the basic improv curriculum at any comedy theater. For example, if you trained at Coalition, you must have completed the classes through level 401. No other experience is required.

• Each Team from a Hat is provided a dedicated coach for the month and will have three rehearsals together leading up to that month’s show. Rehearsals will be on Mondays at 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. More information will be provided when you are selected.

August Team From a Hat Cast: Tyler Mandell, Eleanor Ritzman, Adam Royster, Christ Silva, Nicholas Tenaglia, Shelby Ware, Bruce Wiljanen

August Team From a Hat Coach: Bob Nickles

Graphic Design: Eric Gordon

Art: Sterling Frost