From: Tucson Improv Movement <justin@tucsonimprov.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2025 4:00 PM
Subject: 🛎️Yes and News - 9/18/25
We're gearing up for one of my favorite times of the year—our Tucson Comedy Arts Festival, happening November 6–15. Planning is in full swing, and we're cooking up a lineup that will bring some incredible headliners to Tucson from all over the country. It's going to be an awesome 10 days of shows, workshops, and community—everything that makes our comedy scene so special.
In the meantime, we've got something equally fun happening right now on our stage: the 3v3 Improv Tournament. Three-person teams are squaring off each week, and you—the audience—get to decide who moves forward. We are in week three, and there are two teams already in the championship. This Saturday, we will send our 3rd team through, then you get to vote one more Wild Card into the finale!
Upcoming Shows
Friday Night
6:30 pm - Improv Jam
7:30 pm - The Soapbox w/New TIM Company Members
9:00 pm - Femme Drop
Saturday Night
6:30 pm - Comedy Happy Hour
7:30 pm - The Game Show Show
9:00 pm - 3v3 Improv Tournament
Sunday Matinee
2:00 pm - Improv 101 + 401 Student Showcase
Secure Your Seats at This Weekend's Shows!
Upcoming Classes
Improv Comedy
101 - Thursday, September 25th with Lindsay McEldowney
201 - Tuesday, September 23rd with Sean Bottai
301 - Wednesday, October 1st with Cristin Phibbs
501 - Wednesday, October 1st with Justin Lukasewicz
Stand Up Comedy
Coming Soon
Sketch Comedy
Coming Soon
The Soapbox w/New TIM Company Members
(Re)telling Tucson's Story
Friday night at 7:30pm
Joseph Blanco is an electrical engineer who's spent the past few years living in China, Sweden, and around the country before moving to Tucson last year. During the day he is designing sustainable energy projects in the construction and mining industries, and at night he runs a non-profit focused on conducting research and creating programs for aiding fellow Filipino Americans. In his free time hobbies include playing rugby, watching movies, and latest one is learning improv. A chronic over-thinker and pattern seeker, he loves finding unique forms of storytelling to connect with identity, culture, and one another.
Bryan Betz has lived in Tucson off-and-on since 2013. He has been doing aircraft maintenance for the past 12 years and has been performing and writing both music and comedy for over 20. He won first place in the entire state of Alabama in a duo musical theater competition, did social work in Mexico and Scotland, served the military in the Philippines, Korea, and Japan, and he ran a 5k, a 10k, a half marathon, and a full marathon all in one weekend without ever doing more than a 5k before. He has never cussed in his life, has beaten both Tetris and Pac-man, plays the world's smallet trumpet, and he has no idea what else to tell you, other than giving you the full context of this paragraph at the show on September 19th at 7:30pm.
Matt Collins has proudly called Tucson home for over a decade, where he teaches high school calculus and precalculus. Outside the classroom, he loves catching live music and comedy, discovering new local eats with his wife, and keeping his crossword streak going strong. Matt has enjoyed playing at TIM for just over a year and is excited to step up to the Soapbox and share a story!
Julian Pradeep originally grew up in the Pacific Northwest and is a fan of all things Seattle, except the cloudy days. He has lived in Tucson the last 3 years, trying to escape the clouds and working as a Physical Therapist. He spends the rest of his time hiking, traveling, playing chess, and watching tennis. Julian enjoys making people laugh, and calls Improv his great escape. He is excited to be a new company member and join the TIM team!
Everyone has a story to tell. Four short and personal stories from our special guest at 7:30pm will inspire Tucson's premier improv comedy team.
Tucson Improv Movement
414 E 9th Street
Tucson, AZ 85705
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