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Big City Improv Festival (BCIF) is Canada’s largest improv showcase! This year, the festival takes place from November 16th to 24th in Toronto’s top improv comedy venues and features some of the best improvisers from across North America. In addition to hilarious shows, there are public workshops and industry panels. Stay tuned for details!

Check out some of our illustrious alumni below:

Scott Adsit

30 Rock, Big Hero 6

Colin Mochrie

Whose Line is it Anyway?

Maribeth Monroe

Workaholics

Phil Lamarr

Mad TV, Futurama

Tim Baltz

Veep, Drunk History

Susan Messing

John Lutz

30 Rock, Seth Meyers

The Sufferettes

Holly Laurent

The Reckoning

National Theatre of the World

Lauren Ash

Superstore, Super Fun Night

Jerry Minor

Mr. Show, SNL

Mark Little

Mr. D, Picnicface

Aurora Browne

Baroness von Sketch Show

Stacked

Paul Brittain

SNL, Comedy Bang! Bang!

Jet Eveleth

The Reckoning

Scott Thompson

Kids in the Hall, Hannibal

Kris Siddiqi

Jaime Moyer

Modern Family, Detroiters

More Alumni troupes and performers

Magnet Theatre
The Chumps
Easy Action
Steve Little

Falcon Powder
Hip.Bang!
Illusionoid
Jeff Richards

ImprovBoston
Mean People
Slap Happy
Rachel Mason

K$M
MANTOWN
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