Insufficient Funds Improv

Charlotte Comedy Theater, 900 NC Music Factory Boulevard, was founded by Chicago Improviser, Keli Semelsberger, over 16 years ago. It functions as an improv comedy theater and training center.

CCT produces high energy improv comedy shows every weekend, with a wide variety of teams including an all female ensemble, long form, short form, 2 person, news parodies and other variations of improv. All of the performers were trained at Charlotte Comedy Theater.

Shows are 21+.

Find all the upcoming shows on their Facebook page. Here are a few coming up.

If a location is not specified below, that means it takes place at Charlotte Comedy Theater, which is at Wet Willie’s, 900 NC Music Factory Blvd.

Follow the links for information on each show, and to check for changes.

Scroll down for a big list of other comedy shows coming up in Charlotte.

Couples Comedy Featuring Unknown Local Celebrities
Friday, February 14th, 2020
9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
$10

Celebrate Valentine’s with laughter at our Couple’s Comedy Show featuring the Unknown Local Celebrities!
This show will be a high energy, fast paced night of comedy that could feature ANY member of the Charlotte Comedy Theater!

Sunday Supper Improv
Saturday, December 7th, p.m.
Friday, January 31st, 2020, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, 7 p.m.
$10

Bring on the Sunday Supper – an eclectic blend of fast, game-driven improv! Much like potluck at your Aunt Eunice’s, you’ll never know what to expect!

The Last Kids Picked
Saturday, October 19th, 2019, 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, 9 p.m.
Friday, December 6th, 2019, 8 p.m.
$10

Last Kids Picked – We all remember those kids that never got picked first for any sports team! Now, see those kids share their stories on stage through improv! It’s free therapy for them and good laughter for you!

The Last Blockbuster Improv
December 20th, 2019
Friday, January 10th, 2020
Saturday, February 1st, 2020
8 p.m.
$10

Too young to have ever stepped into a Blockbuster, The Last Blockbuster improvisers are a rowdy bunch who like to break all the rules, as long as everyone still gets a trophy.

Alphabet Soup: Charlotte’s first and only LGBTQIA Improv Team
Friday, October 25th, 2019
Friday, December 13th, 2019
8 p.m.
$10

Charlotte’s first and only LGBTQIA improv team serving straight up improv hilariousness with a twist!

Insufficient Funds Improv Comedy
Saturday, December 21st, 2019, 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 4th, 2020, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 15th, 2020, 9 p.m.
$10

Insufficient Funds may not have lots of money but they have lots of talent!

Off the Cuff Improv
Saturday, December 7th, 2019, 9 p.m
Saturday, January 11th, 2020, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, 9 p.m.
$10

Off The Cuff is CCT’s official Short-Form Team. Short-form is a type of improvisation that is full of energy, speed, and laughs. Come check out OTC in their high octane thrill ride of a comedy show featuring fun games, catchy songs, and tons of audience participation. This show is similar to what you’d see on “Whose Line is it Anyway?”

Group Hugs N’ Harmony Improv
Saturday, December 14th, 7 p.m.
Friday, January 3rd, 2020, 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 1st, 2020, 9 p.m.
$10

This improv team personifies “its all about the love” and shows how people with different backgrounds can create magic together by saying yes.

Sketchy Charlatans Improv Comedy
Saturday, December 14th, 9 p.m.
Friday, January 24th, 2020, 8 p.m.
$10

The Sketchy Charlatans are Charlotte Comedy Theater’s triple threat, creating live improv, sketch and video from a place of heightened sarcasm and reckless wonder.

That’s What She Said Improv Comedy Show
Friday, December 27th, 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 25th, 2020, 7 p.m.
Saturday, February 8th, 2020, 7 p.m.
$10

Our all female cast performs a stellar long form show that allows you to see the world through our wacky eyes. If you ever thought “chicks aren’t funny”, then you clearly have never seen the ladies of CCT do their thing!

More upcoming comedy shows in Charlotte

Learn about more free and inexpensive comedy shows in Charlotte, or look at this day-by-day list: