Montreal Improv is pleased to present Summer Fling, a five day mini-festival featuring improv workshops and shows.
Individual show tickets will go on sale August 8th. All shows will take place at 3716 rue Notre Dame Ouest. See below for accessibility information.
Impro Montréal présente Flirt D'été, un festival de cinq jours comprenant des ateliers, des spectacles et d'autres événements. Bien que la majorité de la programmation soit en anglais, tous sont les bienvenus !
Les billets seront mis en vente le 8 août. Tous les spectacles auront lieu au 3716 rue Notre Dame Ouest. Voir ci-dessous pour les informations sur l'accessibilité.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
6:30 PM - FREEBIE IMPROV WORKSHOP (BEGINNERS)
Try improv in a low-stakes, fun and supportive environment! This sixty minute workshop is geared towards individuals with little or no prior improv experience.
Participants are encouraged to wear a mask but it is not mandatory in this session.
60 mins. / English / Free / ages 18+
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
7 PM - LE BIG FLING
Le Big Fling shines a light on some of Montreal’s favourite troupes and performers!
featuring:
AIR FRESHENERS (Marilyn DT, Shanthony Exum, Laura Galita and Niro Jeyachandran)
AFTER THIS, WE'RE GOING TO TOKYO (Dale Bernier, Vance Gillis and David Kaufman)
and a performance of THE Q&A, longform improv inspired by true stories, with Anthony Assaf, Alex Brown, Joe Conto, Cathy Fagan, Alex Gauthier, Mariana Vial, Xavier Tolentino and more
60 mins. / English / General Admission: $5, Montreal Improv Students: Free / ages 18+
8:30 PM - TROUBADOUR
produced by Dale Bernier
A favourite of the old Montreal Improv, Troubadour returns!
A musical guest will begin the evening by performing a selection of original songs. A group of Montreal’s best improvisors will then use the musician’s lyrics and banter as inspiration for their scenes.
This months Troubadour is a Trobairitz, named Avery Jane. Avery is a singer songwriter influenced heavily by jazz, acoustic folk and neo-soul from her love of comedy and theatre her lyrics are witty and honest. After relocating to Montreal from Victoria BC, she performed solo for the first time professionally in 2019, then releasing her debut single "April" in 2020.
Follow Avery Jane on Instagram here and check out her music
Featuring Improv by: Ariel DeRoo, Xavier Tolentino, Vance Gillis, Hannah Cartmel, Mason Persaud, Shanthony Exum, Dale Bernier, Julia Sehmer, Monika Schneider, Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi, Sarah Ellis and David Kaufman
60 mins. / English / $12 at the door, $10 in advance / ages 18+
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
7 PM - DREAM TEAMS: LUCKY NUMBERS
Twenty improvisers will draw numbers before the show and when their number is called they’ll hop on stage for a spontaneous performance alongside everyone else that drew the same number! Dream Teams: Lucky Numbers is a fast-paced show featuring unique and unexpected combinations of performers.
featuring: Annabelle Agnew, Kyle Allatt, Ian Astorquiza, Zain B, Jennifer Banks, Victor Borges, Hannah Cartmel, Boh Wolfgang, Joe Conto, Danielle Davidson, MC Dufresne, Sarah Ellis, Lucie Gee, Barry Kaufman, Sarah Kuiper, Christopher Lucas, Melanie McCrae, Brooklyn Melnyk, Mason Persaud, Trista Peterson, Phil Smith, Elizabeth Tran, Allana Vallis, Kiriakos Vanikiotis, Adel Z and more
60 mins. / English / Free / ages 18+
8:30 PM - EASY ACTION
Another favourite of the old Montreal Improv, Easy Action is an improvised tale created in the moment by Brent Skagford and Marc Rowland. They combine precise physical work, child-like play and high emotional stakes to create stories to delight any audience.
Easy Action has been performed for over a decade in pleaces like Montreal, Edmonton, Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto, Philadelphia, Cambridge, Brighton and London.
featuring opening act Nonny Nonny (Eliazer Kramer and Monika Schneider)
60 mins. / English / $20 at the door, $15 in advance / ages 18+
10 PM - FRIDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT: THE SUMMER SERIES
produced by James McGee
It’s a special tournament edition of the monthly shortform improv hit: through a series of match-ups and challenges, only one team will leave Montreal Improv with the title of CHAMPION.
Will the stage be able to contain both of these explosive forces? The only way to find out is by joining us at Montreal Improv!
featuring Marilyn DT, Ariel De Roo, Vance Gillis, Marc Rowland, Anthony Assaf, Jess Fildes, Monika Schneider, Alex Brown, Dale Bernier, Sehar Manji, Dimitri Kyres and Xavier Tolentino, hosted by James McGee
60 mins. / English / $12 at the door, $10 in advance / ages 18+
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
7 PM - PARCE QUE WHY NOT
réalisé par / produced by Melanie McCrae
Le franglais est la langue diplomatique non-officielle des Montréalais cool!
Like those who get hired to work in Toronto just to speak en français SVP ! Other cool Montrealers have been failed by la loi 101 parce que leur français est simplement tragique ! To know who falls in what catégorie, viens nous watcher !
avec Alex Brown, Daniel Fonda, Dimitri Kyres, Gonzalo Foncerrada, Ian Astorquiza, James McGee, Jason Grimmer, Jeff Gandell, Mélanie Mc Crae, Sarah Ellis, Sehar Manji, Shantony Exum et hosted par Alex Gauthier
60 mins. / Bilingue / General Admission: $10, Montreal Improv students: free / ages 18+
8:30 PM - 50/50
8 actors who have learned their lines; 8 improvisers who don’t have a clue; 1 hilarious stage experiment.
50/50 pairs actors who are working from real scripts with improvisers who have who no prior knowledge of what the actors have rehearsed for a series of exciting (and very funny) scenes.
This show has been presented at Mprov, the Ottawa Improv Festival, Combustion Festival, Black & Funny Toronto and Just For Laughs.
starring Gabriel Lezza, Natalie Demmon, Tristan Stewart, Danielle Davidson, Eve Majzels, Shaun Watt, Noah Singer, Dan Pang, Maddy Scovil, Sehar Manji, James McGee, Marilyn DT, Xavier Tolentino, Jess Fildes, Joe Conto, Monika Schneider, Dimitri Kyres and Dale Bernier
60 mins. / English / $20 at the door, $15 in advance / ages 18+
10 PM - HOTSHOTS: THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
The Hotshots competition has been a monthly throwdown pitting our favourite local logform troupes against one another for audience approval. This final edition features all the previous champions, back one last time in a winner-takes-all battle. Come laugh (and vote)!
featuring:
Allô? / Hullo! (Jason Grimmer and Dimitri Kyres)
Curly Fries (Shanthony Exum and Melissa G.)
James McGee (performing with an audience member)
Landline Romantics (Marilyn DT, Xavier Tolentino, Kiriakos Vanikiotis and more)
Succulents (Dale Bernier, Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi, Erica Haviland, Xander Manshell, Julia Rambosson-Sehmer, Monika Schneider and Stefan Spec)
60 mins. / English / $5 or free for Montreal Improv students / ages 18+
11 PM - FÊTE FLIRT D'ÉTÉ / SUMMER FLING PARTY
Come grab a cocktail or a beer and hang out! All are welcome.
Free / Gratuit / ages 18 ans et plus 18+
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
1 PM - FREEBIE IMPROV WORKSHOP (ADVANCED) - SOLD OUT
Looking to shake off the cobwebs - or simply looking to grab some stagetime and perform with some new people? Try one of our Advanced Freebie Workshops!
Advanced Freebie workshops are aimed at students who have completed Level 4 or higher (or equivalent). Not sure where your experience level sits? Email classes@montrealimprov.com!
90 mins. / English / Free / ages 18+
8 PM - SUNDAY SUNDAY IMPROV SHOW
produced by Commotion Theatre
Sunday Sunday features two wild sets of improv each show! First up it's Lifeboat, where a revolving cast three established vets team up with three students or up-and-comers create a series of scenes out of thin air (or your suggestions) all six working together the keep it together, Land Ho!
Following that we present a real, live narrative improv set with another revolving set of performers versed in the style who will improvise a compelling 30 minute story from shaky beginning to satisfying end! Each set will be inspired by suggestions drawn from a book from Dimitri's famed bookshelf, Jason's poster archive or really whatever other nutty ideas we can come up with.
featuring:
Sehar Manji, Boh Wolfgang, Danielle Davidson, Lucie Gee, Joe Conto, Dale Bernier, Christopher Lucas, Dimitri Kyres, Xavier Tolentino, Monika Schneider, Jess Fildes, Jason Grimmer and Thomas Victorio
60 mins. / English / $12 at the door, $10 in advance or free for Montreal Improv and/or Variations Mile End students / ages 18+
ACCESSIBILITY
This venue is located down a set of 12 stairs with a handrail and is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any access needs for your visit to our space, please contact our Artistic Director Vance Gillis at vance@montrealimprov.com!
Ce lieu est situé en bas d'une série de 12 escaliers et n'est pas accessible aux fauteuils roulants. Si vous avez besoin d'aide pour votre visite de notre espace, veuillez contacter notre directeur artistique Vance Gillis à vance@montrealimprov.com !
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Impro Montréal / Montreal Improv operates on the storied and sacred lands of Tiohtiá:ke, a historical gathering place of many First Nations and indigenous communities, including the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Atikamekw, Algonquin-Anishinaabe and Huron-Wendat, among others.
Impro Montréal / Montreal Improv est basé sur les terres historiques et sacrées de Tiohtiá:ke, un lieu de rassemblement historique de nombreuses Premières Nations et communautés autochtones, dont les Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) de la Confédération Haudenosaunee, les Atikamekw, les Algonquins-Anishinaabe et les Hurons-Wendat, entre autres.
VOLUNTEER
Looking to volunteer in exchange for seeing shows for free? We need folks to help us check tickets and seat patrons. Email info@motntrealimprov.com if you’re interested.
Vous cherchez à faire du bénévolat en échange de spectacles gratuits ? Nous avons besoin de personnes qui nous aident à vérifier les billets et à asseoir les spectateurs. Envoyez un courriel à info@motntrealimprov.com si vous êtes intéressé.