Improv Resident Teams

Next Round of Auditions: Sunday, December 8th (ALL DAY) *possible additional dates based on turnout*
Submission Deadline: November 22nd, EOD. 
Lineup Announcement: November 25th
Start of Resident Term: January 6th

***each performer may audition with no more than two teams***

M.I.’s Westside Comedy theater is excited to announce a new direction for long form improv for the Los Angeles Improv Community. All are eligible and welcome to audition!

  • Create Your Own Team.
  • Audition with Your Team.
  • Perform for Three Months.
  • Revenue Share for All Resident Teams!

 

What is the Resident Team Program? 

The Resident Team Program is a 3 month performance residency at M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater. resident teams perform biweekly on Monday nights.

All teams receive a 50/50 split of the box office revenue for their show (after the first 8 tickets sold, to cover the cost of operating the room). Teams are paid via their point person on a monthly basis.

Before the end of the term, we will hold open auditions for the upcoming term.

 

What are we looking for? 

  • Fantastic improv teams with no more than 10 players and (preferably) no less than 4. 
  • Diversity.
  • Gender Parity.
  • Teams who rehearse together (judges can always tell)

*In order to offer stage time to as many performers as possible, we will be capping our acceptance of 2-person teams to a max of two per Residency term.

Please note that a team is a group of people, who plan to consistently perform together, should they be selected for a residency. If your submission does not align with this, it is not a fit for our residency program. Instead, check out our pitch a show option.

How to submit your team? 

Please submit your team by clicking HERE and filling out our Google form. Moving forward we will no longer be accepting submissions via email.

How do auditions work?

Your team will perform a 15 minute set in front of a panel of judges and live audience. YES! There will be an audience vote, so please encourage friends/family/strangers to come support your team! The teams with the highest scores from our judges will become resident teams, and so will the two teams with the highest audience votes. Show lineups will be randomly selected and announced in the days prior to auditions. Please make sure you are able to make yourself available for whichever time your team is scheduled to audition.

If your team is selected to join our theater as a Resident Team, you 3 month term of shows will start once the current term has ended.