Celebrating Improv, Community, And Spirit
A festival for improvisers and fans, highlighting national talent and Philly’s vibrant independent improv scene.
The Yo Adrienne Improv Festival brings together over 30 teams, master teachers, and comedy lovers from across the country. Independent and community-driven, it celebrates the joy of improv while shining a spotlight on Philadelphia’s creative heartbeat.
30+
Teams
3
Days
2
Stages
100+
Performers
Comedy Without A Script Tonight
Meet The Producers
- Sam Miller Barko
Sam Miler is a performer and producer based in Philadelphia. He is an artistic member of Plays and Players, where he regularly produces indie shows in their black box theater and facilitates workshops with visiting instructors. Sam has also produced shows for ComedySportz Philly, PHIT and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival (Cannonball Hub). Sam regularly performs with indie team Schmooty! and trio Barko.
- Dominick Arp SideQuest Theater
Dominick "Dom" Arp (he/him) has been an improviser/director/coach/producer in the Philly community for over 10 years. He has experience as an improv teacher at a number of institutions, including Drexel University, the Franklin Institute, and the Philly Improv Theater, and is a co-founder of SideQuest Theater. Having also trained in public speaking, theater, & business administration, he is passionate about the power of combining theory, theatrics, and policy to grow the Philly improv community.
- Renata Rabinovich Hat on a Hat
Renata Rabinovich is a comedian and producer from Philadelphia. She can be found running her comedy variety show, Hat on a Hat, every first Thursday of the month. Previously, she served as a member of the Philly Improv Theater's Programming Committee, and as Head Writer of her college sketch comedy show, Temple Smash. She has also performed improv and stand-up all over Philadelphia, as well as in Baltimore, New York, Nashville, and Chicago.
- Kiran Pandey From the Future
Kiran Pandey is a writer and improviser based in Philadelphia, performing with such teams as Schmooty!, From the Future, Nothing But Roaring, and Be Kind: A Rewind Show. Previously, he worked with ComedySportz Philadelphia's Improv Double Feature, serving as assistant director for Dear Diary and director for The End of the World.
