This is for folks in and around Los Angeles who'd like to spend the evening of Saturday, December 21 laughing themselves silly. There are many fine improv comedy groups around but the best (and the cheapest!) I've seen is Instaplay, featuring a whole bunch of friends of mine, most of whom are top comedy writers. They don't do this for the money or the exposure…and they don't do this very often. Mostly to keep in practice, they do one performance every month or two and they have one coming up on 12/21/13 in Culver City.
The theater is a tiny dive with folding chairs but the talent is first-rate. Before your very eyes, these superb players will improvise an entire musical comedy based on a title suggested by the audience. There are a lot of troupes that do this now but Instaplay, which has a long and glorious heritage, was the first I'd ever heard of doing it. I have seen dozens and dozens and I've never not had a great time. (I've also never seen them repeat anything, which is rare in the world of comedy improv.)
The tickets are seven bucks each. Seven dollars! (See what I mean about how they don't do this for the money?) You can order here and I'll bet you have a very good time. Just try not to sit in front of me.