Finest City Improv — Weekly Shows
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FCI has built the San Diego improv community around itself. The house teams are composed of comedians who have been training and performing at the theater for years, which means the quality is real and the style is distinctive — this is not generic improv, it is a scene with its own identity. The shorter set format (each team gets a half hour) means the evening moves fast and you see three or four different comedic approaches in a single night.
3746 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92103, Hillcrest. Shows Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM. Tickets available at the door or in advance at finestcityimprov.com. Full bar service, table seating, intimate venue capacity. Street parking throughout Hillcrest — the neighborhood is walkable from the 10 bus on Park Blvd. The theater runs late shows on Fridays and Saturdays when the lineup warrants it. Check the website for weekly show announcements and special event nights.
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