Schedule:

August 7, 2024

7:00pm - 8:30pm: To Perform
Pete and James
Pete and James Ferndale, MI/New York City, NY Pete Jacokes and James Quesada bring their experimental style of improv to the stage. Always trying to push themselves, they continue to try new and exciting types of long form that are designed to implode in their faces.
Negative Larrys
Negative Larry's  Ann Arbor, MI Negative Larry's is an Ann Arbor based troupe that began as Civic Improv's house troupe in 2023. Coached by Jethro Nolen Arcade Comedy, Boom Chicago, Second City, they perform a format created and popularized by J.T.S Brown. They are all named Larry.
Everything Improvised
Everything Improvised Toronto, ONT From the people behind the smash hits Twilight, Succession, Riverdale, Glee, Euphoria, and the White Lotus comes an improvised version of the hottest show on right now. Featuring comics seen on World’s Biggest Improv Tournament, Boom Chicago Comedy Festival, Second City, and the Blue Moon Pub. the Improvised Versions
Wolf Town
Wolf Town Chicago, IL Fresh off performances at the Boom Chicago Comedy Festival in Amsterdam, WolfTown is jazzed to continue their summer festival run in Detroit The team's signature form features 20-25 minutes of long form improv. Part La ronde, part Goon River, all chaotic high energy, the cast teases the frayed edges of grounded scenes and surreal experiences. What unfolds is a romp of montages, tag-out runs, sweep edits, and call backs all occurring within the confines of Wolf Town: a fictional town in the middle of nowhere. WolfTown features players of diverse backgrounds and performance experiences and is a well-balanced team of heart, head, and x-factor playing. Cast includes: Ashley Witehurt, Eric Pedersen, Jordan Reichardt, Kaya McCaffrey, Marino Korellis, Sam Huff, and Selim Ozden.
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9:00pm - 10:30pm: To Perform
Nolen and Nolen
Nolen and  Nolen Canton, MI Nolen & Nolen pack fifty years of improv experience into twenty minutes.
Steamed Hams
Steamed Hams Ferndale, MI Steamed Hams is an improv duo consisting of Shawn Golden and Alex Bergmans, who aim to bring the widest variety of characters with the dimmest variety of wits to explore the newest frontiers of stupidity.
It’s a Scream
It's a Scream Ypsilanti, MI An improvised horror show.
Fresh Sauce
Fresh Sauce Fresh Sauce is Go Comedy's improv jam. It's like improv karaoke. The host will take good care of you so if it's your first time on stage or your 200th it's a great way to kick off DIF11.
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August 8, 2024

7:00pm - 8:30pm: to Perform
Sad Trombone
Sad Trombone PA/MA Join veteran improvisers Steve Kleinedler and Ralph Andracchio as they take your disappointing stories and spin them into comedy gold. All the fun, with no regrets.
Soft Thud
Soft Thud Ferndale,MI Devin Jenkins and Michael Duprey, based out of Metro Detroit, perform slower-paced improv scenes with loud, ridiculous characters. They skillfully adapt their high-energy personas to create realistic yet hilariously absurd performances that keep audiences enthralled.
The Clubhouse
Clubhouse
She Knows, She knows
She Knows, She knows Ferndale, MI All women, all Harol.
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Location:
Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

9:00pm - 10:30pm: to Perform
Pinky Swear
Pinky Swear Ypsilanti, MI Two women that met midlife, but their souls tell them they have really known each other since elementary school. Will their improv be sentimental, Sexy, Weird, Who knows? What we do know is that it will be a blast.
Two Chicks
Two Chicks Chicago, IL Asra and Adam are just two chicks in the big city trying to have it all. Please give it to them. They enjoy character based improv and friendship.
Turt and  Trout
Turt and Trout Fernadle, MI Back on tour against their will, Turt  and Trout put aside their artistic differences to bring you their chart topping classics from some your favorite albums. Come on out and grab a seat down by the pond for some Sounds of the Swamp.
Gander
Gander NYC, NY Gander is a team of Detroit to New York transplants who continue to perform together all over NYC.
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Location:
Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

7:00pm - 8:30pm: To Perform
Cash and  Carry
Cash and  Carry - Ferndale, MI Cash and  Carry bring you the music you're not hearing in the places you're at. Everyone's got a song, what if we just sang it.
Grandma's Favorites
Grandma’s Favorites Chicago, IL Long form improv sprinkled with that special kind of love that could only come from Grandma!
The Detroit Creativity Project
The Detroit Creativity Project and Friends Detroit, MI Get ready for a memorable round of storytelling and laughter when The Detroit Creativity Project's teaching artists join forces with special guests to improvise scenes based on your suggestions. Proceeds support free improv programs in Detroit public schools.
The Planet Ant Home Team
Planet Ant Home Team Hamtramck, MI Monday Night Improv at the Planet Ant is the longest-running improv show in the Detroit area. It has been a weekly tradition in Hamtramck for over 20 years and The Planet Ant Home Team has headlined every one.
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Location: Planet Ant Theatre
2320 Caniff Hamtramck,
MI 48212

Workshops:

7:00pm - 10:00pm:  Musical Improv with Dan Iwrey

Location:
Go Comedy Training Center,
1915 E 9 Mile Rd,
Ferndale,MI.

August 9, 2024

7:00pm - 8:30pm:  to Perform
Mrs. Beast
Mrs. Beast Toronto, ONT Your favourite movies, but better.
Looper
Looper NY, NY Looper is an improvised scene on repeat that spirals into absurdity and madness
The Brothers Jacokes
Brother's Jacokes Ferndale, MI For decades, exactly once a year, The Brothers Jacokes sought out the elusive free cookie. Then, about three years ago, they found it which was unexpected, but it happened.
Now they're taking a quick break from retirement to check out the cookie situation at DIF.

Location: Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

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7:00pm - 8:30pm: to Perform
Kittyhawk
Kittyhawk NYC, NY Kittyhawk invites you on a musical journey through time and space. Never seen before, never to be seen again. Can we hear your Kitty-Squawk.
Snooze Button
Snooze Button Kansas City/Portland MO/OR  Snooze Button is the improv duo of longtime friends Andy Perkins and Joshua Gleeson. With their extensive theatrical backgrounds, they bring fun, unique characters to the stage. Big fans of making new friends, they love interviewing audience members and inviting them to play along. If you join them on stage, you may even become the hero of your very own story!
Chad Damiani and  Ithamar Enriquez Perform Silent Clown
Chad and Ithamar Perform Silent Clown Los Angeles, CA  Chad Damiani and Ithamar Enriquez commit to an entire set absent of words - with no fourth wall separating them from the audience. Inspired by Chad's bi-weekly silent clown sets in Los Angeles - where he plays with a rotation of guests from the world of clown, improv, stand-up, theater and dance. The set also features an improvised score by a musician.

Location: The Ringwald at Affirmations
290 W 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220

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9:00pm - 10:30pm: to Perform
Peggy
Peggy - Chicago, IL Peggy, Peggy, Peggy, and Peggy start each show by inviting the audience in for a much-needed cocktail party with the gals and then weaving themes from that very soiree through what follows - a series of high-energy scenes with big characters and unwavering commitment.
Reindeer Tornado
Reindeer Tornado - Toronto, ONT There is a certain sense of "I'm not sure what it is that I'm a witnessing, but I don't want it to end" that comes with a herd of reindeers starting a tornado. Be a part of safely exploring this phenomenon in this organized chaos of an improvised performance.
Worldbuilder
Worldbuilder - Cleveland, OH Cleveland’s most fantastic Improvised Play.
Played Out
Played Out - Toronto, ONT Theater on-demand from world-class improv comedians. Three of Toronto's premier unscripted playmakers, Matt Baram, Naomi Snieckus, and Oliver Georgiou, invite brilliant actor-improvisers to build a world around us for a full-length, three-act, transcendent theater experience. Each show is a funny, gritty, beautiful unscripted play made just for you.

Location: The Ringwald at Affirmations
290 W 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220

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9:00pm - 10:30pm: to Perform
Spitfire
Spitfire - Cincinnati, Oh The Wildest improv comedy experiences in Cincinnati  Fast moving, crazy, and highly audience interactive  Not for kids, barely for adults. Lets get it.
Local Spot
Local Spot - Baltimore, MD Local Spot performs a monoscene inspired by an audience member’s favorite color. Unlike most other improv formats, their show takes place in one location with no edits or other improv trickery. Expect a character- and emotion-driven show in which anything can happen, and the improvisers have to deal with it.
Moyriquez
Moyriquez - Los Angeles, CA  is a two person comedy team that aim to delight and entertain. with Ithamar Enriquez WandaVision, Lady Bird and Jaime Moyer Bob's Burgers, Modern Family.

Location: Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

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11:00pm - 12:30am: to Perform
Javelin
Javelin -Ferndale, MI  We're just throwing it out there
Moonmonster
Moonmonster
Food Club
Food Club Ferndale, MI Food Club performs boundary-pushing and heartbreaking monoscenes in which the question What makes today different is answered with It is the worst day of their lives.
DIF All-Stars
DIF All-Stars Like the 1992 Olympic Basketball Team, but improvisors. 30 years later. Jaime Moyer, Ithamar Enriquez, Nick Armstrong and surprise guests.

Location: Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

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Workshop:
7:00pm - 10:00pm: Transforming Space: Mastering Environment in Improv
Participants will delve into the critical elements of creating and interacting with their surroundings, bringing scenes to life with authenticity and depth through space and object work. You’ll learn how to construct vivid, believable settings that anchor your scenes and provide a rich backdrop for your characters’ interactions. You’ll also discover techniques to infuse objects with personal significance, enhancing their presence and impact within your improvisation, and finally you’ll invest in your environment, experiencing firsthand how deeply committing to your surroundings can elevate your performance, making your actions more convincing.
This workshop will empower you to harness the full potential of your environment, transforming ordinary spaces into extraordinary stages.Whether you’re a seasoned performer or new to the world of improv, join us to refine your skills and discover the powerful connection between performer and setting.

August 10, 2024

7:00pm - 8:30pm:  To Perform
Bangers And  Jams
Bangers And Jams Ferndale, Mi Lorin And Travis Take The Suggestion Of Your Favorite Band And Turn It Into The Best Show Of Your Life.
Nashville Improv
Nashville Improv Nashville, Tn Short Form Improv At Its Finest With A Dash Of Southern Charm.  A Mixture Of Games, Scenes, And Songs That Never Occur Twice.  All Inspired By The Most Important Part, You The Audience.
Bottle Of Red
Bottle Of Red Hamtramck, Mi Margaret Edwartowski And Nancy Hayden Aka Bottle Of Red Met At The Second City Detroit Where They Were Both Mainstage Cast Performers. Upon Realizing They Were Essentially The Same Person, The Two Quickly Became Besties. Soon After, Margaret And Nancy, Along With Their Pal Josh Funk, Founded The Planet Ant Improv Colony In 2000 And “Improv Mondays At The Ant” Were Born.

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Location: The Ringwald at Affirmations
290 W 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220

7:00pm - 8:30pm:  To Perform
Quicksand
Quicksand Nyc, Ny James Quesada And  Julia Schroeder Are A Couple Irl Brag And A Seasoned Duo On Stage Brag. As Quicksand, Their Blend Of Improv And Clown Has Been Called ‘Child-Like Pure Play’ And ‘Joyfully Absurd’.
Weekend Lawyer
Weekend Lawyer Chicago, Il Weekend Lawyer Is A Chicago-Based Long Form Improv Team. This Tight-Knit Group Of Friends, Specializes In Longform Improv That Brings Worlds To Life And Dives Into The Intricacies Of Relationships.
Here: The Improvised Musical
Here: The Improvised Musical Chicago/Columbus Il/Oh Always Comedic, Often Touching - Here: The Improvised Musical Is The Original Duo Of This Style. Tara Defrancisco And Rance Rizzutto Have Headlined This "Feat Of Improvisation To 24 Countries/85+ Cities. Lauded As Nothing Short Of Genius Npr, Here Has Had Dual Residencies Chicago And  Cbus Around Global Tours.

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Location: Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

9:00pm  10:30pm: To Perform
Barbara, A Mother
Barbara, A Mother Pittsburgh, Pa A High-Energy And Paced-Paced Team: Of Experienced Performers From Pittsburgh, Pa, Barbara, A Mother Will Leave You In Stitches And Wanting More.
Dubalicous
Dubalicous Pleasant Ridge, Mi Dubalicious Is The Ridiculously Fun Brainchild Of Lauren Bickers And Cara Trautman. Lauren And Cara Have Been Improvising Together For Over 25 Years. Dubalicious Combines Duo-Dubbing With Long Form Scene Work.
Sounds Funny Players
Sounds Funny Players New York City, Ny Cast Members Of The Podcast 'Sounds Funny Radio' Have Been Given A Day Pass To Leave The Recording Studio. And They Chose To Spend It On Stage Doing Improv.  Unplugged And Off The Record, Witness The Talent Pool That Chartable.Com Calls "Somewhere Between #24 And #180 On The Apple Podcasts United States Of America Improv Chart".
Forever Fifteen
Forever Fifteen Ferndale, Mi Joe Hingelberg And Travis Pelto Have Been Performing Together Since The Age Of Fifteen And Are Well-Versed In Improv Tomfoolery. Their Shows Consist Of Relatable Yet Idiotic Characters Navigating Ridiculous Situations, Often To The Audience's Delight. You Can See Them Every Other Sunday At Go Comedy Improv Theater In Ferndale, Mi.

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Location: The Ringwald at Affirmations
290 W 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220

9:00pm - 10:30pm: To Perform
Well Known Strangers
Well Known Strangers Pittsburgh, Pa Well Known Strangers Takes Inspiration From An Audience Interview About A Big Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda From Their Life And Weaves The Details Into A Hilarious Mockumentary-Style Show.
Pretty City
Pretty City Ferndale, Mi Welcome To Pretty City. A Place You Won’t Find On A Map - But Can Usually Be Found At The Corners Of Gorgeous, Weird And Grounded. Who Knows What Can Happen When It’s Summertime In The City.
2-Man No-Show
2 Man No Show Toronto, Ont One Of The Hottest North American Acts Around, The Absurd And Unpredictable Tag-Team: Duo Of Isaac Kessler And Ken Hall Take You On A Bizarre Ride Of Undeniably Funny Comedy. Tired Of Talking Heads? So Are We. 2-Man No-Show Attack Every Stage With Their Signature Hyperphysical, Hilarious And Fourth-Wall-Breaking “Clownprov”-Style To Create A Whimsical And Fantastical World Of Heart-Felt Characters Connecting In Genuine And Hilariously Unexpected Ways.

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Location: Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

11:00pm - 12:30am: To Perform
Da Bureau
Da Bureau Ferndale, Mi Originally Formed In 2019 As One Of Go Comedy’s Legendary Launch Groups, The Bureau Regularly Performs At Both Go Comedy.  Improv Theater And Planet Ant Theater In Metro Detroit. Absurd, Fluid, And Synchronized, The “Da” Bureau Is Known To Explore Themes Of Government Bureaucracy, Corporate Greed, And Jim Carrey Dvds.
Hinprov
Hinprov Toronto, Ont Just Like Your Favourite Hollywood Movies, But Better.
J And  A
J And A Toronto, Ont Procedheral: Dive Into Improvised Drama Where Audience Suggestions Fuel 30-Minute Tales Of Crime-Solving, Medical Mysteries, Legal Battles, And Corporate Drama. One Her Leads The Charge, While Characters Come To Life With Quick Changes And Wigs. Join Us For Spontaneous Thrills And Unforgettable Storytelling.
Big Fun Murder With Jaime Moyer
Big Fun Murder With Special Guest Jaime Moyer

Location: Go Comedy. Improv Theater
261 East 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI, 48220

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Workshops:

11:00am - 2:00pm: Dangerous Games: Intro To Modern Clown - Chad Damiani
The Key To Improvising Clown Work Is Creating Games. But How Can We Add A Sense Of Danger To Our Work – While Still Creating A Safe Space For The Audience? This Workshop Explores Different Games And Offers That Walk That Fine Line. Good For All Levels.

11:00am - 2:00pm: Playing Improvised Genre: Characters And Style - With Nick Armstrong
Nick Will Have The Improviser Explore A Different Side Of Long-Form Improvisation. In This Workshop, Improvisers Will Find How To Successfully Play Genre-Style Improv And Learn How To Create Rich And Unforgettable Characters. Stage Picture, Characters And Environment All Come Together To Create What We Want The Audience To Think Is A Scripted Piece.

Location: Go Comedy Training Center,
1915 E 9 Mile Rd,
Ferndale,MI.

11:00am - 2:00pm: Shut Up And Move.  - With Ithamar
A Physical Comedy Workshop By Ithamar Enriquez
Get Out Of Your Head And Back Into Your Body. Ithamar Will Supply Tools, Exercises, And Games To Build Your Physical Comedy Toolbox.  Be Much More In Your Comedic Work Than Just A Talking Head. Surprise Yourself By Using Physicality As A Form Of Expression, And Build Stronger Scene Work.
Along With His Film And Tv Work, Ithamar Enriquez Has Traveled The Country Performing His Silent Physical Comedy Solo Show, Ithamar Has Nothing To Say, Which Was Developed Into A Web Series Produced By Jordan Peele And Keegan Michael Key. Ithamar's Theatrical And Film/Tv Work As An Actor And Improviser Includes: The Second City Chicago, Wandavision, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Miracle Workers, The Jim Henson Company's Puppet Up, Lady Bird, A Series Of Unfortunate Events And Key And Peele.

Location: Go Comedy Training Center,
1915 E 9 Mile Rd,
Ferndale,MI.

2:30pm - 5:30pm: Intermediate Musical Improvisation - Scenes, Songs, And Syzygy With Tara Defrancisco
Intermediate Musical Improv Work And Intermediate-Advanced Scene Work Practice
Please Note That Experience In Musical Improv Is Required For This Workshop
In Addition To Beginning Musical Improv's Fundamental Skills And Practice, This Workshop Focuses Primarily On "Earning The Song", Musical Improv Theory, Proper Warmups, 2 Person Duets, Group Support From The Sidelines, And Mostly The Integrity Of A Good Scene That Pays Off Musically - When There's Just Too Much To Feel That Words No Longer Do It Service. In This Workshop We'll Let Go Of Tightly Gripping Structure And Instead Enjoy More Of What Magical Musical Moments Can Happen When We Instead Listen To The Piece. Remember The Joy Of What Made You Want To Start, Now Revel In The Delight Of Leaning In Further To Let The Musical Ride Expand.

Location:Go Comedy Training Center,
1915 E 9 Mile Rd,
Ferndale,MI.

2:30pm - 5:30pm: Finding Character With Jaime Moyer

Location: Go Comedy Training Center,
1915 E 9 Mile Rd,
Ferndale,MI.

Date: August 7-11, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Ferndale,MI,48220

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