Countdown Improv Festival
August 6 @ 8:00 am - August 10 @ 5:00 pm
Five nights. Four stages. Hundreds of performers. One unmissable festival.
The Countdown Improv Festival, based in Tampa, Florida, is the world’s only improv festival entirely devoted to trio, duo, and solo improv comedy. The best improv festivals are true community events; the Countdown Improv Festival creates a sense of community among all who attend. Come join us and fall in love with improv festivals all over again.
Improv U Offer:
Countdown Campus Pass
Five nights. Four stages. 120+ improv shows. Get your all-inclusive Countdown Campus Pass and take full advantage of all that Countdown has to offer.
BONUS: All pass holders get 1 Improv U Drop-In Class FREE!
Laugh
Five nights. Four stages. Over 120 different improv shows. From solo musicals to dramatic narratives, experimental work to raucous laugh riots, Countdown features the widest range of improv styles and formats at any festival, anywhere.
Learn
With a dozen improv workshops plus a two-day discussion summit focusing on the business of improv, you’ll come away from Countdown with new skills and new ideas to grow and energize your work on stage and off.
Connect
Experience Countdown’s unparalleled camaraderie and unmatched hospitality with countless receptions, parties, and late-night adventures. Relax by the pool during the day, and then at night make new friends to last a lifetime.
Play
With multiple improv jams every night, plus an open stage for intra-festival collaborations and two secret stages where things can get weird, at Countdown you’re not just a passive observer: You’re part of the show.
The Countdown Campus Pass gets you into everything: Shows, workshops, parties, jams, improv summits, festival outings, and more!
Standard pass $99
Laugh, connect, and play for one low price
- Weekend pass to all 120+ festival shows
- Festival swag box with T-shirt, commemorative poster, and more
- Official festival badge for access to jams, improv summit, receptions, and after-parties
Education pass $159
Get two guaranteed workshop slots
- Everything included in the standard pass plus:
- Guaranteed slots in two festival workshops
- Discounted access to all other festival workshops
