The 4th Annual 
ROCHESTER IMPROV 
FRINGE FESTIVAL
September 23rd, 
24th, & 25th
FRIDAY, 10/15
SATURDAY, 10/16
SUNDAY, 9/25
7p ($10, Pillar Theater)
LOCAL TROUPE SHOWCASE
  • UNLEASHED! Improv
  • Village Idiots Improv Comedy

9p ($10, Pillar Theater)
DIRECTOR'S CUT Grudge Match
Local improv troupe artistic directors face-off against each other.

11p ($5, Pillar Theater)
LATE-NIGHT LOCAL LINEUP
  • Tom's Basement

Neighborhood
of the Arts
A weekend of hilarious showcases, workshops, competitions, and audience prizes taking place throughout the Rochester, NY's downtown Neighborhood of the Arts. The Village Idiots Improv Comedy Troupe hosts multiple improv comedy troupes to celebrate the art of improvisation!
 4th Annual Rochester Improv Fringe Festival
WORKSHOPS
VIP Theatre, 274 N. Goodman, #D106, Rochester, NY 14607 *  585-797-9086 * VIP@improvVIP.com
7p ($10, Pillar Theater)
 Catch-23 COMPETITION
  • RIT
  • SUNY GENESEO
  • UofR

9p, ($10, Pillar Theater)
SPECIAL GUEST SHOW
  • Search Engine Improv
  • Supercrab 

11p, ($5, Pillar Theater)
Catch-23 Championship
  • Village Idiots 
FRIDAY, 9/23
SATURDAY, 9/24
CATCH-23 Tournament
Village Idiots Pillar Theater
7:30p Catch-23: Round 1
9:00p Catch-23: Round 2
10:30 Catch-23 Tournament of Champions
  • Winner of Round 1 vs.
  • Winner of Round 2 vs.
  • Wild-Card
SHOWCASES
Village Idiots Pillar Theater and 
Writers & Books 2nd Floor Stage
7:30p Show Case 1

9:00p Show Case 2
SHOWS
FRIDAY, 9/23
SATURDAY, 9/24
Workshops:
$30

Discount:
$75

Discount:
$120

WORKSHOPS 
  • 10:00am - 12:30pm: 
Ensemble Games
  • 1:30pm - 4:00pm: 
Clown
WORKSHOPS 
  • 10:00am - 12:30pm: 
Musical Improv
  • 1:30pm - 4:00pm: 
Commedia dell'Arte
WORKSHOPS 
  • 10:00am - 12:30pm:  
Creating character via movement
  • 1:30pm - 4:00pm: 
Full Face Mask
September 23rd 6pm-12am
CATCH-23 Tournament 
of local troupes and colleges

September 24th 6pm-12am
Showcase Performances
of out-of-town troupes
All-Weekend Pass:
$5

with workshops by Kali Quinn
"Masks,
Movement,
Music &
Mayhem"
in Ensemble Games, Clown,
Creating character through movement, 
Full Face Mask work, 
Musical Improv,
Commedia dell'Arte