Improv New Mexico
Improv New Mexico is an improv comedy organization in Santa Fe, New Mexico, operating as Stage Santa Fe and offering improv performances and classes in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas. Founded in 2019 by Peter and Danette Sills and later led by Rachel Michaela as Executive Director, the organization serves New Mexico's comedy community.
History
Founding (2019)
Peter and Danette Sills founded Improv New Mexico in 2019 under the Stage Santa Fe banner, establishing a home for improv comedy in Northern New Mexico. The organization provides both performance and training programming, serving the Santa Fe community and reaching toward the broader Albuquerque market.
Leadership Transition
Rachel Michaela took on the role of Executive Director, guiding the organization's programming and outreach. Improv New Mexico serves one of the smaller urban markets for organized improv in the Southwest, filling a gap in a region with limited dedicated comedy infrastructure.
Artistic Identity
Improv New Mexico brings improv performance and training to Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico, serving a region with limited dedicated comedy infrastructure.
Key Events
Improv New Mexico Founded in Santa Fe
Peter and Danette Sills founded Improv New Mexico in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2019 under the Stage Santa Fe name, creating an improv performance and training organization for Northern New Mexico.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Improv New Mexico. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/improv-new-mexico
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The Improv Archive. "Improv New Mexico." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/improv-new-mexico. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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