Just The Funny

Founding (1999)

Nine veteran improv performers founded Just The Funny in January 1999, presenting their first show at the Absinthe House Cinematheque on March 5, 1999. After a four-month run, the company relocated to Florida International University in August 1999, then to the Holiday Inn near the University of Miami in Coral Gables (2000-2002), then to the Dreamers Theatre in Coral Gables (November 2001 to May 2003). During the Dreamers period, the company created the South Florida Improv Jam, raising funds for the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation.

Permanent Venue

Just The Funny eventually secured its own dedicated space, the Just The Funny Theater and Training Center at 3119 Coral Way in Miami. The company developed a training center alongside its performance schedule and established the Miami Improv Festival as a regional gathering for improv companies.

Ongoing Operations

Just The Funny continues to operate at 3119 Coral Way as South Florida's anchor improv institution, hosting regular shows, classes, and the annual Miami Improv Festival.

Just The Funny presents short-form and long-form improv alongside sketch comedy, serving as South Florida's primary improv institution for over 25 years. The company's training center produces Miami-area performers, and its festival programming connects the regional improv community with national companies. The organization's longevity and stability make it the defining improv institution for the South Florida market.