Off the Cuff Comedy (OTC Comedy) is a Cedar City, Utah improv company that gave its first performance in January 2004 at the Grind Coffeehouse, establishing itself as Southern Utah's longest-running improv theatre. Operating from 913 South Main Street and rooted in the Southern Utah University community, the company presents a blend of short-form and long-form improv formats in a weekly Friday-night show.
History
Founding (2004)
Off the Cuff Comedy launched in January 2004 at the Grind Coffeehouse in Cedar City, founded by performers with ties to Southern Utah University who sought consistent improv opportunities in a region with limited access to such programming. The company built a regular Friday-night show format that has run continuously since founding.
Ongoing Run
Operating from 913 South Main Street in Cedar City, OTC Comedy has presented its unique blend of short-form and long-form improv every Friday night for more than twenty-two years, establishing it as the primary improv institution in southern Utah.
Artistic Identity
Off the Cuff Comedy presents a distinctive blend of short-form and long-form improv formats in Cedar City's weekly Friday-night comedy space, serving the Southern Utah University community and the broader Cedar City area.
Key Events
Off the Cuff Comedy Launches in Cedar City
Off the Cuff Comedy gave its first performance in January 2004 at the Grind Coffeehouse in Cedar City, Utah, establishing Southern Utah's first and longest-running improv theatre.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Off the Cuff Comedy. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/off-the-cuff-comedy
The Improv Archive. "Off the Cuff Comedy." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/companies/off-the-cuff-comedy.
The Improv Archive. "Off the Cuff Comedy." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/off-the-cuff-comedy. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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