Scared Scriptless is an Anchorage, Alaska short-form improv troupe founded in 2000 by Jason Martin, Tom Atkins, and Joan Cullins at Side Street Espresso coffee shop, establishing Alaska's first sustained professional improv comedy group. The company has performed approximately three times per month for more than twenty-five years and currently presents shows at the 49th State Brewing Company at 717 West 3rd Avenue.
History
Founding (2000)
Jason Martin, Tom Atkins, and Joan Cullins founded Scared Scriptless in 2000 at the Side Street Espresso coffee shop in Anchorage, creating Alaska's first professional short-form improv troupe. The company built a consistent show schedule from its coffee shop origins.
Ongoing Run
Scared Scriptless has performed approximately three times per month since its founding, accumulating more than twenty-five years of continuous operation. The company relocated its shows to the 49th State Brewing Company, performing rapid-fire short-form improv comedy for Anchorage audiences.
Artistic Identity
Scared Scriptless presents short-form improv comedy as Alaska's longest-running professional improv troupe, serving Anchorage audiences with audience-participation rapid-fire games approximately three times monthly.
Key Events
Scared Scriptless Founded in Anchorage
Jason Martin, Tom Atkins, and Joan Cullins founded Scared Scriptless in 2000 at Side Street Espresso in Anchorage, Alaska, establishing the state's first professional short-form improv troupe.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Scared Scriptless. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/scared-scriptless
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The Improv Archive. "Scared Scriptless." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/scared-scriptless. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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