Theatre 99 is an improv theatre in Charleston, South Carolina, founded in 1993 by Tommy Brunett, Timmy Sherrill, and Brandy Sullivan. One of the oldest continuously operating improv venues in the American Southeast, it has been a primary destination for Charleston audiences and a training center for hundreds of local performers over more than three decades of operation.
History
Founding (1993)
Tommy Brunett, Timmy Sherrill, and Brandy Sullivan founded Theatre 99 in Charleston, South Carolina in 1993. The company took its name from the address of its original location at 99 Spring Street. Theatre 99 established itself as the primary improv venue in the Southeast outside Atlanta, offering regular shows and developing a trained local performer base.
Programming and Growth
Theatre 99 built a consistent performance schedule and training program over the following decades, anchoring Charleston's comedy community. The company has operated continuously since its founding, surviving economic shifts and the 2020–2021 pandemic closure period.
Ongoing Operations
Theatre 99 continues to operate in Charleston, offering regular performances of both short-form and long-form improv alongside class programming. It remains the Southeast's longest-running dedicated improv theatre outside Atlanta.
Artistic Identity
Theatre 99 presents both short-form audience-interactive improv and long-form ensemble work. Its training program has produced the majority of working improv performers in the Charleston region, and the company functions as both a community gathering place and a professional development institution for South Carolina improvisers.
Key Events
Theatre 99 Founded in Charleston
Tommy Brunett, Timmy Sherrill, and Brandy Sullivan founded Theatre 99 in Charleston, South Carolina in 1993 at 99 Spring Street, establishing one of the Southeast's primary improv venues. The company has operated continuously for over thirty years.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Theatre 99. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/theatre-99
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