Improvisation in Birmingham
Companies
Historical Moments
Chaotic Good Improv Founded in Birmingham, Alabama
Chaotic Good Improv was founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 2020, performing short-form improv shows at the Sidewalk Film Center in the city's arts district.
Faraway Theater Founded in Birmingham
Michael Greene, Jacob Simmons, and Tim Casper, the three members of Birmingham long-form improv group Gladys, founded Faraway Theater in Birmingham, Alabama in 2023, establishing the city's only dedicated improv comedy theatre. The founders brought training from the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles improv traditions to build Alabama's primary improv institution.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Birmingham. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/alabama/birmingham-al
The Improv Archive. "Birmingham." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/alabama/birmingham-al.
The Improv Archive. "Birmingham." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/alabama/birmingham-al. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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