Improvisation in Tucson
Companies
Historical Moments
Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed Troupe Founded in Tucson
Donnie Cianciotto founded Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed in May 2002, Tucson's first professional short-form improv group, which later became Unscrewed Theater.
Tucson Improv Movement Founded
Justin Lukasewicz founded Tucson Improv Movement on October 25, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona, with the first Improv 101 class on the founding day and the first public performance at Red Barn Theater on December 15, 2012.
Unscrewed Theater Opens Tucson's First Dedicated Improv Venue
Unscrewed Theater opened its first dedicated performance space at 3244 East Speedway Boulevard on January 30, 2014, becoming Tucson's first theatre devoted exclusively to improv comedy.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Tucson. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/arizona/tucson
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