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Improvisation in Hackensack

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Howdy Stranger Founded in New Jersey

Ryan Huban founded Howdy Stranger in northern New Jersey in 2008, building an improv troupe and training organization that grew to train thousands of students and win the NYC Tournament of Improvisers in 2019. The organization performs regularly at HACPAC and venues across New Jersey.

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APA

The Improv Archive. (2026). Hackensack. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/new-jersey/hackensack-nj

Chicago

The Improv Archive. "Hackensack." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/new-jersey/hackensack-nj.

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The Improv Archive. "Hackensack." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/new-jersey/hackensack-nj. Accessed March 17, 2026.

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