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Shore Thing Theater Founded in Ocean Grove, New Jersey

Ria Torricelli founded Shore Thing Theater in Ocean Grove, New Jersey in 2019 as the ComedySportz Jersey Shore franchise, bringing competitive short-form improv to the Jersey Shore coast. Governed by a women-led board, the theater operates as both a performing venue and training center with an open-access financial policy.

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