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Buffalo Improv House Founded
Dan Reitz, returning to Buffalo from teaching positions at Magnet Theater, the PIT, and Sarah Lawrence College, launched Buffalo Improv House during the COVID-19 pandemic, establishing Western New York's first dedicated long-form improv organization. The company opened a permanent venue at the Pierce Arrow Factory Complex in September 2024.
Buffalo Comedy Collective Founded in Buffalo, New York
Meghan Joyce and Scott Wojtanik founded Buffalo Comedy Collective in Buffalo, New York in 2022 as the ComedySportz Buffalo franchise, bringing competitive short-form improv to Western New York. Operating as the ComedySportz Buffalo franchise, the company brings competitive short-form improv to Western New York audiences.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Buffalo. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/new-york/buffalo-ny
The Improv Archive. "Buffalo." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/new-york/buffalo-ny.
The Improv Archive. "Buffalo." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/new-york/buffalo-ny. Accessed September 28, 2026.
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