Rhode Island
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Contemporary Theater Company Founded in Wakefield
A group of young local artists founded Contemporary Theater Company as The Courthouse Summer Theater Company in June 2005 in Wakefield, Rhode Island, to restore live theatre to southern Rhode Island. A weekly Micetro competitive improv format launched in 2012 has been recognized as Best Improv Competition by Rhode Island Monthly.
Providence Improv Guild Founded
Providence Improv Guild was founded in summer 2012 by local improvisers and educators to unify Providence's fragmented improv scene, embedding within the AS220 arts complex at 95 Empire Street. The organization was formed specifically to address the fragmentation of Providence's improv scene, providing a unified weekly performance stage, a four-level class curriculum, and an open-stage policy that incubates new groups.
Kismet Improv Founded in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Luke and Taylor Bruneaux founded Kismet Improv in Fall 2021 at Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, establishing a long-form improv company in the greater Providence area. The company is based at Hope Artiste Village, a creative hub in Pawtucket, offering long-form improv performances and workshops in the greater Providence area.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Rhode Island. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/rhode-island
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The Improv Archive. "Rhode Island." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/rhode-island. Accessed September 28, 2026.
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