Improvisation in Virginia
Cities
Historical Moments
ComedySportz Richmond Founded
ComedySportz Richmond was founded in 1996 as a CSz Worldwide franchise in Richmond, Virginia, establishing one of the Southeast's longest-running improv institutions. The nonprofit organization operated continuously through multiple venue relocations over more than 25 years.
Richmond Comedy Coalition Founded
Matt Newman, Katie Holcomb, and David Pijor founded the Richmond Comedy Coalition in June 2009, presenting their first show at Art6 Gallery after Richmond's ComedySportz franchise closed. The organization opened a permanent venue at 8 W Broad St in 2013 and restructured as Broad Street Comedy, Inc. (501(c)(3)) in 2014.
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How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Virginia. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/virginia
The Improv Archive. "Virginia." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/virginia.
The Improv Archive. "Virginia." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/virginia. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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