Here's Everything Coming to Crossroads for Philly Theatre Week 2022!

In 2021 Crossroads Comedy Theater revealed itself to the world during the virtual 2021 Philly Theatre Week. We went online with Zoom versions of our hit shows Not Yet Rated: An Improvised Movie and Study Hall: Comedy Inspired by Lectures, debuted new shows such as Extree Extree: Comedy Inspired by Lectures, and recorded a couple online podcasts. Now the 2022 Philly Theatre Week festival is upon us and we are once again taking part – this time live on stage from 4/1 – 4/3 at Theatre Exile!

We’re celebrating our first year and another year in Philly Theatre Week with returning favorites, special guest performances, and several shows that are absolutely FREE. As it is right now, all audience members will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination and be masked while in the building.

Philly Theatre Week is a city wide festival now in its 5th year. The festival runs April 1st through April 10th and there will be a ton of performances spanning all theatrical arts. For more information on all that’s going on during the festival visit PhillyTheatreWeek.com.

I hope to see you at shows or in a class soon!

Mike Marbach
Executive Director
Crossroads Comedy Theater

SPRING CLASSES NOW ENROLLING!

We don’t have a full on training center yet, but we definitely have things to teach you! Whether you’re interested in improv, sketch comedy, or stand-up, we got you covered. We also both in person classes and online options for those that are covid wary or too far to travel to us. If you need more time paying you can email us to set up a payment plan.

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THANK YOU, PLACES: AN IMPROVISED MUSICAL

Save the gas and two hours traveling to Broadway and see a fully improvised Broadway style show created right in front of you right here in Philly! Crossroads Comedy Theater is proud to welcome a guest performance by Thank You Places: An Improvised Musical! This independently produced improvised show is a one-hour, Broadway-style musical that is entirely made up on the spot, created from a single audience suggestion! The story, the music, the lyrics, everything created just for you.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST @ 7PM | $15
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CHIP CHANTRY: THE FAREWELL TOUR

The world is ending, so Chip Chantry is taking one last lap around the stage. Come on out to Crossroads Comedy Theater to see this former 4th grade teacher and current nationally touring comedian hold back the goodbye tears as he makes you laugh. Please note this is not really his last performance. Or is it? To be fair any show could be his last and the world can end at any time. Features stand-up comedy from Marcely Jean-Pierre and Alyssa Al-Dookhi.

FRIDAY, APRIL 1ST @ 8:30PM | $15
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STUDY HALL: COMEDY INSPIRED BY LECTURES

Deck the (Study) Halls! Your favorite lecture based improv show is back live on stage for some in person lessons and laughs! Invited guests from different areas of expertise will present a lecture on a topic from their field for discussion after which a cast of some of Philly’s funniest performers will use what they’ve learned (or didn’t) to improvise hilarious scenes right before your eyes! You’ll learn and laugh in one fantastic hour!

SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND @ 7:00PM | $15
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NOT YET RATED: AN IMPROVISED MOVIE

In a world filled with movies… this one has not been made. Using movie tropes and your suggestions, the cast will create a brand new movie right before your eyes! Action, Horror, Rom-Com, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Western… it’s all on the table. No script. No props. No idea what’s gonna happen!

SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND @ 8:30PM | $15
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BORROWED TIME FEATURING HOFFMAN, NYTESHIFT, AND JAKE MATTERA

Borrowed Time is an indie comedy showcase hosted by an area stand-up comedian and featuring two improv groups that re not produced by Crossroads. There’s a lot of great comedy to be seen in Philly and this is a chance to see some stuff you might not otherwise get to see. This night features Hoffman and NYTEShift with stand-up from Jake Mattera!

SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND @ 10PM | FREE SHOW!
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FREE IMPROV JAM AT THE CROSSROADS

Itching for some stage time after over a year indoors? Looking to maybe try improv for the first time? Come on out out to the Free Improv Jam at the Crossroads! All experience levels are welcome to sign up and hop on stage. Don’t have any improv experience? No worries! You’ll be paired with a more experienced improviser so you two can shine together. You’ll do a scene or two, have some fun, and maybe make some new friends! If you want to come and simply enjoy the scenes – feel free! Crossroads Jam is hosted by Jabari Dortch & Rachel Semigran.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD @ 6:00PM | FREE TO PLAY OR WATCH!
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EXTREE! EXTREE! COMEDY INSPIRED BY THE NEWS!

Extree! Extree! Read all about it! Comedy show discusses the news of the week and improvises hilarious scenes inspired by it! News articles and videos are presented to the cast who will be seeing them for the first time. Get caught up on the latest goings on of this big blue marble and laugh with with some of Philly’s best performers!

SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD @ 7:00PM | FREE SHOW!
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NO DIGGITY: IMPROV INSPIRED BY OLD SCHOOL HIP HOP AND R&B

No Diggity host, Tia Kemp, curates a playlist of old-school hip hop and R&B music videos that inspire the hilarious scenes. Audience members will be quizzed on their old-school knowledge. Guess correctly and you might get to pick which video inspires the cast! Early reviews include: “Never trust a big butt & a smile, but trust this show gon be off the hizzy!” – Alonzo from high school and “The first improv I’ve seen with an usher and Usher!” – Auntie

SUNDAY, APRIL 3RD @ 8:00PM
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