Take a seat and have some laughs. Improv Niagara brings you hilarious comedy created on the spot, inspired by your suggestions.
Improv 1812 promises to make you laugh AND learn. (WHAT?) Let them take you back to a hugely important time in Niagara’ s history, but like… through improv!
The Substitute Teachers know when the teacher’s away the cats will play! So, sit back, relax, put down your books and get ready for some laughs.
Brock, Niagara College & University of Niagara Falls students get $5 off regular admission!
An improv bonanza as Improv Niagara celebrates the 7th anniversary of our flagship show, Improv Fallout.
It’s been 7 Years of Improv Fallout ! Join us on Sat Mar 29 2025 at 8:00 PM at Mahtay Café & Lounge for a night of bonkers comedy! Get ready for the best improv performances as we celebrate seven years of bringing joy to St. Catharines and the Niagara Region. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening filled with laughs and prizes, and a special toast to 7 years and more to come. See you there!
It’s an Improv Jam! No, it’s an Improv Show. NO WAIT… it’s BOTH!
Join Improv Niagara for Tuesday Night Improv’s Shortform Showcase!
Get up on stage and do some improv! Or sit back and just watch as these hilarious improv comedians create spontaneous comedy gold right on the spot. No scripts are attached!
Welcome to Improv Fallout: Cupid’s Revenge! Get ready for a night of laughter and love at Mahtay Café & Lounge.
Join us on Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM for a hilarious improv show that will have you rolling in your seats. Our talented comedians will take suggestions from the audience and create scenes on the spot, guaranteeing a unique and unforgettable night of fun.
Will Brie take home Rufus in back-to-back wins? Only YOU can decide.
It’s a new year. Everyone’s looking for a happier, healthier new year. Here at Improv Niagara, we’re here to help. We’re offering a brand new, core-strengthening, laughter-inducing spectacle featuring your host, Coach Heather.
Our hilarious performers will take your suggestions and turn them into side-splitting scenes right before your eyes. Think about the gains!
Oh, and the best part? YOU get to decide who takes home the victorious Improv Niagara trophy, Rufus!!Will Aaron Boyd hit a PB & hang onto the championship for another month? Have YOUR say in this hysterical night of live comedy in the heart of downtown St. Catharines.
We’re happy to announce, in a time where happy announcements are few and far between, the welcoming of Aaron Boyd to our cast!
Being the new guy, I figured we could all get to know Aaron a little better. I asked the cast to put together a few questions for our new pal. Read on:
Q – Which/What archetype of “child” were you growing up? The cool, bad boy? The studious, quiet one?
This one was very specific, heading deep into Aaron’s backstory.
Aa – I was the nervous quiet kid, looking for approval, but never knowing how to get it. I was always picked last for teams, probably with good reason.
Q – What comedy movie best reflects your style of humour?
OK, now we’re getting on track. Comedy. Relevant. Here we go:
Aa – Airplane.
Honourable mentions: Shaun of the Dead, Sightseers.
Q – Do you have any interesting phobias?
OK great gang. Back to the weirdly personal stuff.
Aa – Arachibutyrophobia. (Fear of Peanut Butter) Probably due to my allergy. (Take note, fans. No Reeses for Aaron!) Also heights without safety equipment. I struggle to climb a ladder, but I have bungee jumped, enjoy air travel, and have done the CN Tower Skywalk!
Q – Can you tell us a little bit about your experience performing comedy?
Finally, the good stuff. (Although it is super good to know about the peanut butter!)
Aa – When I was a kid I wanted to be the funny one, but was too shy to go for it. As David Letterman used to say, “I wasn’t the class clown, but I wrote for him.”
After taking Drama class in High School I finally got the guts up to try some stand-up in my youth groups’s talent shows. The audience seemed to enjoy the jokes I “borrowed” from Robin Williams, but it was my Ronald Reagan impression that really killed.
At University I met a great group of guys, and after creating a sketch comedy show based on Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time”, we formed Cavalcade of Whimsy and produced several Summerworks and Fringe Festival shows.
A young Aaron backstage at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Look. At. That. Hair!
We all participated in the writing, and I directed and stage managed. For the next (too many) years, I was a non-practicing comedian, with my performances limited to keeping my staff entertained during sales meetings, and the occasional karaoke night, until my friend Kate suggested we attend an Improv Niagara workshop. I caught the comedy bug once again, and look forward to playing with this awesome group of performers.
Q – Any weird piercings?
OK. This has gone too far. Thanks for reading folks. And don’t miss your chance to see Aaron in socially-distanced action at our “Laughs & Lattes” show Saturday, October 17th at the Queen Bean Café.
