Sacramento Comedy Spot is the first theater in Sacramento to feature improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy shows and classes. The Comedy Spot also produces original videos, films, and comedy events, and is Northern California’s largest comedy school.

We host shows five nights a week, featuring students who have recently completed our school courses, and other local comedians. Performances include amateur nights, graduation shows, developing shows, one-off themed and variety shows, and established favorites. We are the home of Anti-Cooperation League, Sacramento’s longest-running comedy show, and Lady Business, Sacramento’s first all-female comedy troupe.

The Comedy Spot hosts annual events such as local fundraiser Big Day of Giving, the experimental, performance marathon of Weird • Strange • Bizarre, and many recurring shows that have become audience favorites. Guests attending these events add to the local economy with their patronage of nearby establishments.

For students seeking a path in performing arts, our courses help develop a strong foundation in comedy on their way to professional success. Students become eligible to enter the performance arena through existing shows, or by developing their own. Our comedy school also caters to non-performing individuals interested in improving personal skills and/or mental well-being. Improv is well-documented as providing mental health benefits in the workplace, in the classroom, and at home. Diversity scholarship opportunities are available for all of our courses. We look forward to adding to our instructor base and increasing our available courses and workshops.

Our community outreach efforts include connecting talent to fundraising events and programs for area nonprofits. Team-building workshops allow outside organizations to experience improv as a way to nurture group dynamics. We also have a strong internal community of members that provide a lifeline of support to each other, on and off stage, through which we also encourage working together through volunteerism.