ComedySportz Richmond Theater

Founding (1996)

ComedySportz Richmond was founded in 1996 as a CSz Worldwide franchise, establishing competitive short-form improv as a regular entertainment offering in the Richmond market. The organization launched at a bar basement venue and grew into a full nonprofit theatrical institution.

Venue History

The company operated a permanent theatre at its Staples Mill Road/Glenside Drive location until March 2009, when it relocated to the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center while searching for a new home. The organization subsequently settled at its current location at 8906 W Broad St in the Richmond/Henrico area. CSz Richmond's persistence through venue transitions over more than 25 years distinguishes it as one of the Southeast's most durable improv institutions.

Ongoing Operations

ComedySportz Richmond continues to operate as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, offering weekly competitive shows, applied improv workshops, youth camps, and corporate team-building programs at its W Broad St venue.

ComedySportz Richmond presents competitive short-form improv in the CSz Worldwide format, with family-appropriate team competition before a referee with audience scoring. As a nonprofit, the organization extends beyond theatrical performance into applied improv workshops with businesses, community organizations, and youth programs, making it a civic institution as well as an entertainment venue.