Mockingbird Improv
Mockingbird Improv is a nonprofit improv comedy company in San Diego, California, founded in 2021. The company emerged after the closure of Old Town Improv Company in 2020, continuing that community's tradition while building a new organizational identity as an accessible, community-rooted improv company in San Diego.
History
Founding After Old Town Improv (2021)
Mockingbird Improv was founded in 2021 in San Diego, California by founder Jackie, arising in the wake of the closure of Old Town Improv Company in 2020. The new organization carried forward much of the Old Town community's membership and spirit while establishing its own identity as a nonprofit, extending improv's reach in a San Diego scene that had lost a key anchor.
Nonprofit Mission
As a nonprofit, Mockingbird Improv emphasizes accessibility and community engagement, working to keep San Diego improv affordable and welcoming to performers across experience levels. The company runs shows and workshops, maintaining a presence for long-form improv in a major West Coast market.
Artistic Identity
Mockingbird Improv is a San Diego nonprofit carrying forward the community of Old Town Improv Company through accessible long-form performance and training.
Key Events
Mockingbird Improv Founded in San Diego
Mockingbird Improv was founded in San Diego, California in 2021 as a nonprofit, continuing the improv community of Old Town Improv Company following that organization's closure in 2020.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Mockingbird Improv. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/companies/mockingbird-improv
The Improv Archive. "Mockingbird Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/companies/mockingbird-improv.
The Improv Archive. "Mockingbird Improv." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/companies/mockingbird-improv. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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