Improvisation in Anchorage
Companies
Historical Moments
Scared Scriptless Founded in Anchorage
Jason Martin, Tom Atkins, and Joan Cullins founded Scared Scriptless in 2000 at Side Street Espresso in Anchorage, Alaska, establishing the state's first professional short-form improv troupe.
Urban Yeti Improv Founded in Anchorage
John Hanus and Mallory Hanus founded Urban Yeti Improv in 2013 in Anchorage, pioneering long-form improv in Alaska.
MMA Improv Founded in Anchorage, Alaska
Darryl Akins founded MMA Improv in Anchorage, Alaska in September 2017 as a nonprofit focused on representation for performers of color, making it one of the very few improv organizations operating in Alaska.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Anchorage. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/alaska/anchorage
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