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Improvisation in Tucson

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Historical Moments

Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed Troupe Founded in Tucson

Donnie Cianciotto founded Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed in May 2002, Tucson's first professional short-form improv group, which later became Unscrewed Theater.

October 25, 2012FoundingNorth America,United States,Arizona,Tucson

Tucson Improv Movement Founded

Justin Lukasewicz founded Tucson Improv Movement on October 25, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona, with the first Improv 101 class on the founding day and the first public performance at Red Barn Theater on December 15, 2012.

Unscrewed Theater Opens Tucson's First Dedicated Improv Venue

Unscrewed Theater opened its first dedicated performance space at 3244 East Speedway Boulevard on January 30, 2014, becoming Tucson's first theatre devoted exclusively to improv comedy.

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APA

The Improv Archive. (2026). Tucson. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/arizona/tucson

Chicago

The Improv Archive. "Tucson." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/arizona/tucson.

MLA

The Improv Archive. "Tucson." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/arizona/tucson. Accessed March 17, 2026.

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