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Improvisation in San Jose

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Historical Moments

ComedySportz San Jose Founded

Jeff Kramer founded ComedySportz San Jose in September 1987, premiering at the Bold Knight restaurant with players recruited from San Jose State and Santa Clara University, establishing Silicon Valley's first sustained improv comedy show.

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APA

The Improv Archive. (2026). San Jose. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/california/san-jose

Chicago

The Improv Archive. "San Jose." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/california/san-jose.

MLA

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