Improvisation in Cleveland
Companies
Historical Moments
The Second City Cleveland Opens at Playhouse Square
The Second City Cleveland opened in 2002 at the 14th Street Theatre in Playhouse Square, bringing a Second City sketch franchise to Cleveland in partnership with the arts complex.
Imposters Theater Founded in Cleveland
Michael Busch founded Imposters Theater in Cleveland, Ohio in August 2021 after returning from 15 years in the Los Angeles comedy scene, establishing what he described as Northeast Ohio's first permanent home of improv. The theater secured a permanent space in Ohio City through a 2022 Kickstarter campaign.
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Cleveland. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/ohio/cleveland
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The Improv Archive. "Cleveland." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/locales/north-america/united-states/ohio/cleveland. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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