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I have heard those three words so many times in my improv career. And I don’t know what it says about me that I take thems as fightin’ words (not really, but also maybe)...

Speaking of The Merry-Go-Round - sign-ups for the June and July of The Merry-Go-Round are now open! The Merry-Go-Round happens every Thursday in Side Stage at The Improv Shop at 9:00 PM, following The Menagerie. Four teams will play in each show. There will be an intermission between the second and third teams. This form is for the run of shows from: June 4, 2026 - July 30, 2026. Please note that there is no show on Thurs. July 2 as The Improv Shop will be closed. This form will close at: Sat May 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT. Teams will be notified via email of the selections by: Monday June 1, 2026. Each person can sign up a single team per run. You will need a Google account to submit your team via the form link below. For more information, and to register your team, please visit https://nsperrin.com/merry-go-round/

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Scott LeekerStaff

LEEKER TAKES YOU TO: An Immersive Theme Park Experience returns with our 5th season in about two weeks! FREE show! Mark your calendars and stay tuned here for more info or follow us on instagram @leekertakesyouto! Check out the subtle hint in this photo for the subject of Season 5 Episode 1 See less @MzX90E0E

Heeeey Everyone 👋🏾😆! Did you miss last season of POC league? Did you want to see them perform again onstage? Perfect timing 🙌🏾😆! Because we have a show coming this Saturday called, “POC League: Family Reunion Season 1”! 🔥🔥🔥🥓🍣🍝🍛🍗🍟🥗🌯🍔🌮🍕🥪🌭🥟🍳🧇🍞🎂🥧🥞🥯🥟🍚🍢🥫🍤🔥🔥🔥 Come see us on the MainStage at the shop and be a part of this great reunion! It’s going to be amazing! Tell everyone you know! See you there! When: Saturday, May 23rd @ 9pm Where: Improv Shop - MainStage POC League: Family Reunion Season 1 Show Description: The 1st season POC league teams welcome you back for a family reunion! Where It’s At, Late Night Diner, and Whatever are coming to you for a throwback night of joy, color, comedy, and unity. Reunited and it feels so good!

Hey everyone! Open Window this month is Saturday, May 30th at 4 pm on Sidestage! This is a community event designed to give improvisers (or anyone improviser adjacent) an opportunity to meet and get to know each other better. You do not have to be a toastmaster, master storyteller, or writer. Just come and listen to, and potentially tell, some stories! Also, due to the timing of it, let’s do a potluck!! I will add a google sheet to say what you will bring so people don’t bring something someone else is making. The completely optional prompts are: What is something you had to stick with and saw it all the way through? What is something you would preserve or protect from time/damage/change? Someone taught me to ________, and I will never forget it. A peculiar or noteworthy sleep story you may have. I hope to see you there!

Melanie PennStaff

🎶 MUSICAL WORKSHOP AND SHOW 🎶 There's another special workshop happening at The Improv Shop next month: it's MUSICAL IMPROV BAG OF TRICKS, hosted Nashville's Cherry Bomb! There are two sections to choose from, both on Saturday June 20th: 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00. This workshop is designed for folks with some prior musical improv experience, and the registration link is below in the comments. Also! Cherry Bomb will be performing an improvised musical at 7:00 that night, with The One Four Fives joining in for some fun in the second act. Ticket link is in the comments too, so consider getting advanced tickets early as this thing is gonna sell out faster than you can sing an F sharp! 🎹 https://theimprovshop.com/show/cherry-bomb-an-improvised-musical/ https://theimprovshop.com/workshop/musicalimprovbagoftricks/

Kevin McKernan is helping St. Louis keep its local flavor, one business at a time Kevin McKernan owns a half-dozen of the kind of classic neighborhood businesses that feel increasingly endangered. He and his wife Erin own Donut Drive-In, the unpretentious shop in Lindenwood Park. They own Epiphany Lanes, a low-key bowling alley once run by the Catholic parish that still shares its parking lot. He founded The Improv Shop and they now own Cafe Manhattan and Blackthorn Pub, too... Read more at link