FAQ:

1. What exactly is improv? 

Improvisation is the art of acting without a script, costumes, props, or sets. Though improv is mostly known through shows like "Kwik Witz" and "Whose Line is it Anyway," as well as places like Second City. Improv takes on many other forms, comedic or serious, short or long.

2. Can we embarrass our friend by having you pull her up on stage?

Mostly, we leave the performing to the professionals. Occasionally, we do take audience volunteers, but we don't make anyone come on stage unless they volunteer of their own free will. No exceptions. Lots of people are afraid of performing in public, and we don't want our audiences to be afraid.

3. When does the Roving Imp do shows?

It varies... the best way to keep track is to check the "Performances" page, but in general:

2nd & Final Fridays of the month, 7pm & 9pm; Every Saturday at 7pm & 9pm

4. How much are tickets?

Again, it varies. Thursday shows are free - first come, first seated. Other shows generally cost $7 for adults, $6 for students, ages 12 and under free. 

5. Can we bring a group?

We love groups, from big groups of friends to birthday parties to groups like Applebee's Services Development, Bonner Springs Business & Professional Women, Bonner Springs First Christian Church, Curves of Bonner Springs, and Farmer's Insurance. We'll even use your own inside jokes on stage! 

6. I've never seen a show like this before? Which is the best one to come to?

Here on the Groups page, any group with a star next to its name is a great place to start. These shows have been popular with new audience members!

7. Is it OK to throw things onto the stage during the show?

What? Of course not! Creating comedy is like creating a giant, delicate soap bubble, and throwing things at either one will destroy something cool. Unless it's your underwear. Then we might make an exception.

8. I have very conservative religious parents. Will they be offended if I bring them to the show?

Maybe... maybe not. Do they have the capability to see the humor in any situation, or are there some things that are absolutely never to be laughed at? You never know what topics the audience might shout out, so if they are a little more on the uptight side, your best bet is Game Show, the show with a format designed to be fun in a little more predictable way. Other than that, maybe leave them at home and bring a date instead.

9. Is there a place to see video of Roving Imp shows?
You can go to our Groups page or visit the officially sanctioned RI YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/rovingimp. We'll be adding more to that channel eventually as well... but our resources and time are limited!

10. I'm really funny. How can I get into one of your groups?
RI Ensembles no longer hold auditions - the best way to get involved is to come to a class. We have a particular style, and we'll teach it to you. Also, we want to make sure you're the type of person we want to spend tons of time with... and this is the best way for us to get to know each other. If you're serious about wanting to join, this is a really fun and easy way to prove it!

11. I've been taking classes for awhile. Can I be in a group now?
Oh, Cupcake... please trust us. Improv ensembles, like many things in life, may not have a spot for you, no matter how good you are. Maybe someone in the group already has a similar style, sense of humor, physicality, or look. Maybe we already have enough skinny white guys with a detached, sardonic way of commenting about how weird life is.

Or maybe you're still working your way along the improv highway. There are milestones, and maybe you rock at six of them, but that still leaves 50 or more to master. If this were easy to do well, everyone would do it. Everyone takes a different amount of time to learn how it works. Do your best in class, see shows, read books, and keep at it. We've been doing this a long time, and when you are ready, grasshopper, we will let you know.

12. Am I good enough for a higher level class? It's about time I've moved on to level three...
Please have a look at the paragraph above that starts out "Or maybe you're still working your way along the improv highway."

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We get lots of great comments from our audiences... and some people are even brave enough to write them down:

"I don't know if I can stay for the second show. I might die from laughing." - David Franklin

"With shows of this quality, it's hard to believe we're not in Chicago." - Joe Henley

"It was so funny - I enjoyed every minute of it!" - Missy Booker

"I love the Roving Imp, and everything it stands for." - Trish Berrong

"John is an amazing improviser and I love his theater more and more every time I go there." - Keith Curtis

"Don’t let the rustic setting fool you. Even though the Roving Imp is in Bonner Springs, you won't find improv done any better. John Robison is a great MC and revels in the art of improv. His entire crew is able and willing to do whatever wacky thing comes into their heads. For an intimate theater in an intimate setting, the shows are always first rate." - Jim Lynch

"That was strange...." Leigha Robins (8 years old)

"This theater is on its way up. If you can get out to support the Roving Imp, I say do it. You will be supporting theater at its purest - new, innovative, and without ego. And you will get a chance to see some new faces on the theater scene - some people with a ton of potential." - Internet reviewer 'smallchange'

"I really enjoy the Roving Imp - you never see the same show twice no matter what it isl." - Michael Stack

"This show always leaves my sides split and my face hurting from laughing so hard! I love it!" Alyssa Papageorgieu

'You should be there, and witness the awesomeness! " - Chris Teters

"This is better than Stanford & Sons!" - Charlie Stack

Add your own review or comments about a show you've seen at the Imp!