The Comedy Project
About the Idaho Improvathon Festival
The Idaho Improvathon Festival (IIF) is a 24-hour, 4-day comedy celebration! Idaho’s largest improv festival is a mix of workshops and new shows every 20 minutes with it all made up completely on the spot. Join The Comedy Project (TCP) as they raise funds to continue their mission of entertaining and educating the community about improvisation. The Idaho Improvathon festival is a celebration of comedy and an opportunity to get involved, learn about improv, and see unique performers from across the country! A free community workshop provided with general ticket purchases. Other community workshops with talented instructors from across the United States are available for purchase.
The funds raised at the Improvathon continue to support the following goals:
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Building a future permanent performance space
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Promoting improv comedy locally
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Creating free improv workshops for the community
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Bringing in outside performers and guest lecturers to the community
All the Fun at the Idaho Improvathon
There are so many ways to get involved during the festival!
High School Showcase
During Improvathon we open our stage to talented high school students from local schools to perform various improv sets.
Improv Workshops
Thanks to the Bistline Foundation we are bringing amazing instructors from across the country to teach improv.
Workshop line-up will be announced soon!
Performances
Over 20 hours of performances will take place! There will be 24 acts from across the country coming to Pocatello, your favorite Comedy Project sets, and various mash-ups and challenges that mix all the performers together!
The Graveyard Shift
Late night improv! Absolutely! Watch as performers take 1 word and perform for 2 hours straight late into the night! Survive the Graveyard Shift with the improvisers and you will be submitted into a raffle for a basket worth $200.
50/50 Raffle
For $10 you can get in our split the pot raffle. The winner walks away with half of the money sold in tickets each night (max $500 prize). We have swag from around the community that we will be throwing in to sweeten the pot!
Food/Drinks
20 hours of performances is a lot of improv with no food! No worries, we have local food trucks rotating throughout the event and the staff at Westside Players will be providing concessions, beer, wine, and more. Outside food is also welcome!
*No Outside Alcohol is Permitted*
Traveling in?
We have several sponsors who want to make your stay in Pocatello worthwhile!
Best Western
We currently have a room discount with our travel sponsor, Best Western. Contact tcpimprov@gmail.com for more information
Visit Pocatello Chubbuck
Visit Pocatello-Chubbuck is here to add to your adventures during your visit. Please see Visitpocatello.com for support with additional lodging, discounts, and local activities.
Visit Idaho
We appreciate the support of grants that bring amazing performers and guests to our state. Looking for things to do around the state? https://visitidaho.org/
Sponsors
A huge shoutout to our 2026 Improvathon Corporate Sponsors! We keep reaching new heights because of generous donations like yours! Reach out if you would like to support!
For $50 you can individually sponsor a show!
