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New year, new location: Improv Chattanooga makes the move to a larger space
If you’re planning to laugh in the new year at an Improv Chattanooga show Friday or Saturday, Jan. 4-5, you won’t find the improvisers in the same place they were last week.
Improv Chattanooga moved to a new, larger space on Jan. 1. The new space at 1800 Rossville Ave., Suite 118, is four doors down from the former location in Suite 106. The new theater features a larger lobby and performance area, a full-size Green Room and state-of-theart sound and lighting.
“Our current home, First Draft Theater, has served us well. It’s an amazing space, and we’ve made some wonderful memories there. But when our landlord approached us about moving into a larger, more modern space, I knew we’d be crazy to turn it down,” says Steven Disbrow, Improv Chattanooga co-founder and producing director.
Disbrow says that the new space will continue to be home to four improv shows weekly: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 and 10 p.m. This includes an improvised “movie” every Friday night at 8 p. m., and their “Improv vs. Standup” show that takes place the third Saturday of each month.
Admission will remain $10 for most shows, with student tickets still costing $5 for any show.
“The only thing that’s really changing is that the lobby is nicer, we’ll have actual marked parking spaces in front of the door, and the Green Room is far enough away from the stage that you won’t be able to hear the actors cutting up before a show,” Disbrow describes.
“The performance area is also deeper and taller, so we’ll be able to hang more lights to create a more theatrical experience over the coming months. Heck, we might even build some sets! Everyone in the troupe is incredibly excited by the move and the possibilities the new space provides,” he adds.
For tickets to any show: http://tickets.improvchattanooga.com