Upcoming at the
Mopco!
Theatresports - February 21st
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Theatresports - February 28th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Theatresports - March 7th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night With Joe Bill - March 13th
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night features Slacker, Armando, and Jukebox. And no, we aren't calling you names-- Slacker is a great long form improv format we'll be bringing to life, along with an Armando and audience improv Jukebox!
Theatresports - March 14th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Mopco and Chill - March 20th
Bring a buddy and settle in at 8 PM for an evening of your favorite formats – Bollix Manor, or Twilight Zone! 2 on the Aisle or a fun, fast game show – Every Mopco and Chill is a different combination. We’ll have the popcorn and drinks ready for you!
Improv Show Benefit - 4/18/26
Please join us for a night of improv to benefit the Friends of the Schenectady County Child Advocacy Center. Come for the laughs but stay for the heart and support a vital organization doing compassionate work right here in Schenectady.
Doors open at 7:00 for a networking and informational mingle hour and the show kicks off at 8:00.
A Distant Country Called Youth - 4/24 - 5/3
Spanning the twenty-five years from boyhood to the opening of The Glass Menagerie, this one man show evokes the evolution of an American genius through his extraordinary correspondence with family, friends, lovers and other writers.
Hilarious, raunchy and poetic in turn, the piece spotlights these fairly obscure years in William's life. Here is a young Thomas Lanier Williams growing up, exploring and finding his artistic voice as Tennessee Williams.
Mopco and Chill - February 20th CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Bring a buddy and settle in at 8 PM for an evening of your favorite formats – Bollix Manor, or Twilight Zone! 2 on the Aisle or a fun, fast game show – Every Mopco and Chill is a different combination. We’ll have the popcorn and drinks ready for you!
Theatresports - February 14th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night - February 13th
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night features Slacker, Armando, and Jukebox. And no, we aren't calling you names-- Slacker is a great long form improv format we'll be bringing to life, along with an Armando and audience improv Jukebox!
Also for tonight only, a free student showcase at 7:00 PM!
Theatresports - February 7th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Down the Rabbit Hole, Ft Mabel And Geffreys Music And Family Interest Affair
Mopco's "other" performance troupe Down the Rabbit Hole, joins Mabel And Geffrey’s, Music And Family Interest Affair for a great night of Improv!
The improvisers in Down the Rabbit Hole, or the Rabbbits as they are affectionately called, are possibly even more eclectic than other improvisors here at the Mopco. They cook up great improv in their little rabbit warren, and we are always thrilled to have them grace the stage!
Joining them, on their perpetual tour throughout the tri-state area, Mabel and Geffrey are delighted to revisit Schenectady. Don’t miss their iconic mobster-themed lounge act!
Theatresports - January 31st
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Training to Imagine Book Launch
Come celebrate the publication of the Third Edition of Training to Imagine With Kat Koppett!
Kat Koppett, pioneering CEO and Founder of the global consultancy that bears her name, announces the publication of the third edition of her seminal book, Training to Imagine: Improvisational Techniques for Leaders and Educators to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, and Learning (Routledge).
Variety Open Mic -January 25 (POSTPONED)
Bring us your music, standup, poetry, improv, experimental work—whatever it is you want to put on stage.
Signups - 1:30 PM (First come, first serve)
This is a supportive open mic for developing artists of all ages! Each performer gets up to 10 minutes (including any setup and breakdown).
Theatresports - January 24th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Maestro - January 23rd
Only one Improviser will be crowned the MAESTRO!
Fourteen will enter but only one will be crowned the maestro; you are in charge as they vie vie for the crown! This is NOT A FAIR GAME! But don't worry, the contestants know that! it's all in fun, and the laughs keep coming!
A fast paced romp that is fun for the whole family! Refreshments, food, soda, beer, and wine are available. This show has been known to sell out, so get your tickets early!
Theatresports - January 17th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Mopco and Chill - January 16th
Bring a buddy and settle in at 8 PM for an evening of your favorite formats – Bollix Manor, or Twilight Zone! 2 on the Aisle or a fun, fast game show – Every Mopco and Chill is a different combination. We’ll have the popcorn and drinks ready for you!
Theatresports - January 10th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night - January 9th
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night features Slacker, Armando, and Jukebox. And no, we aren't calling you names-- Slacker is a great long form improv format we'll be bringing to life, along with an Armando and audience improv Jukebox!
Theatresports - January 3rd
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Mopco's New Years Eve Midnight Show
Laugh in the New Year!
New Year’s Eve at The Mopco Improv Theatre is a perfect alternative to a noisy bar or staying at home to watch the Times Square stuff on the tube! Laugh with us as we celebrate making it through another rather strange year... Complimentary champagne toast at midnight!
Mopco's New Years Eve Family Show
Celebrate the start of the new year with a memorable, interactive, family-friendly, improv show! We use audience suggestions and willing volunteers to create stories, characters, and songs in a one of a kind performance. Stick around for an early ball-drop and be home and in your pj's before midnight!
Mopco's Holiday Christmas Special!
Join The Mopco for a festive, merry, improvised Christmas extravaganza filled with holiday cheer, music, and joy!
The Mopco tradition returns once again with our annual celebration of the season. As always, we’ll be joined by the stellar talents of the Mop and Bucket Company. Join us as we discover previously unknown holiday treasure!
Mopco and Chill - December 19th
Bring a buddy and settle in at 8 PM for an evening of your favorite formats – Bollix Manor, or Twilight Zone! 2 on the Aisle or a fun, fast game show – Every Mopco and Chill is a different combination. We’ll have the popcorn and drinks ready for you!
Improv Performance Showcase - 12/17/25
Tomorrow’s stars today!
A full performance by members of our recent Performance Class. Come see them try out their new chops! No admission, but you can pay whatever you’d like to help support the theatre!
TWO VERY SPECIAL ACTS ADDED! The premiere of Mabel and Geffry and Kap ‘n’ Marvin! You don’t want to miss this one!
Theatresports - FINAL! December 13th
Two teams of crack improvisers, THE BASEBALL TEAM and CLEANING SUPPLIES, face off in a high-energy contest, battling for the glory that comes with being #1!
All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night - December 12th
Improvised Sketch Comedy Night features Slacker, Armando, and Jukebox. And no, we aren't calling you names-- Slacker is a great long form improv format we'll be bringing to life, along with an Armando and audience improv Jukebox!
Theatresports - December 6th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Maestro - December 5th
Only one Improviser will be crowned the MAESTRO!
Fourteen will enter but only one will be crowned the maestro; you are in charge as they vie vie for the crown! This is NOT A FAIR GAME! But don't worry, the contestants know that! it's all in fun, and the laughs keep coming!
A fast paced romp that is fun for the whole family! Refreshments, food, soda, beer, and wine are available. This show has been known to sell out, so get your tickets early!
Theatresports - November 29th
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
Black Friday - November 28th
Join us this Black Friday for an evening of spontaneous comedy, community vibes, and zero doorbusters—unless you count belly laughs!
Variety Open Mic - November 23rd
Bring us your music, standup, poetry, improv, experimental work—whatever it is you want to put on stage.
Signups - 2:30 PM (First come, first serve)
This is a supportive open mic for developing artists of all ages! Each performer gets up to 10 minutes (including any setup and breakdown).
Theatresports - November 22nd
Two teams of crack improvisers face off in a high-energy contest, battling for points, glory, and your laughter. All the thrill of a sporting event and the hilarity and unpredictability of live improv combine in our favorite format! Your laughter helps decide the winner. Fast, funny, and fun—don’t miss the most exciting comedy competition in town!
