The Fifth Annual Happy Valley XL Improv Festival
May 14-17, 2026
The Blue Brick Theatre
209 W Calder Way
State College, PA 16801
Open to improvisers and spectators from around the globe, this 3-day festival will truly be a Happy Valley Improv Festival. In addition to an evening of shows, you'll have the opportunity to tour Penn State's campus, visit bucolic sites, experience downtown State College, and more! For more information on all that the area has to offer, visit the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau site.
Thursday
Workshops and Community Events
12:00pm - 6:00pm | Performer Registration | The Blue Brick Theatre
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Late Lunch Bunch | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
3:00pm - 5:30pm | Elana Fishbein Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
Shows
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Happy Valley Improv Youth Program | The Blue Brick Theatre
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pardon My French. Booze & The Boys | The Blue Brick Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm | Impromptu Intrigue. Silly Gooses | The Blue Brick Theatre
9:00pm - 10:00pm | Copay. Improv Inferno | The Blue Brick Theatre
~10:00pm - ?? | After Party | Big Spring Spirits at the Scholar Hotel
Friday
Workshops and Community Events
9:00am - 10:30am | Coffee Chat | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
10:00am - 4:00pm | Performer Registration | The Blue Brick Theatre
11:00am - 1:30pm | Colin Thornton Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch Bunch | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Walk to the PSU Creamery | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
2:30pm - 5:00pm | Navaris Darson Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
Shows
6:00pm - 7:00pm | NU & Improv’d. Drama Queens | The Blue Brick Theatre
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Big Worm. Mouth Stuff | The Blue Brick Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm | Festival Ensemble. Sleepy Boys | The Blue Brick Theatre
9:00pm - 10:00pm | The Ominvores. I Am the Show | The Blue Brick Theatre
~10:00pm - ?? | After Party | Doggie’s Pub
Saturday
Workshops and Community Events
9:00am - 10:30am | Coffee Chat | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
10:00am - 11:30am | Guided Walking Tour of State College/PSU | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
10:00am - 4:00pm | Performer Registration | The Blue Brick Theatre
11:00am - 1:30pm | Karla Dingle Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch Bunch | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
12:00pm - 5:00pm | J.A.M. Fest | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Kelly Buttermore & Justin Peters: YOUTH Workshop | Fraser Street Commons
2:00pm - 4:30pm | Field Trip to the Arboretum & Art Museum | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
(We’ll coordinate drivers)
2:30pm - 5:00pm | Shulie Cowen Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
Shows
6:00pm - 7:00pm | The Offbeats. Select Start | The Blue Brick Theatre
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Unshushed Sisters. Whatever Fate Decides | The Blue Brick Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm | Local Spot. Instructor Show | The Blue Brick Theatre
9:00pm - 10:00pm | Searching for Sam. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! | The Blue Brick Theatre
~10:00pm - ?? | After Party | Café 210
Sunday
Workshops and Community Events
11:00am - 1:00pm | Goodbye Brunch | Webster's Bookstore & Cafe
May 14-17, 2026
The Blue Brick Theatre
209 W Calder Way
State College, PA 16801
Open to improvisers and spectators from around the globe, this 3-day festival will truly be a Happy Valley Improv Festival. In addition to an evening of shows, you'll have the opportunity to tour Penn State's campus, visit bucolic sites, experience downtown State College, and more! For more information on all that the area has to offer, visit the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau site.
Thursday
Workshops and Community Events
12:00pm - 6:00pm | Performer Registration | The Blue Brick Theatre
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Late Lunch Bunch | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
3:00pm - 5:30pm | Elana Fishbein Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
Shows
6:00pm - 7:00pm | Happy Valley Improv Youth Program | The Blue Brick Theatre
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pardon My French. Booze & The Boys | The Blue Brick Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm | Impromptu Intrigue. Silly Gooses | The Blue Brick Theatre
9:00pm - 10:00pm | Copay. Improv Inferno | The Blue Brick Theatre
~10:00pm - ?? | After Party | Big Spring Spirits at the Scholar Hotel
Friday
Workshops and Community Events
9:00am - 10:30am | Coffee Chat | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
10:00am - 4:00pm | Performer Registration | The Blue Brick Theatre
11:00am - 1:30pm | Colin Thornton Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch Bunch | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
2:00pm - 4:00pm | Walk to the PSU Creamery | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
2:30pm - 5:00pm | Navaris Darson Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
Shows
6:00pm - 7:00pm | NU & Improv’d. Drama Queens | The Blue Brick Theatre
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Big Worm. Mouth Stuff | The Blue Brick Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm | Festival Ensemble. Sleepy Boys | The Blue Brick Theatre
9:00pm - 10:00pm | The Ominvores. I Am the Show | The Blue Brick Theatre
~10:00pm - ?? | After Party | Doggie’s Pub
Saturday
Workshops and Community Events
9:00am - 10:30am | Coffee Chat | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
10:00am - 11:30am | Guided Walking Tour of State College/PSU | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
10:00am - 4:00pm | Performer Registration | The Blue Brick Theatre
11:00am - 1:30pm | Karla Dingle Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch Bunch | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
12:00pm - 5:00pm | J.A.M. Fest | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
1:00pm - 2:30pm | Kelly Buttermore & Justin Peters: YOUTH Workshop | Fraser Street Commons
2:00pm - 4:30pm | Field Trip to the Arboretum & Art Museum | Meet at The Blue Brick Theatre
(We’ll coordinate drivers)
2:30pm - 5:00pm | Shulie Cowen Workshop | The Blue Brick Theatre
Shows
6:00pm - 7:00pm | The Offbeats. Select Start | The Blue Brick Theatre
7:00pm - 8:00pm | Unshushed Sisters. Whatever Fate Decides | The Blue Brick Theatre
8:00pm - 9:00pm | Local Spot. Instructor Show | The Blue Brick Theatre
9:00pm - 10:00pm | Searching for Sam. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! | The Blue Brick Theatre
~10:00pm - ?? | After Party | Café 210
Sunday
Workshops and Community Events
11:00am - 1:00pm | Goodbye Brunch | Webster's Bookstore & Cafe