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This Week is The 2026 Denver Sketch Fest at Rise Comedy! Starting this Thursday at 7pm with shows through Saturday night. We are so excited, it's gonna be a blast and we wouldn't want you to miss out! Make sure to check out tickets and details on our website risecomedy.com!

RPG week at Rise continues tonight with Character Sheet at 8pm on the Mainstage!

Dave Hill and Mary Lou lead an all-star cast of improv comedians as they use YOUR suggestions to forge a complete fantasy character right before your eyes. This improvised longform show is ridiculously fun, unexpectedly hilarious, and absolutely epic. Go on the journey as you help the cast create the tragic backstory, heroic destiny, tavern brawls, and ancient grudges to make the character worthy of being added to the Hero’s Codex. Every ability, every flaw, every defining moment crafted in real-time. How much Strength – Wisdom – Charisma – will you give them? Will you dump-stat their intelligence or max out their dexterity? You see it all emerge through lightning-fast improvisation. The scars. The secrets. The spell that didn’t work as planned and quest that changed everything. A complete adventurer, conjured from scratch using your imagination. Who will we create tonight?

There's still time to sign up for Improv for Gamers Workshop with Mary Lou (Tonight @ 6:30pm-8:30pm)!

Mary Lou helps you play IN your games. This 2-hour workshop explores the art of role-play itself. In improvisation and gaming, the fundamental action is the same: creative collaboration in the moment. We run exercises and offer strategies to help you create immersive role-play experiences, build confidence as storytellers, and express your personality through your characters. 2-Hour Workshop, Max capacity 16

What to Expect
Practice core principles of improvised storytelling
Play fun and interactive exercises that foster collaboration
Develop your ability to think in character and find a POV
Build confidence in your performance abilities and expressing your personality
MARY LOU is a Los Angeles-based actor, improviser, musician, comedian, and gamer. A series regular on the Glass Cannon Network (Blood of the Wild, The Game Garage), she also appears regularly on Smosh, Faster Purple Worm, Kill Kill!, and Push the Roll. She performs musical improv with Baby Wants Candy and Tabletop Tunes, and her deep roots in tabletop RPGs, LARP, and live performance have made her a respected, sought-after, and celebrated presence in the actual-play and comedy community.

Improv for Gamers Workshop with Mary Lou (Thursday, 10/1 @ 6:30pm-8:30pm) • RISE Comedy Mary Lou helps you play IN your games. This 2-hour workshop explores the art of role-play itself. In improvisation and gaming, the fundamental action is the same: creative collaboration in the mome...

We saw you sold out Monday night's 101 so we've launched a second weeknight Improv 101 class on Tuesday nights starting on October 13th! Taught by Toby Yount at Rise Comedy!

IMPROV 101 (Tuesdays 10/13- 11/17 @6:30pm-9:15pm) Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Level 101 is a class dedicated to FUN and finding yourself as an improviser. You’ll explore the core concept of ...

Only a few weeks to go until the 2026 Denver Sketch Fest at RISE Comedy! 🎭😂

Ready for a weekend packed with hilarious sketches, creative performances, and plenty of laughs?

Check out the full festival schedule and start planning your shows: Denver Sketch Fest Schedule

🎟️ All-Access Pass — $99
Get your All-Access Pass and enjoy access to every show throughout the festival.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the 2026 Denver Sketch Fest live at RISE Comedy!

RPG Improv this week! World-Class Improv Teachers and Performers Dave Hill and Mary Lou Descend on Denver 10/1-10/4 for Live Shows, Workshops, and Unforgettable Adventures with special guests including: Rob Kerkovich, Anatasha Blakley, Nick Armstrong and more! Tickets in bio of and on our website! Go risecomedy.com/shows!

Workshop details and sign ups on our website available under Comedy Workshops & Intensives!

Jam with us tonight!

Only a few more weeks before the 2026 Denver Sketch Fest at Rise Comedy! Head over to risecomedy.com/denver-sketch-festival/ to check out the full fest schedule! You can grab an All-Access Pass for $99 to guarantee a spot at each show!

Less than a month away from Denver Sketch Fest! Check out the link below to see the full fest lineup! Grab an All - Access pass to gurantee a seat to every show!

Denver Sketch Festival 2026 | October 8 - 10, 2026 The Denver Sketch Festival brings original sketch comedy from troupes across North America to RISE Comedy — October 8 – 10, 2026. Live shows, video sketches, and parties.