FAQs

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We validate parking at the Haymarket Center Garage at 136 Blackstone Street.
Validated parking is $3 for three hours – just bring your ticket to our box office to get scanned! No need to reserve, first come first served.

Doing dinner before or after your show, or just looking to visit the North End longer? Pre-purchase parking at Dock Square Garage and pay $22 for 5 hours at the Dock Square Garage at 20 Clinton Street. Parking MUST be reserved in advance – you can do that here. 

This is very important! Please arrive 30 minutes prior to show time. This will allow you time to get through the lines at the box office, restrooms, bar, and theater. Shows start promptly at the scheduled time. If you are not in your seat when the performance starts, you may be asked to wait in the lobby until the next seating opportunity (5-7 minutes).

Check out the Show Schedule under the “Shows” tab at the top page for show start times. Please be aware that on some nights there are multiple show times.

Improv Asylum is not a stand-up club. Every Improv Asylum show features a cast of professional actors who perform a blend of improv, sketch, and musical comedy. Each show has five to six actors, a musician, and a technician. With shows being predominantly improv, every show is COMPLETELY different making it even more desirable for you to come back whenever you want, as much as you want.

Most of our shows are approximately 90-minutes long, including a brief intermission unless otherwise noted. Our alternative programming shows (Thursday 9:30pm/10pm shows or Raunch at 11:30pm on Saturdays) are approximately an hour long.

Yes!

Our shows feature flashing lights and sudden, loud music that some people may find unsettling.

Our shows are mostly improvised – suggestions yelled by audience members and scenes within the show may be upsetting. Using movie rating terminology, most of our shows are considered somewhere between PG-13 to R-rated. Our late-night Saturday show, Raunch, is DEFINITELY rated R.

Our shows are generally rated PG-13 and we do not allow children under the age of 10 to attend our evening performances (unless otherwise noted – we do occasionally have family-appropriate shows!)

While our actors by default don’t tend to play gross or gratuitously, we’re never in charge of who’s in the audience. And, because it’s improv, we ask for suggestions throughout the show. Most people are pretty well behaved, but every now and then someone in the audience yells out something inappropriate when they think they’re being funny and the show can get a little naughty.

We can’t make any guarantees, but typically the earlier show, the more family-friendly it is!

Seating is General Admission, so yes! But, make sure you arrive early and your whole group enters the theater together so we can do our best to seat you together. The earlier you arrive and enter the theater, the more likely we’ll be able to get you to sit with your whole crew.

For parties of 7 or more who want to ensure they’re together, please purchase “Guaranteed Group Seating” tickets on the check-out page.

Improv Asylum is perfect for groups! If you’d like to ensure you all sit together during the show, we recommend purchasing our Guaranteed Group Seating ticket tier. 

Want to do something special with your group? If you are hosting a large party of 10 or more, please email events@improvasylum.com for information on group offerings, private shows, and room rental options. Have a group larger than 20? We might even be able to get you a group discount. 

Many of Improv Asylum’s shows feature a volunteer spot. There is one spot per show. The spot is available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can book the volunteer slot online here.

An Improv Asylum tradition is our volunteer spot, where we bring an audience member on stage. Check on the availability and reserve the volunteer slot here!

You can also explore options like getting early access to our bar before the show, fun group improv workshops with one of our actors, and even completely private, customized shows for your party. Email events@improvasylum.com for more details.

Um, cannolis? Improv Asylum is located in Boston’s North End (our Little Italy) and is surrounded by some of the best Italian food in the country. Some of our favorites include: Bricco, Lucca, Mare, Antico Forno, Benevento’s and Modern Pastry. (Pro Tip: Grab cannolis to go and eat them in our bar room with a craft cocktail! The perfect combo.

Improv Asylum is in the North End of Boston, so we’re surrounded by great restaurants, but if you want a snack we do have our brand of popcorn available for purchase!

Nope. As long as you are wearing something, we don’t care what it is! Oh, but you have to wear shoes.

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You can buy online or by calling our box office at 617-263-6887.  Click here to purchase an e-Gift Card.

You can buy online or by calling our box office at 617-263-6887.  Click here to purchase an e-Gift Card.