Improv Troupes Impromedy (Miami) Laughing Gas (Miami) MOD27 (Palm Beach) SAK Comedy Lab (Orlando) THEY improv (Ft. Lauderdale)

Stand-Up Clubs City Place Improv (Palm Beach) Coconuts (5 Locations) Comedy Zone (Jacksonville) McCurdy's Comedy Theatre (Sarasota) Miami Improv (Miami) New York Comedy Club (Boca) Side Splitters (Tampa)

Where Did Comedy Come From?

Comedy is as old as the verbal story-telling tradition, including Commedia Dell'Arte in Europe from the mid-1500's to the 18th century. Traveling troubadores would present shows on makeshift stages in public squares. Dialog was improvised within an outline provided by a set "scenario", and they would stand-up and be funny while others prepared costumes.

More information on the history of improv is available on the Improv Miami website and information on the history of stand-up is available on our History of Stand-Up page.