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Birmingham's Premier Professional Improvisational Theatre Company

Bringing the funny since 2008!

ETC returns to Birmingham's hottest new venue!

Santa's Underpants
December 20, 2019 at 9:30pm

This show will be at Birmingham Improv Theatre.
Need more info? Check out their venue page!

General - $10; Student - $5
Buy your tickets NOW at the BIT Box Office!
It's a special holiday version of our short-form shennanigans just in time for Santa's big night! Come out to the BIT and laugh along with the holiday hilarity as we haul out the holly and get our Christmas on! Who knows - you might even get a special present from us. (No peeking or shaking, please.) Don't miss this once-a-year treat!

The Killing Bird is BACK!

To Mock a Killing Bird
December 27, 28 & New Year's Eve at 8:00pm

These shows will be at Birmingham Festival Theatre.
Need more info? Check out their Venue Page!

There's a big time holiday party - but there's only one problem: somebody's committed a murder! This hilarious whodunnit will introduce you to some of the most outrageous suspects and crime solvers you could ever imagine, and with a different group of suspects and new surprises at each performance, no two shows are ever alike. Who did it? You tell us - and see if you can solve our annual Yuletide homicide!
Advance Tickets: $8 Dec 27 & 28; $12 New Year's Eve*
Walk-Up Tickets: $10 Dec 27 & 28; $15 New Year's Eve
No discounts on Walk-Up Tickets - Buy in advance and $AVE!
Purchase from our online Box Office using our secure PayPal checkout.
*a 75¢/ticket online convenience fee will be added to online purchases

Check out our FEATURED CLIP!!
WARNING: This clip contains some adult language and themes. Viewer discretion is advised.

From the ETC Vault: From way back in Season 2, this game of Party Quirks has Nick Crawford hosting a party
for Jack the Ripper (Mike Cunliffe), Harriet Tubman (Christopher Davis) & the Elephant Man (Douglas
O'Neil, Jr.). Hosted by Debbie Smith at Birmingham Festival Theatre - July 1, 2010.
Check out our former Featured Clips on our YouTube Channel!

About us...

The Extemporaneous Theatre Company, founded in 2008, is a repertory-style company comprised of professional artists in theatre, comedy, and a variety of sub specialties. Our goal is multi-faceted:

to provide the Birmingham Metropolitan community with quality improvised theatre
to work with other artists to bolster the art of live theatre in our community
to offer quality improvisational training workshops to students, the community, and corporations, and
to have a mighty good time doing it!

In 2013, Extemporaneous Theatre Company was acquired by ETC Productions - an Alabama Nonprofit Corporation. Through ETC Productions, The Extemporaneous Theatre Company has obtained 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

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