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Birmingham's Premier Professional Improvisational Theatre Company

Cracking up the Magic City since 2008!!

The Killing Bird is coming back!!

To Mock a Killing Bird
December 27, 28, and New Year's Eve, 2024 at 8:00pm!

These shows will be at Theatre Downtown.
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: $12*
Walk-Up Tickets: $15 at the door
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!!

In this game of Blind Date, Richard (Kevin Van Hyning) loves ribs, but despises mayonnaise,
and his date Maria (Debbie Smith) helps children and loves to read. Their waiter
(Christopher Davis) tries to accommodate both of them during a barbecue dinner.
Filmed live at Urban Standard - February 8, 2019.
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.

If you want to receive notices of the latest information on performances, classes, or auditions, please send us an email: contact@extemporaneoustheatre.com