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Birmingham's Premier Professional Improvisational Theatre Company

Cracking up the Magic City since 2008!!

Our second-longest running holiday tradition! I mean... after the murders...

Holiday 'Splosion!
December 5 & 6, 2025 at 7:30pm!

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

Remember when the TV networks would give some star of the day a brightly lit Christmas wonderland and 18 guest stars for a spectacle known reverently as the Christmas Special? The ETC cast is bringing back this cheesy tradition of goofy sketches, holiday songs, and some visits from some unexpected (and possibly uninvited!) guests. Sit back and enjoy our salute to the variety shows of yore - and maybe even win a prize!

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

It's our annual murder mystery!!

To Mock a Killing Bird
December 26, 27, and New Year's Eve, 2025 at 7:30pm

This show 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!

Tickets go on sale December 20th at our Online Box Office!

Check out our FEATURED CLIP!!

Douglas O'Neil, Jr. must guess the historical figures he's conjuring in this Halloween-ified version
of the improv classic Party Quirks. Also featuring Debbie Smith, Moises Cellitti, and Sarah Coffee.
Hosted by Christopher Davis October 12, 2019, at Theatre Downtown.
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