The Playful Stage:
Upcoming Performances & Jams

  • Promotional poster for a performance titled 'The Improvised Office: An Unscriped Performance' showing a diverse cast of nine people with names and pronouns, standing in an office setting, with details about date, time, location, ticket price, and website for The Playful Stage.

    The Improvised Office

    An Unscripted Narrative Performance

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    Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
    Doors: 7pm
    Show: 7:30pm

    Tickets: $10

    Welcome to a workplace where the deadlines are vague, the meetings are unnecessary, and the cameras catch everything. Inspired by the quiet comedy and tangled relationships of workplace mockumentaries, this fully improvised narrative follows a group of coworkers through one unforgettable day at the office and the after-hours party where their stories collide. No script. No safety net. Just another day at work.

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  • Event poster for 'Hot Coffee In My Briefs,' an improv and acting show on September 18, 2026, at The Playful Stage in Long Beach, California. The poster features photos of six diverse performers, their names, and pronouns. The show includes a humorous image of briefs with coffee cups, and details about ticket price and location.

    Hot Coffee In My Briefs

    Friday, September 18, 2026
    7:30pm (Doors open at 7pm)

    Hot Coffee In My Briefs is an evening of improv comedy, grounded scene work, and scripted acting performed by the students of The Playful Stage’s Step Up performance class. Watch these performers bring together character, relationship, emotion, and spontaneity in a showcase that celebrates everything they’ve built throughout the course.



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  • Flyer for 'The Playground' improv student jam night, showing a colorful playground painted ground, photos of performers, event details including date, time, location, age restrictions, and host information.

    The Playground

    Friday, September 25, 2026
    7pm - 8:30pm

    Join us for a night of back to back improv scenes - designed for students of all levels to showcase their talents in front of a supportive audience.

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  • Poster for 'That's So Sketch,' an original sketch comedy show at The Playful Stage, featuring headshots of six performers with their names and pronouns, and information about the date, time, location, and ticket price of the show.

    That's So Sketch

    Sunday, September 27, 2026
    3:00pm (Doors open at 2:30pm)

    That’s So Sketch is the culminating showcase of The Playful Stage’s Sketch Comedy class, featuring an evening of original sketches written and performed by the students. From big characters and heightened situations to familiar relationships pushed in ridiculous directions, the show celebrates the strange, specific, and very funny ideas developed throughout the class.

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  • Features blue and pink outline graphics of comedy masks, a wine glass, credit card, calendar, clock, and drink glass. Includes details about event timings, registration fee, location at @WERK Long Beach, and website registration info.

    Play & Sip: Improv Jam Night

    Every Thursday at 7:30pm
    WERK: Long Beach - 3428 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA

    Play & Sip: Improv Jam Nights is a casual, community-focused improv event where anyone can jump into games, scenes, and spontaneous storytelling. Whether you’re an experienced performer or trying improv for the first time, come connect, play, and have fun.

    Hosted by DeRod Taylor (they/them)

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