3pm Saturdays Live from Times Square NYC

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  • Live from Times Square NYC and touring nationwide since 2002!

    Live from Times Square NYC and touring nationwide since 2002!

    Our mission at New York Improv Theater is to spread joy & laughter one show, one workshop, one skit or one song at a time. 20+ years, dozens of talented performers, 8000+ audiences…

    COME BE A PART OF THE SHOW!!!

    Live interactive musical comedy improvised in Times Square NYC since 2002
    Touring venues DC to Boston and beyond!

    • Corporate Team Building
    • College / University Campus Activities
    • K12 Student Outreach & Family Events

    Special thanks to all that male this possible, especially the dozens not tagged in the video, some of you currently on Broadway, TV & Film, starting your own ventures… THANK YOU for yoir contribution in helping us make the world a better place!!!

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  • Family Game Night!

    Family Game Night!

    Check out our new FREE web games, question and word generators to create your own Family Game Night, Corporate Team Building events, or just test your own trivia skills. EMAIL to hire a game show host for your nextbgathering if friends, family and/or colleagues. We have amazing stage & screen talent experienced in corporate, college and family entertainment!

    Our mission is to spread joy & laughter, building communities one show or workshop at a time. We daily work with corporate teams, student groups and family / friends gatherings, offering improv comedy shows and workshops, murder mysteries, game shows and more.

    IMPROV COMEDY

    IMPROV COMEDY SHOWS by EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH have entertained 8000+ audiences since 2002, live from Times Square NYC and touring clubs, theaters, schools, corporate events and more nationwide. Our interactive musical comedy shows are improvised based on your suggestions and participation. Imagine WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY but a touch of BROADWAY, MTV (and a little NICK for family shows.

    TEAM BUILDING / LEADERSHIP

    IMPROV WORKSHOPS are a ton of fun and powerful tools for community and leadership skills training. Simply playing these games develops creativity, critical thinking, self-confidence, presentation skills and more.

    MURDER MYSTERY EVENTS

    MURDER MYSTERY SHOWS are always a hit. We have both dinner theater style shows (4 or more pro actors) and clue parties (1 pro actor with your guests as suspects) and regularly develop original shows to meet clients needs.

    Reach out to book your next memorable event today!

    We are famously a New York-based entertainment center, but we have teaching artists available in San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia and our NYC team travels Montauk to Pittsburgh and beyond.

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    20+ YEARS OF CORPORATE EDUTAINMENT

    Improv Theater LLC is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Cushman Wakefield, Google, Merck, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Bank of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Disney, American Express, WeWork, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more including 1000s of public and private events in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska….

    Walt Frasier

    With over 30 years of experience in theater, comedy, and television, Walt Frasier is the Artistic Director of Improv Theater LLC, a leading edutainment center known for its high-impact comedy shows and workshops. His extensive career includes performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Walt has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains, Netflix’s Lilyhammer, and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band, in addition to numerous commercials, industrials, and live performances worldwide.

  • Madcapped Mysteries – The most original murder mystery show EVER!!!

    Book this show anywhere in New York City and surrounding counties (Westchester, Rockland, Nassau, anywhere New Jersey) for just $500! November/ December almost SOLD OUT!!! Winter filling up fast!!!

    Experience the most original mystery show ever conceived! Now one of our top selling events this show is perfect for any group, venue and/or budge. Our top detective and your guests collaboratively craft a completely unique story, with everyone becoming a character within the narrative.

    This 45-75 minute improvised immersive experience is perfect for after dinner, cocktails, or any occasion where you want to spark creativity and laughter. It’s now our #1 selling show!

    Email not for dates & rates or full out form below!

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    Improv Theater LLC is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Cushman Wakefield, Google, Merck, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Bank of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Disney, American Express, WeWork, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more including 1000s of public and private events in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska….

    Past College/University campuses include SUNY Farmingdale, Molloy University, Montclair State University, Bloomberg College, High Point University, Williams College, Lynchburg College, Southern New Hampshire, Princeton, Georgetown, Vaughn, Roger Williams, Ferris State and Hastings, Columbia, Coopers Union, NYU, Hofstra, Pace, College Misericordia, University of Vermont, Mount Ida College, Stone Hill University, John Jay…

    Walt Frasier

    With over 30 years of experience in theater, comedy, and television, Walt Frasier is the Artistic Director of Improv Theater LLC, a leading edutainment center known for its high-impact comedy shows and workshops. His extensive career includes performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Walt has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains, Netflix’s Lilyhammer, and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band, in addition to numerous commercials, industrials, and live performances worldwide.

  • Fall Improv Comedy Class, Saturdays 1pm, Times Square NYC

    • 1pm Saturdays at the Broadway Comedy Club 318 West 53rd Street, NYC 10019
    • Sept 6, 20, 27, Oct 4, 18, 25, November 1, 15, 22
    • 11/1 SHOWCASE 3pm
    • CLICK HERE to register with my discount code Walter101!
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events!

    I am very excited for this fall!!! We are finally returning to a normalcy schedule of classes. This session will include NINE class days. I know different folks travel different weeks, Jewish Holidays, Comic Con, etc etc etc so I have built in make up sessions. There will be a showcase on November 1st where this class will take center stage along with other invited teams.

    Every class will include a series of warm up / ice breakers, games we play in every class, rehearsal, warm up to a show and corporate team building workshops. Then we play various performance games, each week highlighting 1 new scene game plus playing a few large team games that get everyone involved.

    WHY IMPROV COMEDY?

    Improv Comedy is a ton of fun and a powerful tool to develop skills for the office, classroom, home and out in the world. A must for any performer, we also daily work with corporate teams and student groups using the same games to teach community, leadership, sales and more. Simply playing these games develops creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, self confidence and more.

    COME JOIN THE COMMUNITY

    We have a growing community of fun folks in Times Square NYC and various hubs DC to Boston. Improv builds life long friendships. Some of our “students” are more like family now. Many of our staff are former students.

    BRING THE FUN TO YOUR COMMUNITY

    We tour schools, corporate and private events DC to Boston. We also work with local community centers to establish class programs for public and private programs after school, in house corporate programming and more.

    With over 30 years of experience in theater, comedy, and television, Walt Frasier is the Artistic Director of Improv Theater LLC, a leading edutainment center known for its high-impact comedy shows and workshops. His extensive career includes performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Walt has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains, Netflix’s Lilyhammer, and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band, in addition to numerous commercials, industrials, and live performances worldwide.

    Beyond entertainment, Walt brings his dynamic skills to corporate training, having worked with an impressive roster of clients including Google, Mercedes Benz, META/Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, and many more, delivering impactful team-building and corporate event solutions. He also has significant K-12 outreach experience, having brought his unique blend of education and entertainment to thousands of schools and summer camps across various states. His reach extends to college and university campuses like Harvard, Syracuse, Princeton, and Columbia, as well as public and private events at prestigious venues such as The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery and Disney Resorts. Walt’s diverse background and engaging approach make him a compelling voice for any podcast or class.

  • Happy End of Summer 😔 EXCITING Fall News

    Happy End of Summer 😔 EXCITING Fall News

    While I spend the last few days of an incredibly busy summer at the beach, the only place I love more than being on stage, I’m exited for the next month of shows, classes and more….

    Thanks to a number of corporate events, professional development for teachers, k12 residencies and more, I might not have a day off in the next e months. I’ll play hookie of course at some point, to celebrate Laurice’s birthday, etc but this might be our biggest fall yet. Use my personal discount links below…

    Upcoming Public Events

    I’ll be at the Broadway Comedy Club for 3pm Matinees August 30, September 6 & 20 with Family Friendly Improv Comedy. GET TICKETS

    I have two public Murder Mystery Shows coming up, September 5th in Westchester is SOLD OUT at the Yorkville Library. 3pm Saturday, September 27 at the Broadway Comedy Club is on sale now. This is will be another edition of MADCAPPED MYSTERIES which has been selling out all over the area.

    On September 6 I have two fall class sessions starting:

    • 9am for kids & Teens September 6, 13, 20, 27 October 4, 11, 18, 25 November
    • 1pm for Adults (16+ welcome).

    September 13, we are back in Brooklyn, 9pm at the Rat. I personally won’t be at this show but we have an amazing cast scheduled. Come fun in Dumbo!

    September 14th I am back at the South Shore Brewery in Oceanside, NY LONG ISLAND. This will be our second improv show there and I have also had two SOLD OUT murder mystery shows in the last 4 months at South Shore. I truly.love this venue, for the ambiance, staff, 20 taps of homemade brews (SHARK BITE IPA my favorite) and Smokey Joe’s BBQ, a permanently parked food truck.

    EMAIL me for links to any or all of the above.