The Ottawa Improv Festival, or OIF, is an annual improvised comedy festival that features hilarious and talented local, national and international performers. The festival’s vision is to inspire the Ottawa community to expand and grow the art of improv by offering awe-inspiring shows, world-class workshops and a great hang. 

​​SATURDAY EARLY SHOW: Saturday Primetime 

6:30 pm doors, 7 pm show

Featuring: 

Twong & Agnes (Kitchener/Ottawa)

Wassup? (Montreal)

Pandemic! @ the Disco (US)

Headliner:

Festival Armando:

Festival & Local Favourites join the Headliners:

Stacey Smith, Paloma Nuñez, Kris Siddiqi, and Kevin Whalen

SATURDAY LATE SHOW: Saturday Grand Finale 

8:40 pm doors, 9 pm show

Featuring: 

The Improv Embassy All-Stars (Ottawa)

RATS! Another Musical? (TO)

Headliner:

The Toronto Headliners: 

Paloma Nuñez, Kris Siddiqi, and Kevin Whalen

OIF is produced by The Improv Embassy, Ottawa’s theatre school dedicated to improv comedy.