The Groundlings is an improvisation and sketch comedy theatre that has been entertaining LA audiences for over 50 years. The Groundlings is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by Gary Austin in 1974. You can find out more about us or our history.

Available for the first time online: The Groundlings School’s 6-session deeper dive into the basics of sketch writing! Learn the difference between character and premise sketches, identifying beats, writing for your medium, and how to find material.

Groundlings Kissing Booth. Saturdays @ 7:30pm | Now In Previews You're invited to see the magic unfold as characters and sketches are imagined for the first time.

Groundlings comedians drive a vehicle for human emotional processing and our brand of comedy is a language in which opposing communities establish dialogue through a mutual decision to come unarmed. We are also the foremost comedy training ground in Hollywood and a springboard for countless careers.*

The Main Company (aka The Groundlings) is comprised of no more than 30 members at any time. Each of them has completed The Groundlings' School training program and performed in the Sunday Company before being invited into the Main Company.

A one-day, three-hour class that will give you an idea of the basics of improv and teach you all about The Groundlings program in an open, welcoming environment. If you’ve ever been curious about what improvisation is, or how to get started at the Groundlings, this is …

Since graduating with a BFA in screenwriting, Lizzy has spent her time in LA modeling and pursuing comedy. Great combo. She has produced, written, and starred in several live shows at Comedy Central stage and Westside Comedy theater. Lizzy is the creator of the web series Middle School Talent Show. She co-wrote and sta...

The Groundlings Theatre, Main Stage and administrative offices 7307 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, California

Spend New Year’s Eve at The Groundlings! The lobby opens at 9pm for hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. The Groundlings performers take the stage at 10pm for an awesome improv show featuring The Groundlings House Band.

These people were Groundlings. They built this place, literally and figuratively. Many of them still actively teach and perform at the theatre. It's a pretty impressive group of funny people, and we're proud to say they got their start on the Groundlings stage. Alumni are listed in the decade during which they retired from the Main Company. 2020s