Tiers of Gravy formed in the Planet Ant Training Center all the way back in 2022 and have been continually refining their zany form of improv with a variety of coaches in the Detroit area. This show will feature an unstructured montage with organic group edits and lots of spontaneous play off the back line.

Roar House is an improv troupe that thrives on energy, connection, and surprise. Each show begins with a two-person monologue inspired by an audience suggestion, creating a spark of real-life honesty and playful perspective. From there, the team launches into a fast-moving montage set, weaving together sharp characters, bold choices, and unexpected worlds—all built in the moment.

CATS - NOT A MUSICAL. Josh and Oliver play psychological games with each other onstage. We will need witnesses for legal reasons.

Henchmen Convention A group of henchmen down on their luck and cut loose from their crime bosses.

The Leftovers We'll be performing longform improv, montage-style. 

Mug Boys We are the Mug Boys, bonded together through our love of improv, eachother, and Mug rootbeer. We are high energy, and have a lot of fun together. Catch us every Sunday for the next year as a part of the current Launch group, Cartwheel.

Familiar Strangers We are a newish stranger but familiar troupe put together by ourselves and we believe we can make you laugh.

Lots of Denim is an improv troupe started from Go Comedy's class program. We'll be performing a longform set using the 'living room' form, where we overshare about our lives and then do improv inspired by the details.

Rogues Gallery We are Rogues Gallery! We do a 3 person longform set based on the get of “do you have any enemies." We play multiple characters, have high energy, and make even the worst person in your life seem redeemable.

Too Soon Starring Pete Jacokes and Bob Wieck, the founding fathers of Snow Day, "Too Soon" is an unpredictable improv duo known for their sharp wit, effortless chemistry, and no-holds-barred humor. Whether tackling the absurd, the heartfelt, or the hilariously inappropriate, Pete and Bob push the boundaries of comedy with their fearless approach and decades of experience. Buckle up—nothing is off-limits, and it’s never too soon for a laugh!

15 Minutes Late We are 15 Minutes Late! Get ready for some improv, baby!

The Walkman A zany duo of two middle aged people who want to make you laugh for a good cause for Snow Day!

Screen Play: the Improvised Movie We are Screen Play: the Improvised Movie, an improv podcast hosted by three college friends. Every episode, we talk about a movie or a TV show one of us has seen, and based on the plot we improvise our own movie, complete with dialogue, camera direction, and plot points. The three of us play all of the characters and write all of the dialogue for a feature length film, fully on the fly. We have been doing this show for 5 years and at the time of this email have 40 episodes. The staged version of our show is the same format.

Those Cat People Six of the best-looking Detroit based improvisors (some with cats, some without) perform a groundbreaking, earth shattering montage of genius off the cuff improv.

Ants In The Hall is a Detroit-based comedy ensemble founded at Planet Ant Theatre in 2022 under the direction of Lauren Bickers. Known for their “somewhat scripted, mostly improvised” parodies, the group has toured the Midwest with their original show The Odyssey of Homer and produced acclaimed works including Hot for Hamtown, Improvised Stephen King, and Butt Rock The Musical.

Second Breakfast Second Breakfast Improv performing The Maker form

Denim Darlings The Denim Darlings are a female forward improv group who bring Y2K nostalgia to the stage. Featuring members from Out Loud Comedy and The Comedy Project’s house team, The Dispatch!

Rapid Fire Rapid Fire is Grand Rapids' hottest improv group. With innovative improv shows and new longforms unlike anything you've seen before, Rapid Fire is guaranteed to make you speechless and laugh at the same time.

Track Stars Track Stars is a mix of improv and rap! We wear Track Jackets and our whole bit is that we are Track Stars in training who want to be famous track runners and rappers. 

The Toilet Factory The Toilet Factory is a long-form improv troupe that thrives on chaos, chemistry, and razor-sharp comedy. This dynamic, combined with the group’s diversity of voices and perspectives, keeps every show fresh and funny. After becoming the first-ever winners of Go Comedy’s Beginners Luck competition, The Toilet Factory has brought their edgy, unpredictable humor to stages like Planet Ant, Hearsay, and Spread Art.

Dolphin Stroganoff The growing success of Dolphin Stroganoff is living proof that, by applying the principles of improv with patience and persistence, any group of well-intentioned bumblers can create original comedy. This incongruous cast of characters has spent the last year bringing their distinct flavor of warm-hearted absurdism to festival