The DC Improv, Washington
Comedy club · Washington, D.C.

The DC Improv, Washington, DC: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036

The short answer

The DC Improv is a comedy club in Washington, D.C., at 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. Shows run Tuesday to Sunday; tickets $10 to $40, 18 and over, 2-item minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (no fixed night) and publishes how to get booked.

On stage soon

Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Washington, D.C. on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micNo fixed night — a pre-booked, showcase-style open mic in the main showroom — Email dcimprovopenmic@gmail.com; requires 1+ year of performing, a live-audience video (max 10 min, recorded within the last 3 months), a short bio and a comedy resume; you are contacted only if accepted; no phone calls. source ↗
Getting bookedFor showcases and opening spots, email a video link to the booking team at info@dcimprov.com, with what the open mic asks for; you are contacted only if selected; no follow-up emails or calls source ↗
ShowsTuesday to Sunday source ↗

Per the club's own site, read 23 September 2026.

What the room asks of comics
How to get booked
  • At least one year actively performing on open mics or shows. source ↗
The tape it wants
  • Video must be in front of a live audience, recorded within three months of submitting. source ↗
  • Video no longer than 10 minutes. source ↗
Its other 7 rules
Hearing back
  • Open mic: contacted only if accepted. source ↗
  • Booking team: contacted only if selected for a showcase or as an opening act. source ↗
On stage
  • Open mic nights feature local comedy talent, in the main showroom. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
  • Open mic is a pre-booked showcase; book in advance by emailing dcimprovopenmic@gmail.com. source ↗
House rules
  • Read all instructions before submitting; no phone calls. source ↗
  • Don't submit your video multiple times a week. source ↗
  • No follow-up emails after submitting a link. source ↗

From the club's own pages, read 25 September 2026 — hover a rule for its exact words, or open its source. Where two of its pages disagree, both are here.

More stage time: Stage Time has open mics by night, and the Gig Board has calls for comics posted by the rooms themselves.

For fans

TicketsGeneral admission $10 to $40 a person ($22 to $25 for most shows), VIP up to $75, plus a service fee of $2.50 to $7 online; no fee at the box office source ↗
Age18 and over unless a show says otherwise source ↗
MinimumTwo-item minimum; any mix of food, drinks, coffee or dessert source ↗
PhonesNo phone use in the showroom during a performance; step into the lobby to use one source ↗

As the club's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words. Not published there: parking.

Club Etiquette: how to be the table the room loves →

Plan the night

The DC Improv has its own D.O.C. page, with the room's photo, its house rules and the night planner: where to eat, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

DC Improv on D.O.C. → The club's site ↗

Open, according to its own website on 23 September 2026. Listed then: Jenny Tian: Ripe, Thursday 8 October 2026, 7:00 PM in the Main Room.

Near The DC Improv

Comedy clubs in Washington, D.C. → · The Club Directory, coast to coast →

The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring — $29, over 1,000 pages.

Updated 2 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 23 September 2026; its rules for comics read 25 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026