Upcoming Shows

FESTIVAL SHOW PASS: Access to all New South Comedy Festival shows

Tuesday November 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM to Saturday November 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Individual tickets are available for all festival shows, or see every show (a $175 value) with this Full Festival Pass!

IMPROV & SKETCH COMEDY from Greenville, Columbia, and St. Petersburg

Thursday November 6, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM

This show features 3 improv sets from across the Upstate: Alchemy 201 students, Mothers Comedy Group, and Daniel Scott Dagesse's Potty Time

STAND-UP COMEDY from Greenville, Aiken, Charlotte, and Gaffney

Thursday November 6, 2025 from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Stand-up comedy from across the Carolinas featuring Todd A. Davis, Amanda Neal, Jay Boyd, Tucker Lawson, Alex King, and Joshua Woods

TAG LINE COMEDY JAM with performers from across the continent

Thursday November 6, 2025 from 10:30 PM to 11:30 PM

This special Tag Run comedy jam is open to all improv and stand-up comedians from the Carolinas and beyond!

IMPROV COMEDY from Charlotte, Raleigh and Juneau

Friday November 7, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

This show features 3 improv sets from the Carolinas to Alaska: Now are the Foxes, Nerd Lenz, and But of Mind

IMPROV COMEDY from Houston, TX and Columbus, OH

Friday November 7, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM

This show features 2 headlining improv sets from across the country: Magical Lying Hour and HERE: The (Improvised) Musical

STAND-UP COMEDY from Charlotte, Atlanta, and Los Angeles

Friday November 7, 2025 from 9:00 PM to 10:15 PM

This stand-up comedy show features Tommy Spears, Sean Kett, Gayle Lewis, Randall Moore, and Seth K. Thomas

STAND-UP, IMPROV, & SKETCH COMEDY from Greensboro, Raleigh, & Los Angeles

Friday November 7, 2025 from 10:30 PM to 11:45 PM

This final show of the night features all kinds of live comedy from A.J. Schraeder, Andrew Cornelius, Newt Work, and Seth K. Thomas

STAND-UP MEETS IMPROV JAM with performers from across the country

Saturday November 8, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

This special Stand-up Meets Improv comedy jam features performers from dozens of cities across the country

IMPROV COMEDY from Durham, Charlotte, and Columbus, OH

Saturday November 8, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM

This show features multiple improv sets from across the country: The Short Straw, Play Cousinz Improv, and defrancisCo + RoundRobin

SKETCH COMEDY from Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles

Saturday November 8, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM

This show features 3 sketch comedy sets: Rails Comedy, Seth K. Thomas, and Beth Ann's Super Terrific Very Funny Character Comedy Show

DUO IMPROV COMEDY from Greensboro, Nashville, Houston, L.A., and N.Y.C.

Saturday November 8, 2025 from 9:00 PM to 10:15 PM

This show features 4 improv duos from across the country: Homemade Dynamite, Sofiaaron, The Farrlings, and Harpoon!

FESTIVAL FINALE featuring stand-up, sketch, and improv comedy

Saturday November 8, 2025 from 10:30 PM to 11:45 PM

This finale features the best stand-up, sketch, and a nationwide collection of festival improvisers all together for one final show!

BONUS FREE FESTIVAL SHOW at the downtown Greenville Libary

Sunday November 9, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

In collaboration with the Hughes Main Library, enjoy this clean, interactive comedy show inspired by your suggestions!

Laugh Track: Improvised TV Channel Surfing

Thursday November 13, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

This weekly show brings you a fast-paced improv comedy tour through TV Land - complete with games, talk shows, and even commercials!

House Party: Local Improv Teams

Thursday November 13, 2025 from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

This alternative improv comedy show features rotating long-form House Teams and students headlined by Haymaker, our Flagship Harold team

SCCT's Youth Improv Team: ADLIBeration

Friday November 14, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Our friends at the SC Children's Theatre run an incredible improv program for youth to learn, and as you'll see in this show, perform improv

Local Legends: Improv comedy inspired by true stories

Friday November 14, 2025 from 9:00 PM to 10:15 PM

Every Friday night a new local legend (person of note) tells their own local legends (true stories) to inspire this fully improvised show.

Improv All-Stars: Interactive, Clean Comedy Games

Saturday November 15, 2025 from 7:30 PM to 8:45 PM

Every Saturday at 7:30pm veteran Alchemy performers take to the stage for an interactive, family-friendly comedy improv show.

Stand-up Meets Improv: A Combination Comedy Show

Saturday November 15, 2025 from 9:00 PM to 10:15 PM

Every Saturday at 9:00pm Alchemy invites a local comic to help kickoff a night of stand-up and improv comedy!