Stomping Ground Comedy

North Texas Giving Day 2024 was a HUGE SUCCESS! Thanks to all of our generous donors, we reached our fundraising goal! Over one month, we raised $10,272 towards our Diversity & Accessibility Scholarship fund.

This is a record breaking amount for us and we couldn’t be more grateful and appreciative of our amazing community. Whether you donated, planned, sponsored, played or just spread the word — we want to thank you. Your time, dedication and endless generosity means the world to us.

In 2025 we have BIGGER and BETTER things planned! Stay tuned!

Looking for campy, low-budget fun this Halloween season? Join us on Saturday, October 5 at 7:30pm for Midnight Vault Presents: The Improvised Low Budget Horror Movie!

This month expect... sock puppets. Yes, we're a comedy theatre, but we're not even remotely joking about this. You'll have to see it to believe it!

Tickets: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar/midnight-vault-presents-the-improvised-low-budget-horror-movie/

Before you commit to improv (it's a lifelong thing), join us this Saturday, October 5 from 3-5pm for a free DROP-IN CLASS! If you love it, you can sign up for Level One Improv starting on October 27.

Can't make it? We offer drop-in classes once a month, so keep checking back here or on our website for when you can catch the next one.

Register: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/enrolling/october5-intro-to-improv/

Spooky season begins with scarily funny comedy at Stomping Ground in October! Our calendar is full of treats. Check it out!

Tickets: stompinggroundcomedy.org/shows

Not only are we entering spooky season, but October is both Arts & Humanities and ADHD Awareness Month. As a comedy theatre that specializes in creating comedy and connection and supporting unique populations by using improv as a tool for well-being, this is OUR TIME!

Keep an eye on our social media to learn more about how we make an impact. You can also come see a show (we recommend Oh Look...A Squirrel! A Stand-Up Comedy Showcase Celebrating ADHD Awareness Month) and learn more about our Improv for Life program on our website.

Last chance! Get your last minute donations in by TOMORROW, October 1.

Donate: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

We raised an impressive $8,000+ during North Texas Giving Day! Missed the chance to donate? You still can! Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by giving now through October 1.

Support our mission of connecting the community through comedy: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

Join us THIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 and every First Thursday from 7-9PM for The Formula, a *FREE* All Black Improv Jam at Stomping Ground Comedy. This jam is 18+ and open to all experience levels. We hope to see you there!

Register: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar/the-formula-an-all-black-improv-comedy-experience-26/

What's on stage this week at Stomping Ground? See for yourself, then save $$$ by buying your tickets in advance: stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar

🎙️ Thursday, October 3 @ 7pm ┃ THE FORMULA ┃ A *FREE* All-Black Improv Comedy Jam where performers can play, connect and network. All experience levels welcome.

💥 Friday, October 4 @ 7:30pm ┃ BIG DANG FRIDAY ┃ Attend a town meeting full of passionate residents with WELCOME TO YOUR TOWN, and enjoy a trio of veteran improvisers that are only slightly more evolved than chimps in BONOBOS.

⚡️ Friday, October 4 @ 9pm ┃ THUNDERDOME ┃ A Dystopian, Competition-Style Improv Show where individual improvisers compete to win in Stomping Ground’s future dystopian arena until only one improviser is left as the victor!

📺 Saturday, October 5 @ 7:30pm ┃ MIDNIGHT VAULT PRESENTS: THE IMPROVISED LOW BUDGET HORROR MOVIE ┃ Midnight Vault presents an improvised low-budget horror film, hosted by a campy horror-themed persona in the style of late-night midnight movies. Join us for campy, low-budget fun this Halloween season!

🎭 Saturday, October 5 @ 9pm ┃ BROADWAY(ISH) ┃ A one-of-a-kind(ish) experience where performers bring to life an original Improvised Musical inspired(ish) by the titles of your favorite musical theatre songs.

Only a few more days to donate and help us reach our goal of $10,000! We're so close!

https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

We raised an impressive $8,000+ during North Texas Giving Day! Missed the chance to donate? You still can! Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by giving now through October 1.

Support our mission of connecting the community through comedy: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

Calling all mental health professionals! We'll be presenting at this conference on Tuesday, October 1! Learn about how you can use improv as a tool to improve mental and emotional well-being.

Mental Health Professionals can receive CEUs.

Learn more & register to attend: https://business.fortworthchamber.com/events/details/mhc-self-care-symposium-19559?memberSlug=mental-health-connection-of-tarrant-county

Step into the spotlight and conquer your fear of public speaking with our dynamic “Improv for Public Speaking and Social Confidence” workshop series at Stomping Ground Comedy! This three-part series is designed not only to help you transform nerves into confidence but also to enhance your conversation skills and tackle social anxiety while having a blast along the way.

Register Today: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/enrolling/improv-for-public-speaking-social-confidence/

We raised an impressive $8,000+ during North Texas Giving Day! Missed the chance to donate? You still can! Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by giving now through October 1.

Support our mission of connecting the community through comedy: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

If your heart has a song, join us THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 at 8PM and every Fourth Thursday of the month for THE MUSICAL IMPROV JAM! This *FREE* Jam is a great place to meet new people and get some reps (and riffs) in. This event is open to all experience levels and is BYOB. We hope to see you there!

Join us this Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm for WE CAN LAUGH ABOUT IT NOW: LAUGHING AT LIFE'S LESSONS. Enjoy an evening of laughter and inspiration as ordinary people share their extraordinary tales of overcoming life’s toughest moments. These storytellers will take you on a journey through events that once seemed insurmountable, only to find humor and resilience in the aftermath.

Read up on the storytellers then get your tickets online: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar/we-can-laugh-about-it-now-laughing-at-lifes-lessons/

Free events, fan faves and a new storytelling show! All this week at Stomping Ground Comedy. Save $$$ and get your tickets now: stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar

Learn more about what's on-stage this week:

🎼 Thursday, September 26 @ 8pm ┃ MUSICAL IMPROV JAM ┃ Sing, dance and connect with fellow improvisers in this *FREE* monthly musical jam happening every Fourth Thursday of the month! All experience levels welcome.

🍂 Friday, September 27 @ 6:30pm ┃ FALL INTO FALL ┃ Celebrate the turn of the season with a *FREE* community mixer. Slip on your Ugg boots, bring your favorite fall dish (pumpkin spice highly encouraged), participate in the improv jam, or just hang out! Open to all members of the Stomping Ground Community.

💬 Friday, September 27 @ 9pm ┃ SPEECH! SPEECH! ┃ Our funny folks ditch the microphone and grab the pointer, delivering presentations on the topics that tickle their funny bones. See what happens when a TED Talk meets stand-up comedy.

🎤 Saturday, September 28 @ 7:30pm ┃ WE CAN LAUGH ABOUT IT NOW ┃ Join us for an evening of laughter and inspiration as ordinary people share their extraordinary tales of overcoming life’s toughest moments. These storytellers will take you on a journey through events that once seemed insurmountable, only to find humor and resilience in the aftermath.

💥 Saturday, September 28 @ 9pm ┃ DON'T MESS WITH IMPROV ┃ Grab your best cheap bourbon whiskey and head to Stomping Ground for Texas-sized laughs. Enjoy larger than life improv from JUST HAPPY TO BE HERE and watch as one man and one pianist create a one-of-a-kind musical on the spot in FUGUE STATE!

Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Are you the caregiver to individual(s) with Alzheimer's or dementia?

Join us on November 10 for Improv for Caregivers, an interactive workshop. You’ll have fun developing a skill set that helps you communicate in new ways, understand your loved one’s changing perspective, diffuse challenging behavior, and cope with the stress of it all.

This workshop is FREE for Family Caregivers & Pay What You Can for Professional Caregivers, thanks to the generosity of The AWARE Fund of The Dallas Foundation.

Register today: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/enrolling/improv-for-caregivers-4/

We are currently over halfway to our goal! Only a few more hours remain of North Texas Giving Day. Can we get the other half by the end of the day?

Donate Now: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

IT'S NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY!

Stomping Ground educates, entertains, and empowers the community – connecting people through comedy. And we won’t stop till everybody’s laughing. Your support to our organization (Dallas' only non-profit theater & training center dedicated to comedy) on North Texas Giving Day funds our scholarships, so that nobody has to miss out on the therapeutic, community-fostering, fun benefits of improv!

Donate Now: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

SEND IN THE CLOWNS! 🤡

This month's Greathouse Playhouse, an experimental variety show, is all about CLOWNS! We invite you to come on down to Stomping Ground this Saturday, September 21 at 9pm for a night full of goofs and gags. Save $$$ by getting your tickets online: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar/greathouse-playhouse-14/

Learn more about the talented performers involved!

THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS UPON US! 🥊💥🎶🏆

All of our teams for this year's Throwdown have fought hard and had incredible shows, but in the end the most winning-est teams of the season will be facing off in a final battle and only ONE WILL WIN!

Come on out Saturday, September 21 at 7:30pm to crown the ultimate winner between Musical Di-Comedy and Off Off Broadway-ish. Save $$$ and get your tickets online: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar/stomping-ground-throwdown-head-to-head-improv-comedy-battles-12/

Did you know that when you donate to Stomping Ground now until September 19 during North Texas Giving Day, you'll automatically be entered into a raffle to win some awesome prizes? Here's what your support might get you:

-Trader Joe's - Gift Basket
-Abuelos Mexican Restaurant - VIP Card
- Shake Shack - (2) $25 eComp Cards
-Perot Museum - CORE 5 Membership - unlimited general admission for up to 5 people
-Six Flags - (2) One-Day Admissions to Six Flags
-Dallas Stars - (2) Tickets to a Dallas Stars game 24-25 upcoming season, lower level seats
-Texas Rangers - (4) Tickets to a Texas Rangers game for the 2025 season, lower-level seats
-La La Land Kind Cafe - Gift Basket
-The Escape Game Grapevine - (4) Single-player gift cards
-AND MORE!

Donate now for a chance to win and to support our mission: https://www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy

JOIN US FOR A *FREE* IMPROV CLASS TO CELEBRATE NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY!

Come on out on THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 from 11AM-1PM for a fun-filled afternoon at this free two-hour improv class! Get ready to improve your communication skills and unleash your spontaneous side. No prior experience is necessary. Engage in energizing warm-up games and learn basic improv techniques through enjoyable, low-pressure exercises.

Register: https://stompinggroundcomedy.org/enrolling/north-texas-giving-day-lunchtime-improv/

Get silly with Stomping Ground this weekend! Crown the winner of the improv Throwdown, tune in to the Improvised 90s Sitcom for a blast from the past and clown around with this month's clown-themed Greathouse Playhouse. As always SG is BYOB!

Save $$$ and get your tickets now: stompinggroundcomedy.org/calendar.Learn more about this week's line-up:

🥊 Friday, September 20 @ 7:30pm ┃ SG THROWDOWN ┃ Local improv teams go head to head and battle it out to crown an all-around improv champion! Tonight's competitors are LAST CALL vs OFF OFF BROADWAY-ISH.

📺 Friday, September 20 @ 9pm ┃ NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL TV! THE IMPROVISED 90s SITCOM ┃ Feed your Tamagotchi and head to Stomping Ground for some sitcom nostalgia! This improv show takes everything you loved (or maybe hated) about 90s family sitcoms and cranks it up to eleven.

🏆 Saturday, September 21 @ 7:30pm ┃ SG THROWDOWN - CHAMPIONSHIP ┃ Watch as local improv teams go head to head and battle it out to crown an all-around improv champion. Watch the final two teams compete and make sure you’re in the audience to crown the ultimate winner TONIGHT! The final competitors are Tonight's competitors are MUSICAL DI-COMEDY vs OFF OFF BROADWAY-ISH.

🤡 Saturday, September @ 9pm ┃ GREATHOUSE PLAYHOUSE ┃ Join us for a Variety Show with a rotating lineup of the best experimental comedy from DFW and beyond! This month it's all about CLOWNS!

At Stomping Ground, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community that is reflective of the Dallas community. We want to provide access to those who might face difficulties participating in our programming and we need your help to do it!

All donations received during North Texas Giving Day now until September 19 will be going towards funding our Diversity & Accessibility Scholarships. You can provide financial relief to our students & support our mission of connecting the community through comedy by donating today: /www.northtexasgivingday.org/organization/stompinggroundcomedy/