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10/17/2026

This Q***r & Funny block highlights the power of what we can do alone. 2 solo improv powerhouses come together (separately) at 7:30pm on November 7th at the Phoenix Theater. Then both come back to teach the next day at 2pm on November 8th!

Andy Eninger's SYBIL is a solo improvised sketch comedy show that pushes the boundaries of storytelling and imagination. What can one person do on stage? Anything and everything, it turns out.

This Q***r & Funny block highlights the power of what we can do alone. 2 solo improv powerhouses come together (separately) at 7:30pm on November 7th at the Phoenix Theater. Then both come back to teach the next day at 2pm on November 8th!

Gregory Park’s Where I Am Now is solo silent improv. Need we say more?

This Q***r & Funny block highlights the power of what we can do alone. 2 solo improv powerhouses come together (separately) at 7:30pm on November 7th at the Phoenix Theater. Then both come back to teach the next day at 2pm on November 8th!

Andy Eninger (He/Him and They/Them) is a Speaker, Performer and Writer. He is the creator of the improvised solo improv show “Sybil,” which he has performed and taught around the world. He especially loves working on devised musicals in a feisty ensemble, and some of his favorites have been: “Little House on the Parody,” “Bandgeeks! A Halftime Musical!” “Steamworks! The musical!” and “Ponyboy” (a mashup of The Music Man and Equus.) He has also performed as a cast member for The Second City at Sea and Bar Harbor’s ImprovAcadia (he loves a vacation destination!) Andy was a founding member of three Chicago theater companies, GayCo Productions, Chicago Comedy Company and The Playground Theater and served as the Head of the Writing Program for the Second City Training Center from 2011 to 2016. He holds a BS in Mass Communications and an MA in Playwriting from Miami University and studied film directing at the Academy of Drama & Film in Budapest, Hungary. When he’s not writing and performing, you can find him traveling the world speaking and facilitating workshops for The Nova Collective (where his is a Partner and Head of Learning.) He lives in Los Angeles with his comedian husband and his

10/12/2026

Taj Ruler (She/They) is an actor, improviser, and teacher in the Twin Cities. Some of her stage experience includes Children’s Theatre Company, Mixed Blood Theatre, Pillsbury House + Theatre, Girl Friday Productions, and the Brave New Workshop. Taj has a passion for building community with a laser-like focus on respect and equity while building and maintaining safe, fun spaces.

Sometimes you find yourself in a scene and feel stuck. You might ask yourself, "Who is my scene partner? Where does this scene take place? Why does any of this matter??" Who What, Who Where, Why created by Taj Ruler is an approach to starting scenes that help improvisers ensure that they know exactly who they are to each other and where they are in a scene right away, which allows for more exploration of character and heightening!

Learn how to answer these questions with Taj on November 7th at 10am at the Phoenix Theater.

Q***r & Funny includes shows, workshops, and community. Check our website for more information. All are welcome!

10/08/2026

On November 7 at 9pm, as part of Q***r & Funny, you can see 2 weird, q***r, and costumed genre-inspired stories.

No Fear Shakesq***r: An improvised romantic comedy from the canon of Billiam Shakesq***r, as performed by your local troupe.

Twilight of the Old West: The desert can be mighty scary at night, so cozy up to the fire and let us tell you a little improvised story of the old west!

On November 7 at 2pm, take a workshop with Twilight of the Old West’s Ianne Warshawsky.

Ianne Warshawsky has been performing theater and music since childhood, finding the butterflies in the greenroom to be their most unique friendship! In 2021, following a series of life changing decisions, they decided to take their first improv class at Stomping Ground Comedy Theater and Training Center in Dallas, Texas and haven’t looked back since! In the last five years they have been a part of a variety of long form main stage shows such as My F*d Up Thanksgiving and The Drawing Room. As well as performing, they have also coached, taught, and directed both adults and youth, as well as studied stage acting and improvisational jazz. Ianne brings an attitude of curiosity and adventure to all that they do and is a life long student.

In Ianne’s workshop, An Exploration in Connected & Grounded Play, we will play with different acting exercises and games modified specifically for the improviser, learn techniques to co-regulate with your scene partners and find the fun in the silence between choices. In performance and play, we can sometimes find ourselves lost in the adrenaline of the moment and distracted by the desire to make interesting choices. This workshop provides tools and practices that empower us to find calm and be present with each other in the moment.

Q***r & Funny includes shows, workshops, and community, all at the Phoenix Theater in Minneapolis. Check our website for more information. All are welcome!

10/06/2026

Check out the very first show acts of the Q***r & Funny Improv Festival!

Saturday, November 7th, 6pm, at the Phoenix Theater.

For You, Anything! is a group of 7 improvisers (Liz Council Choate, Bhanu Shri, Chip Gehring, Karyn Wilson, Kezia Florence, Meghan Wolff, & Meredith Howell) hailing from the Twin Cities. These goofy and chaotic friends channel their energy into a La Ronde, a format exploring interconnected scenes between pairs of characters, that you'll never forget.

Soap Prov is an improvised soap opera inspired by audience suggestions. The cast will create a show filled with your favorite soap opera tropes: steamy affairs, family betrayals, love triangles, seduction, and so much more!

Q***r & Funny includes shows, workshops, and community. Check our website for more information. All are welcome!

09/23/2026

OOPSIE WE DROPPED THE LINE-UP!!

Follow us for highlights of the artists you're going to see November 7-8 at the Phoenix Theater in Minneapolis, both local and national.

We're proud to offer Pay What You Can options for all shows, and scholarships opportunities for all workshops. If you want to be with us, we want you with us. Pop in for a show or the whole fest.

Check our website for more info and ticket links.

09/20/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the GAY-LA!! We mingled. We raffled. We improvised. We had a darn good time.

And now we're even more excited for the Q***r & Funny Improv Festival in November!

09/16/2026

What do you plan to wear to the GAY-LA??? Give us a sneak peak! And, do not fear, the dress code is as fluid as some of our genders. Wear whatever makes you feel

✨ Gay

✨ Hot

✨ Powerful

✨ Chaotic

✨ Iconic

Sequins? Yes.

Crop top? Yes.

Jeans and a hoodie? Also yes.

The GAY-LA is a community mixer, improv jam, and fundraiser kickoff for Q***r & Funny. All are welcome. Come as you are; dress how you want.

The tagged festival team are challenged to show their fits.

What do you plan to wear to the GAY-LA?? Give us a sneak peak! And, do not fear, the dress code is as fluid as some of our genders. Wear whatever makes you feel

✨ Gay

✨ Hot

✨ Powerful

✨ Chaotic

✨ Iconic

Sequins? Yes.

Crop top? Yes.

Jeans and a hoodie? Also yes.

The GAY-LA is a community mixer, improv jam, and fundraiser kickoff for Q***r & Funny. All are welcome. Come as you are; dress how you want.

Here, Festival Director Jada, gives a look they're considering :)

09/10/2026

Sometimes we get questions that ultimately boil down to “Am I q***r enough?” Our philosophy has always been: If you feel like you’re q***r, you’re q***r to us, and you belong here. Gatekeeping is for dweebs!

You don’t need to be a visibly raging homosexual to come to the GAY‑LA. (Though we LOVE and CENTER our homos that are filled with rage.)

Besides, we welcome allies.

All you need is a desire to be around q***r people doing silly, brilliant, heartfelt things.

Come hang out with us.

Also give us money maybe. ( ***r)

Links in bio.

09/08/2026

If you love someone q***r & funny (and you do), make a donation in their name to the Q***r & Funny Festival. Uplift your fave AND support a festival that caters to q***r joy by making a space that feels fun, safe and free. Your gift helps us keep this thing going, pay our performers, and make participation accessible. Your dedication helps your love’s heart and ego. Donate at the link in our bio (https://www.givemn.org/story/Q***randfunny)!

09/07/2026

Now it's your turn to say yes! Join us at the GAY-LA on September 19 from 1-4pm at Q***rmunity to get the very first peek at the Q***r & Funny Festival line-up.
RSVP at link in bio.

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