Improv Battle Royale

THE NEW RULES (Updated November 9, 2025):

Each month, (usually) on the third Friday, several long-form improv teams will enter the arena, but only ONE TEAM will emerge the victor at the end! The winning team comes back to compete in the next month’s competition. 

The competition is open to Reflex Improv students of all skill levels.

• Form an Improv team with up to 8 other players.  The same player cannot play on multiple teams on the same night.
• Give your team a name, then enter using the form below.
• Invite people to help vote you through to the next rounds.
• If you don’t have others to play, let us know on the form and we’ll hook you up with an ad hoc team!
• The show begins at 7pm with each of the teams getting 15 minutes to perform any format of their choosing. Play for the entire 15 minutes until blackout or the timer ends.
• Per VFW house rules, all performance content MUST be PG-13 in nature. Light swearing is fine, but no graphic language or content is allowed. Breaking this rule will result in automatic elimination.
• To keep it a level playing field, show formats will be long form improv with montage scenes. We may schedule separate special battle royale competitions featuring all short-form or all musical improv in the future.
• We’ll have time for up to six teams to compete. At the end of the last performance, we’ll open up the ranked choice voting. Using the QR code or web address, navigate to the voting page and rank the teams in the order of preference.
• After voting closes, a winner for the evening will be announced.
• The winning team is guaranteed a spot in the following month’s competition.
• All other teams may also continue to compete, but we will slot teams on a first-come-first served basis, but it’s not a guarantee. We’ll put you in the next available spot.
• Excellent sportsmanship is a requirement. Please be a gracious loser AND a gracious winner!

Competition Dates for 2025 (subject to change depending upon VFW schedule):

• Friday, August 22
• Friday, September 19
• Friday, October 17
• Friday, November 21
• Friday, December 19 –
               There will also be a separate bonus vote for the troupe with the most holiday spirit!