Explore the world of improv with Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture resident organization BATS Improv. Saturday nights and select Sunday nights offer in-person shows at the Bayfront Theatre in Building B.
A light summertime delight, The Short Show, bridges the times between happy hour and evening plans at 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, through August 29, 2026.
The Student Show: Hitchcock Performance Lab builds improv suspense on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Startup: An Improvised Silicon Valley Story lampoons the tech world on Saturday, July 18 and 25, 2026.
On Sunday, July 26, 2026, The Student Show: BATS 10th Summer Cave Match competes at 7:00 p.m.
Cave Match: Battle for The Main Stage drops in on Saturdays, August 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2026. Cave Match Maestro: The Improv Championship decides the ultimate winner on August 29, 2026.
Reserve space to celebrate with BATS at a FREE community “Jam-A-Thon” on Sunday, August 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Family-friendly programming happens from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with “Adult Swim”-style activities from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Spontaneous Broadway dances in on Saturday, September 5 and 12, 2026.
La Vida Loca: An Improvised Telenovela ignites passions on Saturday, September 19 and 26, 2026.
Halloween season offers The Improvised Twilight Zone on Saturday, October 3 and 10, 2026. Trick Or Treat: Fun-Size Spooky Scenes rings doorbells on October 17 and 24, 2026. Double Creature: A Horrifying Double Feature stalks the stage on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Saturdays in November are set for Theatresports, November 7 to 26, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Holiday favorite An Improvised Dickens Musical returns on Saturdays, December 5 to 26, 2026, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m..
For more improv, visit the BATS YouTube video channel for free digital clips of BATS Improv’s greatest hits. Online shows from past performances, as well as other BATS Improv reels, are free to view by following Facebook links.
Saturdays, July 18 through December 26, 2026; 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Select Saturdays through August 29, 2026, 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 26, 2026, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 30, 3036, 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Bayfront Theatre, Building B, Third Floor, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
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