
Explore the world of improv with Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture resident organization BATS Improv. Saturday nights offer in-person shows at the Bayfront Theater In Building B.

Explore the world of improv with Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture resident organization BATS Improv. Saturday nights offer in-person shows at the Bayfront Theater In Building B. For most of January 2026, BATS hosts many shows from San Francisco SketchFest 2026, along with other venues, but returns to regular programming in February 2026.
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, catch Improv And A Movie: Short Scenes And An Instant Movie All In One Show, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., $15 to $25 ($16.59 to $27.12 with fees). Enjoy a mix of playful scenes, clever storytelling, and a fully improvised movie-style story all in one unforgettable show.
As part of San Francisco Sketchfest, BATS has three of its own shows at the Bayfront Theatre, plus 32 more guest performer shows, classes, and workshops from January 15 to February 1, 2026. All BATS Sketchfest shows run from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and cost $20 to $35 ($26.18 to $42.46 with fees). The first BATS Improv Sketchfest show is SF Noir: Fate Was Never Funnier on Friday, January 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Next up at Sketchfest is BATS Improv’s Super Scene: Five Stories Start, Only One Ends on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with Will Gutzman, Zoe Galvez, Ethan Karson, Brian Lohmann, Rebecca Stockley, and Nikki Zapanta.
The third BATS Improv Sketchfest show is Theatresports All Stars, on Friday, January 30, 2026, directed by Jerry Ruoti and featuring Karen Brelsford, Paul Killam, Corey Rosen, Jerry Ruoti, Rebecca Stockley, and Derek Yee. In between the BATS Sketchfest shows, on weekdays and weekends, catch many other great Sketchfest performers at the Bayfront Theatre and at 10 other venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Snowed In: A Comedy appears on Saturdays, February 7 and 14, 2026, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., $15 to $25 ($16.59 to $27.12 with fees). Romance, rivalry, and a flurry of misunderstandings turn one cozy lodge into a blizzard of laughs.
House Of The Flying Bat: Improvised Kung Fu leaps into action on Saturdays, February 21 and 28, 2026, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., $15 to $25 ($16.59 to $27.12 with fees). Enter the mystical, made-up world of an ancient China where kung fu rules. Inspired by wuxia movies like House Of Flying Daggers and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the BATS cast brings to life a fully improvised kung fu movie. Once a title from the audience is chosen, the fighting begins!
The Saboteur: Five Improvisers. Zero Trust. slinks into the theater on Saturdays, March 7 and 14, 2026, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., $15 to $25 ($16.59 to $27.12 with fees). Part improv show and part reality show: The Saboteur asks audiences to identify the improviser who is an undercover secret agent working to undermine the show. It is not as easy as it seems … because the secret operative improv player must not get caught! From time to time the audience becomes detective, judge, and jury – it’s their chance to guess their identity. Unmask The Saboteur before it’s too late!
Improvised Arabian Nights returns on Saturdays, March 21 and 28 and April 4 and 11, 2026, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., $15 to $25 ($16.59 to $27.12 with fees). Witness the magic ignite as Scheherazade weaves unforeseen tales to enthrall King Shahrayar! Improvised Arabian Nights whisks audiences away on a spellbinding journey, where brand-new chapters unfold in this legendary saga. BATS talented improvisers draw inspiration from the timeless themes of the Arabian Nights, crafting enchanting narratives brimming with mystical magic, unpredictable mayhem, cunning thieves, valiant heroes, powerful djinns, and boundless love that conquers all.
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, January 10, 2026; February 7 to 28, 2026; March 7 to 28, 2026; April 4 and 11, 2026
BATS Sketchfest Shows on Fridays:
January 16 to 30, 2026
Saturdays, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Fridays, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bayfront Theatre, Building B, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
Saturdays: $15 to $25
BATS Sketchfest Shows on Fridays:
$20 to $35
Explore the world of improv with Fort Mason Center For Arts & Culture resident organization BATS Improv. Saturday nights offer in-person shows at the Bayfront Theater In Building B.
BATS Improv
www.Improv.org
(415) 474-6776
BATS@Improv.org
San Francisco Sketchfest At BATS Improv
SFSketchfest.com
boxoffice@SFSketchfest.com
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