Saturday Blast-Off Matinee

ALL saturday blast-off matinee SHOWS
START AT 6:00 PM AS OF 1/1/26

Emerging Improv Comedy That Fits Every Budget

Looking for an early BYOB and PAY-WHAT-YOU-WANT comedy show with big potential? SATURDAY BLASTOFF MATINEE hits the stage at 6:00 PM. Featuring emerging improv troupes and up-and-coming performers, it is perfect for discerning comedy fans of all budgets.

Smart laughs. New voices. Easy on the wallet.

SaturdayS AT 6:00 PM | Pay-What-You-Want | BYOB

WEEKLY TROUPE LISTINGS

Saturday, 1/3/2026

  • DIAMOND POGS: Polish up your slammers and turn up the glam. The Diamond Pogs are shining bright after winning The Cutting Room Floor, earning themselves a full show run at Station Theater! This eclectic group of friends delivers clever twists, bold choices, and beautifully unhinged fun. Each night of the run features The Diamond Pogs at the center, joined by rotating indie troupes bringing their own sparkle to the stage. CAST: Aundrea Gibson, Matthew Hefti, Carmelo Declet, Samantha Sangabi , Anne Dillon, Kelly Benavides

  • TARGETED PROFESSIONALS: Come join a journalist and professor as we try to make sense of the changing world though improv. CAST: Lucio Vasquez, Jessica Thompson Falla

  • BIG DAWG DELUXE: Not your mama's, mama's mama's, baby mama's, baby mama's mama's improv team. Unleash a premium breed of chaos with Big Dawg Deluxe - we won't make your daughter cry, guaranteed. CAST: Curtis Riddle, Blythe Payne, Kyle Cox, James Willis

Saturday, 1/10/2026
SECOND SATURDAY MUSICAL IMPROV MATINEE

  • DISCORD & RHYME MUSICAL IMPROV: So many stories can be found within the walls of a building. A grocery store. A skating rink. A 36-floor skyscraper. Discord & Rhyme takes a suggestion of a location and explores the many characters and relationships you might find within - as an improvised musical. CAST: Jessica Brown, Jesse Garson, Sam Hernandez

  • SPACE RHYME CONTINUUM: Freestyle rap meets improv comedy in this one of a kind act that spins audience suggestions into hilarious, on the spot musical sketches. Think you can stump them? Beware, they even have rhymes for “orange.” CAST: James Trotter

  • BACKWARDS BATTLE: Performers go head to head in an improvised rap battle where trash talk is banned and compliments reign supreme! Fast rhymes, sharp wit, and over-the-top praise collide for a high energy showdown packed with laughs and feel-good surprises. CAST: James Trotter and friends

Saturday, 1/17/2026

  • DIAMOND POGS: Polish up your slammers and turn up the glam. The Diamond Pogs are shining bright after winning The Cutting Room Floor, earning themselves a full show run at Station Theater! This eclectic group of friends delivers clever twists, bold choices, and beautifully unhinged fun. Each night of the run features The Diamond Pogs at the center, joined by rotating indie troupes bringing their own sparkle to the stage. CAST: Aundrea Gibson, Matthew Hefti, Carmelo Declet, Samantha Sangabi , Anne Dillon, Kelly Benavides

  • CHUTZPAH!: Chutzpah is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad. We hope you find this audacious duo hilarious - in a good way. CAST: Bonnie Rosensteel, Mike Rosensteel

  • SUPER TROUPERS: Lieutenants Ronnie, Brad, Alejandro, Ahmed and Brian delight in playing practical jokes on unsuspecting motorists and each other, rather than enforcing the law. They particularly enjoy tormenting fellow trooper Nick, a cocky and overzealous officer who has been suspended from the road for an unspecified incident. CAST: Ronnie Chaumont, Nick Brownrigg, Alejandro Sanoja, Brian Metz, Brad Andersen, Ahmed Atry

Saturday, 1/24/2026

  • NEXT OF PUMPKIN: Pumpkin spice up your fall with a gourd-geous run of comedy from Next of Pumpkin! After carving out a victory in Round Two of The Cutting Room Floor, this troupe has earned a four-show run at Station Theater! Each show in the run features Next of Pumpkin at the center, joined by two different indie troupes bringing their own fresh flavor to the mix. So grab your flannel, sip something spooky, and come fall into laughter with Next of Pumpkin & Friends. It’s a harvest of hilarity you won’t want to miss! CAST: Blythe Payne, Bret Rushia, Curtis Riddle, Georgia Watson, Jenna Jacobs, Mohana Banerjee

  • ALONG FOR THE RIDE: Come along for the ride and join us as we take a road trip... on stage. CAST: Roger Anderson, Marie Denny, Jessica Thompson Falla, Austin Faulk, Ann Hurrington, Brittany Kraft, John Mayo, and Jenerro Wade

  • REMEMBER WHEN: Feeling nostalgic over a time that we are about to make up. CAST: Daniel Herman, Hannah Estes, Hudson Rains, Kelly Jeanu, Lucio Vasquez

Saturday, 1/31/2026

SPECIAL EVENT: RE-LAUNCH WEEKEND

  • Details coming soon

Saturday, 2 /7/2026

  • SEASICK: Did you know that sharks are the smoothest animal on earth? The ocean waves smooth their skin down to a mirror finish, which attracts remora fish. That is why remora fish are known as ‘Narcissuses of the Sea.” CAST: Calan Lambert, Laura Helmers

  • TARGETED PROFESSIONALS: Come join a journalist and professor as we try to make sense of the changing world though improv. CAST: Lucio Vasquez, Jessica Thompson Falla

  • TWO KIDS IN A TRENCH COAT: We are absolutely one adult man. We...I have business cards and many 401ks. If that's not enough to convince you, then come and see a fellow adult perform improv comedy! CAST: Brandon Becvar, John Taylor

Saturday, 2 /14/2026

SPECIAL EVENT: VALENTINE'S DAY SHOW

  • Details coming soon

Saturday, 2 /21/2026

  • ALONG FOR THE RIDE: Come along for the ride and join us as we take a road trip... on stage. CAST: Roger Anderson, Marie Denny, Jessica Thompson Falla, Austin Faulk, Ann Hurrington, Brittany Kraft, John Mayo, and Jenerro Wade

  • CHUCK + JESS: Join Chuck + Jess as they dive into rich two-character relationships, blending the darker corners of improv with joyful absurdity and plenty of puns. CAST: Chuck Stanfield, Jessica Brown

  • PRESTON STREET: We’re not just bending the rules, we’re rewriting the book. Strap in tight because Preston Street will steer you on a comedic ride through time, space, and Memory Lane. CAST: Quinn Doran, Courtney Fleming, Brian Kondrach, Mallory Barras, Sean Penalber, Lucio Vasquez, Brad Andersen

Saturday, 2 /28/2026

SPECIAL EVENT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

  • Details coming soon