GII Symposium 2026: Full Schedule

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3:45pm PDT

Easy Bake Coven: A Magical Musical Improv Show

Friday July 10, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT

A gaggle of fat-positive, gay witches traveling realms to share magic through musical improv! Celebrating audiences and creating community, these witches create a space of joy where all can feel welcome to engage with their imagination.

Artists

Easy Bake Coven

Easy Bake Coven is a gaggle of fat-positive, gay witches traveling realms to share magic through musical improv. Join us in celebrating our audience with a show and talkback.
Cast:Kyndel James (Musical Director)Ally Kineman
Kalin Harlowe
Mick James
Shelby Young
Sophie Carter-Kahn
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Friday July 10, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm PDT
115 Studio Theater

Performance

7:00pm PDT

P.I.E. in PURGATORY

Friday July 10, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

55 Boiler Room

PSU Impro Ensemble (P.I.E.), directed by Theresa Robbins Dudeck and housed in Portland State University’s School of Music & Theater, presents PURGATORY—an original improvised structure where souls await judgment, and the audience holds the ultimate power. Have these wandering spirits achieved true spiritual maturity, or do they have more lessons to learn? The verdict is yours.

Artists

P.I.E. (PSU Impro Ensemble)

The PSU Impro Ensemble, composed primarily of Theater Arts majors, focuses on theatrical improvisation. They perform several times a quarter for different events and festivals, and as part of outreach initiatives across campus and for the greater Portland community. Auditions are... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
55 Boiler Room

Performance

7:00pm PDT

Ruby Rocket

Friday July 10, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT

115 Studio Theater

Ruby Rocket is an intoxicating, intoxicated private eye who always gets her man. Except, of course, when she doesn’t. In this hilarious improvised show, Stacey Hallal plays Ruby, weaving vivid noir storytelling, physical comedy, and Jon Timm’s innovative multimedia imagery.

Artists

Stacey Hallal

Curious Comedy

Stacey Hallal is the creator of Ruby Rocket, Inside Improv, Founder and Artistic Director of Curious Comedy Theater, All Jane Comedy Fest. Lover of dogs and adventures.

Friday July 10, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
115 Studio Theater

Performance

8:15pm PDT

Vision🖤Euro

Friday July 10, 2026 8:15pm - 9:45pm PDT

75 Recital Hall

Full Vision🖤Euro Program Link!

An improvised song battle, with backstories, featuring combined casts of the Seattle Comedy Theater and Portland Comedy Theater productions of this hit musical show.

Hosts: Mickey McGee and Erika Lowe
Music: Patrick Short and David Gordon
Capo: Lynsey Kemplin
Lights and Sound: Jamie Montgomery
Tech help: Bill Cernansky
Screens: Mary Ann Rambo (remote)

Competitors: Shayne Hanson, Meagan Gombart, Jason Hays, Camilla Franklin, Lee Hopps, Jen Petti
Swings: Ian Lootens, Drew Simchik, Ruth Jenkins, Amy Milshtein
Past Winner: Mary C Parker

Artists

CSz Portland Comedy Theatre

ComedySportz® was started in 1984 in Milwaukee, WI, by Dick Chudnow, who based it on the competitive Theatresports improvisational techniques of Keith Johnstone from Calgary, Alberta. Expansion began with the addition of Madison, WI, in 1985. The first Comedy League of America National... Read More →

David Gordon

David "Gordon" Gordon is an improvisor, composer, playwright, and producer from Seattle. He is the director of Sound & Fury: an improvised Shakespeareance, and the co-director/co-creator of the improvised Vision Euro Söng Cöntest, for which he is also makes the music. His most... Read More →

Erika Lowe

Managing Owner + Artistic Director, CSz Seattle - Home of ComedySportz

Erika Lowe is the Managing Owner and Artistic Director of CSz Seattle - Home of ComedySportz. She's performed and taught short form, long form and musical improv in multiple states from coast to coast over the last 30+ years. Her director and producer credits include Vision Euro... Read More →

Patrick Short

Education Director, Portland Comedy Theater

Patrick Short is currently the Education Director at CSz Portland (Oregon) and Portland Comedy Theater; formerly co-owner and GM of CSz Portland; former Executive Director of CSz Worldwide. Member of the Applied Improvisation Network (AIN) Board; Board Member for Access To Play (Nigeria... Read More →

Vision🖤Euro Söng Cöntest

Vision🖤Euro Söng Cöntest, created by Erika Lowe and David Gordon, debuted in late 2023 and has run for 3 sold-out seasons at Seattle Comedy Theater (CSz Seattle). In May, 2025, Portland Comedy Theater debuted their company’s version of the show, with music and direction by Patrick Short, and the show has... Read More →

Friday July 10, 2026 8:15pm - 9:45pm PDT
75 Recital Hall

Performance

10:00pm PDT

Keith Johnstone’s Maestro Impro™

Friday July 10, 2026 10:00pm - 11:30pm PDT

75 Recital Hall

16 Improvisors compete in scenes and games to crown a Maestro!

Friday July 10, 2026 10:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
75 Recital Hall

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