At Finest City Improv, our community of students and performers is our highest priority. Our primary focus is creating a “return-worthy” experience where everyone is a member of our fun, creative, and inclusive community. At FCI everyone is friendly and welcoming. There’s no place for big egos here.
IMPROV RECHARGES MY “LIFE BATTERY…”
Amir R., graduate and Clubhouse member
FCI has become more than a class, theatre, or an institution for me. This little community is part of me now, part of my life, and my family. It makes my life better and recharges my life battery every weekend.

Improv is the most fun when there is a great balance between time in the classroom learning, time on stage performing, and time outside the theater having fun with friends. Our instructors have been trained to ensure everyone is included and valued. We offer a work-study program for students interested in learning stage mangement, box office management, or other theater skills while earning credits towards classes.
INSTANTLY HAVE A NEW GROUP OF FRIENDS
Jason C.
Shows, workshops, classes and friends. You will find them all at Finest City Improv. New to San Diego with no friends? Take a class and you will instantly have a new group of friends.

We invite students to get on stage before they even finish Level 1 and continue to give opportunities to keep getting on stage with class shows, jams, Greenhorn shows, Bingo shows, graduate programs, and formation of indie teams. In addition to bonding with your class and/or teammates you can join us for regular community events like mixers at local breweries, beach bonfires, kick-ball and basketball leagues, and Pride events.
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Each term we hear from dozens of happy students about how improv has helped them in all aspects of their life and brought them more joy. Check out our monthly student spotlights, short video interviews where we introduce some of our most inspiring students.
Graduates

Graduates are students that have successfully completed all 6 core improv classes. Many have gone on to join our Clubhouse, House, or Pro League teams.
Open to see the list of over 300 graduates!
*current or former house team member
**current or former Clubhouse member
***current or former pro league
Adam Anderson
Adam Bishop
Adam Lane
Aidan Carroll
Alara Chilton
Alden Rothe
Alex Cantatore**
Alex Fitzpatrick**
Alex Navarro
Alissa Walters
Allie Kiekhofer
Allison Hoskins
Allyson Brenner
Amanda Lawrence
Amanda Mulder
Amber Largent
Amir Razeghi**
Amy Nicole*
Amy Pagano
Andi Docktor
Andrew Davis
Andrew Zhao
Andy Grubb*
Andy Robinson
Angela Hearne
Angellyne DePerio***
Anita Gebbie
Anna Lin
Anthony Padron
Anushree Singh
Arbora Resulaj*
Ariana Brin
Ariel Weingarten
Arto Jaakola
Asaf Presente
Athena Sees
Audrey Geiger*
Austin Beals
Austin Gontang
Austin Mabrouk
Babel Barm**
Beau Humphries
Becca Penninga
Becky Graul**
Ben Clark
Ben Motten
Bernadette Hill
Bhuwan Dhinga
Bianca Zachary
Blake Piepho
Bob Gordon
Bobby Shrader
Brenda Johnson
Brian Gaul
Brian Gebbie
Brighid O’Brien*
Brock Bertloff
Brooke Clifford
Bruce Thomas
Caitlin Munson
Caleb Queern
Carleigh Poindexter
Carole Seitz
Chad Makings
Charles McCoy
Charlie Alegria
Chaz Foster*
Chris Ansoff*
Chris Villegas
Chrisine Kachulis
Christina Perry*
Claire Kreger-Boaz
Clara Bard
Cody Littlefield
Colleen Kleinberg
Corey Levitan
Cory Brin*
Craig Lester
Craig Sutton
Dalia Ramirez
Dan Steinman
Dangilo Bonilla
Daniel Shaw
Daren Le
Darren Cunningham
Dave Goldberg
Dave Lesinski*
Dave Lindsey
David Haboud
David Kelly
David Slattery**
Davina Chavez
Dean Sage
Derek Bega
Diana Gruber
Diane Masser-Frye
Diane Rachel*
Dilanka Wettewa
Disa Murphy
Doug Vaughn
Douglas Burke
Drea Elyse*
Dustan Kessel*
Eduardo Velasquez
Elisa Ellis*
Eliza Dawson
Elizabeth Schalo
Ellen Micka
Elwin Warsh*
Emily Alpert
Emily Burke
Emily Burns
Ender Davis
Eric Durbin*
Eric Goodwin
Eric Huber
Eric Vik
Erica Bender
Erica Clermont***
Erica Oberbauer
Erika Gonzalez
Erika Toraya
Erin Rempala
Eugene Beronilla
Fernando Baez
Gaby Reisberg
Garon Williams
Goscia Castaneda
Gregory Massey
Hayden Harrower*
Heather Barton
Heather Larabee*
Hudson Reynolds*
Ibrahim Elshamy**
Irina Navasartyan
Iris Magid**
Jack Acayan
James Boyden
James Polanco
Jason Broad
Jason Dorwart
Jason Malamut
Jason Neel**
Jason Ott
Jason Re
Jeff Birnbaum
Jeff Gould
Jen Ables
Jen Cole***
Jenn Wessels
Jennie Olson Six*
Jennifer Garcia-Lopez
Jennifer Lane
Jennifer Mason
Jessa Spainhower
Jesse Suphan***
Jessica Carboni
Jessica Crossman
Jessica Farber***
Jessica Hernandez
Jessica Len
Jill Badonsky
Jill Fader
Jill Weisberg
JillAnne Aden**
Jim Taylor
Joe Borriello
Joe Pena*
Joey Partynski***
John Beaton
John Boaz*
John Dewolf*
John Lekos
John Navilliant
Jon Anthony*
Jon Berdnarkawiz
Jon Fink
Jon Wright*
Josh Garcia
Josh Shields**
Juan Reyes
Julia Maushart
Julia Shapiro
Julia Simone
Julius Ravelo***
Justin Hoskins
Kamila Gornia
Kara Camden
Kasey Pearl Lee*
Kathryn Schellinger
Kathy Devine
Kathyrn Outlaw
Katie Brady
Keith Duell
Kelly Copeland
Kelly Curran
Ken Grimes
Ken Pirondini
Kent Clark
Kevin Espiritu
Kevin Huang
Kevin Langdon***
Kevin Schmidt
Kirk Faulkner
Kory McKiou**
Kristine Kilanski
Kyle Harman
Lauren Bosse
Lauren Flynn*
Lauren Powers
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Murray
Lety Bombardier
Lisa D’alessio
Lisa Farnan
Lisa Williams
Lori Fogle*
Lorna McMurray
Lynne Goodman
Mandy Griffith
Mandy Sullivan
Marcus Olszowy*
Margaret Dilloway**
Marguerite Whitten
Maria Ramirez
Marin Morales
Mario Ross
Mark Acayan
Mark Rachel**
Mark Scacchetti
Martha Barnette
Marti Kimball
Marty Burtwell
Mary Rhoads
Matt Fellows
Matt Myron
Matt Szczublewski
Matthew Novinsky
Matthew Stratton
Melinh Nguyen
Melissa Morales
Melissa Slawson**
Meshell Zwicker
Michael Armstrong
Michael Davis
Michael Ellison**
Michael Romero*
Michael Ruhl
Michelle Ables*
Michelle Lassigne
Mickey Zeichick
Miedy Bishop
Mike Nieto
Miles Rosemire
Missy Gurga
Nam Nguyen
Nancy Langdon***
Natalie Guerra
Nhieu Duong
Nichole Perri
Niina Lobbestael
Niki Kalmus***
Nikita Lindsay
Nikki Stevens*
Nina Ghatan
Nixon Morada
Ophira Shalev
Paco Calderon
Page Carman*
Paul Lewallen
Paul Wisecaver
Pete Olsen
Phil Decker
Phil Touche
Pranav Mutatkar
Preston Bennett
Rachel Darvas
Rachel Groner
Rachel Scallan
Randy Salgado
Ravi Dandu
Raymond Tung
Richa Bhargava
Robert Bikwemu
Robert Garza
Robert Mollin
Robin Lipton
Ron Rice
Salma Soliman
Sara Solomon**
Sarah Flocken
Sarah Hershberger-Valencia
Sarah Holland
Sarah Pugh
Sarah Swanson
Scott Hoffman
Scott Trepper
Seamus Scanlan***
Sean Andrews
Sean Glass*
Sean O’Connell
Shanti Ducoeur
Shilpa Pryor
Silvia Diffenderfer*
Skyler Katz
Skyler Lee*
Sofia Daher*
Sola Wasef**
Soma Bhadra
Stacey Willard
Stephanie Cunningham
Stephen Bowers*
Steven Hanson
Susan Wiczynski
Suzie Ziser
Tai Tran
Taylor Elliot
Tara Tanna
Taryn Tyler
Terrence Moran
Tess Karesky
Tessa Mcdonnell
Thomas Mulica
Tina Rose*
Todd Sargeant
Tommie Wiczynski
Tommy Mooney
Tony Dostert
Travis Wilson
Tristan Cole**
Ty Haeber
Valerie Maas*
Vera Didur
Victoria Koenitzer
Victoria Ravelo
Victoria Rodriguez
Vince Kotchian
Wells Oliver
Whitney Reade
Whitney Seymour*
Zach Kreinbrink***
Zev Rubenstein
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Community Outreach and Charitable Giving
FCI is committed to helping people find more joy in their lives both on stage and off. Over the years we have helped raise money for our friends at Innermission Productions, San Diego Pride, Casa De Amparo, and many other organizations that help thousands of San Diegans improv their lives. Our students and performers rally around each other in times of need or to help support the causes they support.