ComedySportz
High School League®

The ComedySportz High School League® is the largest, most successful improv training program for high school students in the country.

ComedySportz High School League® empowers students to create their own theater and enriches communication skills and individuality through improvisational workshops and performances. It provides the forum to succeed or fail in a safe environment that combines showmanship and sportsmanship. The League provides an extracurricular activity that goes beyond stage work into everyday situations. Most importantly, it’s fun!

“The fast-growing intramural and inter-school phenomenon is known as ComedySportz, a hard-fought, competitive team game
that brings theatre into the forefront of kid cooldom.
— Creative Drama Magazine

We play improvisation as a team sport, with two teams "competing" for audience laughs. The stage is covered in turf, there's a referee and the players are in uniform. It's not comedy about sports; it's comedy played as a sport. Because everyone knows what a sport is, there is immediate buy-in from the audience. People who have never been to the theater walk through the door because they're not intimidated. Because it's improvisational, it's always different, and you will have fans that come to every performance.

Benefits for Teachers:

  • Students learn improvisation from the professionals - people who actually get paid to do it.

  • Takes the burden of directing multiple shows each year off of teachers

  • Allows students to cultivate leadership skills

  • Allows teachers to offer awesome opportunities without huge time and effort investment (Most schools nominate student captains who work directly with your CSz coach to develop practices and plan your matches.)

  • Small budget investment for major pedagogical return (Not to mention having a few shows per year actually turns this program into a revenue generator!)

Benefits for Students:

  • Chance to grow as performers, leaders, artists and teachers

  • Chance to grow a caring, compassionate, inclusive community from the ground up

  • Great for resumes and college applications

  • Stage time!

  • Fun!    

WHAT YOU GET

  • Licensing to use CSz format & games

  • 6 hours of on-site training with a professional CSz Player Coach

  • 1 free match with a professional CSz Referee

  • Access to High School League trainings at the CSz theatre

  • Entrance to the CSz March Madness Tournament

  • First year schools: 2 hour workshop to run a mock-match

YOUR COMMITMENT

  • Licensing to use CSz format & games

  • 6 hours of on-site training with a professional CSz Player Coach

  • 1 free match with a professional CSz Referee

  • Access to High School League trainings at the CSz theatre

  • Entrance to the CSz March Madness Tournament

  • First year schools: 2 hour workshop to run a mock-match

HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE 2023-2024 TIMELINE

High School League Events on the ComedySportz Field


AUGUST

Info Session & Workshop


SEPTEMBER

HSL League Night
at ComedySportz


OCTOBER

All-League Workshop


JANUARY

All-League Workshop

MARCH

March Madness Tournament

Don’t have a team at your school?

Join an independent team.

Our Independent Team consists of individuals (9th-12th grade) who are interested in being on a High School League team but don’t currently have one at their school. Students will train in improv basics and learn how to compete in a ComedySportz style match. They will then perform matches at our theater in San Jose on Fridays before the mainstage show and can also schedule additional matches with schools in the league if desired. 

How much is it?

Cost: $250 for the 2023-2024 school year

Training dates: Fridays from 5-7 pm, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/15, 1/5, 2/2, 3/1

Tentative Shows: Fridays from 6-7 pm, 1/19, 2/16, 3/15

March Madness Tourney

3/23, time TBA

Party:

4/5, 5-7 pm