M I F 2 0 0 4 - T h e 2 0 0 4 M i a m i I m p r o v F e s t i v a l

The inaugural Miami Improv Festival (MIF 2003), hosted by Miami's Home for Improv and Sketch Comedy, Just The Funny, was held at the Dreamers Theatre in Downtown Coral Gables, from Tuesday, January 28 through Sunday, February 2, 2003. MIF 2003 featured 16 improv and sketch comedy groups from across the United States, with performances held over 5 nights. The following is the complete list of participating groups:

...and art!	Inside Vladimir
All Jane No Dick	Just The Funny
Bassprov	Madame Funnypants
Coyote Pretty	MELINNoma
Cupid Players	The Nuclear Family
The Defiant Thomas Brothers	Pillow Talk
The Hot Karl	Sybil
Impromedy	The Tenderloins

In addition to the 32 performances at MIF 2003, 6 different workshops were offered by the improv industry's leading instructors. MIF 2003 Workshops offered: Directing, Improv for Women, Character Development, Solo Improv, Power Longform, and Musical Improv.

MIF 2003 also featured a number of Business Seminars, Social Events, and Parties, which were well attended, productive and fun. The MIF Team thanks all who attended, performed, instructed and volunteered at MIF 2003. The following sections present highlights, feedback, press, and photos from The 2003 Miami Improv Festival. Enjoy!

32 Great Performances featuring solo, musical, longform, shortform improv, and sketch comedy
Over 2200 Audience Members attended MIF 2003 Performances and Jams
3 Improv Jams including the final performance of the all-male (sort of) longform improv jam "Cockblock"
16 Incredible Sponsors from airlines, rental cars, and hotels; to the hottest clubs and restaurants in Miami
The Miami Herald featured MIF 2003 with a full page story in The Arts section, and followed up with an equally unprecedented review of: Just The Funny, Impromedy, MELINNoma, and Sybil
Several Local TV Personalities attended performances at MIF 2003
A National College Booking Agent scouted talent while attending performances at MIF 2003

You guys were impeccable Southern-hospitality-style hosts. ...it was as if you'd been running this festival for 10 years.

Steve Gilbane
Instructor

What a great festival. I don't think it could have run better from a performers perspective. And it was soooo much fun.

Mark Sutton
Bassprov

Miami Did Indeed Rock! Life will Never be the Same

Seth Thomas
The Defiant Thomas Brothers

A great example for future festivals!!

Deanna Moffitt
All Jane No Dick

You really pulled off a great festival. It is so hard to believe it was the first!

Stacey Hallal
All Jane No Dick

I can't believe how much fun Miami was. I mean, you go into the Festival knowing it's going to be a blast. You've got some of your favorite people in the world coming into Miami with you, of COURSE it's gonna be great, but this time exceeded my wildest expectations.

Joe Bill
Bassprov

Possibly the most packed 48 hours of my life... The city was beautiful, the people were awesome, the festival was fantastic, the audiences were great... Everything was just perfect.

Alex Zalben
Madame Funnypants

The Family just wants to say that MIF was the sexiest festival in the states.

Steven, John and Jimmy
The Nuclear Family

Congrats to [MIF Team] for hosting a great fest with a lot of fun, a lot of talent and a lot of great weather.

Asaf Ronen
Yesand.com

It's thrilling to have been a part of the birth of longform in your city... Seeing the "wow" on the faces of the audiences after all the shows said it all. You succeeded in really igniting the community with the shows you chose for the festival. Again, a big hand to you all, and also to the all of the improv greats that rocked the house five nights in a row.

Karen Herr
Instructor

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The following are the long awaited photos from The 2003 Miami Improv Festival. If you have any photos from MIF 2003, and wish to have them included, please contact us at: info@miamiimprovfestival.com.

Karaoke Party - The infamous Karaoke Party from the second night of the festival at the Shelbourne Hotel on Miami Beach.