The third annual Miami Improv Festival (MIF 2005), hosted by Miami's Home for Improv and Sketch Comedy, Just The Funny, was held at the Miami Museum of Science in scenic Miami, Florida.  MIF 2005 was held from Wednesday, February 2 through Sunday, February 6, 2005.  MIF 2005 featured 29 improv and sketch comedy groups from across North America, with performances held over 4 nights.  The following is the complete list of participating groups:

The Groundlings

Joystick
Georgia Pacific Just Kidding
American Dream Just The Funny
Bare Men In Shirts
Bassprov MOD27
Calibre Gros Oncoming Traffic
Drum Machine Oops Guys!
D&J Pimprov
Election Show 2004 Punch Sketch Comedy
Five Man Job South Florida Improv Jam
Gated Community Sutton and Hallal
Imp. The Animal Club
Impromedy The Mike and Duane Show
Johnny Lunchpail The Sunday Group
JoKyR and Jesster  

In addition to the 45 performances at MIF 2005, 9 different workshops were offered by the improv industry's leading instructors.  MIF 2005 Workshops offered: VAPAPO Character Workshop, The Scramble, Get to the Point, He Plays She Plays, Directing Improv, Structured Improv Singing, Breaking Out of the Scene, Fun in Physicality, and master classes from Joe Bill and The Groundlings.  

MIF 2005 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 2005.  The following sections present highlights, feedback, press, and photos from The 2005 Miami Improv Festival.  Enjoy!

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  • 45 Great Performances featuring solo, musical, longform, shortform improv, and sketch comedy

  • Winner of the New Times "Best of Miami" for Best Festival

  • Over 7500 Audience Members attended MIF 2005 Performances and Jams

  • 2 Improv Jams including a South Florida Improv Jam, and The South Florida Scramble

  • 12 Incredible Sponsors from hotels, to beer, to apparel and the hottest clubs and restaurants in Miami, and Yesand.com!

  • The Miami Herald, The Miami New Times, The Street, and The Sun-Sentinel again featured MIF 2005 with full page articles, interviews and write-ups

  • NBC6, Deco Drive, and Today in South Florida featured and promoted MIF 2005

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I truly feel that the staff made this festival wonderful and successful.  Everyone was so friendly and helpful and accommodating.  The parties and VIP room were off the hook!  I felt like a rock star!

Jesse Parent
JoKyR and Jesster

The festival kicked ass, the staff was uber supportive and made the whole thing an amazing amount of fun, as if a trip to Miami in February needs to be made more of a treat.  You’ll have to stop us from coming back.

Butch Roy
Five Man Job

This is getting to be a festival that rivals all other festivals.  The quality of performers was high… Thanks for everything and keep up the good work.

Dave Hyland
MOD 27

The appeal of MIF is in, among other things, its intimacy.  It is a wonderful thing that all participants are guaranteed to meet all other participants...

Jamey Rosen
Instructor

Your staff was ultra professional...  Thank you for letting us be apart of something so wonderful.

Clifton Highfield
Men In Shirts

Thank you for putting on a fun festival, David (and crew). Had a great time and can't wait to come back next time.

Lisa Lewis
Georgia Pacific

David, your enthusiasm and support for this art form is genuinely inspirational. Thanks for absolutely everything.

Jamey Rosen
Instructor

We had a wonderful time and again, great appreciate everyone’s hard work and generosity.

John Boyle
Election Show 2004

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