Lower Left Improv is the home of improv comedy in the Four Corners region of Colorado. We are based in Durango, offering classes, workshops, shows, teams, corporate events, and whatever else gets people to laugh and thrive!
Tara is a comedian, theatre artist, comedy historian, and instructor originally from Philadelphia. She trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade NYC and Philly Improv Theater and took workshops with instructors from the Second City, iO, the Magnet, HUGE Theater, and the Annoyance to soak up lots of different improv philosophies. Tara is a “professional” clown and studied movement-based theatre at Helikos International School of Theatre Creation (Italy).
Tara started teaching comedy in 2010 and it’s her favorite thing. She has taught at improv training centers, theatre companies, and universities in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and now Durango. A big nerd, Tara has a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from the University of Maryland.
Jeff Graves is a local actor and improviser who specializes in musical improv. Jeff studied theater at the University of Denver. Before moving back to Durango in 2018, Jeff trained and performed improv at the Voodoo Comedy Club (now RISE) and Bovine Metropolis Theater. Locally, Jeff has been seen on stage with Merely Players and DART. Recently, he does his best work when entertaining his toddler.
Andrea Rossi is a Durango-based comedian, improviser, and comedy writer, whose style has been described as “hilariously heartbreaking.” She’s won several comedy competitions, opened for Josh Fournier and Hailey Hackett, and was named one of the Top Comics to Watch by her mom and therapist.
She considers herself one of the fastest-rising stand-up comedians in her neighborhood, and regularly performs at Durango, Colorado dive bars. Say hello @hiandrearossi.
Main Mall
835 Main Avenue, Suite 209
Durango, CO 81301
The Lower Left Studio is conveniently located in the Main Mall in Downtown Durango. We’re on the second floor behind the Guild House Games store. This is our home for all classes and rehearsals.
Durango Arts Center
802 E. 2nd Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
The Durango Arts Center (DAC) is our regular home for improv and other major performances. Our monthly shows and Student Showcases are open to the public and take place on the main stage at DAC.
Sunflower Theater
8 East Main Street
Cortez, CO 81321
The Sunflower Theater is our comedy outpost in Cortez. Designed for multiple uses — live music, film, lectures, and theatre – the space is located in the historic Montezuma Valley National Bank Building!
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