About Syracuse Improv

Community-first comedy in the Salt City

Syracuse Improv is a grassroots effort to build a comedy and community scene that’s open, fun, and welcoming to everyone.

We believe improv is for everybody, whether you have never set foot on a stage or you have been doing bits in your head for years. Our events are designed to be easy to join, low pressure, and full of laughter. No auditions. No egos. Just good people making things up together.

Who we are

I usually have more hair than this, FYI.

Noah Chrysler - Instigator

Hey, I’m Noah. I started doing improv back in 2010 at Fayetteville-Manlius High School, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Over the past 15 years I’ve trained at theaters in Rochester, Atlanta, Austin, and taken workshops in New York City. My background is diverse, but my sweet spot is scenic, game-based longform improv inspired by UCB.

Outside of the stage, I make YouTube videos, host podcasts, and teach improv classes and workshops. I moved back to Syracuse in 2025 and was eager to reconnect with the local improv community, only to find it had largely disbanded post-COVID.

If you were part of the Syracuse Improv Collective or Salt City Improv and you’re wondering “wtf is 'Syracuse Improv'?” - hey, hi, I did it. I bought the domain lmao. I know there’s a history here that goes back to the SU improv community and branched out from there. Back in high school, I even performed at a handful of your shows.

My intention with this group is simple: to re-ignite the Syracuse improv community. I’m not here to step on anyone’s toes. And if you feel like I have, then as retribution, I invite you to come to a jam and do a scene with me where you literally step on my toes as payback.

For real though, you’re invited. Come to a jam, check out a show, and help rebuild something fun here. I’d love to see a few new teams form, some more shows get rolling, and a thriving community return to Syracuse.

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