Become part of the Collab:Lab!
Five individuals from five different countries ...
... united by a common goal: in just three days, you will take the stage together in front of an audience. What inspires you? How will you tell your story? What will your unique show be?
In the Collab:Lab, a small group of professional improvisers, led by the fabulous Lisa Rowland (San Francisco, USA) will rapidly develop a unique show format. How does collaboration unfold? How do you get to know and trust each other quickly? What connects you? How do you navigate differences? How do five strangers transform into an ensemble?
Curious? Here are the details:
Who Should Join?
This is for professional improvisers who have a professional approach to their improvisational work. You perform and rehearse on a regular basis. You have experience with various show formats, and have developed your own. You also teach improvisational theater and help others develope in this art form.
Requirements
- You identify with the description above
- You successfully take part in the application process; application deadline is May, 11th
- You’re open to feedback and excited to explore the perspectives of fellow improvisers
- You’re comfortable improvising in English
What We Expect from You
- Collaboration with other lab participants
- Contribution of your own ideas
- Perform at the Opening Maestro™ on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
- Take the stage with the lab's show on Friday, October 24th, 2025
Lab Schedule
The Collab:Lab takes place from Wednesday, October 22nd to Friday, October 24th - just before the Würzburger Improtheaterfestival and is integrated into it. You can participate in the lab and also book one of the regular festival workshops, allowing you to experience five intense days of improvised theatre:
What We Offer
The Collab:Lab is an initiative that follows the concept of a scholarship. We cover the fee for Lisa Rowland, who will be available to you as the artistic director. She will lead the Collab:Lab and guide the group process. You won't have to pay a participation fee. Instead, we will reimburse you (a portion of) the incurred costs:
About Lisa Rowland
Lisa's first love is performing. Her background in scripted theater gives her a strong grounding in truthful performance and the allure of discovery and delight that improvisation offers has kept her scriptless since she began improvising professionally in 2006. Straight out of Stanford University, where she performed with the Stanford Improvisors, she joined the mainstage company at BATS Improv, Northern California's most acclaimed and longest running improvisational theatre company. At BATS, she created the renowned format The Bechdel Test, a show which puts complicated, multi-faceted women in the center of stories and has been performed worldwide. She is a founding member of Improv Playhouse of San Francisco and Awkward Dinner Party. In 2012, Lisa was voted Best Actor by the SF Bay Guardian's Reader Poll. She has traveled the world to perform on international stages with international casts and finds particular delight in the global improv community.
For more info on Lisa visit www.lisarowland.com
