The Backline
1618 Harney St.
Omaha NE 68102
All Shows 18+
(Unless otherwise specified, or with Parent/Guardian)
FREE Drop-In Workshop Have you wondered if taking an improv class would be the right move but not sure if it's worth a damn or you're worth a damn? Why not take this FREE WORKSHOP and then decide afterward!
April 23 - April 30
Buy Tickets Fast N Fresh (Standup)* This fast-paced show features both top local comedians and some of the best up-and-comers performing their freshest material in under an hour.
April 23 - April 30
Buy Tickets Test Kitchen (Improv)* Price and Cory’s Comedy Test Kitchen is an experiment in structure and technology.
April 25
Buy Tickets Best Damn Improv (Improv)* Omaha has an incredible amount of talented improvisers and once a month we're going to bring them together for a late night of improv the way improv was meant to be.
April 25
Buy Tickets YAMMY! (Improv)* This hour features an audience-driven choose-your-own adventure, as well as some of Backline's featured alum.
April 26
Buy Tickets Biscuits (Improv) This bad-ass group of seven improviser started of as a Backline House Harold team and graduated into on of the funniest teams in Omaha.
April 26
Buy Tickets Interrogated (Improv)* INTERROGATED is a fast-paced and adult-friendly improv where we'll ask you, the audience, to confess stories from a time where you got away with something.
April 26 - May 17
Buy Tickets The Arena (Improv)* The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!
April 26 - May 17
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BORN @ The Backline (Video)** A crew of dedicated writers, actors, and camera crew will create an entire 40 minute movie in less than 24 hours.
April 27
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When Janet Met _____ (Improv)* "When Janet Met _______" features a new group of local improvisers each month who will vie for Janet's heart and perform scenes inspired by game show-style dating questions.
April 27
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Double Feature (Improv)* Each month two new genre's are decided on. The audience gives the player the inspiration in the form or a title, topic, or word. From there you get to see a mini movie, play, or tv episode created in the moment. This month what will it be? Slasher? Rom Com? Musical.
April 27
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Backline House Teams (Improv)* Two new teams are formed every 6 months, so don't miss them while they are here!
May 02 - May 16
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ABOUT THE BACKLINE
The Backline is proud to be a home for all comedy in Omaha. While we are primarily a longform improv training center, any and all local comedians come through here to perform improv, standup, sketch, talk shows, etc. We keep our shows cheap and our beer cheap, with no drink minimum. We just want to help Omaha become one of the greatest cities for comedy in America.
We are also proud to ride that fine line between producing basically uncensored comedy but also being a safe place with zero tolerance for abuse and harassment.
Events marked with * denotes that it is free for Backline students and alumni
Events marked with ** denotes that it is free for everyone