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These students have now spent 14 weeks learning improv and are now learning how to create a more fulfilling show full of callbacks and tie-ins plus wonderful patterns and great characters. Even if you aren't a friend or family member, you should enjoy this show.

Tickets are $3 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

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. They now perform something called a Slacker, and if that means nothing to you, just know it is fast-paced and super fun. Expect a great guest team to open for them each month!

Tickets are $5 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Backline Founder/Co-Owner Dylan Rohde will be headlining this show featuring some amazing guests to make sure this will be one hell of a good time. Plus, money raised will go directly towards an international trip to Montreal to teach there, and perform in NYC and Philadelphia along the way.

So, whether you love laughing or you love being a very mild philanthropist, this will be a great show you won't want to miss.

Tickets are $5 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 10PM!!!!

INTERROGATED is a fast-paced and adult-friendly improv show where we'll ask you, the audience, to confess stories from a time where you got away with something. Maybe you stole a brownie from a roommate, or spun cookies in a football field, either way we'll take them as long as they are true. Then Backline's finest improvisers create scenes based off those stories.

If you haven't been here and want a great introduction to what we do best, see this show!

Tickets are $5 each.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!

The Champions come back the next week to face a new Challenging team, each getting 15 minutes to win over your votes. The best team so far has won 13 weeks in a row, if you have a team you think can beat that, please submit.

Tickets are $3

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

It's the show that takes the narcissism inherent in comedy to its logical conclusion - WILL DOUGHERTY LOVES COMPANY!

Join me, your eponymous host Will Dougherty, as I invite some fantastic comedians to do sets while I stay on stage to riff, banter, and derail things for the amusement of all.

Tickets are $5 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Double Feature makes its popular return to the Backline. Every 4th Saturday of the month at 10PM, a rotating cast of Backline's favorite veteran improvisers and promising newcomers hit the stage. The concept is simple. Each month two new genre's are decided on. The audience gives the player the inspiration in the form of 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. Stick around to see the featured team of the evening, closing out the night.

Begins at 10:00, with no intermission, and runs approximately 75 minutes.

Tickets are $5 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

*Free for students and alumni of Backline

Taught by Brittany Mascio

(Ages 13-19. No previous experience required.)

Learn the basics of long-form improvisational comedy. This class will focus on taking an idea and creating 2-person scenes that are focused and are guaranteed to get laughs. Whether you're looking to become a professional improviser or just have some fun on week nights, this is the class you need to take.

Class will begin June 25th and runs for 8 weeks Mondays, 6-8pm. Class Show will be Friday, August 17th at 7pm.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at the MUD lots on 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (free on Sundays).

This fast-paced show features 8 comedians performing their freshest material in a total of 45 minutes.

Whether you are looking for the best up-and-comers in town or some of Nebraska's most veteran standups, you will find them here. Occasional guests from out of town might appear, sometimes we'll get the word out and sometimes they might dip in unexpectedly. This show is anything but boring, which says a lot for Tuesdays at 8pm.

Tickets are $3 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Starting July 18th, The Backline will host an Open Mic for standup every Tuesday at 9pm. Each comedian will be allowed 4 minutes, and names will be drawn from a hat for those who show up before 9pm, people who show up after will be added at the end. Whether it's your first time or you perform weekly, why not try out your material in front of a great crowd at one of the best standup venues in town?

Comedians all submit their name by 9pm and get their names thrown in a hat. Since names are pulled at random, comics are encouraged to sit and watch everyone else, creating a fun and encouraging audience. Everyone will get 4 minutes and 5 seconds before music plays you off. Prepare accordingly.

This show is FREE for everyone!

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Do you love comedy and Instagram? Then this is the show for you!

Some of Backline's finest improvisers will bring audience members up to share their Instagram page for the whole audience to see. We'll scroll through the pics and comments, then do scenes based off that info. Even if you don't have Instagram, you can sit back and watch others go up!

Tickets are $3 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Every 4th Thursday anyone can hop up on stage and improvise with Backline alum and students. We'll do it kickball style and start with 3 team captains picking everyone who wants to participate into 3 teams, each getting about 10-15 minutes. This show is usually a bit chaotic, but always a lot of fun!

This show is free for everyone!

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

**These shows are free for everyone

Looking for the kind of improv you see on Whose Line Is It Anyway? Big Canvas performs the only short-form improv at Backline every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Big Canvas is a local non-profit short-form improv performance and training organization. These shows are also some of the very few that are ALL AGES, meaning feel free to bring your kids. Backline also now has a selection of sodas for those under 21.

Tickets are $5 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

The only all femme comedy showcase in the Omaha-Lincoln area, the FLOcase is designed to bring femme comics to the front and center of Omaha comedy. Developed in the alley of a dive bar, founders Katie Anderson, Serenity Dougherty, and Angi Sada rallied a small band of comics to create a show that’s welcoming, safe and fucking hilarious. Join us at The Backline on the fifth Saturdays in March and June.

Tickets are $7 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Twice a month, see both Backline House Harold teams perform together! They will be performing the 'Harold' which is the basic longform improv structure taught at all major schools across the nation. These structures are just a skeletal structure encouraging callbacks and connecting ideas.We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Laughter Birth

Annalise Anderson, Chris Bottum, Chris Chocolaad, Delaney Sweet, Fred Lenza, Joe Campisi, Karl Houser, Trish Sullivan

Stepchildren of the Corn

Brooke Barsell, Daniel Stokes, Jessica Freeman, Juli Wians, Maggie Hinrichs, Mark Haugen, Matt Johnson

Tickets are $3 per person

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Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Backline's staple show Holes in the Wall is back, with a new sexy name! Dive Bar is the only show where you can watch improvisers get actively drunk on stage as they perform for your amusement! Each month will include a featured team of improvisers. This show is different from any other you will ever see, don't miss it!

Tickets are $3 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Come watch as "Science the Dispersing" disperses their own brand of wacky, weird, nerdy humor! This experimental hour features the usual "Science The Dispersing" format, plus additional, experimental, nerd based show! If you enjoy Game of Thrones, Marvel, or other geekery like that, come on down!

Tickets are $3 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Are you looking for impressive improv teams?

Gaze at the wonders that are 2 amazing teams each month.

Every 1st Friday at 8pm, you can catch teams with wild forms like a Hip-Hopera or just a very solid group of improvisers named Just Janet. Whether you are on a date or just hanging with friends (feel free to come alone too) this show is always gonna be STELLAR, so don't miss out!

Tickets are $5 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

The ARENA is Omaha's #1 Improv Competition pitting together two improv teams!

The Champions come back the next week to face a new Challenging team, each getting 15 minutes to win over your votes. The best team so far has won 13 weeks in a row, if you have a team you think can beat that, please submit.

Tickets are $3

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

The closest thing to a party that you've ever seen out of an improv show!

A team of improvisers will each pick one card at a time, each card assigned to a different challenge. They will get a chance to succeed with this challenge and if they fail, they have to take a drink. There will be audience participation by volunteer, but you don't technically have to be part of the show or drink or even laugh, but you likely will.

Tickets are $5 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

New Stuff is a stand up comedy show where comedian Brad Stewart brings together some of his favorite local and touring comedians and they all perform their best new material. Comedy doesn't get any fresher than this. The Backline definitely encourages you to check this show out!

From sarcastic one-liners to well-placed puns, from dead-on impressions of New York City pimps, nine-year-old spelling bee contestants and Nancy Grace, to ideas for game shows only he would like, Matt Champagne's frantic energy and clever comic mind combine witty wordplay with unabashed goofiness. You'll laugh against your will.

He's performed at the Ontario, Irvine, Hollywood and Denver Improvs, Laugh Factory, World Famous Comedy Store, Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Acme Comedy Theatre, Ice House, Comedy Union, Rooster T. Feathers, San Francisco Punchline, and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival. He's appeared with national headliners like Nick Swardson, Christopher Titus, Jon Reep, Tom Rhodes. Jamie Kennedy and Natasha Leggero.

Matt's also made his living acting in various TV shows, movies and commercials: TV stuff like "Get Shorty," "Providence," "Will and Grace," "Working," "The Tick," "Angel," "Monk," "CSI Miami," "NCIS," "Boston Legal," "The Ghost Whisperer," "'Til Death," "Numbers," "Retired at 35," and "Miss Match" with Alicia Silverstone who--Matt has convinced himself--had a crush on him; movie stuff like "The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man," "The Pentagon Wars" (almost typed "Pentagon Warts"), "The Specials," "For Christ’s Sake," and "Crime and Punishment in Suburbia." He played Piper Perabo’s husband in the Diane Keaton film "Because I Said So," something for which THEY paid HIM. His commercial work includes ads for Home Depot, McDonald’s, Jack-in-the Box, IHOP, PODS, Dell Computer, Sprint, IMAX, AT&T, IBM, Chrysler and Progressive Insurance.

Tickets are $7 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

This show is Rated R for graphic language, adult situations and possible nudity* (*not likely, but who knows!!)

The edgiest standup show at Backline, make sure not to come if adult humor rubs you the wrong way. We line up Omaha's top local comedians and give them a chance to perform some stuff they can't do at a typical show. If this sounds like you something you would like, then you definitely will. If this sounds disgusting to you, we have other shows you should check out.

Tickets are $7

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

BROAD PERSPECTIVE is a new show that invites all women, womyn, female-identifying, and gender-queer folks to ban together for a monthly night of hilarity, silliness, comedy, and a great time. Two (dude-less) teams hit the stage, with an inclusivity jam in-between, where audience members can hop up to join along in the fun.

BROAD PERSPECTIVE is comprised of two teams: The Carol Brunettes and NBA (No Boys Allowed).

The Carol Brunettes: Charlsie Bastian, Annalise Anderson, Angela Lapin, Lindsey Theis, and Ashley Laverty

NBA (No Boys Allowed): Brooke Barsell, Delaney Sweet, Emily Worthing, Melissa Nissen, Michelle Yeaman, Stacey Lynn Stark, Stephanie Finklea

Leave your misogyny at the door and settle in for some lolz!

Tickets are $5

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

This specialty standup show features many of Nebraska's finest standup comedians getting a wrench thrown into their sets after they've hit the stage. They'll each write down challenges on a piece of paper before the show, then when they get on stage to perform, they'll pull one from a hat and have to include it into their sets. It's a super fun form, and even if you've seen these people do their sets, you've never seen them do it like this, and never will again.

(Examples- "Laugh at your own jokes," "Repeat the punchline in a lower voice," or "Be blindfolded and wear earmuffs.")

Tickets are $3 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Join us the 2nd Friday of each month at 8pm!

Dad Jokes (featuring Michael Johnson, Michael Smith, Cory Starman, Justin Edmonds, and Kalee Olson) is a great improv team you won't want to miss! They don't tell 'jokes' and they aren't your dad, but you'll love them just the same. PLUS a special guest team each month!

Tickets are $5 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

This show lines up some of the areas best comedians to each do quick sets of their best material. If you want to see really great standup comedy, this is the show to watch! (Packed show, so buy in advance or show up early)

This show is hosted by Rome Dailey.

Tickets are $5 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

You Had to Be There w/ Ryan de la Garza is a comedy talk show that features talented performers of all kinds interacting with random internet strangers live via webcam. It's highly improvisational and always full of surprises!

Its unpredictable nature and inclusion of interesting conversationalists results in exchanges that are always hilarious and sometimes unbelievable. The show has quickly become an audience favorite around the country and has been featured at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, The Savage Henry Comedy Festival, and Crom Fest.

Belly laughs are guaranteed. Nudity is a strong maybe.

Tickets are $5 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Date Night is here. Gather up your special someone (or any someone) and come see three great two-person teams improvising their little hearts out. Whether you actually bring a date, this show will be just as fun to watch alone or with some friends. Who knows, maybe you'll meet a future date here.

Kalee Olson and Michael Johnson host as the duo Swipe Right, and always bringing up only the best 2-person teams Omaha has to offer.

Tickets are $5 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas.

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

*Backline students and alumni get into these shows for free.

88improv has been performing together since 2003 and is easily one of the best teams in Omaha. Their monthly show every 3rd Saturday of the month always consists of long-form and sometimes short-form improv. They also keep their material family friendly, so if you are looking for one of the few shows at Backline you know you kids and grandparents will enjoy, this is one not to miss.

Tickets are $7 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Nationally Touring Comedian Aubree Sweeney is thrilled to bring Aubree Sweeney & Friends to the best comedy club in Omaha, The Backline! This show is not to be missed! You never know who’s going to drop in; touring comics, big name celebs, local up and comers, spoken word artists, you may even catch some musical comedy. We keep telling Aubree to leave her Mandolin at home.

When Aubree’s not on the road, she splits her time between Nebraska, where her family still lives, and Southern California, where she headlines in esteemed clubs such as Flappers and the Ice House. She has become known for her engaging, high-energy, storytelling style that relates her observations and life experiences. Between shows, Sweeney is a tireless animal advocate. She’s also proud to support the men and women who serve or who have served in the U.S. military, and is thrilled to announce that a “Thank a Veteran” leg has been added to her “Scenic Route” Tour. To keep up with Aubree, and see who’s dropping in, find her on Facebook or Instagram.

Be sure to arrive early, this is going to be a packed house!

Tickets are $7 per person

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).

Check out the latest group to go through the Level 1 Course. They spend 7 weeks learning improv and preparing to perform. These shows are always great to watch whether family, friend, or stranger!

Tickets are $5 per person.

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We've got 19 beers, ciders, and hard sodas!

Please arrive no later than 5 minutes prior to showtime. Tickets may be released for resale at that time, no refunds will be given.

Free parking available 1/2 a block away at 17th and Harney. Parking also available on the street (metered until 9pm).