St Petersburg improv duo Dan Dagesse and Adam Corcovilos perform at The Commodore in Ybor City during the Countdown Improv Festival's closing day.
St Petersburg improv duo Dan Dagesse and Adam Corcovilos perform at The Commodore in Ybor City during the Countdown Improv Festival's closing day. Photos by Carole Devillers
Countdown Improv co-founders Justin Peters and Kelly Buttermore get the crowd laughing as they host the festival's finale at The Commodore in Ybor.
Countdown Improv co-founders Justin Peters and Kelly Buttermore get the crowd laughing as they host the festival's finale at The Commodore in Ybor. Photos by Carole Devillers
Dan and Adam, or Duh-NANDA-daM, have an unconventional improv style that combines Jeopardy-playing puppets and audience member participation.
Dan and Adam, or Duh-NANDA-daM, have an unconventional improv style that combines Jeopardy-playing puppets and audience member participation. Photos by Carole Devillers
The lively Sunday crowd cheers and laughs for the acts that close out the ninth Countdown Improv Festival.
The lively Sunday crowd cheers and laughs for the acts that close out the ninth Countdown Improv Festival. Photos by Carole Devillers
Baltimore duo Brian Young and Julia Gerhardt perform as two exes who try to show through the power of improv how okay they are with no longer being together.
Baltimore duo Brian Young and Julia Gerhardt perform as two exes who try to show through the power of improv how okay they are with no longer being together. Photos by Carole Devillers
With audience help choosing a location, New York-based solo improv act T. J. Mannix’s brings to life the small Pasco County town of St Leo in his show Townies
With audience help choosing a location, New York-based solo improv act T. J. Mannix’s brings to life the small Pasco County town of St Leo in his show Townies Photos by Carole Devillers
Improv performers and audience members mingle during an intermission on the final day of the 2025 Countdown Improv Festival
Improv performers and audience members mingle during an intermission on the final day of the 2025 Countdown Improv Festival Photos by Carole Devillers
The merch table is stocked with T-shirts on the final day of the Countdown Improv Festival
The merch table is stocked with T-shirts on the final day of the Countdown Improv Festival Photos by Carole Devillers
Countdown Festival co-founders Justin Peters and Kelly Buttermore perform nationally as improv duo From Justin to Kelly and own The Commodore with other partners.
Countdown Festival co-founders Justin Peters and Kelly Buttermore perform nationally as improv duo From Justin to Kelly and own The Commodore with other partners. Photos by Carole Devillers
In their act Making Space, Madison, Wisconsin improv duo Kai Lynch and Heather Renken use physical space to inspire the audience.
In their act Making Space, Madison, Wisconsin improv duo Kai Lynch and Heather Renken use physical space to inspire the audience. Photos by Carole Devillers
Adept at roughhousing, New York improv trio T.J. Del Reno, Ian O’Keeffe, and Matthew Radlow perform their Hundred Hand Slap act at The Commodore during the 2025 Countdown Improv Festival
Adept at roughhousing, New York improv trio T.J. Del Reno, Ian O’Keeffe, and Matthew Radlow perform their Hundred Hand Slap act at The Commodore during the 2025 Countdown Improv Festival Photos by Carole Devillers
Combining comedy with wrestling, West Palm Beach solo improv performer Patrick Price does his show PATSMASHPROV at The Commodore during the final day of the Countdown Improv Festival
Combining comedy with wrestling, West Palm Beach solo improv performer Patrick Price does his show PATSMASHPROV at The Commodore during the final day of the Countdown Improv Festival Photos by Carole Devillers
An audience member joins wrestler-comedian Patrick Price on stage at The Commodore to try out an improvisation of her own
An audience member joins wrestler-comedian Patrick Price on stage at The Commodore to try out an improvisation of her own Photos by Carole Devillers
With more than 120 acts featuring nearly 200 improv comedians performing over five nights at the HCC Ybor campus Performing Arts Building and The Commodore, the Countdown Improv Festival is America’s biggest and best improv comedy festiva
With more than 120 acts featuring nearly 200 improv comedians performing over five nights at the HCC Ybor campus Performing Arts Building and The Commodore, the Countdown Improv Festival is America’s biggest and best improv comedy festiva Photos by Carole Devillers

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