Minor League Tryouts

Tryouts for our Minor League ComedySportz Team & The Happy Hour

Sign up to tryout for a spot on our Minor League and/or Happy Hour Teams

You may be our next Minor League All-Star

ComedySportz Minor League Tryouts and The Happy Hour Auditions are on October 13th 2024 at 4:00 pm.

Be prepared for this to go until 7pm, possibly as late at 8pm.

Tryouts/Auditions will be held at The Little Improv Theater | ComedySportz (11950 Starcrest Dr. Suit 210, San Antonio, Tx 78247). Please read the information below to help answer any questions and to best help you prepare.

An Audition reminder email will be sent out two days before the audition for folks who have signed up. Signing up is not required, but is very much appreciated to help us gauge how many folks will show up.

If you have any further questions please email lisa@cszsa.com

MINOR LEAGUE

Interested in joining the ComedySportz San Antonio family? We have our annual Try Outs coming up!

Read below for important information on how to best prepare:

What we’re looking for:

  • Confident performers who can listen and react.
  • Performers who show that they are building upon the offers made by their scene partners.
  • Performers who exhibit strong character and scene work - not forced jokes at the expense of the story.
  • Performers who play well with others.
  • Performers who can be entertaining and clean.
  • Must be 21 or older

How to prepare:

  • See ComedySportz shows. Weekly performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm. We rarely bring players on that are unfamiliar with our show.
  • Take Classes with us, folks have a much better chance of making the team after receiving our improv training.
  • Dress comfortably so that clothing won’t restrict movement. DO NOT wear open toed shoes or high heels
  • Please keep all your material clean.
  • Be specific with your training background and performance history on the application (will be filled out when you arrive)

THE TRY-OUT

  • This is an open audition where we’ll run through a variety of games we perform in our shows and we will have you run through skills activities.
  • Depending on the number of participants, auditions usually run about 3 hours.
  • We might break the evening up into two segments and take a short break, then call back those we’re interested in seeing more from for the last hour of the audition.
  • Doors open at 3:30pm, and Try Outs/Auditions begin promptly at 4 pm, don’t be late. (remember you will have a form to fill out when you arrive)

AFTER AUDITIONS

  • We email or call everyone who auditions. Some are invited to join us for a 6 - 8 month training program.
  • We’ll practice on Monday evenings from 7pm to 9pm at ComedySportz for 3 out of the 4 Mondays each month
  • There is a probationary period of 2 months while we get to know you and you get to know us, after that period of time there will be a one time training fee of $200 that will cover the training costs for the 6-8 month program.
  • Once the Minor League training program is complete, you will be invited to join our Main Stage team. We practice on Wednesday nights from 7:30pm-9:30pm. There are no fees for main stage training, but there is a minimum requirement of 3 practices a month for the first 6 months, then 2 practices a month to remain on the active player roster.

The Happy Hour

The Happy Hour is a long form team that practices twice a month and performs on Thursday nights. We do a living room style interview for one audience member, then we do premise based scenes. This team is a lot of fun, but a little bit less of a commitment than being a Main Stage ComedySportz player. The Happy Hour Show is 18+, but for the auditions we want to see clean material.

How to prepare:

  • See some Happy Hour shows, they are Thursday Nights at 7pm, and they are free
  • Take classes with us, and or familiarize yourself with edits and styles of long form improv

The Audition:

  • We will be running The Happy Hour Auditions simultaneously with the Minor League auditions. Please read the above information to know what to expect.
  • Dress comfortably. DO NOT wear opened toed shoes or high heels
  • There is no training fee associated with this team, but you will be required to come to every bi-weekly practice for the first 4 months. (exceptions can be made around vacations)
  • You will be eligible to perform based on practice performance.
  • There is no probationary period for this team, but the coaches reserve the right to cut members if they do not show up for shows, practices, or if they are not able to learn the format.