ComedySportz

My third visit and it’s better every time. Gut slappin’ly funny, amazingly clever and totally unique… great interactive experience… this is a ‘must see’. Appeals to all ages and all tastes. The talent packed into that show will knock your socks off! Make sure you reserve seats in advance but you may also walk in and take your chances. They are really helpful if you call in advance. Snacks and beverages (soft and hard) availible and reasonably priced. No matter how many times you go, it’s different every time!

I had my daughter’s birthday party here and the staff were amazing, the kids had a blast and we will be coming back for good, wholesome fun!

I really love going here! It’s great for all ages and I always end up laughing my butt off. Totally worth the money and they sell drinks (alcoholic and not) and candy, too!

My favorite in Portland. Even my teens request this place. The staff is great. The comedy team even waits at the door to thank you for coming. The food choices are high school bookstore but I’m their for entertainment. If you want good food walk up to 21^st there are plenty of options.

First time here and found this to be a hoot… we laughed our ass off and will definitely be back. This one was fun for the whole family. Very kid friendly.

If you’re a fan of the craft of improv, I’d say this wouldn’t be for you. This is a fairly heavily produced spectacle, not really a raw showcase for improvisation. The improvisers were very good at what they were doing (a couple of them blew me away, in fact), but the format of this show kind of locks them into quick-​hit zaniness, instead of actually developing scenes with any meat. If ComedySportz were billed as a theme park style show, I may be tempted to give it a 4 or 5, but as an improv comedy show, I feel the 2 is generous.

I’m torn between A-​OK and Yay, I’m a fan. Although I’m pretty sure I’d spell yay differently. Went here for he first time Saturday evening to watch my friend perform stand-​up. She had taken a class with Alex someone and this 10pm show was the culimination of that class. She was awesome! The other students were pretty good (the Ron Jeremy dude was funny as hell). The teacher/​mc Alex also did some jokes, and a guest comic showed up at the end — both were good.
I was a bit early for the 10pm show so they had me sit in the back section. Basic classroom type chairs are comfy enough for 2 hours — I prefer the cushiony seats of the Brody theater, though. While waiting I inquired about a beer — I was lucky that Alex happened to be behind the bar, because it seems only a couple folks can sell beer. There were maybe 5 types — around $ 4 a bottle — perfectly reasonable for the situation. I had a heffeviezen (sp?).
I moved to the front section after my freinds arrived and once folks from the first show started leaving. Don’t know whether they were alloweed to stay if they wanted to. Looks like a lot of the shows cost $ 5 — cheap! My show was free! The 20 minutes I saw of the 8pm show were fun! Mostly improv stuff/​excersizes (like we do in my improv class!)
The bathroom was at the other end of the theater, and I was drinking beer — you do the math! But all in all, it was a fun way to spend some time. Even the bad stuff can be kinda fun and I was there as support anyhow. I will surely go again (but don’t call me shirley).

I went to Comedysportz because I received two free tickets for my birthday – what an AWESOME show! We were so entertained, and it was great that there was a fair amount of audience participation. Loved spending the evening here – I’ll definitely be back!

Good CLEAN fast moving comedy skits performed extemporaneously based on audience input and participation. Two teams of comedians play against each other, like a sporting event. Comic teams have to actually use their brains QUICKLY and skills to make you laugh and wiggle your funny bones in order to win your vote as the funniest team. There is a referee that controls the action and solicits the audience for suggestions. Some skits a person (adult or child) in the audience works into the skit seamlessly with the help of the comics. Lively and fun atmosphere in a quaint place with good seating for a few hundred. Good for adults and children. Nothing rude or lude. Nothing like it when it comes to comedy clubs – this venue is doing it right for 20 years in the funny business! Try it for laughs!

I first ran into Comedysportz at work — they were doing a workshop for a bunch of managers and they got us all communicating and collaborating and laughing together so effectively I decided to check them out.
Their shows are fast-​paced and funny for both adults and kids. This is so important for me because, since they don’t «go blue», they have come up with stuff that kids can laugh at but still works on an adult level. It’s like a Pixar movie. And it’s a great place for a date.
Their «Comedy 101» class was great. I learned some great skills I could apply at work (like listening and thinking on my feet) and I met some really fun people who are still friends today. And, because they practice improv values («Say yes,» «Make your scene partner look good» and others) it’s the most supportive atmosphere I’ve ever experienced. I really think everybody should take this class, whether they want to do comedy or not.
Their «arena» is kinda low-​rent (fluorescent lights? really?) and, with their usual packed house, can get way too hot and humid. A stronger air conditioning system wouldn’t hurt.
But the shows are always good and the people are just hilarious.

I know it’s called «Comedysportz» but I was still surprised by the sport arena vibe. I don’t know what I expected. It smelled like a boxing ring which was even more unexpected. If you have kids it’s a great place to go because they don’t serve alcohol and they censor the performers and audience if things get too out of hand… literally they put a bag on your head… or maybe it’s just the night I went. But the format made it entertaining anyway so I can’t complain… it just would have been more fun if I was a mother of two and not a single booze drinker.

Wife and I had a BLAST! They serve beer too!

Recently Comedysportz has starting doing some stand-​up comedy after the regular Comedysportz program. Some nights they even offer open-​mike so any fool can come out and try and be Robin Williams or Steven Wright or Sam Kinison (the holy trinity of stand up).
The Wife and I have always enjoyed their Improv shows so we were stoked to try something new there. They featured four comedians, two women, two men… two and half of them were funny. If you are an experienced stand up fan you know that anything over 40% funny is a good evening of stand up. We were impressed.
So now you have an even better reason to go back and discover Comedysportz all over again for the first time. the second time. Or something like that.
Now to convince the Wife that she needs to go up for open mike night!

I was surprised at how small the place was, but it was packed.
Did you forget to bring you colorful fly swatter?
No worries, they sell them there for $ 1.00.
And why would you need a fly swatter… well. that’s how you vote for the comedy team you want to win. Wave those fly swatters everyone.
No real rules… except…
No swearing allowed, unless you want a paper bag over your head for the rest of the night and don’t plan to get drunk and go to this show, they will pull you out and make you the fool.
So yeah, It was a good time. I love improve comedy. Ya never know what to expect. Be prepared to laugh a lot.

Fun night full of improv games, laughs and silliness.
The show is really a great conversation between the audience and the performers– both create the shows and the laughs from beginning to end.
Halftime brought up a troupe of high school improv players, who were quite funny!
Only drawback is the overcrowded room– a bit smelly by night’s end. All in all, though, a memorable and one-​of-​a-​kind experience.

I left with pain in my cheeks from laughing so much. Unfortunately, I still live in Eugene, but when I move to Portland, I’ll definitely be attending Comedysportz often.

I wasn’t sure what to expect from this experience. The place and organization of the show seemed a little rink-​a-​dink. I suppose you need people to be a little off the wall in order to do comedy right. Most of the audience were regulars, so it kind of made me feel like I had crashed someone’s birthday party.
Once the show started the cast did a good job of making everyone feel equal and welcomed. It was dependant on audience participation, which is always fun, especially when they pick your idea. The cast was split into two teams, and after each skit the audience cheered for the team they thought should win the round. It wasn’t always judged entirely fair, but no one really cared anyway.
Two things I regretted: Not volunteering for the sound effects skit (where the audience member makes the sound effects for the skit), and not telling the people behind me to stop suggesting Hawaii for every damn thing!

I’ve been to ComedySportz once and I had a FUN time. The improvs are very very good. Even though is a family friendly comedy club, it will make you L O L or L M A O or even R O F L… or maybe R O F L M A O.
You can purchase sodas, snapples, snacks, and girls scout cookies. Sweet snacks and funny improvs = a hella of a good time!

Oh how vivid my Comedysportz memories. My friends and I would pile into someone’s car (or someone’s mom’s teal borrowed minivan) and head into Portland!
Oooooo, Portland, you guys… the city!
It was very exciting for us to go into NW (THE cool neighborhood at the time) to crowd in the little theater room to see some improv games. I’d always get really nervous about volunteering answers ’cause I thought I was kind of funny (not funny) but I was really timid so I couldn’t always do it. And I think I had a crush on one of the players.
Sweet, sweet little 16-​yr-​old Lauren.
It really is a cool place to go with the fam. It’s fun, it’s kid-​safe, there’s crowd involvement. It’s just great.
Back in Portland, 10 years later, I’ve been meaning to go back, but I’m afraid it wouldn’t be the same for me. My tastes have changed, I suppose, but I definitely still support and fondly recall my love for the institution.

Comedysportz is a venerable Portland institution at this point. Running for over 14 years, the gang here consistenly puts up good shows week in and week out.
Comedysportz is improvisational comedy that uses suggestions from the audience to build scenes. Done in a «sports» format with a ref and opposting teams, audiences pick the winners and sometimes end up in the performances! CsZ is KID FRIENDLY, with no swearing or blue humor allowed.
You can also take improv classes there, which I highly recommend (I used to train there a lot). Great people throughout the organization will welcome you and make you feel comfy. Don’t worry if you’ve never done any comedy before the intro class is for everyone!
Cheap, funny, nice, good for groups, what more are you looking for darn it!!!