Improv Hi

Honolulu, United States

5

7 reviews

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Website:
www.improvhi.com
Address:
4614 Kilauea Ave Ste 201, Honolulu, HI, 96816
Downtown
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.7 miS Hotel St + Alakea St
0.7 miAlakea St + S Hotel St
0.8 miS Hotel St + Bishop St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
Garage, Street, Private Lot, Validated
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Noise Level
Average
Good For Dancing
Yes
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
No
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Has TV
No

Today

Today –
Local time (Honolulu) 05:49 Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Business hours

Monday –
Tuesday –
Wednesday –
Thursday –
Friday 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Improvhi is a community built to help support the improv and sketch comedy in Hawaii.

We specialize in improv and sketch comedy shows workshops, classes, special events and LOVE newbies and group participation.

Show List:

The Scratch Paper Sketch Show

Hawaii’s only monthly sketch comedy show featuring original work written by local writers and comedians.

The Original Jams Improv Show

An improv show featuring an open improv jam welcoming all levels from super newbie to improv nerd.

The Improvhi News Show

A fully improvised show based on a morning talk show format.

Real Fake: A Lip Sync Off

Channel your inner Milli Vanilli! 10 will enter but only 1 will survive to become the ultimate lip sync-​er

FaceSpace

An improv show where one lucky audience member comes up and shares their FB page. We then do scenes based off on photos, status updates and more!

Our website also features shows and class produced by our friends and fellow local improv troupes from all over the island!

History

Established in 2012.

Improvhi started when local girl turned professional actor Kimee Balmilero first moved back home to the islands and wanted to continue performing improv here in Hawaii. After studying at The Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles and New York and performing at venues such as Second City Hollywood, iO West and UCB Kimee wanted to help build and bring together the improv and sketch community here in Hawaii. With the help and support from her rockstar friends in the community improvhi was born!

Come out and play with us!

Meet the Business Owner

Kimee B.

Business Owner

Hawaii born actor Kimee Balmilero credits include the three-​time Emmy nominated TV Series «Hi-​5,» The Original Broadway Cast of «Mamma Mia,» «Hawaii Five-​O» and more. Kimee has appeared on «The Today Show», «Live with Regis and Kelly», «The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade» and has also performed on the famous stages of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood & Radio City Music Hall in NYC.

A huge comedy fan, Kimee studied improv and sketch at The Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angles and has also performed in such venues as The Upright Citizens Brigade, iO West and Second City Hollywood.

Currently splitting her time between Hawaii and Los Angeles, she also started improvhi​.com a website dedicated to sketch and improv comedy in Hawaii.

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7 reviews of Improv Hi

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Place rating: 5
Waianae, HI
I haven’t been to the Improv HI location but I did manage to see some of the actors of Improv Hi perform at The Scratch Paper Sketch Comedy Show at the Kaka’ako Agora on Saturday night October 3, 2015.
I enjoyed watching the actors read from the manuscripts and watching the facial expressions in their rough draft stage. I also liked it when few of the actors did the hand motions during their readings. I would like to see the actors memorize their lines and see how the final short comedy sketch will turn out on screen.
I also enjoyed watching the previously recorded short films that other members of Improv Hi had done. The short film that I really enjoyed was comedian actor Kevin Yee’s GAY LOVE. It had a catchy tune that the audience members sang a long «You can’t get pregnant from Gay Love.»
Kimee, the founder of Improv Hi, mentioned to the audience that anyone can participate and write comedy sketches by attending the workshops. I can already imagine my updated review for Leonard’s Bakery as a short comedy sketch.
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
I took private improv classes from Kimee and am amazed at how useful it is for so many parts of my life. I am not the type to wanna be funny, but I do want to think on my feet and be able to go with the flow in a conversation. My former business associate and I took it together so that we could learn to play off of each other. It was fun and it also taught me a lot about connecting to someone else and communicating in a partnership.
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
Improv isn’t just for people who want to pursue a career in the arts, it’s also a great skill set for ANYONE who wants to become a better communicator. When my friend mentioned that she wanted to be more comfortable making presentations, I suggested an improv workshop to help her get to the next level.
At the time, I was also seeking a confidence boost when communicating with my boss and colleagues. Last year, I started an «encore career» in social services and knew nothing. Everything was new and when I’m uncomfortable with a subject area, I stutter and sweat A LOT. It was very ugly and I knew I needed to kick those habits if I ever wanted to sound remotely intelligent.
My friend and I signed up for «Twerk your Brain!», an improv workshop for business professionals. There were about 10 people in the workshop and all of us had similar areas we wanted to improve. Through improv techniques and a bunch of fun games, our brains were twerking through the discomfort and getting cozy as better communicators.
This class was fun and I felt a significant difference in the way I approach things. I’m not as stressed to know all of the details and feel more confident to trust that I know what to say. When I really have no clue, I now have some tools to speak as if I do. GREAT workshop for anyone who wants to be a better communicator! I definitely think this should replace any boring powerpoint at orientations. Excellent!
Place rating: 5
Severn, MD
I recently attended a class at Improv Hi and had an absolute blast! The principles of the class were based on thinking outside of the box and allowed everyone to get out of his or her comfort zone in a theatrical way. I learned a lot about myself and made some great friends too. Can’t wait til the next class!
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
Awesome all the time. The Jam is super fun!
Place rating: 5
Honolulu, HI
Hi, I’m not a ZOmbi, but I play one on stage. You may recognize me as ‘Hank’ the kind old neighbor turned Brainnnz Eater or ‘Little Billy Peru’ the feral boy-​child who sacrifices his life to save humanity form the ZomBie Apocolypse. Well, as an actor/​improvisor I know a thing or two about pretend ZOmbification and let me tell you, the thought of such an experience fills by form fitting BVDs with a fowl stench not unlike the rotted braiinz breath that exudes from the hot, moist blood dripping mouths of the walking dead. And have you seen their teeth?! Jee-​wiz! Thankfully, however, such a real life event has yet to occur due to Anti-​ZOmbification programs hosted by The Original Jams Improv Show in Honolulu.
The «O-​Jams», as some like to call it, offers warm-​blooded, progressive minds an opportunity to gather for improvised comedy that will keep you laughing, your heart pumping and your brain tweak’n, which is quite a contrast to our poor dead and decaying brothers and sisters who walk the streets with glazed eyes, gas filled potbellies, bad attitudes and skin blemishes too many to resolve with a bottle of ProActiv.
The talented acts that perform on stage raise the energy level creating a pressure-​like barrier that actually acts as force field of sorts that prohibits ‘Walkers’ from getting too close. Occasionally, a FreshFleshEater will pass by and gaze through the window with wild quizzical eyes, an agape mouth and a swollen, protruding tongue. Can you blame it?! What ZOmbie wouldn’t want to eat a fresh, young mind? But the hilarious improvised force field… AMEN!
Anyway… OJAMS is certainly safe from the Walking Dead which answers the question: To ZOmBie or NOt to ZomBie? There will be no ZOmbification occuring at the O-​JAMS. Although you might see me playing a ZOmbie on stage, I assure you, the BRaiinzzz I eat will only by improv Brainnnnzzzz, the kind that will hopefully make you squirm and laugh at the same time. Hahahahahah! HAHAHAHAHAHA! HAAAA… choke…burp! Them Braiinz is good eat’n.
**Check your local listings for other Anti-​ZOmbification Programs in your neighborhood.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Whatever you imagine about improv, put it away.
I have seen this group do their improv comedy several times and each time, I walk away laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes. Quick and sassy, this troupe loves what they are doing and it shows.
They also involve the audience in some of their skits. This is perhaps one of my favorite elements. I’ve been one of their «victims» and never thought I could laugh so hard at myself.
We hired this group for an event we did. We asked them to develop something specific to Social Media, which they did immediately and it was fantastic. They are easy to work with, fun to be around and put on a great show. What more can you ask for?
So if you go to see them, bring your tissues to wipe away the tears of laughter.