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This fall, spontaneity, laughter, and connection take center stage at the second annual Diablo Improv Festival (DIF), a three-day celebration of unscripted theater at the Lesher Center for the Arts in downtown Walnut Creek.
Whether you're a seasoned improviser, a comedy fan, or simply improv curious, DIF is an opportunity to see great live improv, try it for yourself, and become part of a welcoming creative community. No experience is necessary. Just a willingness to play!
COME FOR A SHOW. STAY FOR THE WEEKEND.
You don't have to be an improviser to enjoy the Diablo Improv Festival. Come see a show, take a workshop, jump into a jam, or make a weekend of it.
Special festival packages make it easy to experience more while saving money.
WATCH IT. LEARN IT. PLAY IT
The Diablo Improv Festival is presented by Spontaneous Mind, DKW Productions, Synergy Theater and The Lesher Center for the Arts.
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Diablo Improv Festival: Performance!
- Date: 10/16/2026 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
- Location: Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, California 94596 - Introduction: with YOUR FAVORITE STORY & ROLLIN’ IN RICHES
About this Performance
Your Favorite Story is a four-person long-form improv group performing throughout the East Bay. The group has appeared in Inferno Theatre’s 'Festival of the Diasporas', the inaugural 'Diablo Improv Festival', and on other small stages throughout the Berkeley and Oakland area.
Your Favorite Story creates an engaging, fully improvised story that unfolds in 24 minutes or less. Each performer brings a long history of improv performance, training, and festival experience to the stage, creating stories that are spontaneous, surprising, and uniquely their own. The players are Fred Chung, Jennifer Simmons, Michael Flemming, and Bill Stahl.
Rollin' in Riches (Rolland Lopez & Rich Baker) is an award-winning, headlining duo out of Los Angeles that has performed at conferences, theaters, charities, and almost 40 festivals across the country. Two goofballs with no script that balance the grounded with the outrageous, engaging audiences and making them laugh for over twelve years and counting. Learn more at www.rollininriches.com
Prepare to be inspired, delighted, and entertained at the Diablo Improv Festival. Laugh while you learn at improv workshops designed for all ages and experience levels, meet new friends, cultivate creative collaborations, and enjoy unforgettable performances from top-notch improvisers who take the craft to the next level.
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