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  • 2025 Long Island Murder Mystery Shows – SUNY, Corporate Events & More

    2025 Long Island Murder Mystery Shows – SUNY, Corporate Events & More

    11/22 MURDER MYSTERY Stranger Things theme, Lily Flannigans Babylon, NY. Celebrate four seasons of the hit Netflix show, with scientists and lost souls trapped. Even in the UPSIDEDOWN, we need YOU to help solve the murder mystery.

    2025 long island murder mystery

    Public shows, Private Shows, Corporate Team Building, Birthday parties and even college shows (10/25 SUNY Farmingdale)!

    It’s been a busy year, and 2026 looks to be even busier, now with a regular schedule at the South Shore Craft Brewery in Oceanside, NY and weekly private events from Queens and Brooklyn to Montauk and the North Fork

    Holiday Season 2025 is almost Sold Out!!!

    Turn your next event into a killer party! 

    THREE TYPES OF SHOW…

    • THE FULL SHOW – let us turn your restaurant, bar, theater, office, home. backyard or any venue into a Murder Mystery Dinner Theater with four or more professional actors that mingle with your guests, stage a death, then deputize everyone at the party to help solve the case.
    • THE CLUE PARTY – Your guests (some or all) are the suspects and other characters in the story with our professional actor, as detective, leading the fun. These shows are a ton of fun for smaller events and also make for great team / community building.
    • MADCAPPED MYSTERIES – Experience the most original mystery show ever conceived! Now one of our top selling events this show is perfect for any group, venue and/or budge. Our top detective and your guests collaboratively craft a completely unique story, with everyone becoming a character within the narrative. This 45-75 minute improvised immersive experience is perfect for after dinner, cocktails, or any occasion where you want to spark creativity and laughter. It’s now our #1 selling show!
    • EMAIL for group sales and private events! Set up a free consultation to discuss options to make your event memorable.

    COMING SOON 2026

    • 2026 January
    • 1/21 MURDER MYSTERY 7pm
      South Shore Craft Brewery Oceanside, NY, 21+ only MADCAPPED MYSTERIES
    • 2026 February
    • 2/15 IMPROV COMEDY 2pm Show, South Shore Craft Brewery Oceanside, NY Recommended for 12 & above.
    • 2026 March
    • 3/12 MURDER MYSTERY South Shore Craft Brewery Oceanside, NY, 21+ only KISSING THE BLARNEY STONE
    • 2026 April
    • 4/2 IMPROV COMEDY 2pm Show, South Shore Craft Brewery Oceanside, NY Recommended for 12 & above.
  • Evan Schultz, Long Island Team Lead

    Evan Schultz, Long Island Team Lead

    Evan Schultz is a Long Island native and graduate of Wagner College with a BA in Musical Theatre Performance/Voice and Speech. Evan first joined Improv Theater LLc as a performer in the 2009-2011 off-Broadway production, LMAO OFF-BROADWAY, and has since performed regularly, including serving as MC and team lead for Improv comedy shows & workshops,

    TV and Film credits include 30 Rock, Law & Order SVU, Law & Order Criminal Intent, Gossip Girls, Fringe, Cupid, When in Rome, and Professional Organization Of Poggz (POOP The Movie on YouTube).  

    He has been seen at The Argyle Theatre in The Wizard of Oz (Lion/Zeke), Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf (Santa/Ensemble), The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley (Male Swing), James and the Giant Peach (Grasshopper), and would have been seen in Junie B. Jones The Musical (Mrs. Gutzman/Mr. Scary/Daddy/Mr. Woo), but that was unfortunately postponed due to COVID-19. He is the Acting Teacher/Director for the Argyle Academy of the Arts Summer Intensive. He teaches improv and acting at the Argyle during the fall and spring classes. Evan has also stage managed here, and is the Resident Argyle Children’s Theatre Props Designer.  

    Off-Broadway credits include LMAO (Improv Actor), Isabelle and the Pretty-Ugly Spell, Lost Boys Or An Awfully Big Adventure, JAR’D, The Gayest Christmas Pageant Ever, Hollywood-Hollywood!, Booth! (Ensemble), and Dickens Condensed.  

    Regional credits include Shrek (Shrek), Seussical (Horton), Jekyll and Hyde (Ensemble), A Wonderful Life (Swing), Sleeping Beauty (Gryff), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(Grandpa Joe), Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur), Grand Hotel, and Into the Woods. Touring credits include Improv4Kids (Improv actor), Charlotte’s Web (Wilbur), and A Christmas Carol.  

    Evan is a producer for theatre and film. He is very proud of his current show, A Musical About Star Wars (https://www.amusicalaboutstarwars.com/), which was Off Broadway and will be back once Broadway opens again.  

    He was also fortunate enough to entertain on cruise ships for five years traveling the world when he was a bit younger. It brought him to every continent and to far away places like Antarctica, The Arctic Circle, Fiji, and even down under in Australia and New Zealand.  

    Thank you to his friends and family for their love and support! Let’s all stay safe and healthy! 

  • Long Island Corporate Team Building, Psychological Safety via Improv Comedy Workshops

    Long Island Corporate Team Building, Psychological Safety via Improv Comedy Workshops

    We are running a Fall special. Book now for any date before Thanksgiving and pay just $500 for a 2 hour team building session, OR $1000 for a 60-minute interactive comedy show by four professional comics improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. We have 20+ years of providing the best in edutainment for Long Island corporate events. EMAIL for more information and/or check out below. Many December dates already sold out!

    Live from Times Square NYC and touring nationwide since 2002!

    Improv Comedy shows by EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH deliver the laughs with high impact fast paced skits and songs improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. No two shows are ever the same and every show is 💯 customized to your team! We specialize in clean comedy for adults, HR friendly, but no one will notice any lack of fun!!!

    Improv Workshops for Team Building, Leadership, Sales and Customer Service Training

    Improv workshop deliver the goods. While having a ton of fun, simply playing Improv games develops creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, listening, focus, self-confidence self-awareness and more.

    Immersive Murder Mystery Shows

    We have shows for just about any venue, budget and style. Our 1 player shows are great for smaller events with your guests as the characters suspects. Engage the full show featuring four players as suspects, watch the victim drop before your very eyes before our detective arrives to deputize the entire crowd to solve the crime.

    Contact us for more information, dates and rates:

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    The New York Improv Theater is a one stop edutainment center for corporate team building, office / holiday parties and more. Our comedy shows and workshops deliver high impact results. Clients include Google, Merck, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board, BBYO, YACHAD, JCC, YMCA, Estee Lauder, and many more…

    FAMILY FRIENDLY SHOWS TOO!!!!

    Great for company picnics, bring you kid to work day etc. We have shows that tour k12 schools, camps, community centers and family events.

  • Long Island Improv Comedy Shows & Classes

    Welcome to Long Island Improv Theater, a division of Improv Theater LLC. We have been presenting shows, classes and workshops on Long Island since 2003, including area theaters, libraries, corporate events, community events, and k12 educational outreach at schools, camps, community centers and family events.

    Our Signature Show – EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH Improv Comedy

    The cast of EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH delivers hilarious interactive musical comedy improvised based on audience suggestions and participation. In addition to playing Times Square NYC since 2002, the cast regularly performs in Nassau and Suffolk County theaters, college / university campus activities and private events, even as far as Montauk, you know, THE END OF LONG ISLAND (Seinfeld 😂). Most of our

    Murder Mystery Events

    We have the perfect shows for any true crime fans. For large events, our full theatrical productions. For smaller events/budgets, immersive shows mostly featuring your guests as witnesses, suspects and deputized detectives. Hilarious fun and powerful team building for corporate events. Ask about our original show MADCAPPED MYSTERIES.

    Corporate Team Building

    We have amazing workshops using Improvisation to train team building, leadership, sales and customer service skills. Simply playing these games develops creativity, critical thinking, public speaking, listening, focus, self-confidence, self-awareness and more. Clients include Google, Mercedes Benz, META /Facebook, TikTok, JP Morgan Chase, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, Twitter, Roblox, Rimowa, EI Digital, Accenture, Datadog HQ, Milbank, BING/Microsoft, Band of America – Merrill Lynch, Home Depot, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson, Louis Vuitton, Coach, UBS, BDO, AMEX, Master Card, Macy’s, 360i, IBM, GM, Kraft, UNILEAVER, HBO, Prudential, Convene, Conference Board and many more… (NYC DOE VENDORS)

    k12 Educational Outreach – Improv 4 Kids (& Teens)

    Not only do we specialize in clean comedy for corporate and campus events, we have presented 7000+ shows for k12 and family audiences since 2003, touring schools, summer camps, theaters, libraries, JCC, YMCA, scouts, and event private events at homes. Also, ask about our workshops, residencies and professional development programming.

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  • Artistic Director, Walt Frasier

    Artistic Director, Walt Frasier

    Walt Frasier co-founded EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH in 2002. Since then, Walter has served as Casting Director, Producer, EmCee, Pianist, Uke, Guitar, Improv Player and teacher. Frasier is now also the author of numerous comedy text books, all available on Amazon Kindle Unlimited for free.

    TV credits include:

    • HBO’S Pause with Sam Jay
    • NBC’S Blacklist
    • TruTV’S Friends of the People
    • CBS’S Blue Bloods
    • USA’S Royal Pains
    • NETFLIX’S Lilyhammer
    • CBS’S Late Night with David Letterman
    • NICK’s Naked Brothers Band
    • MTV’S Stankervision
    • WE’S Hair Trauma
    • also numerous commercials, industrials and Indy films.

    Singer / Actor

    In addition to 20+ years in comedy, Frasier has performed internationally in theater, opera, and music. Right before turning to comedy in 2002, Frasier appeared in “Fiddler on the Roof” at Gateway Playhouse, Bellport NY, “Rocky Horror” at Cultural Arts Center, Bethpage NY, and the 2nd National Tour of Scarlet Pimpernel. Walters first professional credits include Washington DC area dinner theaters. Frasier has song in New York and Washington DC area churches for 30+ years and sang Opera in many smaller companies and workshops from Washington DC, New York City and Italy. Favorite roles include Harold Hill (Music Man), Rodolfo (La Boheme), Henry VIII (A Man for All Seasons), Fernando (Cosi Fan Tutti), Frederic (Pirates of Penzance) etc.

    Director

    While still in college, Frasier got the itch to direct. In addition to smaller productions of lesser known shows, he has made a name for himself at high schools and middle schools directing Broadway shows: Into The Woods, Lion King, Fiddler on the Roof (reviewed by the Jewish Forward), Much Ado About Nothing (twice), Pirates of Penzance, Bye Bye Birdie, numerous smaller or lesser known plays, scenes, cabaret/variety and improv / Sketch comedy shows.

    Teacher

    In addition to Artist Director, Walt Frasier is the lead teaching artist and professional development programming expert. He has worked with 1000s of corporate teams, teaching staff, camp staff, and offered workshops and residencies at k12 schools. In addition to our own contracts, Frasier is a go to Improv expert for NYC area Arts Horizons, THEY Improv and previously served as Director of Instruction for The Comedy Hall of Fame.

    AUTHOR

    All of Walt Frasier’s books are available free via Kindle Unlimited. My first audiobook is now available as well on Audible.