The Team
Meet Chad Cline: Executive Producer
Chad is a founding partner and Executive Producer for Eleven11. He has over 30 years of experience in Improv and has performed in venues across the country. Chad has an Associate in Applied Arts, a BA in Sociology and Psychology, and is currently working towards his Master's of Science specializing in conflict resolution/analysis and facilitation at George Maoson's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School. He is working on certifications for DEI&B with Veritas Culture. Chad is certified in meditation and has been active in the community training new improvisers and working with at-risk youth. Chad's love for working with people and sharing his passion for art is contagious, inspiring everyone around him to find their inner child and play.
Meet Matt Lyle: Resident Writer
Matt Lyle is a playwright and comedy writer living in Dallas, Texas. He's a graduate of the Second City Training program and was the host and head writer for The City Life Supplement, named a Top 5 Comedy Show in Chicago (NEWCITY 2013). His sketches have been seen in Dallas in A Brief Endless Love at the Dallas Comedy House, Gold, Frankincense and Credit Card Debt in Theatre Too, and Adulthood: or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Ken Burns at FunHouse Theater and Film. Matt’s plays, The Boxer, Barbecue Apocalypse, Big Scary Animals, Raptured!, Hello Human Female, A 3D Adventure, A Dance of Joy, and The Better Doctor, have been produced in DFW and across the U.S. In 2018 Matt was honored as a Distinguished Alum of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Theatre. His work is published by Broadway Play Publishing. mattlyleplays.com
Sketch Comedy by Matt Lyle
Sketches Performed by members of our Short Form Cast
Featuring - Jason Folks, Rachel Farmer, Tiffani Rodriguez, Natalia Borja, Gerald Taylor, Jim Kuenzer, Chad Cline, Merri Brewer, Laurie Reaves-Barnett, and Special Guest Stefan Newman on Friday and Saturday night.
Holidays and family sure are fun, aren't they? Fun...meaning dramatic, passive-aggressive, traumatic, and judgemental. Grandma's secret recipe that no one can remember...because she kept it secret. That look Mom gives when Uncle Steve says, "I'm just joking...calm down", AGAIN! AND..."Yes, Aunt Karen, I am having thirds!!!"
Our Resident Performers
Mama Tried
Corporate Shows
Dry Clean Only
This improv group is made up of Chad Cline, Rachel Farmer, Tyler Via, and Tim Yeager. This whirlwind of a show takes you on a roller coaster ride from comedy to tragedy and leaves you wanting more. You never know what you're going to see when this group hits the stage, but they are always sure to entertain.
Dry Clean Only
Corporate Shows
Dry Clean Only
Comprised of Chad Cline, Rachel Farmer, and Jeff Swearingen, this group brings intense physical comedy and wacky side stories blowing through the audience with the energy of the Tasmanian Devil and the heart of a Hallmark film.
Corporate Shows
Corporate Shows
Corporate Shows
A mix of various performers from all of our groups, we put together the perfect team to meet your needs.
Featured Guest Performers
Empty Inside
Bonnie & Sallie
Empty Inside
Empty Inside is a puppet-based long-form improv team that has been performing since 2016. They utilize high energy, silly voices, and occasionally simulated puppet violence to produce a madcap show of lovable mayhem. At the end of the day, they are out to prove whether you are made of flesh and bone or fleece and felt; we are all Empty Inside.
MAMA TRIED
Bonnie & Sallie
Empty Inside
Fresh from the Twin Cities Improv Festival and preparing to head to Nashville for the Third Coast Improv Fest, This foursome gives you a wild ride! Hold on tight! Safety belts are optional as they take you scene to scene with organic transitions. High energy and physicality keep this team locked in! You can't slow us down. Believe us, MAMA TRIED!
Bonnie & Sallie
Bonnie & Sallie
Bonnie & Sallie
Meet Bonnie and Sallie: a spectacular comedy duo out of Dallas. With quick wit and great tits, they tackle the improv and sketch world with their electric energy. They never miss a chance to blend their irreverent sense of humor and their repertoire of wacky characters. Their chemistry on stage is unstoppable, and their comedic timing is
Meet Bonnie and Sallie: a spectacular comedy duo out of Dallas. With quick wit and great tits, they tackle the improv and sketch world with their electric energy. They never miss a chance to blend their irreverent sense of humor and their repertoire of wacky characters. Their chemistry on stage is unstoppable, and their comedic timing is so in sync that it's almost telepathic. Offstage, they're more than just roommates; they're confidants, partners-in-crime, and each other's biggest fans. Bonnie and Sallie are the comedy soulmates that the world craves. Check out their social media for a spanking good time @daddydiapers & @boncrisspy.
Von & Jared
Pavlov's Dogs
Bonnie & Sallie
Spend an evening with Von and Jared for a riotously funny, interactive, and completely improvised tour de force comedy show. Von and Jared create fandemonium on the spot in one of the funniest live shows that has ever been performed until you see it.
Von Daniel and Jared Berger are two of the founders who gave birth to The Comedy Arena and
Spend an evening with Von and Jared for a riotously funny, interactive, and completely improvised tour de force comedy show. Von and Jared create fandemonium on the spot in one of the funniest live shows that has ever been performed until you see it.
Von Daniel and Jared Berger are two of the founders who gave birth to The Comedy Arena and look forward to going through a different type of labor, with you, the audience, in this completely improvised 2-person comedy show!
Pavlov's Dogs
Pavlov's Dogs
Pavlov's Dogs
Pavlov's Dogs is the longest running improv troupe in Dallas. They've been performing throughout DFW and beyond since 1997 and in that time, they've brought laughter and happiness to tens of people. Some of them are actors, some are teachers, and some are corporate professionals. All of them are guaranteed to be 51% funny!
I.D.I.O.T.S.
Pavlov's Dogs
Pavlov's Dogs
A wise man once said “Comedic geniuses are idiots by choice”
The Idiots of I.D.I.O.T.s Indie Night fame are not only known for producing well-crafted nights of indie comedy but also for DOING comedy themselves. Never before will you see a cast like this do comedy quite like this. With their combined experiences and unique taste in meat, th
A wise man once said “Comedic geniuses are idiots by choice”
The Idiots of I.D.I.O.T.s Indie Night fame are not only known for producing well-crafted nights of indie comedy but also for DOING comedy themselves. Never before will you see a cast like this do comedy quite like this. With their combined experiences and unique taste in meat, this rag-tag troupe creates shows that audiences describe as “precious moments in our lives”
Follow @i.d.i.o.t.s.indienight on Instagram to stay updated on all the shows coming your way from this gaggle of goofs.
Queso Queens
Dessert First
Queso Queens
Seven brie-lliant swissters serve up fraiche laughs and melt your bleus away. Comte for the hotties, stay for the grate-A comedy. Gouda you to join us! 💋
Butt Gay
Dessert First
Queso Queens
Butt Gay is a cast of LGBTQ+ improvisers and we noticed there’s not a lot of Queer representation in movies and television, so we ask the audience for their favorite movie and improvise it… BUT GAY!
Dessert First
Dessert First
Dessert First
If Improv is the main course, MUSICAL IMPROV is dessert! It is devilishly sweet and always satisfying, so come enjoy your DESSERT FIRST!
