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Birmingham's Premier Professional Improvisational Theatre Company

A Magic City staple since 2008!!

When you said "Homer," I thought it was something else...

The ODDyssey
July 10 & 11, 2026 at 7:30pm!

These shows will be at Terrific New Theatre.
Need more info? Check out their Venue Page!

We all remember reading the Cliff's Notes of The Odyssey the night before the test - and barely passing. (Well, at least some of us do...) ETC presents a retelling of this Greek classic that requires no knowledge of Classic Greek - only a healthy disrespect for book- learnin'. Come give Odysseus some wacky challenges to face on his way home from that "Wooden Horse" war, and see how your hosting gods, Athena & Poseidon really get along! And what of Penelope and Telemachus? Don't worry - you'll get to know 'em. Don't miss this hilarious send up of Homer's classic - that even Homer Simpson would love!

Advance Tickets: $12*
Walk-Up Tickets: $15 at the door
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Check out our FEATURED CLIP!!

ETC presents the Broadway musical "The Civil War." A couple of slave-owners (Debbie and Jacob)
face an inconvenient truth while their slave (Christopher) celebrates the coming of his
freedom. Extemporaneous Theatre Company performs at BFT, February 5, 2011.
Check out our former Featured Clips on our YouTube Channel!

About us...

The Extemporaneous Theatre Company, founded in 2008, is a repertory-style company comprised of professional artists in theatre, comedy, and a variety of sub specialties. Our goal is multi-faceted:

to provide the Birmingham Metropolitan community with quality improvised theatre
to work with other artists to bolster the art of live theatre in our community
to offer quality improvisational training workshops to students, the community, and corporations, and
to have a mighty good time doing it!

In 2013, Extemporaneous Theatre Company was acquired by ETC Productions - an Alabama Nonprofit Corporation. Through ETC Productions, The Extemporaneous Theatre Company has obtained 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

If you want to receive notices of the latest information on performances, classes, or auditions, please send us an email: contact@extemporaneoustheatre.com