History
The Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater (SFIT) was founded in 2002 by Matt Grabowski and Andrew McMasters. In just four years, SFIT has grown to become America's best showcase festival of unscripted, interactive theater. With a focus on innovative, professional performers and groups, SFIT has earned a national reputation as a fun and exciting stop on the national improv festival circuit.The first festival took place in February of 2003 at the Northwest Actors' Studio in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. SFIT 2003 played host to 500 students, performers, and audience members.
SFIT 2004, held in February of that year, took place at the Historic University Theater in the University District, and the Market Theater at the Pike Place Market. The Fest more than doubled in size, hosting 1200 audience members, 60 students, and 80 performers and teachers in two venues, coming from all over Washington State, British Columbia, Oregon, California, Chicago, and New York. SFIT 2005, 2006 and 2007 continued this trend, adding more audience and performers from all over the world.
SFIT continues to seek out the best performers and instructors in the improvisational theater world, and entice them to Seattle to delight and inform audiences in the greater Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest.
