Logo for Longform Improv from Madison, Wisconsin featuring a honey jar with a honey dipper, with the words 'BIG honey' and circular text around that says 'Longform Improv from Madison, WI'.

About Big Honey

Big Honey is an independent team producing various shows across Madison. The team is composed of improvisers with training across the United States and a combined improv experience of 60+ years. They are pushing the bounds of indie improv in town and regularly perform shows with invited guests and shows highlighting other improv teams in town.

Big Honey is:

  • Casem AbuLughod (Forward Theater, Children's Theater of Madison)

  • Megan Baker Detloff (The PIT NYC, Annoyance NYC)

  • Michael Hartwell (Baltimore Improv Group, PBS)

  • Kelly Maxwell (Mercury Players Theatre)

  • Tara Ptasnik (Broom Street Theatre, Lucid Dreaming Sketch Comedy)

  • Ben Rush (Amalgam Improv)

  • Zoe Schirmer (iO Chicago, Comedy Clubhouse Chicago) 

  • Ben Seidensticker (Lucid Dreaming Sketch Comedy creative director)

Note: While we aim for a PG-13-rated show, some “naughty” bits may happen. Audience discretion is advised!

Group of seven people standing together, some smiling and talking, in black and white.

Below are all of Big Honey’s upcoming events:

A group of nine people standing in a semi-circle on a stage with a blue curtain background, engaging in a conversation or performance, with some smiling and others with neutral expressions.
A group of people, mostly women, are gathered indoors with some seated and others kneeling or standing. They are engaged in an activity or discussion, with a brick wall and tables visible in the background.
Group of six people smiling and posing together inside a cafe or restaurant near a window with neon signs.
People attending a discussion event in a room with artwork on the walls. Several individuals are sitting and listening, while a few are standing and speaking.
A group of six people performing on a stage with a blue curtain backdrop, engaging in a comedic or theatrical act involving colorful chairs and various facial expressions.
Group of six people standing at the front of a room with an audience of mostly children facing them, engaged in a presentation or activity.
Group of four people engaged in conversation, one person showing something on their phone, in front of blue curtains.