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by Compiled by Ryan Ouradnik and Ian Power June 24, 2009

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More than two dozen troupes will be casting barbs and zingers at the Twin Cities Improv Festival over the next few days. Decider rounds up a video sampler of a few of the groups slated to perform. For a complete schedule, see our event listing for the festival. (Elsewhere, Decider talks with festival co-organizers and perfomers Butch Roy and Jill Bernard.)

Brave New Workshop

Rampleseed

Tarantino

The Cosby Sweaters

ComedySportz

Snake And Bunny

Stevie Ray's Improv Troupe

Improv-abilities

After The Party

Ferrari McSpeedy

Jill Bernard's Drum Machine

HUGE Theater

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