The Immediate Gratification Players
Harvard University's premier long-form improvisational comedy troupe
SourceReported
Stated by a secondary source, or an official source we haven't re-checked recently.
- Public webIGPObserved Sep 30, 2026
“The Immediate Gratification Players are Harvard University’s premier long-form improvisational comedy troupe.”
Other versions
- Observed Sep 30, 2026
“The Immediate Gratification Players (IGP) are a collegiate improvisational comedy troupe based out of Harvard College.”
- Observed Sep 30, 2026
“(IGP), On Thin Ice (OTI), and Three Letter Acronym (TLA) are Harvard's three undergraduate improvisational comedy groups.”
How to join
No recruiting cycle on record. Deadlines appear here once we find a source for them.
About
IGP performs on Harvard's campus every few weeks, with special shows both on campus and around the country every few months. Our bread and butter is our montage format, where we perform around 45 minutes of 'prov by weaving together different games, storylines, and characters, all based off of one word.
SourceReported
Stated by a secondary source, or an official source we haven't re-checked recently.
- Public webIGPObserved Sep 30, 2026
“IGP performs on Harvard's campus every few weeks, with special shows both on campus and around the country every few months. Our bread and butter is our montage format, where we perform around 45 minutes of 'prov by weav…”
Other versions
- Observed Sep 30, 2026
“The Immediate Gratification Players performing with comedian Jeff Garlin. Their distinctive red and yellow ties are featured.”
Activities
Free on-campus improv shows, Annual LaughRiot Festival featuring college and professional troupes, Touring performances, Montage format long-form improv shows, Halloween Murder Mystery Show, Player of the Year Show honoring a famous comedian, Hosts the annual Laugh Riot improvisational comedy festival at the American Repertory Theater, Hosts or travels to a show with a Yale improv troupe on the weekend of the Harvard-Yale football game, Performs at Boston's Improv Asylum and comedy clubs in New York City, Performs annual specialty-form shows such as "dinner party" and "radio show" formats, Honors comedians as Immediate Gratification Player of the Year, Free on-campus showsReported
Stated by a secondary source, or an official source we haven't re-checked recently.
- Public webIGPObserved Sep 30, 2026
“We have been performing free on-campus shows since the fall of 1986”
Links
- Websiteimmediategratification.orgLikely official
6 unconfirmed links (not verified as the club's own)
- Facebook@igpharvardUnconfirmed
- Instagram@igpharvardUnconfirmed
- Instagram@montrealimprovUnconfirmed
- Wikipedia articleen.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Immediate_Gratification_PlayersUnconfirmed
- X / Twitter@igpharvardUnconfirmed
- YouTube@igpharvardUnconfirmed
Sources & freshness
Profile rebuilt| Source | Type | Facts | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| News — IGP | Public web | 2 | |
| Contact the funny — IGP | Public web | 3 | |
| IGP | Public web | 11 | |
| Immediate Gratification Players - Wikipedia | Public web | 9 | |
| Wikipedia: List of Harvard College undergraduate organizations | Public web | 7 |
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