Improv troupe focused on the Harold format, performing regularly at Harvard and nearby schools and touring once a year.
- Joining
- Audition
About
What is TLA? This is a question I ask myself every day. TLA is a collective of funny improvisers and less funny board members. But we’re also a family, and Allison Chang is our grandma.
How to join
- Audition — You perform for the group, often with a callback round.
Details
- Status
- Recognized
- Dues
- No dues required
What they do
- Performing at nearby schools
- Annual tour
- Improv shows at Harvard, including a "Bat Show" entirely in the dark and a 24-hour improv-a-thon
- Funnier Than TLA award
- Workshop for visiting high-school students
- Softball tournament against other student organizations
Sponsors & partners
Elite Sport Socks
In the news
- A 24-Hour Improv ExtravaganzaThe Harvard IndependentFeb 26, 2026
- Fall 2025: What’s on at the HRDC?The Harvard IndependentSep 11, 2025
Sources
- A 24-Hour Improv Extravaganza | Harvard IndependentHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Fall 2025: What’s on at the HRDC? | Harvard IndependentHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Three Letter Acronym Improv – Harvard's Best On-Campus GroupOther website · seen Oct 29, 2026
- Who in the World is Funnier Than TLA? – Three Letter Acronym ImprovOther website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Feeling Cute Might Delete Later – Three Letter Acronym ImprovOther website · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Three Letter Acronym Improv articleOther website · seen Sep 30, 2026
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