The 10th annual SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival returns live to the Fowler Blast Furnace Room Jan. 27 and 28.

The two-day marathon festival features national improv groups, solo acts and workshops taught by this year’s headliner Raaaatscraps. Tickets are now on sale for ArtsQuest Members and the general public.

“We’re thrilled to bring the 10th annual SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival back to its traditional format,” ArtsQuest Senior Programming Director Ryan Hill said. “The energy that performers from all over the country bring to Bethlehem to celebrate improv comedy -and each other- is truly what makes this festival so special.”

This year’s SSICF headliner is New York based Raaaatscraps.

Led by former Upright Citizens’ Brigade Artistic Director Shannon O’Neill, Raaaatscraps, is a re-imagining of UCB’s flagship show “ASSSSCAT” with a team of rotating players.

For each performance a guest monologuist shares their true-life stories used to inspire the cast who create fully improvised scenes on the spot.

Former guest monologists include Gloria Steinem, Kevin Bacon, Ilana Glazer and so many more. The cast’s rotating members, Shannon O’Neill, Sebastian Conelli, Bridgette Rizkalla and Connor Ratliff can be found everywhere from “Broad City” to “Marvelous Ms. Maisel,” “Succession,” “Black Mirror” and multiple Marvel movies.

“We are so excited to headline this year’s festival,” Shannon O’Neill said. “We love to be around people who love improv and hopefully we will infect some noobs while we are at it.”

The two-day improv marathon begins its 2023 run with its classic, opening “Yes and…” ceremony on Jan. 27. Teams hailing from Toronto, ON to New York City and our very own Lehigh Valley-based backyards will be featured in the 10th annual festival.

A variety of comedic styles will entertain the crowds from the tarot inspired “Whatever Fate Decides” to the solo “I Am the Show.”

Looking for something a bit meta, enjoy the art-inspired art form with comedian Torrey Shineman, performing spontaneously crafted poetry in “Mashed POET-atoes,” musically centered “Heavy Rotation” and famous works of visual art inspired team, “ART.”

In addition to closing the festival Saturday night Raaaatscraps will be hosting workshops throughout the weekend.

For tickets and to view the full schedule visit steelstacks.org.