Synergy Theater

Synergy Theater Synergy Theater is dedicated to the art of improvisation and the full-length improvised play.

Kenn Adams is the Artistic Director of Synergy Theater and the author of the book How to Improvise a Full-Length Play; The Art of Spontaneous Theater. He is the creator of the classic short form improv games Sit, Stand and Kneel and The Family Dinner (a.k.a. Ding/Buzz or Biography) as well as The Story Spine, a simple exercise for understanding story structure that has been embraced by improvisers

, writers and teachers the world over. Kenn began his career in New York City with Freestyle Repertory Theater, the New York Home for TheatreSports, and has been performing, directing, and teaching improvisation for more than 20 years. He is proud and delighted to be working with the cast of Synergy Theater.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, 9/4. Don't miss the Second Annual Diablo Improv Festival in Walnut Creek, California!
09/03/2026

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, 9/4. Don't miss the Second Annual Diablo Improv Festival in Walnut Creek, California!

07/12/2026
So, this is cool! Artistic Director Kenn Adams talks about his Story Spine with Scott Detrow on NPR All Things Considere...
06/23/2026

So, this is cool! Artistic Director Kenn Adams talks about his Story Spine with Scott Detrow on NPR All Things Considered. Check it out!

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to playwright Kenn Adams about his formula for creating or analyzing stories called the Story Spine.

06/20/2026

Teach or perform at the Diablo Improv Festival! Submission deadline is this Monday, June 22. Apply today at DiabloImprovFestival.org.

Perform or teach a workshop at our 2nd Annual Diablo Improv Workshop, October 16 - 18. Submissions open on May 18. Lear...
05/12/2026

Perform or teach a workshop at our 2nd Annual Diablo Improv Workshop, October 16 - 18. Submissions open on May 18. Learn more and submit your application at DiabloImprovFestival.org.

Tonight, Saturday, 4/25, at 8:15 pm! Get tickets this minute at SynergyTheater.com. (Tomorrow's matinee is sold out! Ton...
04/25/2026

Tonight, Saturday, 4/25, at 8:15 pm! Get tickets this minute at SynergyTheater.com. (Tomorrow's matinee is sold out! Tonight is your last chance to see this show. Don't be CLUELESS, get tickets right now!)

Just four more performances of Improvised Clue: An Unscripted Murder Mystery Based on the Cult-Classic Film! Get tickets...
04/23/2026

Just four more performances of Improvised Clue: An Unscripted Murder Mystery Based on the Cult-Classic Film! Get tickets today at SynergyTheater.com!

Improvised Clue: An Unscripted Murder Mystery Based on the Cult-Classic Film!
04/20/2026

Improvised Clue: An Unscripted Murder Mystery Based on the Cult-Classic Film!

"HILARIOUS" Sally Hogarty, East Bay TimesOne more weekend, April 23 - 26. Get tickets today at SynergyTheater.com
04/20/2026

"HILARIOUS"
Sally Hogarty, East Bay Times

One more weekend, April 23 - 26. Get tickets today at SynergyTheater.com

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