Ex!t Players

The Yale Ex!t Players, or the Exit Players, is an improvisational comedy group at Yale University in New Haven, CT, United States. The Exit Players was founded in 1984, making it the oldest improv group on Yale’s campus.

History

The Yale Ex!t Players was co-founded in 1984 by Paul Hayslett, ’85, and Steven Florsheim, ’87. It is Yale’s oldest improv group, followed by The Purple Crayon, The Viola Question, and Just Add Water. The Exit Players derives its name from its original, longer title “Experimental Improvisational Theater,” which was later shortened to “Exit.” The exclamation point became part of the name when a new logo was designed for the group in 1988.

Performances

The Exit Players perform both on and off the Yale University campus, for a total of over twenty-five shows per year.

On-Campus Shows

The Exit Players perform every three or four weeks during the school term, totaling ten on-campus show per year. Shows alternate between annual themed shows and general non-themed shows, each averaging an hour and a half. Annual themed shows include: