Announcing the 2026 Royal Improv Festival: A Queen City Comedy Experience in Uptown Charlotte & Lake Norman, NC July 6-14.

The Royal Improv Festival by Queen City Comedy is one-of-a-kind event will highlight local and national improv acts from across the globe. We'll be showcasing great TALENT, celebrating QUALITY work, building on our great COMMUNITY of performers, and making AWESOME comedy for everyone!

This year, we will be hosting our Royal Improv Mixer Team coached and directed Diane Jorge. The team will be selected from submissions. They'll rehearse for 4 hours and perform later the weekend. The show will be live at the Warehouse PAC in Cornelius, NC.

About Diane (She/Her): Diane Jorge, a Miami native raised by Cuban parents (and telenovelas), has spent 15 years performing improv and sketch with Just The Funny Theater and Front Yard Theatre Collective. She also does stand-up and storytelling, recently winning The Moth StorySLAM in Miami. She performs her solo show Mercado de la Fortuna as Walter Mercado—and now brings that energy to Solovela, a bilingual, improvised telenovela inspired by the audience. Universal laughs guaranteed. Follow @dianeisloud.

Submission fee is $25. Deadline for submission is May 8.

This is the first part of the submission process. After payment, you will receive a google form to complete.

Decisions will be sent out by May 25 so folks will have time to make travel plans.

Please email karla@queencitycomedy.com with any questions regarding submissions.

Submissions - 2026 Royal Improv Festival Mixer Team directed by Diane Jorge