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Pan Theater

San Francisco Bay Area
Improv Shows since 2002

Broadway - Oakland

Whether your goal is live theater focusing on improv, comedy headliners, or music you can find it all in Oakland. 


Pan, the Paramount and Fox all bring distinct and unique entertainment to Oakland. Oakland is home to some of the San Francisco Bay Area's best shows and fun things to do.


Oakland's Uptown area has seen an explosion in new restaurants, bars and nightlife. Oakland was chosen as one the fifth best place to visit by the New York Times.

Pan Theater has been practicing, performing and sharing our unique style of improv through improv acting classes, shows and related activities since February of 2002.

Pan's trademark show is a two hour show featuring both long and short form improvisational theater (improv theater). 

You can see either the 8pm comedy improv show that features theater games or the improv theater show at 9pm that focuses on story, scene and character exploration.

The best part about our shows is that they are 100% improvised and created on the spot.

Pan shows are held at Pan Theater in Oakland's Midtown district. Pan Theater is only 30 seconds from BART. Pan is thirteen minutes from the San Francisco via BART and 13 minutes from the downtown Berkeley BART station.

For those ready to get on stage Pan offers classes in improv acting. Pan's Improv Dojo to improv class has proven extremely popular with local improvisors and actors looking to get in some extra practice.