Looking for a one-of-a-kind comedy show in Aurora, IL? Want something more exciting than dinner and a movie for your next date night near Naperville? Whether you're a longtime fan of Dungeons & Dragons, new to role-playing games, or just love high-quality improv comedy in the tradition of Second City and iO, there’s one show that rolls a natural 20 every time:
TBD&D at The Bit Theater in Aurora, IL.
🎤 Where Improv and Tabletop Collide
Created by Phil Green and Mike Herman, TBD&D has been winning over audiences for more than two years. This live improvised fantasy adventure is a laugh-out-loud tribute to the world of tabletop gaming, reimagined through the wild spontaneity of long-form improv.
Every performance is a brand-new campaign. No scripts. No replays. Just swords, spells, satire—and a whole lot of audience participation.
🧙♂️ Your Favorite RPG, Now Live On Stage
Just like your favorite D&D campaign, TBD&D features heroes, monsters, and epic journeys—but we do it with the worst props, the weirdest costumes, and no set at all. In one night, we can turn a bare stage into a dragon’s lair, a haunted library, or even a cursed HR department.
It’s raw. It’s ridiculous. And it’s ridiculously fun.
Fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Critical Role, or any role-playing game will feel right at home. Fans of comedy shows in Aurora or date night ideas in Naperville will leave with sore cheeks from laughing.
🧭 Choose the Adventure
In TBD&D, the audience controls the journey. You make the decisions. You steer the chaos. Want our adventurers to fight the troll? Make a deal with it? Invite it to brunch? Totally up to you.
Every show is guided by the audience—no two campaigns are ever the same.
🧝 Meet Your Adventuring Party
Dungeon Masters Phil Green and Mike Herman lead a rotating cast of improv adventurers who bring bold characters, epic blunders, and fantasy-fueled chaos to life, including:
- Mike McCarthy
- Susie Carroll
- Kris Barsanti
- Cecilia Romanotto
- Jeremy Kowalski
- Clare Verde
With Patrick Stinson often providing live musical accompaniment, the atmosphere feels just like a tabletop tavern scene, complete with moody underscore and triumphant battle anthems.
🍷 Date Night? Game Night? Why Not Both?
If you're searching for a date night near me or something better than your usual dinner and a show, TBD&D is your answer. Come for the laughs, stay for the dragons, and grab drinks at our bar before the show.
Whether you're planning a group outing, a double date, or just want to support local improv theater in the style of Second City and iO, there’s no better spot than The Bit Theater in Aurora, IL.
🎟️ Don’t Miss the Next Campaign
TBD&D performs regularly at The Bit Theater, located just a short drive from Naperville and the western suburbs of Chicago.
Join the quest. Shape the story. And remember…
There’s no way to lose when it’s your turn to choose.
👉 Reserve your seat now at bitimprov.org
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