HIP-PROV is a game show where comics and improvisers compete in short-form improv games and hip-hop challenges. It began as a virtual show during the pandemic lockdown and can now be seen in-person monthly, every 2nd Wednesday. Audience members may also join in the fun by providing game suggestions and winning prizes.
Host TAM WHITE, creator of Hip-Prov, is a local comic and improviser. She is currently a resident cast member at Go Comedy Improv Theatre and host of the local talent competition ‘Detroit’s Big Shot’. She was recently mentioned in Hour Magazine as one of Mark Ridley’s favorite local comics. She is also a former Comedysportz cast member and has studied improv/sketch at Second City Detroit.
JAKE RUSSELL, Hip-Prov’s judge, is a comic and improviser whose vast knowledge of hip-hop is unmatched. He is a cast member at Go Comedy Improv Theatre and Planet Ant. He is also the creator and host of improv shows ‘Represent’ and ‘ I ain’t no Joke’. His one-man show ‘ Birth of a Hoe Ass Nation’ has played in Detroit theatres and the Chicago Sketch Festival