Comedy club D.C. Improv has hosted famous comedians like Dave Chappelle, Jim Gaffigan and Ellen DeGeneres since opening in 1992.

Headquartered in the Dupont Circle neighborhood, D.C. Improv is also home to a comedy school and regularly hosts workshops for aspiring comedians.

“A big part of comedy is performing,” said Chris White, D.C. Improv’s director of creative marketing. “You can’t be a comedian, you can’t be an improv comedian, you can’t be stand-up comedian, unless you have an audience.”

Video by Yara Bishara.