Previews: TAMPA METROPOLITAN IMPROV (TMI) Debuts at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center

Are you ready for an evening filled with belly laughs, clever quips, and a dash of chaotic pasta opinions? Tampa Metropolitan Improv, or TMI for short, is the newest comedy troupe in town, and they’re gearing up for their debut performance at The Studio at Carrollwood Cultural Center on Friday, June 21 at 7 PM. Tickets are just $5—or completely free if you’re a Center member.

For Erica Garraffa and Jesse Hutson, co-founders of TMI, the idea of launching an improv troupe has been bubbling on the back burner for nearly a decade.

“Jesse and I have known each other forever, but we really became friends when we started doing improv together around 2014-2015,” Garraffa explains. “For years we’ve talked about how much we miss it, and how we wouldn’t mind putting our own group together, but it was never the right time. Now, a decade later, the stars have finally aligned!”

Let’s talk about the tongue-in-cheek name—TMI. Yes, it stands for exactly what you’re thinking: “too much information.” But there’s more to it than meets the eye. Garraffa confesses, “Yes, the typo in our logo is purposeful. As the man says, the best jokes are the ones that need to be explained!” If that’s any indication, audiences can expect comedy with a clever twist that will keep them laughing long after the punchline.