It all began back in 1997 when founding partners Paul D’Amato, Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette were performing in an improv troupe called Rock Hard Improv at the old Hard Rock Café on Clarendon Street in Boston. They performed in the back room of a downstairs bar where their dressing room was a non-working elevator shaft. The troupe of Rock Hard Improv dissolved but Paul, Chet & Norm decided to incorporate in the summer of ’97. In May of 1998 Improv Asylum performed their first show and they never stopped. With live shows 7 nights a week, chances are they have a show tonight!