After seven years of teaching comedy and six of hosting comedy shows in nearly a half-dozen leased spaces around the city, the Improv Shop is finally settling down — with a new home in the Grove big enough to house all of its classes and performances.
The comedy organization's owner, Kevin McKernan, closed last week on the standalone building at 3960 Chouteau that previously held Bad Dog and, more recently, R-Bar. The 7,500-square-foot building offers a performance-ready stage (previously used for drag shows), a bar, a kitchen and even a private parking lot.
It represents a sizable upgrade from the Improv Shop's previous spot, four rooms in two different buildings in the Central West End.…