Peoples Improv Theater

The Peoples Improv Theater (PIT), also known as the PIT, was a comedy theater and training center in New York City, founded by comedian Ali Farahnakian in 2002. Shows combined improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, stand-up, theater, and variety. Each show was hosted by a combination of "house teams" of comedians hired by PIT and by outside comedians.
The PIT consisted of three venues: Striker, Underground, and the Loft, located in the Chelsea and Flatiron neighborhoods of Manhattan. 
Notable alumni of the PIT include "The Office" actress Ellie Kemper, comedian and voice actress Kristen Schaal, and comedian and actor Hannibal Buress.
History.
The Peoples Improv Theater's Loft location was founded by Ali Farahnakian and Armando Diaz in 2002. The PIT moved its headquarters to 123 East 24th Street, New York on December 31, 2010. From September 1, 2015, the original location of the PIT became known as The Pit Loft and officially became the third venue of the PIT.
Wednesdays were designated as "Super Free Wednesday" in the Striker location, with free shows offered to the public. Musical improv troupe "Vern" performed weekly since 2014.
In 2018, Farahnakian opened The PIT Chapel Hill in his home state, at 462 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
In February 2021, the PIT announced the closure of its Flatiron location, leaving only the Loft open in Manhattan. In February 2021, PIT closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The PIT also published comedy sketches to a collective YouTube channel named PITtv.