In 1986, a mysterious person put up signs advertising “improv comedy” all over campus. A group of intrigued students followed the directions of the signs, meeting in a classroom where they found the question, “Do You Just Add Water?” written on a chalkboard. On that fateful day, the seeds of comedic legacy were sewn. The person who had posted the signs turned out to be Steve Bodow, a strapping young man with a head full of hair. He would go on to be the group’s co-founder along with Jo Miller, a sharp-witted young lady. Steve is now the co-executive producer of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Jo wrote for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and was head writer and executive producer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She is now retired and lives happily in her house with her two cats.

Other alumni have gone on to win Emmys, Golden Globes, and Tonys. They’ve worked for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live, Stella, and even President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, which could always use a few laughs. Allison Williams, class of 2010, starred in HBO’s hit comedy Girls, and the ground-breaking film Get Out. Kobi Libii, class of 2007, is currently starring in Comedy Central's The Opposition with Jordan Keppler. Despite this variety of career paths in entertainment, each alumnus found their humble beginnings in Just Add Water.

This November, we had a chance to hang out and improvise with some of our alumni at our 30-year Just Add Water reunion, and they’re as hilarious as ever!