Spotlight On: Improv Thunderdome

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IMPROV THUNDERDOME.  

SEASON THREE, ROUND TWO! 

 

Saturday, February 14th.

8:00 p.m. (house opening at 7:30 p.m.)

The Westport Coffee House

 

Named Kansas City's "Best Comedy Show" in 2008 by the Pitch.

 

Sponsored by the nice people at Presentmagazine.com. 

 

Thunderdome pits nine teams of local improvisers against each other in a four month battle. Each team will get 30 minutes to prove their worthiness. Audiences will decide each month which team shall move on to the championship match.

 

This months match-up

 

BABEL FISH
(Mandy Bannon, Patrick Craft, Keith Curtis, Joe Henley, Nathan Stewart & Jim Sturgill)
Babel Fish don't like to play by the rules. Babel Fish turn things on their head, not because they want to shake the very foundations of the Improv world, but because they are bored. Babel Fish let the world run through their head and spit it up on stage for the sheer joy of living on the edge, and Babel Fish hope you want to come out and play as much as they do.

vs.

PROMPT AND CIRCUMSTANCE
(Camie Davis, Nancy Eppert, Guy Maggio, Martha Maggio & Dave Rogers)
P&C will explore the insanely dramatic backstage world of community theatre with a mix of short and long form. Find out what really happens in the green room on opening night. Some of our members are new to improv and some are seasoned players, but everyone has a long theatre resume, so there's no telling what bizarre scenes will be produced.

vs.

STITCH TACTICS
(Jordy Altman, Alex Haynes, Hilary Kelman, Jon Matteson, Tosin Morohunfola & Danny Shaw)
Stitch Tactics, an animated short-form improv comedy troupe out of KU, is bringing their HOT NEW SEXY comedy to the KC stage. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of your favorite games... Or jump up out of your seat and join us onstage for some wild new ones! Audience participation throughout the whole night means that every show is one-of-a-kind. Whether you're an old-timer or a youngin, Stitch Tactics' comedy will surely leave you in stitches!


Tickets are $10.00

 

For more information and a full "Second Saturdays" schedule, visit www.thetripfives.com 

The Westport Coffeehouse

 "In the couple of months since local improv collective City 3 has taken root at the Westport Coffeehouse, the art form has blossomed." (Alan Scherstuhl, The Pitch)

In the last year, the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre (4010 Pennsylvania) has become the place to see what's new on the local comedy scene. Most troupes don't have their own spaces, and the 100(ish)-seat theater, great coffee drinks and Westport location make it the perfect venue for improv.

Owners Pam and Tom Ptacek have supported comedy in KC for years; WCH has been home to the KC Improv Festival, the KC High School Improv League and many troupes, past and present.

Stop by for a show soon-and don't forget to grab a slice of Pam's homemade strawberry cake. For upcoming shows, check our calendar, below. For more info on WCH, visit westportcoffeehouse.com.

The City 3 Project: Kansas City's Improv Community