2/01/2008

Improv in Kansas City isn't that bad. Sure, we don't have the same opportunities as LA, NY, or Chicago, but I am still having a blast playing with some talented people every weekend. Heck, if it wasn't for IA and CC, I wouldn't have been able to go to Nebraska to film some fun commercials. (still not finished yet, but should be out by mid-feb they say now)

This weekend is very exciting. The Kansas City Improv Festival is scheduled for September, and it is time for the team to get back together and start the planning all over again. We learned a lot from last year, so this one should be even more rewarding than last year. (If that is possible) I will definitely keep you posted on all the happenings at the meetings.

Saturday night is On The Spot up in Liberty, MO. Another great way to get different improvisers together to play. See four of KC’s best improvisers square off in fast-paced, family-friendly, super-funny games, scenes and songs. Tickets are $5 at the Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water in Liberty. Call 816-678-8886 for reservations. This month's cast:

Your Host: Sean Hogge
Your Announcer: Tommy Todd
Contestants:
Pete Calderone (Tantrum)
Keith Curtis (Improv-Abilities, Comedy City)
Joe Henley (Improv-Abilities, Babelfish)
Ryan Seymour (Full Frontal Comedy)

Beyond that it looks like IA will definitely be starting at Famous Johnny's on Wednesday nights in mid to late February, and we have even scored one of our first workshops for highschool kids.

Tim Marks (IA Director) John Robison (Roving Imp Owner) and myself (lucky guy) get to teach and play improv with 50 kids for an hour and a half. How crazy is that!

6 comments:

Steaming bowl o' Calderone said...

It's funny to think that this will be the first time I will actually get to play with you.

improvclown said...

It's not funny. It's sad that we never played at Comedy City. Do you remember Tim Mason's class at the festival last year? We had a fun scene in that class...does that count?

Scott said...

What's the word on the HS workshop action? What 50 kids are they?

Jared Brustad said...

Geez Pete, how many times did you and I get to play together in the 3 years that I was there? Like twice?

And to answer Keith's question. That is SO crazy!

Unknown said...

Hmmm. I'm trying to think of the last time I got to play with Keith.

Have we?

Maybe I should bump off Joe.

improvclown said...

we sorta played with CCC a while back...but that didn't really count.