Archive for the ‘Improv’ Category
Congratulations to the new Magnet Sketch Teams! Magnet Sketch Teams are the sketch comedy equivalent of Megawatt, our house improv teams. Sketch Teams are groups of writers and performers who will work with directors to create a run of sketch shows. Thank you to all those who applied, we’re excited to introduce these incredible teams! The first show is Sunday September 16th at 9:30! See you there!
TEAM LEONARDO
Ruby Marez
Lisa Herring
Alex Marino
Phoebe Tyers
Todd Shaeffer
Adam Twitchell
Ingrid Ostby
Bob Kern
Steph Garcia
TEAM RAPHAEL
Willy Appelman
Kim Ferguson
Vince Milosevich
Stephanie Streisand
Alan Fessenden
Sarah Pappalardo
Joe Miles
Sean Taylor
Andrew Vuilleumier
TEAM DONATELLO
Emily Shapiro
Jim Turner
Branson Reese
Nivea Serrao
David Rynn
Nick Feitel
Kaitlin Fontana
Geri Cole
Jon Moisan
TEAM MICHELANGELO
Jane Stolar
Gretchen Poole
Jana Schmieding
Ben Kharakh
Matt Antonucci
Danielle Tolley
Lauren Olsen
Joe Lepore
Matt Wassung
Saturday, July 28th marked the Magnet Theater’s second Ladies Night. From 7pm – 11:30pm the stage was set for only those with X chromosomes. Hosted by Magnet’s Artistic Director Megan Gray and Registrar Kim Ferguson, the shows featured over 50 female performers from all over the city, improvising, reciting poetry and putting on a sketch show.
The 7 & 8pm blocks featured female improvisers from Magnet, The PIT and UCB, in mixed combinations you have probably never seen before (except in your dreams). The Magnet was packed to capacity, as 9pm brought a special :Kiss*Punch*Poem: Ladies Night edition — all female poets and all female improvisers.
The latest installment of The Director’s Series, directed by Rick Andrews, opened last Thursday to a loving Magnet audience! The Weave, the 7th installment of The Director’s Series, is a “rule-less” form that encourages organic improvisation in two parts. The cast did a wonderful job of incorporating the suggestion into a string of organically found scenes.
The show started with a trio taking on the mythical tales of “Ernesto”, a mysterious wise old man. It then transformed into a physical game, in which two brute doctor’s are trying to save a man’s life. The scene continues until they were transfused into an entirely different set of circumstances from the other trio. The six players found themselves onstage, slowly dying from a gas leak. This quickly became a scene about a love triangle which transformed into Olympic Gold Medal winners.
The show continued, weaving (sorry) in and out of different scenes, only to call back what was necessary. It ended, like all shows should end, with a backflip.
The Weave continues this Thursday at 10pm at The Magnet Theater, and continues every thursday at 10pm for the month of August. Make sure to catch a performance before it’s took late!
Thursdays at 10pm in August!
This Thursday at 10pm is the debut of “The Weave” directed by Rick Andrews! The show is the latest installment of the Magnet Theater’s Director Series, a monthly series of performances where a director presents a different improv form with a completely different cast. The only rule is that there are no rules. Watch Magnet’s best improvisers perform organic freeform improvisation in two mind blowing parts! Featuring: Russ Armstrong, Peter McNerney, Chet Siegel, Alan Fessenden, Frank Bonomo, Alex Marino and Special Guests!
For more information, take a look at our Facebook event!
Join us afterwards for a special opening night party at Smithfield!
Magnet Theater will be holding auditions for the September season of Megawatt. Auditions will be held Friday 8/17 and Saturday 8/18. Callbacks will be held the following week. To be eligible for the audition, performers need to have completed Magnet Level 6 Team Performance no earlier than January 2011, or to have performed on a Megawatt team within the last year. Please note that due to the limited number of slots auditions are not guaranteed.
To apply, please follow the link and fill out the availability form no later than August 10th. MEGAWATT FORM!
