Posts Tagged ‘Improv’
The Evente is not the easiest form out there, in fact it can be quite difficult to understand at times. It begins with one central event, suggested by the audience, and builds from there. The forms utilizes flashbacks and time jumps, all while focusing on relationships surrounding the event. Created by Armando Diaz in the late 90′s, it is part of the “wild wild west improv movement” that Diaz created when he started the Magnet in 2005.
Check out the above chart that will help you understand Evente better! And if you’re looking to study the form with Alex Marino, the next session starts February 2nd! More info!
“The Narrator” is the tenth installment of The Director Series, a 3-week string of performances wherein a Director selects a cast and presents a different form. This month Michael Martin directs “The Narrator” with musical direction by Frank Spitznagel.
“The Narrator” is a musical improv show wherein a narrator tells a story (aided by the audience’s suggestions) which is then reenacted by the performers on stage. This is the first Musical Director’s Series we’ve had the pleasure of presenting and we couldn’t be more excited. Says Director Michael Martin, “rather than doing an improvised musical, we’re doing a musical that is improvised. This means that we’re going for compelling stories with high stakes emotional conflicts to underwrite our funny moments. Audiences should expect a wild ride. Certainly there will be laughter. Possibly there will be tears, and definitely one actor will be in the driver’s seat calling the shots for a completely realized musical narrative.” Don’t miss opening night, this Thursday at 10pm!
Featuring: Woody Fu, Ross Taylor, Ryan Dunkin, Oscar Montoya, Lorraine Cink, Laura Dlug, Jordan Hirsch, Michael Lutton, Joe Hendel!
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Ladies and Gentleman, with less than a day left until Armando Diaz attempts to teach and coach improv & sketch for 24 hours straight, we bring you the official schedule! Armando will be working with all of these people from noon Saturday, December 1st until noon Sunday, December 2nd. He’s pretty sick, a bit loopy and losing his voice- but he won’t back down. Can he do it? Will Diaz break the world record for teaching improv & sketch in order to raise money for Hurricane Relief? Feel free to find out in person by joining in on one of the Improv Jam’s!
SATURDAY DEC. 1st
12pm-1:30pm: Andrew Cornelius
1:30pm-3pm: Intern Jam!
3pm-6pm: Sketch Level 1
6pm-8pm: Michael Dervin
8pm-10pm: Chet Watkins
10pm-11:59am: Gwen Mesco
11:59pm-2am: Drop-in Jam!!!! (OPEN TO EVERYONE)
SUNDAY DEC. 2nd
2am-4am: Mick Murtha
4am-6am: Matt Antonucci
6am-8am: Eaglefox
8am-10am: Honey
10am-12pm: Free Intro to Improv
Come and cheer this brave man on. Can he do it? I guess we’ll all find out together! We’ll post updates as the day goes on and so can you at #Armando. Godspeed Armando Diaz.
With a tournament schedule that looks like Monday Night Football meets Whose Line Is It Anyway, CIF Productions brings you the 2012-2013 College Improv Tournament at The Magnet Theater this Saturday, Nov. 17th! Enjoy the nations best College Teams as they duke it out for the title of “Best College Improv Team”! Check out the schedule below!
12pm
The Whistling Shrimp – Cornell University
Scatterbomb – Manhattan College
A 4 Effort – Rutgers University
2pm
Dangerbox – New York University
Yale Exit Players – Yale University
Quipfire! – Princeton University
Fruit Paunch – Columbia University
4pm
Gag Reflex – Wesleyan University
The Georgetown Improv Association – Georgetown University
Horse Lincoln Improv – University of Connecticut
7PM Finals
Wildcard team (top 2nd place team for the day)
12pm match winner
2pm match winner
4pm match winner
Congratulations to the newest batch of Circuit Teams! Thank you to everyone who applied. Shows begin Friday, Nov. 16th at 10pm at The Magnet Studio Theater.
Warchild
Greg Wilker
Stefan Schuette
Chris Grove
Bob Acevedo
Kathleen Kiernan
Rosie Pelka
Emily Bryan
Andy Moskowitz
Bodhi
Justin Zaun
Marcus Brunt
James Roberts
Paul Ton
Marc Philippe Eskenazi
Nick Jaramillo
Lucia brizzi
Kate Koch
Utah
Adam Taylor
Ramsey Merritt
Alan Lidogoster
Natalie Allen
Paula Schulzki
Don Romaniello
Beth Gold
David Say
Pappas
Adam Izzo
Aaron Gold
Tara Getter
Melissa Morrissey
Adrian Sexton
Srikant Cheruvu
Matthew Pollack
Sarah Marie Degni
Alverez
Bill Dodson
Ian W. Gray
Lisa Flanagan
Larisa Treyster
Joy Passey-Anglin
Ally Kornfeld
Steve Ling
Justin Torres
Congrats again to all the new teams!
As Hurricane relief continues, Armando Diaz has decided to donate his time and talents to the cause. That is why on Saturday, Dec. 1st from 12pm until Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 12pm- Armando Diaz will teach & coach improv and sketch comedy for 24 hours straight! All of the money raised from the Coach-athon will be donated to the Red Cross for Hurricane Relief.
Let the bidding begin: BID HERE!
