Improv

Actress and Comedian Livia Scott hosts this monthly variety show, where dead celebrities are brought back to life and stellar guest performances contribute to the experience of Livia’s Castle of Enchantment at the UCB Theater East. I attended Livia’s Castle of Enchantment on Tuesday, April 24, and was pleasantly taken on a whirlwind as Livia [...]

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Monologues! Comedy! Improv! Ukulele music! Friday, Sept. 2nd, 7-9pm –> Bowery Poetry Club <– Hosted by award-winning playwright Monica Bauer (Outstanding New Script, MITF 2008; nominee writing for Best Solo Show, Planet Connections 2010; finalist, Heideman Award). Performers include: playwright Monica Bauer performing the Breast Pride Movement from the Diet Monologues John Fico performing a [...]

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Theatre magic doesn’t happen every day or in every show. Those instances when time stops and you are transported from every day life into the world of a writer or a performer are happening right now at the FRIGID New York festival in a basement theater called Under St. Marks. The mastermind behind all this [...]

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The Healing Power Of Laughter … Improvolution’s Lovefest Donates To Haiti

by Karen Tortora-Lee January 26, 2010 Improv

If you haven’t already had a chance to check out Groundling alum  Holly Mandel’s IMPROVOLUTION! now’s a great time to 1) give yourself a great night of improv 2) support people who really need it during a time of need.  Because This Friday, Jan 29 @ 8pm Improvolution will be holding their next Improv Lovefest [...]

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Fight Fest: Deck The Hallmans!

by Karen Tortora-Lee December 16, 2009 Brooklyn

Let’s face it, the holiday season is all about getting family together.  And as much as we’d all like to think that that’s a good thing, the truth is that when family members are forced to spend hours on end in the same house it can often spell chaos – which is the main thrust [...]

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It’s A Lovefest

by The Happiest Medium November 2, 2009 Improv

The next Improv Jam will be with IMPROVOLUTION’S finest! A night of improvised games, scenes, long form, instant characters, experimental theater…and more fun fun fun! Starring: Holly Mandel * Anthony Minto  * Darrin Giglio * Orli Ben-Dor * Radhika Vaz  *  TJ Kenneally  *  Paul Pinizzotto  *  David Frenkiel  *  Barry Sacker  *  Mike Drummey Directed by: Holly Mandel – [...]

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