tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59735606400642197152024-03-19T09:07:32.907-04:00The Village Idiots' Improv Comedy BlogThe improv comedy source and training institution for Rochester, NY.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144451673905169131noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-59536539666849464532015-09-23T21:51:00.003-04:002015-09-23T21:51:39.108-04:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnSSgdR8APY/VgNOuCjmSrI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ydk0X5qLLbI/s1600/VI_Class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SnSSgdR8APY/VgNOuCjmSrI/AAAAAAAAAL4/ydk0X5qLLbI/s320/VI_Class.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Here's a photo of our latest graduates from our Level 2 Improv Class!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
We've started our weekly shows again, and September 19th's show was a great success! </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
However, this doesn't mean we're slacking on our training! This weekend, we had our improvisers practice some back-to-basics emotion and character exercises, with Eric and David as our drill sergeants. This included being emotionally effected by a stack of boxes, walking around funny like we have a department dedicated to it, and thinking about our back teeth while we talk.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z26PIMJmmKE/VgNTptOHfYI/AAAAAAAAAMU/il1iHalOji0/s1600/file000754102538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z26PIMJmmKE/VgNTptOHfYI/AAAAAAAAAMU/il1iHalOji0/s320/file000754102538.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They did three tours of "Bunny Bunny", and they're still not fully recovered.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
Here at the Village Idiots, we're dedicated to keeping our skills honed, our minds clear, and always having a funny third thing to say in a list. Be sure to check us out Saturday, September 26th at 8-10pm for another fantastic show!</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ax-2f5Kl3PQ/VgNTIIS71hI/AAAAAAAAAMI/bnPlRtqyQz4/s1600/Boss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ax-2f5Kl3PQ/VgNTIIS71hI/AAAAAAAAAMI/bnPlRtqyQz4/s320/Boss.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you don't come, Lee Ermey will have some choice words for you.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
The Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13864996033726691167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-10787915144202343332015-09-06T18:01:00.003-04:002015-09-06T18:02:14.824-04:00Inspirational Quote of the Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Nothing new to report this week - we're hard at work to prepare for our upcoming shows, so I didn't have time to work on a blog entry this week!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In the meantime, here's an inspirational quote on the art of Improv<i> (It was the first thing that popped up when I typed "Del Close" in AskJeeves, so it must be pretty good)</i>!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://orig14.deviantart.net/ff7c/f/2015/249/6/d/badquote1_by_vimislikart-d98mx2h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://orig14.deviantart.net/ff7c/f/2015/249/6/d/badquote1_by_vimislikart-d98mx2h.jpg" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Absolutely inspirational...The Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13864996033726691167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-42422919160863893782015-08-30T19:50:00.001-04:002015-08-30T19:50:04.110-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Heeey Everyone! The Village Idiots is currently located at Rochester Greenovation, and we'll be starting up our weekly shows again, and for a limited time, at the low low price of 5 DOLLARS per show! </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://orig04.deviantart.net/9abe/f/2015/242/0/b/vi_september_ad_by_vimislikart-d97soax.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://orig04.deviantart.net/9abe/f/2015/242/0/b/vi_september_ad_by_vimislikart-d97soax.png" /></a></div>
We're also going to be updating our blog with more frequent posts, and making a concentrated effort to post more frequently, so keep an eye out for us!The Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13864996033726691167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-2637535943460881232014-12-27T13:04:00.001-05:002014-12-27T13:07:16.968-05:00NEW YEAR'S EVE 2014<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bUkLeZB65SE?start=19" width="560"></iframe>
<br />
<br />
Start the New Year with laughs! The Village Idiots Improv Comedy has three shows 7:30pm, 9:00pm, and 10:30pm, with ticket prices between $10-$20. <a href="http://www.improvvip.com/" target="_blank">Get your tickets here!</a><br />
<br />
Music:<br />
“Kill the Boss”<br />
by The Passion Hifi<br />
© Evil Twin Records (UK)<br />
<br />
Sound Effects:<br />
“door_slam”<br />
by primeval_polypod<br />
FreeSound.org
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144451673905169131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-55910479090696925152014-12-10T12:42:00.000-05:002014-12-10T12:42:12.034-05:00IDIOT OF THE WEEK: Martha Vargas Bogliani<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcdGnnxLP1vXyP2exlTtiMViJiHLo-x9JRkHoxekPUrRjzaYUE-l7Czv4bqoAQN7AE0tsTzqRWgjmTIwzl4tJx4gV2GRKIz3nFzHgzYpZJoGL0BOVACP97y7SArWCxecbbmmHCyD9TC87/s1600/VI_Martha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcdGnnxLP1vXyP2exlTtiMViJiHLo-x9JRkHoxekPUrRjzaYUE-l7Czv4bqoAQN7AE0tsTzqRWgjmTIwzl4tJx4gV2GRKIz3nFzHgzYpZJoGL0BOVACP97y7SArWCxecbbmmHCyD9TC87/s1600/VI_Martha.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><b>Name:</b> Martha Georgina Vargas Bogliani<br />
<b>Village Idiots since:</b> June 2013<br />
<b>Real Life Job</b>: Student at RIT in Electrical Engineering (aka. Slave of the System) with previous Spanish & American High School Diplomas<br />
<b>Birthdate:</b> October 24th, 1991<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Favorite Quote:</b> “Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team!” - The Lego Movie<br />
<b>Pet Peeve:</b> Having to explain to others that “my Spanish” is from Spain. <i>(And no, I don’t know where the "biblioteca" is.)</i><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L6Uy9SMhSSz1A40_W3l8ZprlW68BSvwk0M_zq84rPIl3FMZsxIfO5xMMCTW6imHTqT5Rl5d53Q7zb11ssGG_d7iUpLzQ3-yvmPeXoTXYuYnLclcfzngBFU7PYg4oQ4SOMekkrKewCyGE/s1600/martha1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9L6Uy9SMhSSz1A40_W3l8ZprlW68BSvwk0M_zq84rPIl3FMZsxIfO5xMMCTW6imHTqT5Rl5d53Q7zb11ssGG_d7iUpLzQ3-yvmPeXoTXYuYnLclcfzngBFU7PYg4oQ4SOMekkrKewCyGE/s1600/martha1.jpg" height="200" width="154" /></a><b>Special Powers:</b> Cute Spanish Accent.<br />
<b>Outside Hobbies</b>: Trying to convince my roommates to get a puppy.<br />
<b>Other Trivia:</b> I know 7.5 languages… fluently.<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>How did you get into improv?</b> Isioma dragged me to a class. I didn’t really want to come back. Then he dragged me again. Now I’m addicted. I may need help.<br />
<b>Previous Improv or Acting Experience</b>: I was the Star of Bethlehem in a play about baby Jesus for my 3rd grade drama club. (Note, I hid behind a fake wall as I walked behind it holding a cardboard star on a stick).<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaUZVupJzXSdfuILzJm-BICmUejTgdrv351k6dfL92M9eJ7YDHVzCNEsg8q_8hcYSWUUgkGWI7j1EC3XphmfCFRTpPE5SjsNrebZ9XZXImGbx6aF_ppmqkb3hKNR9SWEwV7CcIRpWHlS0/s1600/VI+Draft+(57%2Bof%2B81).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaUZVupJzXSdfuILzJm-BICmUejTgdrv351k6dfL92M9eJ7YDHVzCNEsg8q_8hcYSWUUgkGWI7j1EC3XphmfCFRTpPE5SjsNrebZ9XZXImGbx6aF_ppmqkb3hKNR9SWEwV7CcIRpWHlS0/s1600/VI+Draft+(57%2Bof%2B81).jpg" height="132" width="200" /></a><b>Improv/Acting Achievements:</b> All of the achievements. Every single one.<br />
<b>Why you like being part of the Village Idiots?</b><br />
"To improv or not to improv?” you may ask. Well, as a good friend of mine said, to live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. So there you go.The Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13864996033726691167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-14584030621925039022014-11-30T11:17:00.003-05:002014-11-30T11:17:51.528-05:00IDIOT OF THE WEEK: Steve Spindler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMSYhRnRBLlthZ9vLXax2nFW5hhqVXTW_nCEpfPianuyls3KKHVXXRmoMfUv3Vstkyj9UcqVGFazZJa6a6sIrvs8R4badr6nYqPF9ZN9hNMhGrW34OD-Y-5pg7mCtH0dz-VlZGY4L-89J/s1600/VI_Steve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMSYhRnRBLlthZ9vLXax2nFW5hhqVXTW_nCEpfPianuyls3KKHVXXRmoMfUv3Vstkyj9UcqVGFazZJa6a6sIrvs8R4badr6nYqPF9ZN9hNMhGrW34OD-Y-5pg7mCtH0dz-VlZGY4L-89J/s1600/VI_Steve.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
<b>Steve Spindler</b><br />
<b>Member</b> <b>since March, 2013.</b> Probably.<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Job</b>: Videographer/Marketer/Filmmaker/Object of your affections<br />
<b>Education</b>: BFA in Film & Animation<br />
<b>Birthdate</b>: February 19, 1990. A fact I often make abundantly clear.<br />
<br />
<b>Life Motto</b>: "I'll think of something clever later."<br />
<b>Pet Peeve</b>: Bad grammar and redundancy and bad grammar.<br />
<b>Special Power</b>s: Every full moon I become Pat Sajak and record a month's worth of Wheel of Fortune episodes.<br />
<b>Outside Hobbies</b>: Tomfoolery, writing sitcoms, and gallivanting. In that order.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAbLobMWGwfTsTF25501qQiKgplG1XmRsZGveRUG_7ZcLBecXLkkzygPSDD2j-UG5TAlAom90-CbFDabbCrRQ__R6GMfkgDC6Dn7D73vl7OFxJJ-o6_-inxORUV3qpfec0XBYKrqU7xc6/s1600/fan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMAbLobMWGwfTsTF25501qQiKgplG1XmRsZGveRUG_7ZcLBecXLkkzygPSDD2j-UG5TAlAom90-CbFDabbCrRQ__R6GMfkgDC6Dn7D73vl7OFxJJ-o6_-inxORUV3qpfec0XBYKrqU7xc6/s1600/fan.jpg" height="110" width="200" /></a><b>Other Trivia</b>: At 188 decibels, the whistle of the blue whale is the loudest sound produced by any animal.<br />
<b>Previous Improv or Acting Experience</b>: Former member of Team Crossfire (Hope Lutheran Church), founding member of Catawampus (Aquinas Institute), like a million school plays, and the improv TV Series "Midtown".<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjem4zCagbrLS_Wvgs9-8H7DOQD5lEUYxV5YZrOjtKLiV6Vw8oV67akQ_2lPLiqcYL1jyJgxxlzfBvFrkrIV6QZYZD5M7doRZKNugpZcdOIJabIijwWAiWOYC3rldabrwE91a0SYfCbWkSW/s1600/steve+point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjem4zCagbrLS_Wvgs9-8H7DOQD5lEUYxV5YZrOjtKLiV6Vw8oV67akQ_2lPLiqcYL1jyJgxxlzfBvFrkrIV6QZYZD5M7doRZKNugpZcdOIJabIijwWAiWOYC3rldabrwE91a0SYfCbWkSW/s1600/steve+point.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a><b>Improv/Acting Achievements</b>: I once made a man's head explode from the sheer complexity of my scene. Also, I'm a pathological liar.<br />
<b>How did you get into improv?</b> I started off as a casual fan of the form, weaseled my way into a team at my church, started my own team at school so I could live out my fantasy as a dictator, and eventually ended up under the rule of a far more cruel leader. What goes around comes around.<br />
<b>Why you like being part of the Village Idiots?</b> Because Swithun will bring out his whipping cane if I say anything bad about it. NO WAIT. I DIDN'T MEAN IT! PLEASE DON'T...The Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13864996033726691167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-53136569772804210662014-11-23T09:09:00.001-05:002014-11-23T09:22:02.532-05:00IDIOT OF THE WEEK: Eric Kohl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y4BwdjLu9BYvvyGv0KZ_FsBHSOFuA3qJeYPtVhRaB9_FtwRGRyY0nF4NU3KFunkWKIksWt6npQfiUBhyi9sw4uUvUPeksvnSz5ETy0-nYRcE6VoyzqnMnLpwqwHs5rg3VP3YN5CEee8/s1600/VI_Eric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y4BwdjLu9BYvvyGv0KZ_FsBHSOFuA3qJeYPtVhRaB9_FtwRGRyY0nF4NU3KFunkWKIksWt6npQfiUBhyi9sw4uUvUPeksvnSz5ETy0-nYRcE6VoyzqnMnLpwqwHs5rg3VP3YN5CEee8/s1600/VI_Eric.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
<b>Eric A. Kohl</b><br />
<b>Member since July 2011</b><br />
<br />
<b>Job:</b> Educator<br />
<b>Education:</b> MS Education, SUNY Brockport<br />
<b>Birthdate: </b>February 13, 1985<br />
<br />
I've always thought of myself as a pretty funny guy, and performing improv really reiterates that fact! I came to the Village Idiots with no previous acting or comedic experience - and through great teaching and performance opportunities - I have been able to develop and enjoy my time on the improv stage. Some of my most memorable experiences have come from performing with some great people and team: Hobert Thompson and James Battagalia of "Pandas and Fake Snow," and also forming my own team with Brian Calmes, "Plan B."<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5SC4Zfhth1vyaxpcoyHBrecUwxye2aLRLFDBYkJh8PsTXWWW0DtPmaRRJvdxPnnaJKU7Oaube8bQDHSc9_OAc53HkO2ip6vIKQ7AkOp4ufOKsT33qqNpHgPzhYbo6rhmwWUWCX_obzw/s1600/headshots-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5SC4Zfhth1vyaxpcoyHBrecUwxye2aLRLFDBYkJh8PsTXWWW0DtPmaRRJvdxPnnaJKU7Oaube8bQDHSc9_OAc53HkO2ip6vIKQ7AkOp4ufOKsT33qqNpHgPzhYbo6rhmwWUWCX_obzw/s1600/headshots-26.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a><br />
What I feel is the best part of being a Village Idiot is the openness of the group. Being able to try new things on stage, encouragement from others and of course encouraging others to push themselves!<br />
<br />
When not on stage I am an educator, I have earned my Master's degree in Education from the State University of New York College of Brockport. I enjoy coaching and playing a bunch of different sports. I tend to be a bit of a renaissance man, waking up early and spending as much time as I can outdoors. One of my favorite past times is to dress in my flannel shirt, spend the morning growing a beard and the afternoon cutting down trees with my trusty axe and my pet ox.Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-91197292476677874302014-11-21T09:11:00.002-05:002014-11-21T09:11:39.100-05:00IDIOT OF THE WEEK: David Coon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1-wccWpLQbHT6IGU0FkwSSD6qxk3BdfvI4lTNFDl3E3H5ZgGksiBgNkKDI6OWIUdR2v5GAbEztqb_j0PHearAfNAM9SVbgvvkiRS_miOhyyo6mz_li3QdTvgUD5la4Uz95qOsvM7EWs/s1600/VI_David.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS1-wccWpLQbHT6IGU0FkwSSD6qxk3BdfvI4lTNFDl3E3H5ZgGksiBgNkKDI6OWIUdR2v5GAbEztqb_j0PHearAfNAM9SVbgvvkiRS_miOhyyo6mz_li3QdTvgUD5la4Uz95qOsvM7EWs/s1600/VI_David.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a><b>David Coon</b><br />
<b>Member since 2012</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>Job: </b>Software Architect and Controls, Digitronik Labs<br />
<b>Education: </b>B.A. in Mathematics, Cornell University<br />
<b>Birth Date:</b> January 23, 1985<br />
<br />
David Coon is a programmer, improviser, and musician in Rochester, NY. He has been a member of the Village Idiots since 2012, starting as musical improviser before becoming a full fledged member of the cast in 2013. His first experience with improv comedy was, of course, the show "Whose Line is it Anyway?", which intrigued him to try to learn the art form, but never got the chance to in high school or while earning his B.A. in Mathematics at Cornell University. Later, after moving back to Rochester for work, David took a class at the now defunct Pillar Theater and has been entertaining Rochester ever since. He has stayed with the Village Idiots because of its multi-disciplinarian commitment to saying the dumbest things possible in public.<br />
<br />
Outside the Village Idiots, David works in Software and Controls Engineering at Digitronik Development Labs, and plays trumpet for local bands, most recently Hieronymus Bogs. His pet peeve is cat vomit in his shoes, and his superpower is, according to onlookers, "surprisingly decent dance skills, given the circumstances."<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLqwFbh6VhQCcYkTaeO1tOs-B7m-kPrQQK2JYVTG5JAIGYEqvsoie18p6V-tE4lrXnrVN34CJEH1WwBFCw2WU-nnp61-gfhDe3ZADXs2PHxEdlFQOHY_GxbwH8bhVBL0ObC3ZeR8tbx4/s1600/david+scream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLqwFbh6VhQCcYkTaeO1tOs-B7m-kPrQQK2JYVTG5JAIGYEqvsoie18p6V-tE4lrXnrVN34CJEH1WwBFCw2WU-nnp61-gfhDe3ZADXs2PHxEdlFQOHY_GxbwH8bhVBL0ObC3ZeR8tbx4/s1600/david+scream.jpg" height="320" width="297" /></a></div>
<br />
<b>Favorite Quote:</b> "I'm a full grown man, but I'm not afraid to cry." - Beck Hanson<br />
<b>Pet Peeve: </b>Cat vomit in my shoes<br />
<b>Special Powers: </b>Beatboxing badly without shame & surprisingly decent dance skills, given the circumstances.<br />
<b>Hobbies:</b> Play trumpet & Expensive beers<br />
<b>Trivia:</b><br />
A) Went to Amsterdam at age 27, and smoked nothing the entire time.<br />B) Every band he's ever been a major player in, save one, has been named after a scientific phenomenon<br />
<b>Prior Improv/Acting experience:</b> Nil<br />
<b>Why did you get into Improv?</b> I wanted more fear and uncertainty in my life.<br />
<b>What do you like about the Village Idiots?</b> There's a wide variety of players with different play styles and focuses.Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-88519645493864104962014-09-03T22:47:00.000-04:002014-09-03T22:47:14.098-04:00Village Idiots Present: "Therapy"This past Summer the troupe participated in the Buffalo 48-Hour Film Project this past Summer. The way the competition works is that we are given:<br />
<div>
<ul>
<li>a genre: Film Noir</li>
<li>a character: Arnold Peters, Visitor</li>
<li>a line of dialogue: "You don't have a clue, do you?"</li>
<li>a prop: a deck of cards</li>
</ul>
<div>
After we submitted the short film for competition, we went back and tweaked a few things, and posted it below. </div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/sAlmuQ5NYpQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
In the end, we had great fun, but we're probably going to stick to improvised comedy for the while. :-)</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br />
<br /></div>
Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-13241821672146762162014-08-21T02:12:00.000-04:002014-08-21T10:58:54.946-04:00SECRET ORIGINS: PLAN BIn 2012 & 2013, the Village Idiots held four improv competitions, where all winners were decided solely on audience voting. And it was from these intense tournaments that Plan B was formed. But to truly understand them, you need to go back to the beginning...<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnrKj_UW_2eZSnQaZM50pSwp1OKBYZtd8par_OhwntYCxnlVhMIYxOM8pL1mQwuDpL_W1g6DkqOnxW55PcDQD28VhnkwRO_U7aRY5gn4G80kYWWQOsBfH0k9F4Qtltf5ENab6UjDFDSE/s1600/james.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnrKj_UW_2eZSnQaZM50pSwp1OKBYZtd8par_OhwntYCxnlVhMIYxOM8pL1mQwuDpL_W1g6DkqOnxW55PcDQD28VhnkwRO_U7aRY5gn4G80kYWWQOsBfH0k9F4Qtltf5ENab6UjDFDSE/s1600/james.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">James Battaglia</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
In December of 2011, Swithun No introduced <b>James Battaglia</b> to Hobert Thompson and the two of them became very good friends. One night while watching an animal documentary, these two lads simultaneously burst out laughing at the voice-over phrase "pandas and fake snow" and it stuck. With this silly name and a lot of panda-themed, stage make-up, this wildly-creative team won the first 2012 improv tournament.<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEOVVbwoDCqJlLpHZ3cDrITUsjN0OMcTZ_D1_mhj-1I6i69p8r9MP1nengcmNmqpNJjJl8YM6FBE_34ajdsS0wzy5VMnoagQwZuWfy9CftGVyi4-T0epI9GVZ-bQthTdne8fn0bWXMtg/s1600/headshots-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEOVVbwoDCqJlLpHZ3cDrITUsjN0OMcTZ_D1_mhj-1I6i69p8r9MP1nengcmNmqpNJjJl8YM6FBE_34ajdsS0wzy5VMnoagQwZuWfy9CftGVyi4-T0epI9GVZ-bQthTdne8fn0bWXMtg/s1600/headshots-19.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian Calmes</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
It was soon after this first competition that a young <b>Brian Calmes</b> started taking improv classes at the Village Idiots.<br />
<br />
By the second competition, the "Pandas" had invited the very talented <b>Eric Kohl</b> to join them as now a three-man team.<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PtL4f3xWP5k7oLm71cJBs-WJ8CoqpSqSCH0JVnX-n3gqTBRH1T2gYv9KXRJqGYKMdOA1O-h7a0ovyLaPKjZyK660CRanD3t7kMhDmP7KAlzm92n9F9DKdq4vwA3IxG0gWUKZPfcP458/s1600/headshots-14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PtL4f3xWP5k7oLm71cJBs-WJ8CoqpSqSCH0JVnX-n3gqTBRH1T2gYv9KXRJqGYKMdOA1O-h7a0ovyLaPKjZyK660CRanD3t7kMhDmP7KAlzm92n9F9DKdq4vwA3IxG0gWUKZPfcP458/s1600/headshots-14.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric Kohl</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
And this time--without make-up--they rocked the house again! But it wasn't easy as there was some very stiff competition from their 2nd place competitors: the very funny, and equally bizarre team--"Schwoone" conceived by the outrageous Peter Schafer and quickly-advancing Brian Calmes.<br />
<br />
Fresh off their wins, the "Pandas" boys created their own monthly improv show at the Village Idiots Pillar Theater, where they would often invite other improv groups and teams to play with them. Many times these invited teams would show up; many times they would not. More than once, Eric and Brian were called upon at the last minute to help open up a "Panda" show. <br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2MK1V1ht0_uVCIjwXQkI3UQHDmQwQCS0RcJ35J0Y6LLl0OqAeLoHs81tF_EN-6HV2ACwjk4vzz5-_un9allPKzCg6XqfarK5h9T5V1by1Rshkw3xLmxjnJX-HEEZldGuY_mp2mUktkE/s1600/plan+b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX2MK1V1ht0_uVCIjwXQkI3UQHDmQwQCS0RcJ35J0Y6LLl0OqAeLoHs81tF_EN-6HV2ACwjk4vzz5-_un9allPKzCg6XqfarK5h9T5V1by1Rshkw3xLmxjnJX-HEEZldGuY_mp2mUktkE/s1600/plan+b.jpg" height="200" width="132" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strike>10-Round Mag <br />Sliced Bread</strike> Plan B</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Months later, while James and Hobert were hanging out, a simple idea shared between the two of them transformed into a movie script written in a day. They got so excited about creating their buddy/stoner movie, "<a href="https://www.facebook.com/twentiesthemovie" target="_blank">Twenties</a>," the "Pandas and Fake Snow" team did not enter the third competition. Without teams of their own, Eric and Brian forged an alliance dubbed "10-Round Mag," and proceeded to win the hearts of the audience and the prize of the competition.<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9KX_G4UPg3gc3NBfhqZ9gnz9CpWm6b6j_1vrpi9PuSBxUqn-0SnYiLfI5SN8gfWhL4UGAcy60hlMs4a35okdSnxCPFA-ltVnPFijyoApZptCBnrATglQb4xHZaUT1EG2ztiRSC7G3lI/s1600/VI_Steve.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe9KX_G4UPg3gc3NBfhqZ9gnz9CpWm6b6j_1vrpi9PuSBxUqn-0SnYiLfI5SN8gfWhL4UGAcy60hlMs4a35okdSnxCPFA-ltVnPFijyoApZptCBnrATglQb4xHZaUT1EG2ztiRSC7G3lI/s1600/VI_Steve.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve Spindler</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
It was soon after this that a young <b>Steve Spindler</b> started taking improv classes at the Village Idiots.<br />
<br />
Eventually, Hobert was planning on moving back to North Carolina, so with much sorrow Pandas did their last show (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYNQM0YGUx8" target="_blank">click here to view</a>), and Eric and Brian now started taking over the realm of producing the monthly show.<br />
<br />
In the fall of 2013, Eric and Brian entered the fall competition as "Sliced Bread"... which everyone agreed was not a great name, but it would have to do. Nonetheless, their chemistry overcame their nomenclature and their team made it as a tournament finalist. Meanwhile, James paired up with Steve as "Not the Audience" which also made it as the tournament finalist. So who won?<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">BOTH TEAMS TIED FOR FIRST! </span></div>
<br />
It was after this competition, that the guys were reminiscing about how Eric and Brian would often have to be the backup plan for the Panda show, how they would have to be the plan B. And then they realized it: They were "Plan B" all along.<br />
<br />
But then the Village Idiots got kicked out of Village Gate... And James could no longer do shows due to work commitments.... And Brian was moving away to go to college... etc.<br />
<br />
But before certain doom, Swithun No was determined to get "Plan B" together for one last performance in the Village Idiots new home... for one final performance... for one night only... their LAST STAND! Come check these award-winning improvisors out at 8pm tonight for what is bound to be an epic night of improv comedy at its finest!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03144451673905169131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-31043953936875479272014-08-15T16:05:00.000-04:002014-08-15T19:14:12.221-04:0048 hours of madness.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1Ce8-2XCBm9zku-DULy5Lbz8EP1pwESaR_J9xqiEhUNAQdC1F5oVk06VnQ3jU7aW4lIkpPjMJruZUiQBy_N6GLG4pb6gTmps28EmKpC8oeI7UI6Ys8ZpMdqupz1tCUErElxH8hzpvtvF/s1600/26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1Ce8-2XCBm9zku-DULy5Lbz8EP1pwESaR_J9xqiEhUNAQdC1F5oVk06VnQ3jU7aW4lIkpPjMJruZUiQBy_N6GLG4pb6gTmps28EmKpC8oeI7UI6Ys8ZpMdqupz1tCUErElxH8hzpvtvF/s1600/26.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uGm7H36cJkRQCIhDSI9v4udonN-zQlFQBuLzGxGHaGiADeNdBqpsTSrg3Bij2k2JL3qlxars1jVkC19HOsKbcDndUurMqHiBv9xVxKOBSQnKLuyfr6w-RUxqDFjeZEfZQhFb2AeJ1X9i/s1600/10447398_10153402346824460_8638870161142683010_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uGm7H36cJkRQCIhDSI9v4udonN-zQlFQBuLzGxGHaGiADeNdBqpsTSrg3Bij2k2JL3qlxars1jVkC19HOsKbcDndUurMqHiBv9xVxKOBSQnKLuyfr6w-RUxqDFjeZEfZQhFb2AeJ1X9i/s1600/10447398_10153402346824460_8638870161142683010_n.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swithun signs his legal name for the official documents, Steve feels<br />
"I don't even know who you are anymore..."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
This past weekend the Village Idiots participated in Buffalo's 48 hour film project.<br />
It all started with a group trip to our neighboring city where, on Friday evening, we were briefed on the necessary contents of our movie.<br />
<br />
Here's what we got:<br />
<ul>
<li>Genre: Film Noir</li>
<li>Character: "Arnold Peters" or "Amanda Peters" (Visitor)</li>
<li>Line: "You don't have a clue, do you?"</li>
<li>Prop: A deck of cards</li>
</ul>
<div>
With this, we were now equipped to start our creative journey of awesome.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
Most of Friday night was spent scheming and writing the overall arc of the film. </div>
<div>
Some of our discarded ideas included...</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>A detective who, although extremely serious and convinced of his keen eye, is always making the absolute wrong deductions.</li>
<li>A physics professor who receives a mysterious note that solves Heisenberg's Uncertainty principle and he is thus enlightened to solve every mystery presented to him through the power of science. It is later revealed that the note was, in fact, a prank pulled by one of his graduate students.</li>
<li>A very distraught stay-at-home mom who keeps misplacing objects around the house and keeps blaming it on a bigger conspiracy. She also happens to get heavily distracted by the seductive pool boy working on her premises.</li>
<li>A (crazy) homeless man that takes conspiracies very seriously and also happens to be the inventor of pizza.</li>
</ul>
<div>
As you can tell, our creative bug was fading into an altered state of consciousness by the early hours of Saturday, so we picked our storyline - <b><span style="font-size: large;">THERAPY </span></b>- and got as much sleep as possible to prepare for the full day of filming that was ahead of us.</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">--- Filming ---</span></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxzER25la_e7haXLHBOalAERsmuVKNl_Wcgth66oof5hyphenhyphenKVR4SYFEkWwSvGmG_5qV2_hU4RXGsCd_sLWoJNAIRcY1IUF6oL2AMfessGivwsh8K_vN3C1FEo2kg226aHzA8d1UDVPQ7YCE/s1600/12494_10153402414369460_4723165775123323169_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUxzER25la_e7haXLHBOalAERsmuVKNl_Wcgth66oof5hyphenhyphenKVR4SYFEkWwSvGmG_5qV2_hU4RXGsCd_sLWoJNAIRcY1IUF6oL2AMfessGivwsh8K_vN3C1FEo2kg226aHzA8d1UDVPQ7YCE/s1600/12494_10153402414369460_4723165775123323169_n.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHzBdsFyMtiapZxSuGVoM0A1HIiUGgRzaai1eZrbzANOnA5YvrW5B84z-f_e-dvb-lo8bY9D7jDr5erFJL_QilRtCGPmgfqy4tLD0baaxxM5-YBSQB6RMvs5M4YnY2mvAPomXydUyPRtO/s1600/14938_10153402439739460_7253320200588177411_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHzBdsFyMtiapZxSuGVoM0A1HIiUGgRzaai1eZrbzANOnA5YvrW5B84z-f_e-dvb-lo8bY9D7jDr5erFJL_QilRtCGPmgfqy4tLD0baaxxM5-YBSQB6RMvs5M4YnY2mvAPomXydUyPRtO/s1600/14938_10153402439739460_7253320200588177411_n.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCMHtNptSTWq282au7f_CIoIYFo2GyiASiwqknUQWx_1uBwy14UOhibEtUy1NQB1r2nzhPIfAUB46cytHNFkh1keMvliEiKQxn_OiMNoczfYysNVSAIb2MNLvHxAVwcZItkCwiK9H0IQz/s1600/1623703_10153401158729460_4613739176197459564_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDCMHtNptSTWq282au7f_CIoIYFo2GyiASiwqknUQWx_1uBwy14UOhibEtUy1NQB1r2nzhPIfAUB46cytHNFkh1keMvliEiKQxn_OiMNoczfYysNVSAIb2MNLvHxAVwcZItkCwiK9H0IQz/s1600/1623703_10153401158729460_4613739176197459564_n.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a><br />
The movie was loaded with emotional moments, love stories, mental turmoil, mischief, violence, murder, double-crossings, and even guns. Well, let me specify...<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">LOTS</span></b> of guns. <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">→</span></b></div>
<br />
And what about the amah-zing special effects make-up? We've got to thank Molly Hill for her first dabbling in the craft - it was a thing of beauty to see her batter the three young men below.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cLC5cA5CP-gH6Apa33FEQq5Towk-D5hkWlhA8I3twgCBap0wvtcz8K0AhyphenhyphenRvvPloPJ0y5NBxHtSbTPl23HJqlxn6sl8n5ZoOimxH9diGAowAZzwYDdV6DCyMYYdujFiy_kv9JKa_1C4S/s1600/10487436_10204587240149800_7823928844654987115_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_cLC5cA5CP-gH6Apa33FEQq5Towk-D5hkWlhA8I3twgCBap0wvtcz8K0AhyphenhyphenRvvPloPJ0y5NBxHtSbTPl23HJqlxn6sl8n5ZoOimxH9diGAowAZzwYDdV6DCyMYYdujFiy_kv9JKa_1C4S/s1600/10487436_10204587240149800_7823928844654987115_n.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzJ_3EUq3u-4YT2Ks16mLgybzS_fIqyrFUDIEEYBSSuIENGS22jFaCMBsjFfl_pIYcpg4x3Eq4EZhXjrv5HBmtzCkl2ISv5yNetanOhwSXsB0cOx5FZQ93TkQotJdOeLwsDTTQ_KUM9dD/s1600/10590586_10204587239989796_8324929965366981516_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzJ_3EUq3u-4YT2Ks16mLgybzS_fIqyrFUDIEEYBSSuIENGS22jFaCMBsjFfl_pIYcpg4x3Eq4EZhXjrv5HBmtzCkl2ISv5yNetanOhwSXsB0cOx5FZQ93TkQotJdOeLwsDTTQ_KUM9dD/s1600/10590586_10204587239989796_8324929965366981516_n.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeoaqgUufusYNUvFsVlS3tYAgqvwDLNBhoFrZqvxEKAIw1pzCpGat49wzz95Yhl2JdX5PhF_JfWuh5pfm15OsogyaNmfwwTsYXpQ-V9gU6EMTnlSgD108IjsCfcNUgKfFKhygkaixRnrA/s1600/10455171_10204587239189776_1213985628629414775_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeoaqgUufusYNUvFsVlS3tYAgqvwDLNBhoFrZqvxEKAIw1pzCpGat49wzz95Yhl2JdX5PhF_JfWuh5pfm15OsogyaNmfwwTsYXpQ-V9gU6EMTnlSgD108IjsCfcNUgKfFKhygkaixRnrA/s1600/10455171_10204587239189776_1213985628629414775_n.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
<br />
David, Matt, and Brandan sure look like they need some explaining to do to their mothers... The Village Idiots have turned them into hoodlums and thugs!<br />
<br />
<br />
The action-packed film required lots of work - from the small details in dress and facial expressions, to having to wait for the right amount of sunlight or waiting out the noise of passers-by as they came and left from <a href="http://www.rwifo.com/" target="_blank">Carifest</a>.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmbKBGWR-J71ZRA36XFcqjVIc9_V0Qx4o5FATIOH7fV0-kwYzyf23eUvnRP_NV4GoXB3ZR06V3xnrAM-UaCpALd5zAq3h7J7RL2czFjeqMUf3ZDHiugjvirnc5FKzFxSikWt-8WNDwZgN/s1600/10342895_10153401140624460_4787983545971013344_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmbKBGWR-J71ZRA36XFcqjVIc9_V0Qx4o5FATIOH7fV0-kwYzyf23eUvnRP_NV4GoXB3ZR06V3xnrAM-UaCpALd5zAq3h7J7RL2czFjeqMUf3ZDHiugjvirnc5FKzFxSikWt-8WNDwZgN/s1600/10342895_10153401140624460_4787983545971013344_n.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DYIcxV8q9hbgl127j66WnmQWMBFUAczStwiPnCWh9kjoBSG69S4ENDYrzFw-948e24YynH5G0gbcB6eD_er6zomfcipgoCRCTHi6SQYd61KC6YzbC6i4o597GE1XXEFaVO5R1kBjxwOz/s1600/10574428_10153401155629460_7733465227596070171_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: float: right;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7DYIcxV8q9hbgl127j66WnmQWMBFUAczStwiPnCWh9kjoBSG69S4ENDYrzFw-948e24YynH5G0gbcB6eD_er6zomfcipgoCRCTHi6SQYd61KC6YzbC6i4o597GE1XXEFaVO5R1kBjxwOz/s1600/10574428_10153401155629460_7733465227596070171_n.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5AsC11UQdniTswa8BbWrFvSi0Ts6h9N9qAj4SkU2hyDPUHBP1PwcZJ6vxyvg8XLtwSkyVHmswNNQ0Lgznz2kMMe2Pg1bN27JjjysoWCw77_U0rmpID7vNEcUj1cBIZ5w6PNN67qJz9Yw/s1600/10610718_10153401156339460_5080228476404301225_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: center; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: float: right;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC5AsC11UQdniTswa8BbWrFvSi0Ts6h9N9qAj4SkU2hyDPUHBP1PwcZJ6vxyvg8XLtwSkyVHmswNNQ0Lgznz2kMMe2Pg1bN27JjjysoWCw77_U0rmpID7vNEcUj1cBIZ5w6PNN67qJz9Yw/s1600/10610718_10153401156339460_5080228476404301225_n.jpg" height="400" width="266" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O_0WhCS2lr2KPs07V0AKtf2c7GwgDNNU2zam9_JB4zc4L5NE0shw_StbLIBxJJggaeP75cmKL0xT2G28HLIC08rsFExBViTz4PK7FZcH6N0XNUMhQ9Q9jvS1spNkCchkAlrVx660xP6p/s1600/10603338_10153402634379460_2734766920639363573_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4O_0WhCS2lr2KPs07V0AKtf2c7GwgDNNU2zam9_JB4zc4L5NE0shw_StbLIBxJJggaeP75cmKL0xT2G28HLIC08rsFExBViTz4PK7FZcH6N0XNUMhQ9Q9jvS1spNkCchkAlrVx660xP6p/s1600/10603338_10153402634379460_2734766920639363573_n.jpg" height="132" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVQeke0U5BZ1TIJr4u4ltgtjQaQIznzE-21xe7zJpRXUZO9iVDfRPbAnMjSY_1E-hR0B4oT9aBLYAx1JYUnR-NEMp8ldskXDLld0phFCGyibwI1_cgRDviIIjHL_yXi0BsmhkwCW9nvAO/s1600/10414519_10153401167719460_3103438709797413008_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVQeke0U5BZ1TIJr4u4ltgtjQaQIznzE-21xe7zJpRXUZO9iVDfRPbAnMjSY_1E-hR0B4oT9aBLYAx1JYUnR-NEMp8ldskXDLld0phFCGyibwI1_cgRDviIIjHL_yXi0BsmhkwCW9nvAO/s1600/10414519_10153401167719460_3103438709797413008_n.jpg" height="133" width="200" /></a>Our filming didn't stop until the night crept on us, which ended up being a nice touch throughout the time progression of the film. Some shots took a bit more work than others, for instance this car scene was a bit of a challenge to illuminate just right - like any good Film Noir would take into consideration.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryXWk4H_Us_2M771nhCg5bBAUnrWm3MJ0LUnFwkTI8EHQ4KBwqbWjB6ONet-OCwDVvG_sJ72ykdFTef8_YOWqLjUxaNxzeOl1GcoUJggV6bRVYjN1y02lh5nz7wsrW8La-GF02OgqCw-y/s1600/10593109_10153401167214460_3203000243388609676_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryXWk4H_Us_2M771nhCg5bBAUnrWm3MJ0LUnFwkTI8EHQ4KBwqbWjB6ONet-OCwDVvG_sJ72ykdFTef8_YOWqLjUxaNxzeOl1GcoUJggV6bRVYjN1y02lh5nz7wsrW8La-GF02OgqCw-y/s1600/10593109_10153401167214460_3203000243388609676_n.jpg" height="211" width="320" /></a>Really, we could go over all the specifics and dissect the movie for you, but we much rather share a whole bunch of pictures with you and let you see for yourself.<br />
The movie will be made public after 8/15/2014 given the competition's guidelines. For all the content and extra pics, make sure to visit our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Village.Idiots.Improv.Comedy">Facebook Page</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxMajPRNts2CiZO6-_qqpOCgrCd-IdxW-fF83ZhpxRzn8qq_TgtltCoZzmvyGbnWchvZIKMqIBOMPPkgJIDOnyBILZNpRXFCknc2zjrYdIqB1iYkzCKkLXbaIuBBRzGlNsxBEhIPQYaZW/s1600/Blog+Collage+(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxMajPRNts2CiZO6-_qqpOCgrCd-IdxW-fF83ZhpxRzn8qq_TgtltCoZzmvyGbnWchvZIKMqIBOMPPkgJIDOnyBILZNpRXFCknc2zjrYdIqB1iYkzCKkLXbaIuBBRzGlNsxBEhIPQYaZW/s1600/Blog+Collage+(1).png" height="640" width="452" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUu_OthVWgo4Gp6k0lRNoexqEDcIG75zZ73SDxW-r4uZijbtrhNqymQoEoZ6KsR04Kr4K1v929f-r5j_vWhCF9WB9HH9-n1_6rTRtXt-Zr1h5X4wvrm4Em0dD7HJmOed3vviWfcW-VHf1/s1600/1974981_10153401251414460_22303377959679972_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUu_OthVWgo4Gp6k0lRNoexqEDcIG75zZ73SDxW-r4uZijbtrhNqymQoEoZ6KsR04Kr4K1v929f-r5j_vWhCF9WB9HH9-n1_6rTRtXt-Zr1h5X4wvrm4Em0dD7HJmOed3vviWfcW-VHf1/s1600/1974981_10153401251414460_22303377959679972_n.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
Aaaand... let's give a round of applause to our camera-men: Steve Spindler and Shawn Gray<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> These guys are not only talented, but super-professional at what they do. This race of a project didn't feel half as chaotic as we were expecting and it was in great measure thanks to the way they handled the shots and organized the team in the most optimal ways. We wish them great adventures in their filming careers and hope to collaborate on more movie shenanigans in the future~<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHek30m1ZYy7Vp_nOa49K0kV06w3fogqZJfE4RXfLSfR9zhR9kR06Fg2GHsVFwy9x0BC4_W93WQgknXdot8zwHvLHagWtpyXKh-wAhAGO6X8T3ujZVsIUIwVVxoIt4ciFLBm62KCmeh3G/s1600/1978790_10153402416139460_2537405769849476477_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHek30m1ZYy7Vp_nOa49K0kV06w3fogqZJfE4RXfLSfR9zhR9kR06Fg2GHsVFwy9x0BC4_W93WQgknXdot8zwHvLHagWtpyXKh-wAhAGO6X8T3ujZVsIUIwVVxoIt4ciFLBm62KCmeh3G/s1600/1978790_10153402416139460_2537405769849476477_n.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matthew Vimislik. detective.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1so_1WquVAONnxGqg6s6ioYNCAdeCx2RH8Yc8JvGwR_J_Gdmx70tH-j7sLMRXdDjZtT1GDar3RKBwYPae5w3ENtjVZE2EkTShNxiVRMYsv4ZGt1ungZy3O4DAmXrW766MQKrjmm08wJX/s1600/10477083_10153402416169460_2869355868078764030_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI1so_1WquVAONnxGqg6s6ioYNCAdeCx2RH8Yc8JvGwR_J_Gdmx70tH-j7sLMRXdDjZtT1GDar3RKBwYPae5w3ENtjVZE2EkTShNxiVRMYsv4ZGt1ungZy3O4DAmXrW766MQKrjmm08wJX/s1600/10477083_10153402416169460_2869355868078764030_n.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a>Speaking of wonderful things... The Village Idiots have found a super-talented artist by the name of Matt Vimislik. Seriously, this man can act<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> He's a natural, for he claims he hasn't dabbled in any sort of drama-related field before stumbling across our silly, little group and taking his first level 1 class a few weeks before. Matt does not only act like a fish in water when on stage, he is also an absolute sweetheart and made it a pleasure to spend a day working with him when we threw the lead role onto him after people in our troupe couldn't make it. --- Thank you for all your help, Matt<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQufZQR1n8m2njKuTU1F41XWPKT3KnRP-jJgT7k1jDJHUlgJaJboGG1To-HMwmNR_-4-fhfLboDx8_TbK4ssf3RkOdc7uJkb1lELqRMpikZ7BWL2sJyKExENpqAwUym8yurXvG5o-ixLYG/s1600/10347422_10153401156924460_4715174257996859186_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQufZQR1n8m2njKuTU1F41XWPKT3KnRP-jJgT7k1jDJHUlgJaJboGG1To-HMwmNR_-4-fhfLboDx8_TbK4ssf3RkOdc7uJkb1lELqRMpikZ7BWL2sJyKExENpqAwUym8yurXvG5o-ixLYG/s1600/10347422_10153401156924460_4715174257996859186_n.jpg" height="426" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">From left to right:<br />
Joanne Brokaw, Tammy Colvin, David Scherer, Brandan Sankar, Matthew Ross.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
This movie wouldn't have been at all possible without the help of our lovely Level 1 Students<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
We would like to thank them all for bringing their talented selves to the stage. It was really fun and exciting for us - maybe they don't hate us for stressing them out in this nervewracking project? Oh, and we hope to see them again soon. Play well, children ♥
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: black;">Photo credits to the wonderful Joanne Brokaw and Molly Hill. These ladies are, simply put, "FANTASTIC."</b></span></div>
<br />
<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
<br />
<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style ">
<!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render. -->
<br />
<div class="g-plusone" data-href="https://plus.google.com/+VillageIdiotsImprovComedyRochester" data-size="medium">
</div>
<!-- Place this tag after the last +1 button tag. -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true;
po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);
})();
</script>
<a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
<a class="addthis_button_pinterest_pinit" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
<a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
</div>
<script src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=xa-513375c7395449c1" type="text/javascript"></script>
<!-- AddThis Button END -->
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-np5U7QMpsbs%2FU-z53-rz6LI%2FAAAAAAAAB6U%2F5clVhkJaMHo%2Fs1600%2F1974981_10153401251414460_22303377959679972_n.jpg&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUu_OthVWgo4Gp6k0lRNoexqEDcIG75zZ73SDxW-r4uZijbtrhNqymQoEoZ6KsR04Kr4K1v929f-r5j_vWhCF9WB9HH9-n1_6rTRtXt-Zr1h5X4wvrm4Em0dD7HJmOed3vviWfcW-VHf1/s1600/1974981_10153401251414460_22303377959679972_n.jpg" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUu_OthVWgo4Gp6k0lRNoexqEDcIG75zZ73SDxW-r4uZijbtrhNqymQoEoZ6KsR04Kr4K1v929f-r5j_vWhCF9WB9HH9-n1_6rTRtXt-Zr1h5X4wvrm4Em0dD7HJmOed3vviWfcW-VHf1/s1600/1974981_10153401251414460_22303377959679972_n.jpg" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUu_OthVWgo4Gp6k0lRNoexqEDcIG75zZ73SDxW-r4uZijbtrhNqymQoEoZ6KsR04Kr4K1v929f-r5j_vWhCF9WB9HH9-n1_6rTRtXt-Zr1h5X4wvrm4Em0dD7HJmOed3vviWfcW-VHf1/s1600/1974981_10153401251414460_22303377959679972_n.jpg" -->Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019916566686677763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-55198942350532647852014-07-23T13:48:00.000-04:002014-07-31T15:27:43.192-04:00Fixing ALL the Things<br />
We spoke a bit earlier about how we've been moving around for the past few months. Here's a bit more about that.<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NwisuQhBvfqJeAROgTG-Jd5YLCro8luaPcskLWZL5KCHv6W9G6ZsES0nveDJUq0HbK0zSGVwD1aNQfQDxJgczL90OkBE50Rs41r3kHvAPoqrZr8m5b-U1EOYIY8Neh0gYrtEJPlKS5Fm/s1600/Fix4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8NwisuQhBvfqJeAROgTG-Jd5YLCro8luaPcskLWZL5KCHv6W9G6ZsES0nveDJUq0HbK0zSGVwD1aNQfQDxJgczL90OkBE50Rs41r3kHvAPoqrZr8m5b-U1EOYIY8Neh0gYrtEJPlKS5Fm/s1600/Fix4.jpg" height="320" width="179" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big old pipe before its makeover.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypJa_BPvn3RrJ1JiZ6moWpITHSkT18GBfXVYuV7gai1VD-QFJprtmUmLEP_D7XevjwMRiC9ooC_4JslB19k7j8guVwIUeZ4sIFjOYqpOX32-py0sq48hOyq9utEKxvYk7ukrQju8qXDjU/s1600/Fix2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypJa_BPvn3RrJ1JiZ6moWpITHSkT18GBfXVYuV7gai1VD-QFJprtmUmLEP_D7XevjwMRiC9ooC_4JslB19k7j8guVwIUeZ4sIFjOYqpOX32-py0sq48hOyq9utEKxvYk7ukrQju8qXDjU/s1600/Fix2.jpg" height="111" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paint. Paint EVERYWHERE<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
The Village Idiots members are now complete experts in the science of moving, tearing things apart, painting, and restoring old buildings into nice-looking ones. For that reason, the old Downstairs Cabaret Theater #2 (which, when we arrived, looked more like a deserted set from an episode of hoarders), is now shaping up to be a cozy, elegant theatre.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKXhz731-UNidMR8weXCWvCSYV1BAFQQGHqoDByqPzagXDnGOun9KK7w1fLdjMZkNTL_umiFJgI54iSxStyrfh3yf7e7skDZG8ykiVm7PVq_T_ErfQjx0NJXyQumitf5x2UIzd04liNa0/s1600/Fix1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKXhz731-UNidMR8weXCWvCSYV1BAFQQGHqoDByqPzagXDnGOun9KK7w1fLdjMZkNTL_umiFJgI54iSxStyrfh3yf7e7skDZG8ykiVm7PVq_T_ErfQjx0NJXyQumitf5x2UIzd04liNa0/s1600/Fix1.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swithun and Monica hard at work.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Together with Bread & Water's owner, JR Teeter, and his crew we've patched up floors, walls and ceilings, sanded, painted, cleaned, and organized all sorts of furniture...<br />
<br />
We are still a few details away from absolute perfection, but we are extremely proud of the results so far.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxin9ygsLJTynGBlzYr6V6IUt-zyPmULQ8xid7a7coQDxN3_OwhR0aPQmdhBpxUv5jD_c5r4rOYNVTprSU5ujUJPt2pp3NhZYnhsMyEu-cBPCJi7w0m82BaNWcSWZy2s02MX4v4pFvg49a/s1600/Fix+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxin9ygsLJTynGBlzYr6V6IUt-zyPmULQ8xid7a7coQDxN3_OwhR0aPQmdhBpxUv5jD_c5r4rOYNVTprSU5ujUJPt2pp3NhZYnhsMyEu-cBPCJi7w0m82BaNWcSWZy2s02MX4v4pFvg49a/s1600/Fix+3.jpg" height="179" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at that perfect coat of paint<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
Monica, you're amazeballs.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
We managed to have the stage ready just in time for our first show of the summer: Improv Comedy Battles, on July 12, 2014. We had a great turn-out for an all-around awesome show<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<br />
The truth is we are itching to perform, since it's been so long we've been on stage for an audience. We've worked really hard, rehearsal after rehearsal, to guarantee that our guests will not only enjoy us, but fall in love with us~ even if it's just a little ♥<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUrzyeuG4xvo4iKwy4Jk-k5yjoOYeNlpKGqluL4UshRk7YnEBEI9ggIHUTk1FmDgQ3mbWzzJzXXnYiMkMjcsT1Ext1y1OdqfSbefpkNhiOB8gw0DpNMcL5h6kns7fQ7QwBHjAxW-dU8Ff/s1600/cascade.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWUrzyeuG4xvo4iKwy4Jk-k5yjoOYeNlpKGqluL4UshRk7YnEBEI9ggIHUTk1FmDgQ3mbWzzJzXXnYiMkMjcsT1Ext1y1OdqfSbefpkNhiOB8gw0DpNMcL5h6kns7fQ7QwBHjAxW-dU8Ff/s1600/cascade.gif" height="320" width="259" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our Neighborhood<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
As we move forward, we're looking to put our skills to use on a bigger scale... restoring the <a href="http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Cascade-District-Rochester-NY.html" target="_blank"><b>Cascade District </b></a>to become a place of entertainment and recreation, as well as a cooperative and friendly destination for businesses!<br />
<br />
A while back, the Cascade District was mainly a manufacturing area and, sadly, after the industrial sector plummeted the neighborhood became a bit atrophied. In the 1960's, however, it underwent a huge renovation. Parking lots, residential, and commercial buildings replaced the old, empty factories. Now, there is a vibrant mix of historic and modern buildings that make it an attractive hub to a diverse group of people.<br />
<br />
If there is one thing this place needs is the spark of life that activities like improv and theater can provide<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> The Village Idiots will try to do just that for Rochester's <b>WEST END</b>.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(Get ready for action, Rochester)</i></span></div>
</div>
<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
<br />
<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style ">
<!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render. -->
<br />
<div class="g-plusone" data-href="https://plus.google.com/+VillageIdiotsImprovComedyRochester" data-size="medium">
</div>
<!-- Place this tag after the last +1 button tag. -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true;
po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);
})();
</script>
<a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
<a class="addthis_button_pinterest_pinit" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
<a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
</div>
<script src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=xa-513375c7395449c1" type="text/javascript"></script>
<!-- AddThis Button END -->
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019916566686677763noreply@blogger.com0172 West Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614, USA43.1545621 -77.61763020000000843.1545171 -77.617709200000007 43.1546071 -77.617551200000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-84956377181731554622014-07-16T13:12:00.000-04:002014-07-16T13:12:29.322-04:00Our First Show... at Our New Home!<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<h2>
My, oh my<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> What a night.</h2>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlP8DzI07xwtK_8BXq7C2pNMKRu0w-xMyfXTeXFIry5xujtFaq7MWOP9lnfDkzWuRm5Hn8uSAS64VcUGF1m3atgVNcjFcFkszjaxMyFSw7HvbUZuL9SyNaZhynU4VmMcUyMRWAu5r7EAsA/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlP8DzI07xwtK_8BXq7C2pNMKRu0w-xMyfXTeXFIry5xujtFaq7MWOP9lnfDkzWuRm5Hn8uSAS64VcUGF1m3atgVNcjFcFkszjaxMyFSw7HvbUZuL9SyNaZhynU4VmMcUyMRWAu5r7EAsA/s1600/041.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swithun's now the man of the house. He's 8, was about time<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
We certainly did not expect such a great turnout for our first show of the season. We realized very quickly how different our experience as a business is going to be since we are no longer "sheltered" by our previous neighbors at the Village Gate Mall. Being inside a building that is considered a destination in itself, helped us grab people's attention even when we may not have been a high priority on their list. But we have grown up and are a "Big Improv Group" now. The fact that so many people showed up to our event for our show <i><b>*exclusively*</b></i> made us feel honored, proud, and excited.</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpzCD1LHY8NnA7-J9JOiLQ1FYuPmszfIIVrHQ6WQOkuQZ9iSqKXC0eIa6Y9dLScHiyLoYaqRZGPUEU-ahT2BmWJ4ux3srp0D_shNZHdSHco0uBClh8tDDlviTkj_ZNclwxK1Zb2Ih_Epg/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpzCD1LHY8NnA7-J9JOiLQ1FYuPmszfIIVrHQ6WQOkuQZ9iSqKXC0eIa6Y9dLScHiyLoYaqRZGPUEU-ahT2BmWJ4ux3srp0D_shNZHdSHco0uBClh8tDDlviTkj_ZNclwxK1Zb2Ih_Epg/s1600/039.JPG" height="312" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ben & Irwin mind-melded over their love<br />. . . for sushi.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">HONORED</span>, because every time someone visits our venue to see us perform, we feel like superstars. At that moment, we don't worry about anything else because we focus all we've got on our audience's expectations, and do our absolute best to not let them down. We adore the audience from afar and give them the best of ourselves on stage. We may goof up every now and then, but we do it with the best of intentions, promise<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmEE6zgbMpNtuae5ykROlc-a2K_z7P14AnQ0iB1Rvx_gEIg-GAT7wqTZ_pQ9dvw9RwIZaJXgOATWLVyKVYSBbj3nrKhCwaIy945D7ftIgGZ8eAwybdFsmoVc-ARvzLYChyCvSopVJkdeM/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmEE6zgbMpNtuae5ykROlc-a2K_z7P14AnQ0iB1Rvx_gEIg-GAT7wqTZ_pQ9dvw9RwIZaJXgOATWLVyKVYSBbj3nrKhCwaIy945D7ftIgGZ8eAwybdFsmoVc-ARvzLYChyCvSopVJkdeM/s1600/040.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barbecue vs. Sushi - - - Things that matter.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-size: x-large;">PROUD</span>, of having such a talented and devoted group of individuals that puts hours of practice into developing a skill that others want to enjoy. Being a part of the Village Idiots family isn't something trivial, it eventually becomes a deep connection that our teammates experience. Just like love, however, it has its highs and its lows. Yet, there's just something about a show performance done with people you trust and respect that beats all the negativity that may burden you. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">EXCITED</span>, as in,</div>
"WE CANNOT WAIT TO MAKE YOU LAUGH, EVERY SATURDAY AT 9:30PM!"</div>
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzYq5sqCaSGcVfR_tdValsLn2Ka28asu4TbZUffXpxfB-_wD8p65zpgu8LnD-CsZ3bB0thu4GbAPgH2D5_C73pqqbzbJAk6aHI5710WoZFrM6IjGSOQ_4okWpqvuMb9PF0R3iYB5EnYpZ/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzYq5sqCaSGcVfR_tdValsLn2Ka28asu4TbZUffXpxfB-_wD8p65zpgu8LnD-CsZ3bB0thu4GbAPgH2D5_C73pqqbzbJAk6aHI5710WoZFrM6IjGSOQ_4okWpqvuMb9PF0R3iYB5EnYpZ/s1600/037.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irwin, illegal "alien" from Mars, is tired of the long drive.<br />Martha, Mexican smuggler, tells him to go to the back of the truck.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS06-k25VmKES0H-AbgcLfxnPR4alCIqaP-bm3pRPGSBr3rIac_xF6zqNAKEWgCcgNUWEnt9gXTQT5uvWdPVA04uc7QgeBQfHkcXfIAbzXboJ7Ay4uJOTRgf7-zOm3oqdJeTJT0N1q41EQ/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS06-k25VmKES0H-AbgcLfxnPR4alCIqaP-bm3pRPGSBr3rIac_xF6zqNAKEWgCcgNUWEnt9gXTQT5uvWdPVA04uc7QgeBQfHkcXfIAbzXboJ7Ay4uJOTRgf7-zOm3oqdJeTJT0N1q41EQ/s1600/055.JPG" height="147" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swithun's smartphone makes him<br />feel dumb.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
This week's show was fantastic, there's no doubt about it. The turn-out was tremendous. The theater is looking great. The cast did an excellent job, albeit being rusty. And we had a beautiful full moon at the end of the show to top it all off.<br />
<br />
We are very grateful to everyone that has made this journey of ours possible. We hope to bring you more positive updates as we continue doing what we do best - becoming inspired by our environment, agreeing with the premise, and adding our own flavor of awesome to make the best out of any situation<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></div>
<br />
<h3>
<span style="font-size: large;">THANKS<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></span></h3>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGQlQ-IVgyLWcji1Y5VElv_54Ua6Ot2J9htHr03RUQ0ZAXMTgUAnBRh4Xs4i4GkCaqAUc1T6gRrq8CH0RoJM57Ez3X8G2mZd7lOPvi7WSeoFWotEraV52gLkvaMOHeBEJ_bWyBnF8mgCU/s1600/065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbGQlQ-IVgyLWcji1Y5VElv_54Ua6Ot2J9htHr03RUQ0ZAXMTgUAnBRh4Xs4i4GkCaqAUc1T6gRrq8CH0RoJM57Ez3X8G2mZd7lOPvi7WSeoFWotEraV52gLkvaMOHeBEJ_bWyBnF8mgCU/s1600/065.JPG" height="526" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best gospel hit of the Summer 2014: Pre-paid Minutes.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">--- Photographs of the show, courtesy of Valerie Peters. We love you, Val</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></div>
</div>
<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
<br />
<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style ">
<!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render. -->
<br />
<div class="g-plusone" data-href="https://plus.google.com/+VillageIdiotsImprovComedyRochester" data-size="medium">
</div>
<!-- Place this tag after the last +1 button tag. -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true;
po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);
})();
</script>
<a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
<a class="addthis_button_pinterest_pinit" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
<a class="addthis_button_tweet" href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a>
</div>
<script src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=xa-513375c7395449c1" type="text/javascript"></script>
<!-- AddThis Button END -->
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019916566686677763noreply@blogger.comBread and Water Theatre: 172 West Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614, USA43.1545621 -77.61763020000000843.1545171 -77.617709200000007 43.1546071 -77.617551200000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-55797143573250793232014-07-08T19:26:00.000-04:002014-07-09T21:20:38.154-04:00Idiot Intensive Weekend 2014<div id="fb-root">
</div>
<script>(function(d, s, id) {
var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];
if (d.getElementById(id)) return;
js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;
js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.0";
fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);
}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARbx9KmdrvFYoOVmXYCZ8MyheEKvfypipNLcl3Y-_ZI3obOTGww4IdAFXzTMpG0K8ngXX5OnrcFsFfLJIi-dwwfa0xGaJKaOavk3Uc8EwmWT-qjWd6WMAMuKtPBWfEzIlGdtudwq2sQw9/s1600/Header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARbx9KmdrvFYoOVmXYCZ8MyheEKvfypipNLcl3Y-_ZI3obOTGww4IdAFXzTMpG0K8ngXX5OnrcFsFfLJIi-dwwfa0xGaJKaOavk3Uc8EwmWT-qjWd6WMAMuKtPBWfEzIlGdtudwq2sQw9/s1600/Header.jpg" height="235" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve and Don waiting for the action to begin.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
The weekend of June 27th was one full of fun and excitement for the Village Idiots. For the first time in over a year, the idiots got together for hours on end to learn forgotten concepts, practice rusty skills, and have tons of fun with each other.<br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>
<span style="text-align: center;">Let's face it, it's been a bit of a rough year for the Village Idiots. </span><br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcI615Uen64gnpFgH6eTvgGP1bCikamOAhfFFEvcWyzy5GFy1nuJp2ASTxXm5nLjyjkHt9VIcPVJ7RhwYPNsWnTJozfAZZBk41_DHswgulNzr-ua4d1ve_JPn57sqlIbEDhRBXnpTK6PW/s1600/Short+form+games+&+Scenes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcI615Uen64gnpFgH6eTvgGP1bCikamOAhfFFEvcWyzy5GFy1nuJp2ASTxXm5nLjyjkHt9VIcPVJ7RhwYPNsWnTJozfAZZBk41_DHswgulNzr-ua4d1ve_JPn57sqlIbEDhRBXnpTK6PW/s1600/Short+form+games+&+Scenes.jpg" height="608" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve and Curtis embrace. Irwin thinking, "Oh, to be a young man again."</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetdXqDi8xOiifS0XmeluZPHDFl1R9MK9jzFKkLrBbThJ9fXfYXf_gvNyFpfs1O13Yfvh3KQSg4k-6RV0R4sLA3tEiGaDUJd2gXTxW9puaCuKaoG57MLuq5fL-j9XbT-Jo_gdC5gLyyEdz/s1600/Infamous+Pillar.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetdXqDi8xOiifS0XmeluZPHDFl1R9MK9jzFKkLrBbThJ9fXfYXf_gvNyFpfs1O13Yfvh3KQSg4k-6RV0R4sLA3tEiGaDUJd2gXTxW9puaCuKaoG57MLuq5fL-j9XbT-Jo_gdC5gLyyEdz/s1600/Infamous+Pillar.png" height="212" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How much molestation can a poor pillar endure? </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Since the end of November 2013 it was more appropriate to call ourselves the "Nomad Idiots," given that we kept bouncing from place to place and didn't stay long enough to set our roots. We bid farewell to our infamous pillar, traveled upstairs to the Upstage Theater (that only lasted one set of shows in New Year's Eve) and performed sporadically at the Writer's and Books gallery while we continued our search for a permanent home.<br />
<br />
This madness went on until we discovered our kindred spirit group, <a href="http://www.breadandwatertheatre.org/" target="_blank">Bread & Water Theatre</a> - they're our serious-theater equivalent of sorts.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.breadandwatertheatre.org/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://www.breadandwatertheatre.org/images/masthead/troilusandcressida_masthead.jpg" height="74" width="320" /></a>We have now moved into their theater located at 172 W Main St. as artists in residence. We hope to be partners in crime for as long as possible, and have been sharing responsibilities of getting the place ready for all of our fans to enjoy!<br />
<br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<u><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b></u></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<u><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE VILLAGE IDIOTS INTENSIVE WEEKEND</span></b></u></h2>
<div>
We kicked off the 3-day event with a <b>Characters & Physicality</b> workshop on Friday. We discovered our inner squeaky voices, monstrous strolls, and explored different ways to break the laws of physics<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQV_FIwtHeP086jjjOl6wDcq7YPMmQ9ToYB6kctQGjGrO2kdcEWEOqAy3fA7B2mmPIYd5xZlGpur8-NB2ZbkI3Ekav3IWgymb2fxPmIejQXKQIqctngN5KtZ9kWCZ4zMhUbM8cr15JK96/s1600/Characters+&+Physicality+-+flying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQV_FIwtHeP086jjjOl6wDcq7YPMmQ9ToYB6kctQGjGrO2kdcEWEOqAy3fA7B2mmPIYd5xZlGpur8-NB2ZbkI3Ekav3IWgymb2fxPmIejQXKQIqctngN5KtZ9kWCZ4zMhUbM8cr15JK96/s1600/Characters+&+Physicality+-+flying.jpg" height="233" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve is like Superman... without any of the upper body strength. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div>
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFuaLojl4SIadwYJtozAkqMKMB62RwOLloSnkGroXixCqOG0MRDYCw_DTVvP9wzys2QXX0TU0GvCDhlCArly5SsNYUIAAgQZdRvIyA4JWzMz8971ImXZ4f8OWsT0JZsB4is1ZItW2o3DU/s1600/Drum+Circle+-+Playing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNFuaLojl4SIadwYJtozAkqMKMB62RwOLloSnkGroXixCqOG0MRDYCw_DTVvP9wzys2QXX0TU0GvCDhlCArly5SsNYUIAAgQZdRvIyA4JWzMz8971ImXZ4f8OWsT0JZsB4is1ZItW2o3DU/s1600/Drum+Circle+-+Playing.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laura, stop breaking things!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfyoeqt0MEsfD-GjzemP_nHl05TsKNb0budEgnREee41bR33xvbBcBvLrcmTcCqQEETKfSEdjIRHE-8Z_t5uFacuc5Qg29XTv9BOJ17GicMZfPWys4rQmqEFYsc1_gTccZUPyHDDe4ocx/s1600/Drum+Circle+-+Ed+Keegan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfyoeqt0MEsfD-GjzemP_nHl05TsKNb0budEgnREee41bR33xvbBcBvLrcmTcCqQEETKfSEdjIRHE-8Z_t5uFacuc5Qg29XTv9BOJ17GicMZfPWys4rQmqEFYsc1_gTccZUPyHDDe4ocx/s1600/Drum+Circle+-+Ed+Keegan.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ed Keegan</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Friday evening, we had special guest and <a href="http://rhythmconnect.com/" target="_blank">Rhythm Connect</a> owner, <a href="http://rhythmconnect.com/rhythm/facilitator-bio/" target="_blank">Ed Keegan</a>, facilitate a <b>drum circle</b> for us.<br />
<br />
The fun was never ending and the whole experience felt like a journey from rhythm and melody to chaos and cacophony and back to pleasant music.<br />
<br />
The whole group is already looking forward to another similar experience!<br />
--- Thanks, Ed!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
We began our Saturday morning with some <b>Elizabethan speech lessons</b>... That is, "how to sound like Shakespeare without really being a Shakespeare nut." We covered all the different verbal seasonings for our spoken platter, but we all agreed that the best part was getting to insult people repeatedly with goofy, funny sounding, outdated words. Like hedge-pig. We all loved hedge-pig.<br />
<div>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeNq_ItmLjyOPg-vOABHIOOpWP9Fv9CwyZ0lGxhH3zN451z4V1-r5kXpCAzb6iYD_Kjd80Ob-lCiETKb17mw2BnAHbH4qzmdJM7Srd6pFn2mRsDK_OZZuOqohZ8_EyIgPuW4qJDeYeR1G/s1600/Speaking+Shakespeare+-+Hello+you+hedge-pig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHeNq_ItmLjyOPg-vOABHIOOpWP9Fv9CwyZ0lGxhH3zN451z4V1-r5kXpCAzb6iYD_Kjd80Ob-lCiETKb17mw2BnAHbH4qzmdJM7Srd6pFn2mRsDK_OZZuOqohZ8_EyIgPuW4qJDeYeR1G/s1600/Speaking+Shakespeare+-+Hello+you+hedge-pig.jpg" height="240" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irwin and Steve learning how to read.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
We grabbed some lunch together and continued playing, now <b>Short-Form Games & Scenes</b>. We were reminded of how to grade our own performances based on game structure proficiency, mastery of energy flow, and creative presentation. We then tried to repackage some of the Village Idiots classics - such as the Pillars game, where we got to ask Jesus what his favorite food was.</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">¡sǝᴉɹɹǝqʍɐɹʇS</span> :ɹǝʍsu∀</b>)</span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUim0okv3GwiJT1E7GQSBc0ZZaPZSzGPINUHF78STwXN5yqPjjzL-gYIk2J6Zx6JbMC29hhw0TBHg9dNZ-oZzmXHh2UPYOcvLeXLLa_oWI-QznxhCoI-njZ4NZ_igMA6k6_0hIwo48DieW/s1600/lessac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUim0okv3GwiJT1E7GQSBc0ZZaPZSzGPINUHF78STwXN5yqPjjzL-gYIk2J6Zx6JbMC29hhw0TBHg9dNZ-oZzmXHh2UPYOcvLeXLLa_oWI-QznxhCoI-njZ4NZ_igMA6k6_0hIwo48DieW/s1600/lessac.jpg" /></a>We then had another special guest, <a href="http://lessacinstitute.org/profiles/master-teachers/barry-kur/53" target="_blank">Barry Kur</a>, a renowned Lessac Instructor and Professor Emeritus at Penn State University. <span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(Arthur Lessac founded the <a href="http://www.lessacinstitute.com/" target="_blank">Lessac Kinesensic Training System</a> for the Voice and Body.)</span><b> </b>Through the 6-hour <b>Lessac for Voice and Body </b>course, the Village Idiots explored how to create different realities with their bodies based on the potency, buoyancy, and radiancy of our actions. We then experienced how our voice truly originates from the nature of our movements and state of action. It was an innovative experience for our group that, at times, may have looked more like a hostage situation than a theatre workshop (in the words of Teacher Kur).<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlz1lfzAch3SEBYeO33QuuXkPAF8YJKdEsOejoZBJlh3ZILkSGUUs-45H02tlabQ4FSO9zC9KymENRbsn3OPp1irVOzshaghXPAriUN-R-sJJIBq9hPPKY1xE5Y7HrjaXP1o7i-4NkElN/s1600/Improv+Jam+-+Funny+flavored.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlz1lfzAch3SEBYeO33QuuXkPAF8YJKdEsOejoZBJlh3ZILkSGUUs-45H02tlabQ4FSO9zC9KymENRbsn3OPp1irVOzshaghXPAriUN-R-sJJIBq9hPPKY1xE5Y7HrjaXP1o7i-4NkElN/s1600/Improv+Jam+-+Funny+flavored.jpg" height="212" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Steve's cab, Izzie is dying and Brian just wants a compliment. </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Although the Voice and Body workshop took place over two days (Saturday evening and Sunday morning), let's not skip the Saturday late night <b>Improv Jam</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> Most of the idiots (those that were not already burnt out by our full schedule of activities) stayed for a few hours and played with each other. Given our busy lives, it isn't often that we get to share the stage all together at the same time. Familiar and not so familiar faces played as one and were already including the great lessons learned during the past couple of days in their creations<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> Needless to say, it was a blast to see some of the scenes take place.<br />
<br />
"What kind of improv intensive would this be without the challenge of long-form?" many improvisors may ask. Well, it's not like the weekend hadn't already surpassed the expectations of the participants already, but we did want to cover as much ground as possible. So, without further ado, the<b> Harolds & Long-Form Techniques </b>workshop came around.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aimHQd0rMBochDDjmQswNgvdiKDIvSslyabTQHD-Hg1A4-ySK4RHT77nhI8uY2ExXRx4s_ZuaT1eKvkHKvg-wtG_dld2ZJHIqeR3Dx_KTHLPnqZKf9vIb0x8Xxnbexi52BC5gG5mgO0T/s1600/Harolds+&+Long+Form+Techniques+-+Black+Friday+Shopping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aimHQd0rMBochDDjmQswNgvdiKDIvSslyabTQHD-Hg1A4-ySK4RHT77nhI8uY2ExXRx4s_ZuaT1eKvkHKvg-wtG_dld2ZJHIqeR3Dx_KTHLPnqZKf9vIb0x8Xxnbexi52BC5gG5mgO0T/s1600/Harolds+&+Long+Form+Techniques+-+Black+Friday+Shopping.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swithun = security guard. Martha = "I don't care!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8pb5BEU3kgxFZTknU98k79MD0YvRXo1Z5VG7QA7ot53OF7hmHsSyJFgBSi_YOuYwib7VEY4TNMsdOUuaDibQ-8AWZqIv-Zfy7fcoUL6Vqs-iiNDgneDtlvOJcL2Gkac-NiSF7yVgxC1G/s1600/Harolds+&+Long+Form+Techniques+-+E-Commerce+Dance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO8pb5BEU3kgxFZTknU98k79MD0YvRXo1Z5VG7QA7ot53OF7hmHsSyJFgBSi_YOuYwib7VEY4TNMsdOUuaDibQ-8AWZqIv-Zfy7fcoUL6Vqs-iiNDgneDtlvOJcL2Gkac-NiSF7yVgxC1G/s1600/Harolds+&+Long+Form+Techniques+-+E-Commerce+Dance.jpg" height="151" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curtis and Molly perform their e-commerce dance.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvg4hBFXp39cB9zTXWC2n3q-8ChlyvHez548NzqGPCcdds83DA3EoKeZwLMV_txOUugQf75MYKhxwkXn6HvdxryXnc6nJywfGHqaCJo11wgkHUtQDDVbqq4lDUxCs3EnMF7-vqDiyz6lu/s1600/Harolds+&+Long+Form+Techniques+-+World's+Best+Androgenous+Model.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDvg4hBFXp39cB9zTXWC2n3q-8ChlyvHez548NzqGPCcdds83DA3EoKeZwLMV_txOUugQf75MYKhxwkXn6HvdxryXnc6nJywfGHqaCJo11wgkHUtQDDVbqq4lDUxCs3EnMF7-vqDiyz6lu/s1600/Harolds+&+Long+Form+Techniques+-+World's+Best+Androgenous+Model.jpg" height="200" width="82" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve just waiting around.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
After that, we polished our musical bone with the<b> Creating Songs</b> workshop. Some of the evening's favorites were:<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIyEPVJxk7pvU8a3g2syhgoi3IdglnZL2Qw-nA1-fhzgrydNcWQ-9pHce46DsbkPyyeM02WRx-sqds_BTJnTaUzTt30DzX1VG3WgoK9gC_BrcETx3vdx_7UmNG0WrYKeYFmDXhczdXGpi/s1600/Creating+Songs+-+Old+People,+we+can't+get+into+our+pants.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIyEPVJxk7pvU8a3g2syhgoi3IdglnZL2Qw-nA1-fhzgrydNcWQ-9pHce46DsbkPyyeM02WRx-sqds_BTJnTaUzTt30DzX1VG3WgoK9gC_BrcETx3vdx_7UmNG0WrYKeYFmDXhczdXGpi/s1600/Creating+Songs+-+Old+People,+we+can't+get+into+our+pants.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swithun, Cris, Steve, and David = "Dystopia in the Key of E"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"♪♫ ~ Old people... We can't get into our pants ~ ♫♪"</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
"♪♫ ~ Don't do crack... Uncle Joe, put that needle down ~ ♫♪"</div>
<br />
<br />
If you'd like to listen to some of our musical hits, let us know<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span> We're thinking about creating a completely improvised song album if the demand for it is high enough ♥<br />
<br />
The last (but not least, by any means) event of the intensive weekend was the <b>Sketch Writing Review</b> workshop. The very talented improvisors also have writing chops, if you didn't already know, and because of the great ideas shared at this event we may dabble in sketch if the conditions are right. (To our fans far away from Rochester - No worries, we would probably put the videos up online instead of performing them live~)</div>
<div>
<br />
Now that the weekend is over we realize how truly <b>*INTENSIVE*</b> this series of events was. Nevertheless, despite the exhaustion and burnt-out brain cells, we already have a follow-up intensive in the works. Hopefully it will be just as good or, who knows, could it get <i>even better</i>?<br />
<br />
As a final note, the Village Idiots would like to thank <b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Rachel Baumgarten</span></b> for her wonderful photography skills and <b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Molly Hill</span></b> for playing with us throughout the weekend. It was clear to us that this event would not have been the same without them<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">That being said, we now leave you with the complete album of the <a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/114164866576122550142/albums/6033807636386310113" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: orange;">Village Idiots Intensive Pictures</span></b></a> - Enjoy!</span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="fb-like" data-action="like" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/Village.Idiots.Improv.Comedy" data-layout="standard" data-share="true" data-show-faces="true" data-width="40">
</div>
<!-- Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render. -->
<div class="g-plusone">
</div>
<!-- Place this tag after the last +1 button tag. -->
<script type="text/javascript">
(function() {
var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text/javascript'; po.async = true;
po.src = 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);
})();
</script>
<a class="twitter-share-button" data-hashtags="villageidiotsimprov" data-related="improvVIP" data-text="Check out the Village Idiots Improv Comedy!" data-via="improvVIP" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a>
<script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');</script>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019916566686677763noreply@blogger.com172 West Main Street, Rochester, NY 14614, USA43.1545621 -77.61763020000000843.1545171 -77.617709200000007 43.1546071 -77.617551200000008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-65578580384936560032013-09-22T23:13:00.000-04:002014-07-06T01:28:59.366-04:00Catch 23 Fall Tournament 2013<span style="font-family: inherit;">As hosts of the Catch 23 competition, the Village Idiots wish to congratulate... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<b>Co-Winners </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Plan B:</i> Eric Kohl and Brian Calmes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Not The Audience:</i> Steve Spindler and James Battaglia</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<b>Third Place</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Left Brain, Right Brain:</i> Leslie Bowen and Allie Trimboli</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<b>Semifinalists</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Up Again St. It:</i> Mike Anthony, Laura Fleming, and Andrew Theede</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Improv in Triple D:</i> David Coon, Don Beechner, and Derrick Williams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Badgers:</i> Ken Smith Jr. and Brittany Ransbottom</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<b>Other Teams</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Cotton has the Hiccups:</i> Eric Kohl and Tommy Godfrey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Passion: </i>Irwin Harris, Martha Vargas, and Peter Schafer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>No Communication:</i> Brittany Ransbottom and Robert Karl</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
Thank you to all the participants of this tournament!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We look forward to organizing more quality events in the future.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
- The Village Idiots Team</span>Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-7464653961051859232013-03-24T01:25:00.000-04:002014-07-06T01:30:49.599-04:00Catch 23 Spring 2013 Tournament<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">These are the participants for the Spring 2013 Catch 23 Tournament.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>FINAL (3/23/13) 7:30p</b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i> THE TONES vs. </i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>20-SOMETHINGS vs. </i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>10-ROUND MAG</i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>SEMI FINALS (3/16/13)</i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>7:30p, WE APOLOGIZE vs. TETRIS vs. 10 ROUND MAG </i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>9:30p, THE 20-SOMETHINGS vs. THE TONES vs. DOUPA</i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>Friday, February 22</i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>DOUPA </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">(Meg Kristen, Curtis Lazerlee, & Mike Anthony) vs.</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>TETRIS </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">(Melissa Kelly-McCabe, & Andrew D'Angio White) vs.</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>ANGRY SANDWICH AND VIOLENT FRIES </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">(Brian Clames & Mike Mordenga)</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>Friday, March 1</i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>THE TONES</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"> (David Coon, Andrew D'Angio White, & Alyssa Jeanne) vs.</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>10 ROUND MAG </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">(Brian Calmes & Eric Kohl)</span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b> vs.</b></span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>CAIN & BARELY ABLE</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"> (Irwin Harris & James Trenton)</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b><i>Friday, March 8 </i></b></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>THE 20-SOMETHINGS</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"> (Brittany Ransbottom, Konrad, & Justin) vs.</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>WORK IN PROGRESS</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"> (Laura Fleming, Derrick Williams, & Mike Anthony) vs.</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><b>WE APOLOGIZE</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"> (George Haag, Mark Post, & James Trenton) </span></span></div>
Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-16069743427791662062012-10-24T01:29:00.000-04:002014-07-06T01:30:57.376-04:00Catch 23 Tournament Fall 2012<span style="font-family: inherit;">These are the participants for the Fall 2012 Catch 23 Tournament. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
FINALS</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8:00, Sat, 10/20</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pandas & Fake Snow (James Battaglia, Eric Kohl, Hobert Thompson)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">vs. Schwoone (Brian Calmes & Peter Schaffer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> vs. Big Cableknit Sweater (Kathy Crabtree & Don Beechner)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
SEMI-FINALS</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7:30, Sat, 10/13</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Ctl + Atl + Improv (Allie Trimboli, Thomas Macias, Leslie Bowen)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">vs. Schwoone (Brian Calmes & Peter Schaffer)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> vs. Big Cableknit Sweater (Kathy Crabtree & Don Beechner)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9:30, Sat, 10/13</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Pandas & Fake Snow (James Battaglia, Eric Kohl, Hobert Thompson)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">vs. Hot Sauce on My Burrito (Michael Anthony & Derrick Williams)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> vs. Cape & Cowl (Irwin Harris & Mike Mordenga)</span>Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-36684094797990705882012-04-01T01:22:00.000-04:002014-07-06T01:31:04.813-04:00Catch 23 Tournament Spring 2012<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">These are the participants for the Spring 2012 Catch 23 Tournament.</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">FINALS</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"></span><br />
<ul class="lpx" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 1px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Vowel Movement: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">Andrew Theede, Abby DeVuyst, Eric Kohl</span></li>
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Pandas & Fake Snow: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">James Battaglia, Hobert Thompson</span></li>
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Cougar Chasers: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">Caitlin Heffner, Derrick Williams, Dan Hart</span></li>
</span></ul>
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">
</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px;">Competing Teams:</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>DOA:</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"> Michael Warren, Don Beechner, Ed Keegan</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Cougar Chasers: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">Caitlin Heffner, Derrick Williams, Dan Hart</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Formerly Known as Men: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">Michael Mordenga, Drew Burke, Nick Maggio, Kathy Crabtree</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Pandas & Fake Snow: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">James Battaglia, Hobert Thompson</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Don't Forget the Wrappers: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">Paul Minigiello, Caitlin Heffner</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>The Elders:</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"> Irwin Harris, Cris Peters</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Vowel Movement: </b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">Andrew Theede, Abby DeVuyst, Eric Kohl</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Curves Ahead</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;">: Annette Ramos, Patricia Farneth, Melissa Weiner</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 1px;">
<ul class="lpx" style="margin: 0px; padding-left: 39px;">
<li class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="line-height: 18px; min-height: 18px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-top: 2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"><b>Don't forget the Wrappers:</b></span><span class="size10 TrebuchetMS10" style="min-height: 18px;"> Caitlin Heffner, Paul Minigiello</span></span></li>
</ul>
</div>
Swithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-62829973893135428282011-01-27T06:17:00.001-05:002014-07-06T01:31:41.251-04:00Improv Resource Center<span style="font-family: inherit;">http://podcast.improvresourcecenter.com/?p=episode&name=2011-01-26_irc_podcast_joe_bill.mp3</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-79594608833944567202011-01-16T07:57:00.001-05:002014-07-06T00:42:51.527-04:00change the scenehttp://vimeo.com/6756716Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-76271788136100201122011-01-04T06:56:00.000-05:002014-07-06T00:42:51.524-04:00Whose Line Is It Anyway part II [With Robin Williams]<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KAed8h0kUJo?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-71244559745765129522010-12-26T17:50:00.000-05:002014-07-06T00:42:34.887-04:00Whose Line is it Anyway: Moving People Snake Bite<iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fd1bOgq_d7M?fs=1" frameborder="0"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-34126354299859110562010-11-06T03:59:00.000-04:002014-07-06T00:42:34.879-04:00"Second to None" 10th Anniversary Clip #4<object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/MTXYIjAW5mc/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTXYIjAW5mc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTXYIjAW5mc?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> Hey folks this is the last of the Second to None clips feel free to comment ,or post something you think will help us be better improvisors.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-31634121793892381562010-10-30T06:09:00.000-04:002014-07-06T00:42:34.873-04:00"Second to None" 10th Anniversary Clip #3<object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/kU2wESKwKEA/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kU2wESKwKEA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kU2wESKwKEA?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> <span style="font-weight:bold;"></span> It would be so cool if we could do this as a game. In front of an audience.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973560640064219715.post-20462422886504656032010-10-21T14:48:00.002-04:002014-07-06T00:42:34.859-04:00RIFF Saturday WorkshopsThe following workshops will be held on Saturday morning within various spaces in Village Gate. Each workshop will be repeated twice--one at 9:00am and again at 10:45am. The cost is $40, and you must check in at the Village Idiot's Pillar Theater by 8:50 to be register and be given the exact location of each workshop. <br /><br /><strong>"Intimacy and Group Mind"</strong> By Rick Andrews<br /><em>How do we overcome the fear of improvised performance? By putting trust in our scene partners, groups, and self. In this workshop, we’ll explore the issues of trust, connectivity, intimacy, and group mind from a practical perspective. We’ll work on forging a real connection to our scene partners to get access to more impactful scenework, and we’ll take some of the mysticism out of “group mind” and learn how to connect as an ensemble. Push through your fear to find a better, funnier you.</em><br /><br /><strong>"Solo Improv Techniques"</strong> By Michael Short<br />How to do work to do a one-person improv show.<br /><br />"Slowing Down" By John ThompsonSwithun Nohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03122017024031383915noreply@blogger.com0