Black Box Comedy Festival

Broke City Cabaret

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:32:43 +0000

A pot luck of legit covers, original musical comedy pieces, and musical improv inspired by the Second City style of comedic musical improv. Broke City Cabaret brings you into a world of pure musical comedy, whether it’s an improvised power ballad about cheating exes, or letting our true Divas “sang” in a riff-tastic game of Diva Tag, or even assuming the role of a lounge singer in Karaoke Nightmare. It’s musical comedy to make you go oops upside your head, and then sing about it.

Show Format:
50 minute show comprised of a cornucopia of musical games, musical improv and original pieces. The show starts with an intro song that explains to the audience what they are getting themselves into. Mostly group numbers, sprinkled with some duos, solos, and trios.

Tech Needs:
5 microphones, easy lighting (especially if the tech guys know improv and long form)

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Type 3

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:28:52 +0000

In the year 2011, six soliders of fortune marched upon the planet to destroy all who sit, stand, or lean in their way. These brave individuals are simply known as “Type 3.”

Show Format:
A freeform long form set.

Tech Needs:
A couple of folding chairs would be nice but not necessary.

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Slow Children Crossing

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:57:40 +0000

Slow Children Crossing is Los Angeles’ hottest, exciting, seasoned ketch comedy troupe. Composed of three women and two men, this band of merry people is a mélange of topical, whimsical, high brow, low brow, political, and spoof humor that will excite all of your senses. Infused with such influences as Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, and Benny Hill it is easy to see why they are often described as “Kids in the Hall” meets “In Living Color”. ”!

Show Format:
1) Opening sketch into: SCC Asks the question
2) 5-10 sketches depending on the performance length

Tech Needs:
simple sound cues, will be on one CD. Basic lighting. Need 4-5 chairs & 1 stool. We will bring all other props.

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cineprov!

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:32:49 +0000

Recent winners of Best Live Comedy In Atlanta, Cineprov! puts their hysterical spin on some of the biggest and worst Hollywood has to offer. Cineprov! is making fun of movies so you don’t have to!

Show Format:
we project a bad movie (or cartoon due to time constraints) and our improvisers add commentary over the movie.

Tech Needs:
2 to 3 microphones
dvd player
projector
2 to 3 chairs

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Mock Turtle Soup

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:00:12 +0000

Improv group from Clemson University.

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Maybe Sherman

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:32:32 +0000

Maybe Sherman is a group of UCB trained comedians with a penchant for the Mafia lifestyle. They live large and deliver the funny. EVERY. TIME.

Show Format:
MafiaProv is a fully improvised Mafia Saga based on an audience suggestion. The audience sees an entire bloody mafia family feud played out without without censors or silencers.

We have a monthly show where perform our form in an episodic structure. Every show is a continuation of the last.

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None.

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Plan B

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:05:02 +0000

witness a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a improv team that does not exist. Plan B, young loners on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless in a world of criminals who operate above the law…

Show Format:
A freestyle long-form improv set.

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Theatre Strike Force

admin — Tue, 31 May 2011 11:55:11 +0000

The Sunday Group is the flagship long-form troupe of Theatre Strike Force. TSF is the premier improvisation and sketch comedy group at the University of Florida and performs shows on campus every semester for students and organizations. Additionally, the Sunday Group travels to regional festivals throughout the southeast and has competed in the College Improv Tournament for the past 3 years. They’ve gone on to compete in the CIT Nationals in Chicago from the Southeast Region for the last 2 years

Show Format:
The Sunday Group works to bring long-form improv to mainstream audiences. They mostly perform Montage, Shotgun, and Armando Diaz with a focus on characters and playing The Game.

Tech Needs:
A couple of chairs

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Revis and Zeiss

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 14:08:07 +0000

Jay Revis and Craig Zeiss explore life’s circumstances through improv, searching for the meaning, purpose, and honesty that lies in the human condition. Through this exploration, they expose the inherent humor in everything that makes us human.

Show Format:
We are a two person long form improv show. We take a suggestion at the top and go directly into scenes tied together by story. Scenes may unfold in a linear fashion or with time dashes, but it is a single-story show, not a montage of unrelated scenes. We are primarily influenced by the TJ and Dave show.

Tech Needs:
We will provide an opening and closing song on CD, or other format if desired. After the getting the suggestion, we would like the lights to go down then come back up as we begin the first scene. We like to close our show with a light fade over the closing track. No specific lighting requirements once the show begins, but the tech person is welcome to contribute to the show through lighting effects or fades between scenes as he sees fit.

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Jack Lees

admin — Sun, 01 May 2011 10:38:53 +0000

Jack Lees is a comedian. Yes, a comedian who thinks outside the box mostly because he was evicted from his apartment. His comedy is surreal, but for him it is reality. Jack’s considers himself more of a prophet than a comedian. Followed by an exaggerator.

Show Format:
I know this is just for Improv and Sketch. All I ask, please consider me after watching my video. I think…no, I know…no, I think I know adding me to the festival would be a great idea. Not the greatest, but better than good.

Tech Needs:
Just a mic

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg3GkXtiWPc