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|Theater= [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]]
|Theater= [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]]
|Director = [[Shana Merlin]]
|Director = [[Shana Merlin]]
|Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Andreas Fabis]] | [[Bryan Cruz]] | [[Chelsea Gilman]] | [[Courtney Hopkin]] | [[Kyle Traughber]] | [[Lauren Buck]] | [[Michael Joplin]] | [[Michael Thomas]] | [[Sara Marie Curry]] | [[Shana Merlin]] | }}
|Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Ace Manning]] | [[Andreas Fabis]] | [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]] | [[Avimaan Syam]] | [[Bryan Cruz]] | [[Chelsea Gilman]] | [[Colin Thomas Bates]] | [[Courtney Hopkin]] | [[Dana Yanoshak]] | [[Hugo Zesati]] | [[Julie Gillis]] | [[Katie Thornton]] | [[Kyle Traughber]] | [[Lauren Buck]] | [[Lauren Zinn]] | [[Lindsey Reeves]] | [[Liz Brammer]] | [[Madi Goff]] | [[Michael Joplin]] | [[Michael Thomas]] | [[Patrick Knisely]] | [[Sarah Marie Curry]] | [[Shana Merlin]] }}
|Run = Oct/Nov 2009
|Run = Oct/Nov 2009
|Subsequent Runs = Oct/Nov 2010
}}
}}




'''''Dusk - Improvised Tween Erotica''''' was a show produced by [[Gnap! Theater Projects]].
'''''Dusk''''' (full name: '''''Dusk: Improvised Tween Erotica''''') was a longform narrative improv show produced by [[Gnap! Theater Projects]].


It is an improvised take on [[wikipedia:Twilight (series)|The ''Twilight'' Saga]].
It was an improvised take on [[wikipedia:Twilight (series)|The ''Twilight'' Saga]].
 
==Summary==
The show included many of the tropes associated with the novels, including a werewolf/vampire/human love triangle, a diary voiceover, and some sort of vampire sporting event.
 
Season 1 was based on ''[[wikipedia:Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'', and focused on the human and vampire meeting and falling in love.
 
Season 2 was based on the books ''[[wikipedia:New Moon (novel)|New Moon]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Eclipse (Meyer novel)|Eclipse]]'', and focused on the love triangle and werewolves.


==History==
==History==
The show had two mainstage runs at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]], which the cast and crew refer to as "seasons".  Season 1 was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/23/09 to 11/21/09.  Season 2 was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/22/10 to 11/20/10.  They also did three festival appearances: the Chicago Improv Festival from 4/23/10-4/24/10; New York City at the Tank Theater on 7/9/10; and Atlanta in 2011.  They ran fundraiser shows for the Chicago trip on 4/9/10 and 4/16/10 and for the New York trip on 6/25/10 and 7/2/10 (the fundraiser shows were held at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]]).
The marketing tagline for season 1 was "True love waits... forever."
The marketing tagline for season 2 was "Forever is for serious."
== Cast and Crew ==
=== Season 1 (2009) ===
==== Cast ====
* [[Andreas Fabis]]
* [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]]
* [[Avimaan Syam]]
* [[Bryan Cruz]]
* [[Chelsea Gilman]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Julie Gillis]]
* [[Kyle Traughber]]
* [[Lauren Zinn]]
* [[Lindsey Reeves]]
* [[Madi Goff]]
* [[Michael Joplin]]
* [[Michael Thomas]]
* [[Patrick Knisely]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
=== Crew ===
* Director -- [[Shana Merlin]]
* Producer -- [[Shannon McCormick]]
* PR -- [[Lauren Buck]]
* Graphic Design -- [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* Costumes -- [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]]
* Photos -- [[Jon Bolden]]
* Video Director -- [[Michael Thomas]]
* Video Editor -- [[Don Swaynos]]
* Sound Design -- [[Sara Farr]] and [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* Set Design -- [[Cindie Mooney]]
* Light Design -- [[Ace Manning]]
* Program Design -- [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* Sound Tech -- [[Joshua Bush]]
* Light Tech -- [[Michael Sullivan]]
* Box Office -- [[Britney Salyer]]
=== Chicago ===
==== Cast ====
* [[Avimaan Syam]]
* [[Chelsea Gilman]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Kyle Traughber]]
* [[Lindsey Reeves]]
* [[Michael Joplin]]
* [[Michael Thomas]]
* [[Patrick Knisely]]
* [[Shana Merlin]]
==== Crew ====
* Tech -- [[Sara Farr]]
=== New York Cast ===
* [[Andreas Fabis]]
* [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]]
* [[Avimaan Syam]]
* [[Bryan Cruz]]
* [[Julie Gillis]]
* [[Lauren Zinn]]
* [[Madi Goff]]
* [[Michael Joplin]]
* [[Michael Thomas]]
* [[Shana Merlin]]


==Show Structure==
=== Season 2 (2010) ===
==== Cast ====
* [[Ace Manning]]
* [[Andreas Fabis]]
* [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]]
* [[Avimaan Syam]]
* [[Bryan Cruz]]
* [[Chelsea Gilman]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Hugo Zesati]]
* [[Katie Thornton]]
* [[Kyle Traughber]]
* [[Lauren Buck]]
* [[Michael Thomas]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Shana Merlin]]
 
==== Crew ====
* Director -- [[Shana Merlin]]
* Producer -- [[Shannon McCormick]]
* Stage Manager -- [[Dana Yanoshak]]
* PR -- [[Andreas Fabis]]
* Graphic and Program Design -- [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* Costumes -- [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]], [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* Photos -- [[Jon Bolden]]
* Video Director -- [[Michael Thomas]]
* Video Editor -- [[Michael Thomas]]
* Sound Design -- [[Sarah Marie Curry]], [[Sara Farr]]
* Set Design -- [[Audrey Rachel Sansom]], [[Courtney Hopkin]]
 
=== Atlanta Cast ===
* [[Andreas Fabis]]
* [[Bryan Cruz]]
* [[Colin Thomas Bates]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Dana Yanoshak]]
* [[Kyle Traughber]]
* [[Liz Brammer]]
* [[Michael Joplin]]
* [[Michael Thomas]]
* [[Shana Merlin]]


==Media==
==Media==
=== Videos ===
* Video of opening night (10/23/09): [http://vimeo.com/16185444 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/16533754 part 2].
* [http://vimeo.com/9117551 Video] of the opening of the 11/13/09 show.
* [http://vimeo.com/10691457 Video] of their 4/1/10 show (a warm-up for their Chicago festival appearance).
* Video of their 9/23/10 show: [http://vimeo.com/29566603 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/30286429 part 2].
* Video of their 9/24/10 show: [http://vimeo.com/30947551 part 1], [http://vimeo.com/31256790 part 2].
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/happywaffle/media_set?set=a.10150295116320324.548314.503270323&type=3 Photoset] by [[Kevin Miller]] of the 10/23/09 premiere.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1150515485813.21655.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes the 11/7/09 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1346857683388.2043491.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of their 9/1/10 show at [[The 2010 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]].
** [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.481886422264.251802.588952264&type=3 Another photoset of the show] by [[Peter Rogers]]
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1294236478748.36180.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 6/5/10 performance at [[The 41-Hour Improv Marathon]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1384780142283.49789.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 10/22/10 performance at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150092249167265.293923.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of their 10/23/10 show at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1406612817229.2054598.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of their 10/29/10 show at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/hujhax/media_set?set=a.10150104581762265.300419.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of their 11/13/10 show at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/roy.moore/media_set?set=a.1435556900813.2056609.1589679282&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of their 11/19/10 show at [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1364756881714.46801.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 11/20/10 performance.
=== Publicity ===
* "Bella Picks a Team" promo: [http://youtu.be/FtYlYgi1VFk part 1], [http://youtu.be/vMB-7BVfcJM part 2], [http://youtu.be/WtXFzyyBuRg part 3], [http://youtu.be/V5BQAFlib_g part 4].
* [http://vimeo.com/16279072 Video interview] with [[Katie Thornton]] about the show.
* [http://vimeo.com/16178759 Video interview] with [[Shana Merlin]] about the show.


==More Information==
==More Information==
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9800 The announcement of season 1] on [[The AIC Forums]].
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?p=92285 The announcement of the Chicago fundraiser shows] on [[The AIC Forums]].
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?p=94536 The announcement of the New York City fundraiser shows] on [[The AIC Forums]].
* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11210 The announcement of season 2] on [[The AIC Forums]].

Latest revision as of 09:59, 7 April 2014



Dusk (full name: Dusk: Improvised Tween Erotica) was a longform narrative improv show produced by Gnap! Theater Projects.

It was an improvised take on The Twilight Saga.

Summary

The show included many of the tropes associated with the novels, including a werewolf/vampire/human love triangle, a diary voiceover, and some sort of vampire sporting event.

Season 1 was based on Twilight, and focused on the human and vampire meeting and falling in love.

Season 2 was based on the books New Moon and Eclipse, and focused on the love triangle and werewolves.

History

The show had two mainstage runs at Salvage Vanguard Theater, which the cast and crew refer to as "seasons". Season 1 was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/23/09 to 11/21/09. Season 2 was Fridays and Saturdays from 10/22/10 to 11/20/10. They also did three festival appearances: the Chicago Improv Festival from 4/23/10-4/24/10; New York City at the Tank Theater on 7/9/10; and Atlanta in 2011. They ran fundraiser shows for the Chicago trip on 4/9/10 and 4/16/10 and for the New York trip on 6/25/10 and 7/2/10 (the fundraiser shows were held at Salvage Vanguard Theater).

The marketing tagline for season 1 was "True love waits... forever."

The marketing tagline for season 2 was "Forever is for serious."

Cast and Crew

Season 1 (2009)

Cast

Crew

Chicago

Cast

Crew

New York Cast

Season 2 (2010)

Cast

Crew

Atlanta Cast

Media

Videos

  • Video of opening night (10/23/09): part 1, part 2.
  • Video of the opening of the 11/13/09 show.
  • Video of their 4/1/10 show (a warm-up for their Chicago festival appearance).
  • Video of their 9/23/10 show: part 1, part 2.
  • Video of their 9/24/10 show: part 1, part 2.

Photos

Publicity

More Information

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