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'''''Tarantula''''' is an organic improv show that includes improvised music.
'''''Tarantula''''' was [[The Institution Theater]]'s quarterly 10pm show, playing every 5th Saturday at 10pm as part of [[The Staple Shows]].


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
TARANTULA  is [[The Institution Theater]]'s monthly 10pm show, playing every 2nd Saturday at 10pm as part of the Staple Show Series (a rotation of monthly shows in the 10pm Saturday time slot).
Tarantula is a "formless-form" show, in a similar vein as Todd Stashwick's ''Mayfly'', or Chicago's ''JTS Brown'' format. An eight-legged cast of improvisors and musical guests arrive on the night of, in preparation to discover the show they are in as they are finishing it. ''Tarantula'' has been called "dreamlike" "dynamic" and "what was THAT?" (but in a good way).


==Summary ==
=== Art Tie-ins  ===
Tarantula is a "formless-form" show, in a similar vein as Todd Stashwick's Mayfly, or Chicago's JTS Brown Format. An eight legged cast of improvisors and musical guest arrive on the night of, in preparation to discover the show they are in as they are finishing it. TARANTULA has been called "dreamlike" "dynamic" and "what was THAT?" (but in a good way).
==== Dystheatre Art Installation ====  
On September 12 of 2015, [[Michael Ferstenfeld]] and performance scientists [[Paul Wainright]], [[Jeff Britt]], and [[David Moses Fruchter]] of [[Happiness is a Choice]] held the first iteration of Experiment #22: METACARTOGRAPHY, otherwise known as The Mind Map. Subsequent calibrations of the installation experiment are planned as monthly one-night installations before and often after Tarantula.


Press Blurb:
==== Artist Series Poster Commission ====
As part of the loose, experiential nature of the show, an artist series of posters were commissioned from the pool of [[Austin Improv Community]] designers, of which there are many members, contributing designs for productions in many and varied ways across the improv marketing scene in Austin. Please see photo archive for in series work. Ryan Austin was the only artist to participate but he did it REAL GOOD.
 
=== Press Blurb ===
Tarantula is a combination of improv and live music melding together in the most unique ways.  The improvisers will use the stage and their own bodies like a canvas, a tapestry of emotions and perceptions.  Unlike most improvised shows that tell a story in a narrative fashion, Tarantula will tell a story that is fragmentary and organic.  You will relate to the weird and twisty rhythms of the show because you are HUMAN and it connects with you soul.  Improvisers will move as one, create without structure and follows the beats and tempo that the musicians lay down for them in the moment.
Tarantula is a combination of improv and live music melding together in the most unique ways.  The improvisers will use the stage and their own bodies like a canvas, a tapestry of emotions and perceptions.  Unlike most improvised shows that tell a story in a narrative fashion, Tarantula will tell a story that is fragmentary and organic.  You will relate to the weird and twisty rhythms of the show because you are HUMAN and it connects with you soul.  Improvisers will move as one, create without structure and follows the beats and tempo that the musicians lay down for them in the moment.


==Origin==
== History ==
The show is produced and/or curated (depending on your loose definition in a formless form thingy whats-it by [[Sarah Marie Curry]], who originated the idea after a production meeting for The Staple Shows at The Institution Theater, wherein she was asked to create a long running show to reduce the strain of turning over multiple new productions at once. She was asked what she thought would be marketable, enduring and inspiring. She came up with TARANTULA instead. The name came from thinking of insects ("Mayfly") and that the cast is often made of eight improvisors, and the work they do endeavors to be beautiful and scary.  
The show is produced and/or curated (depending on your loose definition in a formless form thingy whats-it) by [[Sarah Marie Curry]], who originated the idea after a production meeting for [[The Staple Shows]] at The Institution Theater, wherein she was asked to create a long running show to reduce the strain of turning over multiple new productions at once. She was asked what she thought would be marketable, enduring and inspiring. She came up with TARANTULA instead. The name came from thinking of insects (''Mayfly'') and that the cast is often made of eight improvisors, and the work they do endeavors to be beautiful and scary.  
 
==Cast==
 
October 10th, 2015
Sarah Marie Curry
Aspen Webster
Heidi Rogers
Wyatt Tall
Brad Silman
Adam Mengesha
Michael Ferstenfeld


MUSICIAN
In April of 2016, Artistic Director [[Tom Booker]] decided to make TARANTULA a quarterly show, occurring on the 5th Saturday of the month in an effort to reduce production fatigue and create more potent attraction and attendance.
Brent Baldwin


In December of 2016 it was decided to cancel TARANTULA. Sarah Marie Curry got all burned out in the producer role and Happiness is a Choice (Michael Ferstenfeld's beautiful improv baby) decided to take over the time slot, as they serve the same wimbly wombly improv master. It makes sense.


'''September 12th, 2015'''
=== Casts ===
Sarah Marie Curry
==== October 29th, 2016 ====
Kristen Kurtis
*[[Alex Walker]]
Kierstin Hettler
*[[Asaf Ronen]]
Michael Ferstendfeld
*[[ Heidi Penix]]
David Moses Fruchter
*[[Jon Bolden]]
Paul Wainwright
*[[Marc Jalandoon]]
Adam Mengesha
*[[Shannon McCormick]]
Asaf Ronen
*[[Shannon Dale Stott]]
Shannon McCormick
*Musician: [[Josh Ronsen]]
*Lord of Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIAN
==== July 30th, 2016 ====
Southpaw Jones
* [[Lisa Friedrich]]
* [[Megan Mowry]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Amanda Smith]]
* [[Jon Bolden]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Clifton Highfield]]
* [[AJ Reyes]]
* Musician: [[Andrew Schwartz]]
* Lord of Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


==== April 30th, 2016 ====
* [[Kierstin Cecelia]]
* [[Megan Mowry]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Heidi Noelle]]
* [[Wyatt Tall]]
* [[Kenny Madison]]
* [[Nicholaus Weindel]]
* [[AJ Reyes]]
* Musician: [[Mathilde Legrand]]
* Lord of Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''August 8th, 2015'''
Kierstin Hettler
Courtney Hopkin
Ashlee Medlin
Aspen Webster
Michael Ferstenfeld
Jon Bolden
Shannon McCormick
Craig Kotfas


MUSICIAN
==== March 12th, 2016 ====
Lindsay McKenna
* [[Asaf Ronen]]
* [[Megan Mowry ]]
* [[Kierstin Hettler]]
* [[Aspen Webster]]
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Michael Ferstendfeld]]
* [[Luke Wallens]]


* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''July 11th, 2015'''
Brently Heilbron
Kenny Madison
Michael Ferstenfeld
Brett Tribe
Jordan Maxwell
Courtney Hopkin
Sarah Marie Curry
Sam Schak
Kierstin Hettler


MUSICIAN
==== February 13th, 2016 ====
The Source Band
* [[Sam Schack]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Megan Mowry]]
* [[Tom Booker]]
* [[Jeremy Moran]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Luke Wallens]]
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* Musician: [[Ben Laussade]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''June 13th, 2015'''
==== January 9th, 2016 ====
Sarah Marie Curry
* [[Amanda Smith]]
Sam Freckles Schak
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
Kierstin Cecelia
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
Ruby Willmann
* [[Megan Mowry]]
Adam Mengesha
* [[Cody Herring]]
Michael Joplin
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
Quinn Buckner
* [[Jon Bolden]]
Asaf Ronen
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Shannon McCormick]]
* Musician: [[Chris Petkus]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIAN
==== December 12th, 2015 ====
David Ronn
* [[Kacey Samiee]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Erica Lies]]
* [[Asaf Ronen]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Jason Vines]]
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Shannon McCormick]]
* Musician: [[Josh Ronsen]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''May 16th, 2015'''
==== November 14th, 2015 ====
Cat Drago
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
Sarah Marie Curry
* [[Cene Hale]]
Courtney Hopkin
* [[Clifton Highfied]]
Jon Bolden
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
Kareem Badr
* [[Rachel Austin]]
Michael Ferstendfeld
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
Adam Mengesha
* [[Shannon McCormick]]
Matt Needles
* [[Jeremy Moran]]
* Musician: [[Peter Stopschinki]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIAN
==== October 10th, 2015 ====
Content Knowles
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Aspen Webster]]
* [[Brad Silman]]
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Wyatt Tall]]
* Musician: [[Brent Baldwin]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


==== September 12th, 2015 ====
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Asaf Ronen]]
* [[David Moses Fruchter]]
* [[Kierstin Hettler]]
* [[Kristen Kurtis]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Paul Wainwright]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Shannon McCormick]]
* Musician: [[Southpaw Jones]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''April 18th, 2015'''
==== August 8th, 2015 ====
Kiersten Hettler
* [[Ashlee Medlin]]
Ashley Nugent
* [[Aspen Webster]]
Sarah Marie Curry
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
Kareem Badr
* [[Craig Kotfas]]
Tom Booker
* [[Jon Bolden]]
Frank Netscher
* [[Kierstin Hettler]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Shannon McCormick]]
* Musician: [[Lindsay McKenna]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIAN
==== July 11th, 2015 ====
Ammon Taylor
* [[Brently Heilbron]]
* [[Brett Tribe]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Jordan Maxwell]]
* [[Kenny Madison]]
* [[Kierstin Hettler]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Sam Schak]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* Musicians: ''[[The Source]]'' Band
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''March 21st, 2015'''
==== June 13th, 2015 ====
Adam Mengesha
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
Michael Ferstenfeld
* [[Asaf Ronen]]
Kareem Badr
* [[Kierstin Cecelia]]
Courtney Hopkin
* [[Michael Joplin]]
Sam Schak
* [[Quinn Buckner]]
Sarah Marie Curry
* [[Ruby Willmann]]
Lisa Jackson
* [[Sam Freckles Schak]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* Musician: [[David Ronn]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIANS
==== May 16th, 2015 ====
Content Knowles
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Cat Drago]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Jon Bolden]]
* [[Kareem Badr]]
* [[Matt Needles]]
* [[Michael Ferstendfeld]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* Musician: [[Content Knowles]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''February 21st, 2015'''
==== April 18th, 2015 ====
Kareem Badr
* [[Ashley Nugent]]
John Ratliff
* [[Frank Netscher]]
Clifton Highfield
* [[Kareem Badr]]
Ashley Nugent
* [[Kiersten Hettler]]
Heidi Penix
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
Sarah Marie Curry
* [[Tom Booker]]
Sam Schak
* Musician: [[Ammon Taylor]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIANS
==== March 21st, 2015 ====
Brently Heilbron
* [[Adam Mengesha]]
* [[Courtney Hopkin]]
* [[Kareem Badr]]
* [[Lisa Jackson]]
* [[Michael Ferstenfeld]]
* [[Sam Schak]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* Musician: [[Content Knowles]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


'''January 24th, 2015'''
==== February 21st, 2015 ====
Kareem Badr
* [[Ashley Nugent]]
Asaf Ronen
* [[Clifton Highfield]]
Arthur Simone
* [[Heidi Penix]]
Tom Booker
* [[John Ratliff]]
Sarah Marie Curry
* [[Kareem Badr]]
Heidi Penix
* [[Sam Schak]]
Halyn Erickson
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
Sam Schak
* Musician: [[Brently Heilbron]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


MUSICIANS
==== January 24th, 2015 ====
Ryan Hill
* [[Arthur Simone]]
Lindsey McGowen
* [[Asaf Ronen]]
* [[Halyn Erickson]]
* [[Heidi Penix]]
* [[Kareem Badr]]
* [[Sam Schak]]
* [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
* [[Tom Booker]]
* Musicians: [[Ryan Hill]], [[Lindsey McGowen]]
* Light: [[Mark Shoemaker]]


== Media ==
== Media ==
=== Photos ===
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153128910947265.1073741865.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the 1/24/15 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153128910947265.1073741865.588952264&type=3 Photoset] by [[Peter Rogers]] of the January 2015 performance.
** [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.764372576972589.1073741851.473177099425473&type=3 Photoset] by [[Chad Wellington]] of the same show.
** [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.764372576972589.1073741851.473177099425473&type=3 Photoset] by [[Chad Wellington]] of the same show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.908052572591593.1073742156.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the 2/21/15 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.908052572591593.1073742156.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of the February 2015 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10105999442206600.7909117&type=3 Photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] of the March 2015 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10105999442206600.7909117&type=3 Photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] of the March 2015 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10203959461209628.1073741942.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of the 4/18/15 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10203959461209628.1073741942.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of the April 2015 performance.
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10106234076956680.1073741884.7909117&type=3 Photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] of the May 2015 show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10106234076956680.1073741884.7909117&type=3 Photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] of the May 2015 performance.


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Tarantula

Tarantula.jpg

Theater The Institution Theater
Directed by Sarah Marie Curry
Cast Varies
Crew Varies
Run 2015-Present

Tarantula was The Institution Theater's quarterly 10pm show, playing every 5th Saturday at 10pm as part of The Staple Shows.

Summary

Tarantula is a "formless-form" show, in a similar vein as Todd Stashwick's Mayfly, or Chicago's JTS Brown format. An eight-legged cast of improvisors and musical guests arrive on the night of, in preparation to discover the show they are in as they are finishing it. Tarantula has been called "dreamlike" "dynamic" and "what was THAT?" (but in a good way).

Art Tie-ins

Dystheatre Art Installation

On September 12 of 2015, Michael Ferstenfeld and performance scientists Paul Wainright, Jeff Britt, and David Moses Fruchter of Happiness is a Choice held the first iteration of Experiment #22: METACARTOGRAPHY, otherwise known as The Mind Map. Subsequent calibrations of the installation experiment are planned as monthly one-night installations before and often after Tarantula.

Artist Series Poster Commission

As part of the loose, experiential nature of the show, an artist series of posters were commissioned from the pool of Austin Improv Community designers, of which there are many members, contributing designs for productions in many and varied ways across the improv marketing scene in Austin. Please see photo archive for in series work. Ryan Austin was the only artist to participate but he did it REAL GOOD.

Press Blurb

Tarantula is a combination of improv and live music melding together in the most unique ways. The improvisers will use the stage and their own bodies like a canvas, a tapestry of emotions and perceptions. Unlike most improvised shows that tell a story in a narrative fashion, Tarantula will tell a story that is fragmentary and organic. You will relate to the weird and twisty rhythms of the show because you are HUMAN and it connects with you soul. Improvisers will move as one, create without structure and follows the beats and tempo that the musicians lay down for them in the moment.

History

The show is produced and/or curated (depending on your loose definition in a formless form thingy whats-it) by Sarah Marie Curry, who originated the idea after a production meeting for The Staple Shows at The Institution Theater, wherein she was asked to create a long running show to reduce the strain of turning over multiple new productions at once. She was asked what she thought would be marketable, enduring and inspiring. She came up with TARANTULA instead. The name came from thinking of insects (Mayfly) and that the cast is often made of eight improvisors, and the work they do endeavors to be beautiful and scary.

In April of 2016, Artistic Director Tom Booker decided to make TARANTULA a quarterly show, occurring on the 5th Saturday of the month in an effort to reduce production fatigue and create more potent attraction and attendance.

In December of 2016 it was decided to cancel TARANTULA. Sarah Marie Curry got all burned out in the producer role and Happiness is a Choice (Michael Ferstenfeld's beautiful improv baby) decided to take over the time slot, as they serve the same wimbly wombly improv master. It makes sense.

Casts

October 29th, 2016

July 30th, 2016

April 30th, 2016


March 12th, 2016


February 13th, 2016

January 9th, 2016

December 12th, 2015

November 14th, 2015

October 10th, 2015

September 12th, 2015

August 8th, 2015

July 11th, 2015

June 13th, 2015

May 16th, 2015

April 18th, 2015

March 21st, 2015

February 21st, 2015

January 24th, 2015

Media

Photos

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