You Think You're So Smart

You Think You're So Smart
Theater	The Institution Theater
Directed by	Justin Davis
Cast	Aaron Saenz John Ratliff Justin Davis Mia Iseman Peter Rogers Valerie Ward
Run	Sep 2013

You Think You're So Smart is an improvised panel show in the style of British programs like QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and Would I Lie to You?

Format

In every performance, the panelists discuss facts and trivia in that week's category, provided by the show's host, Justin Davis.

Recurring features include the "Ranter's Corner", where a guest speaker delivers a rant related to the night's topic, "Spin the Wiki", where Justin uses Wikipedia's "Random article" link to supply a random topic, and "Would You Rather", where the panel discusses a choice between two alternatives which both have pros and cons.

Schedule

The show will run Fridays at 8pm.

• 9/6: "Spacing Out" (the cosmos)
  • Cast: Valerie Ward, Mia Iseman, John Ratliff
  • Guests: Mary Jo Pehl, Kareem Badr
  • Guest Ranter: Andrew Buck

• 9/13: "The Devil's Tongue" (the English language)
  • Cast: Aaron Saenz, Valerie Ward, John Ratliff, Peter Rogers
  • Guest: Robert Faires
  • Guest Ranter: Maggie Maye

• 9/20: "Political Relations" (odd political connections and scenarios)
  • Cast: Aaron Saenz, Mia Iseman, John Ratliff
  • Guests: Suzy Spencer, Tom Booker
  • Guest Ranter: Asaf Ronen

• 9/27: "Not-So-Great Expectations" (one-hit wonders, failed ideas, and surprising/accidental successes)
  • Cast: Aaron Saenz, Mia Iseman, John Ratliff, Peter Rogers
  • Guests: Robert Faires
  • Guest Ranter: Brett Tribe

Media

Videos

• The 9/27/13 show: "Not-So-Great Expectations".