Character Explosion
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Character Explosion is an improv troupe.
Summary
Press Blurb
Their press blurb, taken from a 2015 application to perform at The Hideout Theatre:
Hideout Theatre students / graduates will challenge one member by playing a variety of characters that he must then play. After running through this character gauntlet, a montage will occur where anyone can play any of the characters from the challenge.
"What's Your Deal?"
Their answer to the "What's Your Deal?" question on a 2015 application to perform at The Hideout Theatre:
the plan is that we want to do what it takes to do that thing that is needed to be done so people like us and come see us again
Format Orgin
The format was a brainstorm idea of Ceej Allen, which after a lunch with Tim Coyle a free fringe was submitted and played out on August 7th 2014 billed as "Ceej Character Explosion"
Shows
- Free Fringe 2014
- The Threefer 2014 - current
- The Weekender 2015 - current
- The Monday Night Mash 2015 - current
- The Cagematch 2015 - current
- The Improv Mixtape 2015 - current
- Tightrope 2016 - current
- KNOCK-OUT 2015 - current
Coaches
- Robert Slack is both a member of the troupe and coach, bringing his Improv experience from Los Angeles and Dallas - Ft Worth to the troupe.
- Ceej Allen was instrumental of the concept used for the format, has been a member of the AIC since 2003 is also adding his own flavor and touch as a coach
Troupe Members History
Started as a Free Fringe :
Debuted February 12, 2015 in the Threefer as a troupe
Original Members of the troupe include Cagney Ortiz, Joy Parks, Kathleen McFerren, Lahari Samineni, Robert Slack, Tim Coyle and Sushant Sethi.
The five students / recent graduates of the Hideout Theatre who played in the fringe (Cagney, Joy, Kathleen, Robert and Tim) with the addition of two more students / recent graduates (Lahari and Sushant) took the format and turned it into a troupe with the blessing of Ceej Allen.
As often happens schedules conflicted, but it created new opportunity with the addition of Bonnie Dilber, Carolyn Gjertsen, Chris Villafano, Nichole Bennett, and Zach Leos.
Media
Videos
- Video of the troupe's "plank-a-thon" from the 2/12/15 Free Fringe.
- Video of the troupe's "Improv Mixtape" from the 4/13/15 The Institution Theater.
- Character Explosion's YouTube channel
