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* May 4th
* May 4th
** Exhibition match: unknown
** Exhibition match: Girls Girls Girls Improvised Musicals VS Orphans Orphans Orphans
** Guests:
** Guests:
*** [[Caitlin Sweetlamb]]
*** [[Caitlin Sweetlamb]]
*** [[Jeremy Sweetlamb]]
*** [[Jeremy Sweetlamb]]
* May 11th
* May 11th
** Exhibition match: unknown
** Exhibition match: Puppets VS Known Wizards
** Guests:
** Guests:
*** [[Courtney Hopkin]]
*** [[Courtney Hopkin]]
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** Exhibition match: ''[[Fandom]]'' presents: ''Star Wars'' versus ''The Lord of the Rings''.
** Exhibition match: ''[[Fandom]]'' presents: ''Star Wars'' versus ''The Lord of the Rings''.
** Guests:
** Guests:
*** [[Alex Dobrenko]]
*** ???
*** [[Asaf Ronen]]
*** ???
* May 25th
* May 25th
** Exhibition match: unknown.
** Exhibition match: unknown.

Revision as of 18:24, 6 May 2013


TheatreSports (mainstage run) refers to the May 2013 Mainstage run of the traditional 'improv contest' format from Keith Johnstone.

Summary

TheatreSports is an improv show in which two teams of improvisors challenge each other to a series of shortform games.

A group of judges award points, set special 'judges' challenges', and cut short scenes that are boring.

In this run, the show will open with a 15-minute "exhibition match", featuring teams organized around some kind of theme. This will be followed by two matches involving teams drawn from the show's cast. The show will run in the downstairs theater.

List of Shows

Every week, TheatreSports will include two guests stars, as well as a themed "exhibition match".

The schedule is as follows:

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