Countdown Improv Festival
“We like to do vocal warm-ups, energy boosters, and word associations, including one warm-up where we pass a sound and movement around the circle, building off each other, which usually devolves into screaming like banshees by the end. After each weird thing we do, we pretend that was our set and thank the imaginary audience.”
“Oklahoma is great, it has two seasons: The ice knife winds and the hot mouth of hell.”
“We can trust that our partner will know where we’re going, we get each other’s references, we can see the quirky as soon as it shows its face.”
“Like last year, the two supporting spots in the Kevin Michalski Improv Trio will be decided by raffle. Beginner-level improvisors (< 15 yrs. experience) are encouraged to enter!"
“You’ve got to be true to yourself, otherwise how can you be true to the scene or your scene partner?”
“You’re going to see two fun people having peak fun.”
“I ask myself two questions after every show: ‘Did I create or help to create joy for others?’ and ‘Did I create or help to create joy for myself?'”
“Our shows tend to embody the qualities of improv we find personally valuable, which are bit-centered, significantly meta, and a departure from form.”
“if there isn’t a fake moustache at some point, I’ve wasted everyone’s time.”
“There’s an adage about improv that I use when I teach: ‘All you have in improv is the floor and your scene partner.’ And now, in solo improv, all I have is the floor!”