Improv
Weekend
by Katrin Welch
Improvisation.
Those daring enough to do it, like members of Oberlin groups Primitive
Streak and The Sunshine Scouts, place themselves at the mercy of
audience suggestion and their own synaptic speed. It requires wits
of bullets, brains of fire. If you dont singe easily, you
can witness what will surely be a comedic explosion this weekend
at the second Oberlin Improvisation Conference. Professional groups
and troupes from other colleges, as well as Primitive Streak and
The Sunshine Scouts will be performing. And you will too, if you
attend the jam session that will happen Saturday night after the
pros have had their romp.
There will also be a series of workshops during the day on Friday
and Saturday, offered by students from Oberlin as well as by visiting
laugh riots.
In addition to the more common this-game-is-called type
of comedic improvisation, the Conference will feature Long Form
a more theatrical form that extends scenes into stories,
elaborates on particular characters and ideas for a longer period
of time. The Sunshine Scouts use this form to great success.
Students interested in attending workshops need to reserve a spot
as soon as possible. E-mail Jonah Mitropoulos (jonah.mitropoulos@oberlin.edu)
for more information. Places are being filled on a first come, first
served basis.
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