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Rapid Fire Theatre - Edmonton, Alberta
An improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta. The origins of the company stretch to 1982, when Edmonton's Theatre Network became the second company in the world to regularly produce Keith Johnstone's Theatresports.
Rapid Fire Theatre has received several awards, including a special Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award for excellence in theatre. Members of the company have performed across the world, including multiple appearances at the Berlin International Impro Festival. Players and alumni of Rapid Fire Theatre include Dana Andersen, Jacob Banigan, David Belke, Wes Borg, Marty Chan, Chris Craddock, Josh Dean, Nathan Fillion, Mark Meer, Kevin Gillese, Ron Pederson, Cathleen Rootsaert, and Patti Stiles.
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Iron Cobra - Canada (mostly)
Iron Cobra is a two-to-three person improv outfit from Toronto, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Ottawa and Los Angeles. They enjoy arguments, levity and neglecting their website .
Although they once displayed great promise on the improv scene (being nominated for awards and such), little is known about their whereabouts for the past year or so. Rumors abound about Graham spottings in Los Angeles and Becky's growing social anxieties/crafts, but little hard evidence comes to light. And then also, Josh Dean. That guy's the real deal.
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General Fools - Regina, Saskatchewan
General Fools Improvisational Theatre General Fools Improvisational Theatre is a Regina-based ensemble of artists who specialize in all forms of spontaneous theatre. The company has been together since 1997 and has continued to produce outstanding seasons of improvisation ever since. General Fools strives to both develop and challenge the field of improvised theatre.
In addition to entertaining audiences across Saskatchewan, General Fools also tours extensively and their members are frequent participants at international improv festivals. Their new and original work has garnered them a reputation as one of the strongest and most dynamic improv ensembles operating in Canada.
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Team Los Angeles - Los Angeles, California
In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men and woman promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as improv soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can watch... The LA-Team.
Starring Joseph "Hannibal" Limbaugh, Tracy "BA" Burns, Tara "The Face" Ochs and "Howling Mad" Allen Simpson.
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The Brody Theater - Portland, Oregon
The Brody's double focus--on comic entertainment and theatric experiment--marks it as a showcase for both audience-pleasing performances and cutting edge theatrical presentation. The Brody school, both a training ground for its own improvisers and a workshop for actors wishing to broaden their skills, creates at the theater a vital and vibrant exchange; Saturday night's spontaneous stage discovery becomes Monday's workshop focus, and vice-versa.
If you find yourself in Portland anytime soon, we'll be reappearing at Interstate Firehouse theatre in the New Year.
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This performance is funded in part by a
grant from the Southern Arts Federation in partnership with
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