Fracas! Improv Festival
fracas improv festival commonly known fracas threeday formerly twoday annual improvisational theatre festival held university southern california los angeles california festival hosted second nature improv one uscs improv troupe addition performance festival host discussion panel professional improvisers currently working television film andor theatre well improv workshop performance panel open public workshop available registered festival participant fracas first fracas improv festival held april year half second nature formed noting lack attention given collegeaged improvisers larger national festival founder director second nature nick dazé started fracas way connect collegiate improv troupe eight troupe attended inaugural festival troupe given fortyminute performance slot four troupe performing night end performance audience voted favorite member troupe performer played star show closed festival saturday night festival held adjacent uscs campus village gate theatre sat people maximum capacity fracas ii second annual festival took place april also village gate theatre ten troupe performed festival including occam razor university chicago remaining nine troupe four university southern california unlike previous year festival troupe fracas ii given minute performance slot order accommodate larger number participating group five troupe performed evening culminating star show ended festival saturday night fracas iii third annual fracas occurred april attended six troupe troupe participated given minute time slot past year favorite performer team played together star show ended festival new festival year addition workshop run improvisers including james thomas bailey andrew daly fracas iv festival fourth annual fracas larger college troupe participated nearly dozen college nationwide additionally village gate theatre small venue fracas moved uscs ground zero performance cafe could fit double audience village gate festival expanded three night took place april – festival attended people registered participant fracas iv consisted performance evening troupe performing minute place star show open improv jam held end night performance audience member including member troupe permitted perform first time festival history admission charged audience member bulk festival cost covered donation nearly dozen workshop held course threeday festival allowing participant study performer upright citizen brigade theatre io west groundling comedysportz additionally fracas iv saw addition discussion panel held improvisers currently working television film andor theatre panel member included angela kinsey melora hardin office frank caeti keeganmichael key madtv second city michael bunin boy onion headlining sponsor fracas improv festival additional support campus radio station kscr well uscs undergraduate student government fracas v fifth annual fracas improv festival hosted troupe expanding include three school additionally fracas became international festival first time hosting troupe united kingdom opening night festival moved village gate theatre uscs mccarthy quad another first fracas v took place april – night offered hour free improv showcasing troupe per night concluding improv jam open public amount participating troupe led professional workshop offering student different workshop dozen professional improvisers upright citizen brigade theatre io west groundling comedysportz festival also added fourth discussion panel discussion panel offered hour conversation panelist including ed helm office stephnie weir madtv saturday night life jerry minor todd stashwick rich naughty bit northern arizona university spaghetti confession university colorado boulder black tie optional university colorado boulder sorted performance date smile nod cal poly slo collective university washington iota eta pi san diego state university awkward silence comedy indiana university someone always dy ucsc occam razor university chicago foosh ucsd charles darwin experience university arizona comedy corner university arizona commedus interruptus university southern california immediate gratification player harvard college birdstrike theatre uc davis barren mind arizona state university jericho improv sketch comedy uc berkeley humor force v ucsc improvability ucsb th floor improv ohio state university left right tim university colorado boulder merry men university southern california second nature university southern california april april april vidushak university southern california plus april roadkill buffet massachusetts institute technology april second nature university southern california big heap others april mr degree university southern california foosh ucsd knight comedy chapman university th floor improv ohio state university improvability ucsb occam razor university chicago april vertigogo swarthmore college comedy corner university arizona smile nod cal poly slo noise next door university kent jericho uc berkeley commedus interruptus university southern california april vidushak university southern california barren mind arizona state university buttprov hfvsad ucsc charles darwin experience university arizona birdstrike theatre uc davis second nature university southern california april birdstrike theatre uc davis buick ucla mr degree university southern california improvability ucsb comedy corner university arizona april vidushak university southern california laser squad bravo loyola marymount university charles darwin experience university arizona sad ucsc commedus interruptus university southern california april jericho uc berkeley live nude people university california irvine barren mind improv arizona state university humor force v ucsc second nature improv university southern california april smile nod team cal poly slo humor force v ucsc smile nod team cal poly slo commedus interruptus university southern california april mr degree university southern california occam razor university chicago second nature improv university southern california april mr degree university southern california macguyver complex cal poly slo commedus interruptus university southern california king gambit cal poly slo humor force v ucsc april collision inc university southern california spot csu northridge occam razor university chicago second nature improv university southern california buck house april without box claremont college smile nod cal poly slo buick ucla second nature improv university southern california april humor force v ucsc recess george washington university danger police commedus interruptus university southern california first time fracas incorporated discussion panel new way professional improvisers share knowledge appreciation art improvisation newest generation improvisers discussion panel aimed college improvisers open general public charge festival planner intended panel provide starting point young improvisers attended fracas begin considering art improv continue college though first time discussion panel held number highprofile improvisers volunteered time panel member including cast member office madtv major improv training center los angeles member second nature improv moderated panel video footage three fracas iv panel available festival website well preliminary episode fracas improv podcast following discussion panel took place th annual fracas improv festival woman improv woman improv discussion panel featured discussion experience female improviser predominantly male environment following panelist appeared heather anne campbell boom chicago improvolympic upright citizen brigade theatre natasha leggero reno joe schmo jessica makinson halfway home trigger happy tv improvolympic danielle schneider best week ever upright citizen brigade theatre stephnie weir madtv improvolympic second city forming sustaining cohesive group forming sustaining cohesive group discussion panel featured discussion member legendary improv troupe swarm well member upandcoming troupe convoy following panelist appeared alex berg convoy upright citizen brigade theatre todd fasen convoy upright citizen brigade theatre alex fernie convoy upright citizen brigade theatre sean conroy swarm asssscat crossballs upright citizen brigade theatre billy merritt swarm uncorked billy merritt upright citizen brigade theatre improv entertainment industry improv entertainment industry panel involved discussion improvisation used within entertainment industry including improvisation noncomedic acting whether improv comedy work television following panelist appeared tim bagley monk grace brian huskey vhs free radio late night conan obrien superbad jerry minor saturday night live mr show carpoolers todd stashwick rich burn manhattan hothouse improv nicole randall johnson madtv yearold virgin creating original improvised show creating original improvised show panel discus process creating original show relies heavily upon improvisation following panelist scheduled appear chad carter ucbs myspace show creature comfort human giant ed helm ucbs seth ed puppet talk show daily show office seth morris ucbs seth ed puppet talk show curb enthusiasm marijuanalogues improv sketch comedy improv sketch comedy discussion panel featured discussion improv sketch comedy well two form comedy influence panelist frank caeti madtv second city heather anne campbell boom chicago groundling sean conroy late night conan obrien upright citizen brigade theatre megan kellie great sketch experiment karla keeganmichael key madtv second city improv entertainment industry improv entertainment industry panel involved discussion improvisation used within entertainment industry including improvisation noncomedic acting whether improv comedy work television panelist jordan black groundling halfway home consideration michael bunin boy improvolympic andrew friedman groundling always sunny philadelphia melora hardin office angela kinsey office improvolympic short form long form short form long form panel compared two main type improvisational theatre panelist discussed supposed rivalry two form benefit panelist james thomas bailey artistic director comedysportz eric hunicutt training director io west seth morris artistic director upright citizen brigade theatre los angeles brian palermo groundling fracas iv improv festival sponsored onion additional local sponsor uscs undergraduate student government kscr radio fracas improv festival retained sponsorship onion kscr added additional sponsorship glacéau maker smart water vitamin water list improvisational theater festival dartt jessica fracas usc daily trojan april chard thea putting new twist comedy usc daily trojan february george amanda uscs second nature improv throw renowned festival usc daily trojan april accessed october improv festival official website