June 30, 2008

8: Kansas City Improv Festival: Updates

****Line-ups have been announced for the local weekend, but first, a recap:

Last year, standing-room-only crowds watched as Saturday Night Live standout Jason Sudeikis, Emmy Award-winning 30 Rock writer Kay Cannon and comedians from Chicago, LA and NYC improvised their way through a hilarious weekend of shows.

This fall, KCiF returns to the H&R Block City Stage with nationally acclaimed acts and local favorites.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 & 6 FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY:
Der Monkenpickel (LA/Chicago/NYC) with Jason Sudeikis
Brother Love’s Travelin’ Salvation Show (LA/Chicago/NYC/KC) with Kay Cannon
Jill Bernard’s Drum Machine (Minneapolis)
Monkey 13 and the Masked Menace (Ann Arbor)

Tickets $15-20. Call 816-460-2020 beginning July 14.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 12 FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY:
Loaded Dice: Thunderdome Season 1 Champions
CounterClockwise Comedy: Coming at you from a different direction
Roving Imp: Bringing the funny from Bonner Springs
Tantrum: It's fun to misbehave

Tickets $10-15. Call 816-460-2020 beginning July 14.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 13 FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY:
Improv-Abilities: Fresh from the Chicago Improv Festival
Full Frontal Comedy: Flashing their comedy since 1998
Scriptease: They've got the funny, and they know how to use it.
The Trip Fives: Improv comedy. No limits.

Tickets $10-15. Call 816-460-2020 beginning July 14.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 FEATURES PERFORMANCES BY:
ComedyCity: Schticking together since 1987
Exit 16: Liberty High School's acclaimed comedy troupe
Hypothetical 7: Comedy from KU
Makeshift Militia: This UMKC troupe ain't nothing to mess with

Tickets $10-15. Call 816-460-2020 beginning July 14.

PRESENTED BY IMPROV-ABILITIES
http://kcimprov.com/festival

****Workshop Updates Soon!











Corey Rittmaster and Jason Sudeikis of Der Monkenpickle at 7: KCiF

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