Saturday, May 31, 2014

June 2014 Improv Schedule at the #Broadway #Comedy #Club

Beat the heat and cool down with some Improv Comedy in Times Square!!! Hilarious interactive music, theater and comedy based on audience suggestions and participation...
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Broadway Comedy Club
318 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
Between 8th & 9th Avenues - Parking in garage across the street usually best. Some street parking available. Easiest to access via Times Square or Columbus Circle trains. Just a short walk from Port Authority Busses and Penn Station / Grand Central Trains
Formerly the New York Improv Comedy Club

WEEKLY SHOWS
SATURDAY May 31 3pm
SUNDAY June 1 3pm

WEDNESDAY June 4 7pm
SATURDAY June 7 3pm
SUNDAY June 8 3pm

WEDNESDAY June 11 7pm
SATURDAY June 14 3pm
SUNDAY June 15 3pm

WEDNESDAY June 18 7pm
SATURDAY June 21 3pm
SUNDAY June 22 3pm

WEDNESDAY June 25 7pm
SATURDAY June 28 3pm
SUNDAY June 29 3pm

WEEKLY CLASSES
Saturdays at NOON Comedy 4 Kids
Sundays at 5pm IMPROV 4 TEENS
Wednesday 5:30pm Adult Improv Jam

Busy summer schedule ahead. Book now for Fall 2014!!!  Corporate Team Building, Private Events, Colleges, K-12 Outreach shows, workshops & residencies, Professional Development for Teachers, and touring, theaters, clubs, and festivals nationwide...

www.8improv.com
www.lmao-nyc.com
www.improv4kids.com
www.fpny.org

Monday, May 19, 2014

PASSING THIS ON TEEN CASTING NOTICE(S) - Casting REAL TEENS with FUNNY TEEN STORIES for TV Commercial (PAID project!)

I work with Strickman-Ripps Casting (www.strickman-ripps.com) and right now we are casting REAL TEENS (Ages 15-17) to be considered for an exciting PAID TV COMMERCIAL for a major soft drink brand.

We would love to share this opportunity with students in your teen programs!
Please see flyer below for full project details and submission information.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call or email.  

This is a fun and unique project that could help pay for college.  Feel free to share the opportunity on Facebook or email it to friends and family.

Thank you for your time!

Sara Conte

Casting Director

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Check back regularly - as known improv comedy teachers we often receive notices for kids, teens and adults!!! Everyone needs that first foot in the door...

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Monday, May 12, 2014

Improv Comedy Troupe tackles Anti Bully Issues at NYC Schools

Improv Comedy Troupe tackles Anti Bully Issues at NYC Schools
Improv 4 Kids & Teens teach community and leadership skills to NYC Students


Monday May 12, 2014  NEW YORK, NY -  One of the greatest problems facing schools today is the community of bully behavior on campus, online and in the community. One New York City Comedy troupe is taking their skills to the front line via shows, workshops and residencies.

Since 2002, Eight Is Never Enough Improv Comedy troupe (AKA the original  Improv 4 Kids and Improv 4 Teens) has performed over 4000 educational outreach shows at K-12 schools, camp and hosting student groups / field trips at their Times Square Theater.  As the Anti-Bully movement has gained momentum in recent years, coupled with far-too-often tragedy reported in the news, the troupe has answered the call.

“The popularity of Improv Comedy on TV currently allows us to connect with students in a unique way” says co-founder, Laurice Fattal. “Then we have their attention as we teach valuable team skills and self-confidence.”

“These skills we teach have been known in the theater community for centuries,” adds Artistic Director, Walt Frasier. “But by calling ours selves ‘Comedy’ we are the cool thing to all students”

The troupe introduces the program via an interactive show similar to “Whose Line IS It Anyway”. Frasier says they includes Anti-Bully themes but avoid sounding preachy. “We get a conversation going” Says Frasier. “Many students are thinking the same thing, but because of insecurities and outright fear, fail to share”. Via Study Guides the shows alone introduce and teach Cultural Arts (Music & Theatre), Language Arts (Story Telling, Creativity), and Character Building (Leadership).

After a show, the troupe will break into smaller groups and teach basic Improv games. “Improv is one of the funnest ways to teach public speaking and team work,” exclaims Fattal.

Overcoming basic fears (such as speaking in public) - and learning to converse in a way that builds connections (“YES! And…” is rule #1 in Improv) - serves two purposes. Students are less likely to be effected by bully behaviors. And students are less likely to take out their insecurities in form of bully behavior.

In a few schools, the troupe has grown to a third stage of the program. “Our residencies create leaders” says Frasier. While the workshops teach leadership, the residency program develops these skills in a few that can help build the entire community.

Similarly the troupe offers professional develop for teachers. These workshops – similar to the corporate team building offered by the troupe – brings the community together as well as show teachers how to continue the work long after the troupe moves on to the next school.

Learn more about these and other outreach programs offer by EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH atwww.8improv.com. You can catch the troupe live in Times Square weekly at the Broadway Comedy Club and touring nationwide to clubs, theaters, college, private / corporate events.

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

MOTHERS DAY for the whole family at the #Broadway #Comedy #Club - Limit ONE free Mom with each Child


3pm Show Sunday 
(Saturday too!!!)
Broadway Comedy Club
318 west 53rd Street 
New York, NY 10019
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BUT MOMS are Free 
Limit one free mom per child

Hilarious interactive Improvised Musical comedy for the whole family. Bring your cameras and catch mom on stage with cast... No two shows are ever the same!!!


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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Tuesday 8pm May 6 #LMAO #Improv Off-Broadway at the #Broadway #Comedy #Club #NYC

Join us Tuesday at the Broadway Comedy Club, (318 West 53rd St, New York, NY 10019) for a hilarious interactive musical comedy show based on audience suggestions and participation. There is a lot of crazy events in pop culture, sports and politics these days and what better way to process than lampooning with the cast of LMAO by EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH. Jump on stage, shout out suggestions and / or sit back and watch comedy gold materialize seemingly from thin air...

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