Maestro 8/16

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » August 14th, 2008, 3:23 pm

Okay. Here's the list:

Please show up at 9pm prompt. We may warm up downstairs if the theater is open. We will run three line scene starts.

Thanks!

And Sara Farr! I am an idiot!
erin.m.molson
Lampe
Kaci
Asaf
Jeff Campbell (?)
Topping
Vines
Kinald
Peter
Brad
Jessica
Leann

The awesomely fantastic Spaztique on Tech.
Kristin on Box duty.

I need a suggestion for the name of agame/scene that has never been played...is in fact...made up!!!

kaci_beeler · Post by **kaci_beeler** » August 14th, 2008, 3:34 pm

Blind Caper

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » August 14th, 2008, 3:35 pm

One thing I want to try this week that I didn't get to last week is Game-o-matic, or whatever it's called. We take a suggestion of a word, and using that word as inspiration, 3 improvisers each quickly come up with a new improv game. They each describe their game to the audience, and the audience votes on which one they want to see. Then we see it played out. Supposedly, this is done elsewhere in the country, and it's often used as to come up with new games that then become part of the regularly played fare. Also, it could end in disaster. Let's do it!

Post by **bradisntclever** » August 14th, 2008, 3:47 pm

There's also been a serious lack of the best game ever, Slow Motion Olympics (I've played this game thrice, and never had the chance to commentate), and Half Life, unless those got played last week while I was out.

vine311 · Post by **vine311** » August 14th, 2008, 3:57 pm

Roy Janik wrote:One thing I want to try this week that I didn't get to last week is Game-o-matic, or whatever it's called. We take a suggestion of a word, and using that word as inspiration, 3 improvisers each quickly come up with a new improv game. They each describe their game to the audience, and the audience votes on which one they want to see. Then we see it played out. Supposedly, this is done elsewhere in the country, and it's often used as to come up with new games that then become part of the regularly played fare. Also, it could end in disaster. Let's do it!

Oh man, I totally want to be in on this one.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » August 14th, 2008, 4:05 pm

bradisntclever wrote:There's also been a serious lack of the best game ever, Slow Motion Olympics

We'll definitely be playing this this weekend. I was just talking about that last night.

HerrHerr · Post by **HerrHerr** » August 14th, 2008, 5:31 pm

kaci_beeler wrote:Blind Caper

Blind Caper. Thank you very much. When the lights...come up...

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » August 14th, 2008, 5:41 pm

New game suggestion: "Point A to Point B"
The audience suggests two specific, unrelated locations. The players must begin in one and plausibly end in the other.

Jessica · Post by **Jessica** » August 14th, 2008, 5:49 pm

Foreigners are totally cool and count twice. Except Canadians because they might as well just be liberal Americans.

Californians count as one + an avocado. I don't get the north vs south Cali - Geese, I'm from Texas!

Topping · Post by **Topping** » August 14th, 2008, 5:53 pm

Spoke with Jeff Campbell and he confirmed he will be playing with us on Saturday.

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » August 14th, 2008, 6:20 pm

New game suggestion: "Git 'er done"
The audience suggests an ordinary, everyday task (such as washing the dishes, hanging a picture, paying the bills), which inspires the space work that begins the scene and serves as the inciting incident that reveals the characters' real objectives. The director may award a bonus point if the task is actually accomplished or accomplished in a memorable way.

LeannRose · Post by **LeannRose** » August 14th, 2008, 6:22 pm

Jessica wrote:Californians count as one + an avocado. I don't get the north vs south Cali - Geese, I'm from Texas!

As a born and raised Northern/Central Californian, I see your avocado and raise you an almond. Because the central valley has more nuts than you can shake a stick at (and not just of the plant variety).

Topping · Post by **Topping** » August 14th, 2008, 6:38 pm

Though I know an almond ranchers in Cali...I'm going to make myself a whole person (by Texas's standards) by being from NoCal with an artichoke.

KathyRose · Post by **KathyRose** » August 14th, 2008, 6:55 pm

New game suggestion: "The Expert"
Similar to the slow lie, but with two players. Audience suggests a skill that you would go to an expert to learn. Scene begins reasonably but is soon heightened by either the ridiculousness of the instruction or the motivations of the student and teacher.

jeffcampbell · Post by **jeffcampbell** » August 14th, 2008, 7:54 pm

Really sorry, didn't realize I was holding things up. Yes, I would love to play if there's still room.