Who do you want to see?

bilbo · Post by **bilbo** » July 26th, 2009, 10:48 am

I don't know anything about most out of town troupes coming to OOB. Who most makes you moist?

Asaf · Post by **Asaf** » July 26th, 2009, 12:26 pm

TuskegeeXperiment (LA)
Splendid Things (MIN)
DR. GOD (LA)
CHASING DUMB (CHI) with our very own Bill Stern

TexasImprovMassacre · July 26th, 2009, 12:59 pm

Seconded chasing dumb, bill and the rest of the cast was great.

Cook County Social Club!

arthursimone · Post by **arthursimone** » July 26th, 2009, 1:08 pm

Splendid Things and Cook County Social Club are two acts I'm looking forward to above all others (excepting Scram and Dasariski!)

scook · Post by **scook** » July 26th, 2009, 2:09 pm

Thirded Chasing Dumb.

Yeah Cook County!

Also, Idiot Tango is great.

Mo Daviau · Post by **Mo Daviau** » July 26th, 2009, 3:53 pm

Rich and Rebecca Sohn are my improv heroes. I probably won't be at OoB, but if by some weird alignment and alchemy I do get to go, Idiot Tango would be my #1.

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » July 26th, 2009, 8:32 pm

Impro Melbourne, first and foremost, because they're supposed to have a fantastic scene there, and Patti Stiles is a legend in many circles.

On the Spot, from Hawaii, because I love those people dearly, and they're doing HUSH, a silent film format.

bilbo · Post by **bilbo** » August 4th, 2009, 6:31 pm

Roy Janik wrote:On the Spot, from Hawaii, because I love those people dearly, and they're doing HUSH, a silent film format.

Oh, man! I have to remember this one. I have always loved the art of silence.

TexasImprovMassacre · August 5th, 2009, 9:07 pm

Bill Arnett and Danny Mora of 3033 are performing as Omega 2.

I guess you could miss this show...if you hated yourself.

Michael · Post by **Michael** » August 11th, 2009, 12:22 am

We have some awesome stuff coming to town!

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » August 18th, 2009, 12:37 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V17duGlHEYY[/youtube]

smerlin · Post by **smerlin** » August 24th, 2009, 11:07 am

Some of my recommendations of Out of Town troupes:

Obviously:
Cackowski and Talarico
Impro Melbourne
Scram

I can't wait to see for the first time:
Twinprov. Twin Brothers, improvising! Talk about group mind....
Idiot Tango
Omega 2. Saw Bill Arnett last year, but with a different combo I think.

I've seen them and can highly recommend:
DDAM C (sketch comedy from some of the Backpack Picnic guys)
FUCT this is more shocking than hilarious, but I was really glad I didn't miss it last year.
Nerdvana
Lounge-asauraus Rex, Rampleseed, and Splendid Things. Got to see them at TCIF. Very nice and exemplary of that town's style. Try to see something from Minneapolis, people!

Plus all the amazing local shows I never get a chance to see. So pumped!

jose · Post by **jose** » August 25th, 2009, 7:42 am

There is no way that I'll be able to catch all of these fine folks, but here goes:

- FUCT: I wasn't able to catch their show last year, but to help promo their show @ last year's OOB, they set up a punishment station outside SVT, where a spin of some wheel would dictate that something horrible be inflicted upon one of their members. Plus, they were really fun people to party with. (They were nice enough to pull out their cattle prod at an afterparty!)

- Omega 2: I like that this is a subset of 3033, which is kind of a subset of People of Earth. Arnett and Mora are great and I can't wait to see them rock the stage!

- Claymore: I knew nothing about them and then I saw their show at the Del Close Marathon. They were one of my previously unknown favorites! Their group work and physicality is pretty sweet!

- BillyHawk: A couple of great dudes who do excellent work. They're total devotees to Miles Stroth, Del's Warchief. They've adapted the Deconstruction to their needs and their shows shine as a result.

- Nerdvana: I'm not a super big sketch fan, but their show at last year's OOB was really great! They hit the right balance of smart and silly with some good performance skills thrown in. This year, they're improvising, which, I'm sure, we'll be pretty sweet.

- SCRAM is made up of two of my favorite people and favorite performers - the end.