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Posted: November 28th, 2012, 1:18 pm
by bradisntclever
kbadr wrote:Team makes a lot more sense when you consider the fact that many "teams" are assembled and disbanded by the theater, assigned a coach, and have their rosters adjusted by a force external to the players on the team.
Exactly this. At many theaters, it's an extremely competitive process where making it onto a team is just the beginning.
Posted: November 28th, 2012, 2:30 pm
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
kbadr wrote:Team makes a lot more sense when you consider the fact that many "teams" are assembled and disbanded by the theater, assigned a coach, and have their rosters adjusted by a force external to the players on the team.
one of the many reasons i'm grateful so much of Austin improv operates differently, and why i prefer troupes to teams.
Posted: November 28th, 2012, 3:03 pm
by LuBu McJohnson
I think I'm starting to take to the word "group" but I wonder if that sounds too nebulous...
If we were going to make up a new word to refer to teams/troupes, which we are by no means doing, I would consider the word "groupe."
Hope that contributes to the discussion!
Posted: November 28th, 2012, 4:51 pm
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
LuBu McJohnson wrote:I would consider the word "groupe."
which is how they spell "grope" in Canada...
Posted: November 28th, 2012, 6:34 pm
by AJ Holler
I prefer troupe, but I like how team conveys the idea of working together for a common goal.
Posted: November 30th, 2012, 12:53 am
by ejbrammer
I've always use 'group' but since the question was 'team or troupe' I'll choose 'troupe' because it sounds the most like 'group'.
Posted: November 30th, 2012, 9:15 am
by happywaffle
ejbrammer wrote:I've always use 'group' but since the question was 'team or troupe' I'll choose 'troupe' because it sounds the most like 'group'.
Liz likes rhymes.
Posted: November 30th, 2012, 9:54 am
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
happywaffle wrote:ejbrammer wrote:I've always use 'group' but since the question was 'team or troupe' I'll choose 'troupe' because it sounds the most like 'group'.
Liz likes rhymes.
yes, yes...some of the times.
Posted: November 30th, 2012, 10:19 am
by Brad Hawkins
Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:happywaffle wrote:ejbrammer wrote:I've always use 'group' but since the question was 'team or troupe' I'll choose 'troupe' because it sounds the most like 'group'.
Liz likes rhymes.
yes, yes...some of the times.
No more rhymes now, I mean it!
Posted: November 30th, 2012, 10:30 am
by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell
Brad Hawkins wrote:Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:happywaffle wrote:
Liz likes rhymes.
yes, yes...some of the times.
No more rhymes now, I mean it!
well, all right, if it means that much to you...didn't mean to offend anyone!
Posted: November 30th, 2012, 11:36 am
by Brad Hawkins
Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:well, all right, if it means that much to you...didn't mean to offend anyone!
(Goddammit, I wanted that fucking peanut.)