Louisville Improvisors will be performing at The Motherlodge Festival, at the Rudyard Kipling on April 1st. [More Information]

Two nights of improv in the round at the MeX Theatre in the Kentucky Center, January 9th and 10th at 8pm.

The $15 tickets go on sale 12/16 at the KCA Box office (584-7777) or online at www.kentuckycenter.org

STEPHANIE COURTNEY (Flo on the Progressive Commercials, Mad Men, and member of L.A.’s The Groundlings, performing as a guest member of the Louisville Improvisors on both the 9^th and 10^th. Check her out on IMDB and YouTube.

LOUISVILLE IMPROVISORS with special guest “Jazz Guru” TODD HILDRETH Louisville Improvisors originated ensemble Improvisation in Louisville nearly ten years ago and continue to explore the unique art form of Theatrical Improvisation. Their concept shows walk the tightrope of unscripted theatre…combining traditional stage work with the unpredictable element of improv. The result is an adrenaline pumping night where anything goes…and usually does. The Louisville Improvisors are: Chris Anger, Josh Lane, and Alec Volz www.louisvilleimprov.com

INDYPROV makes their first appearance in the festival. Formed in 2003, Indianapolis' first and only independent improv comedy troupe has traveled all over the US performing for organizations and individuals. Appearing in the Friday night show www.indyprov.com

IMPROV NASHVILLE is Music City's first and only improv and sketch Comedy Theater. Just named “Best Improv Troupe 2008” by The Nashville Scene. Founded in 2005, Improv Nashville now boasts the area's best improvisers performing and sharing what they have been doing for years. IMPROV NASHVILLE creates an evening's entertainment unlike any other in Nashville. Their cast members have performed in hundreds of shows in troupes all over the country, and they take a mature approach to improvisation, focusing more on character and story than gags or gimmicks. Performing in Saturday night’s show their signature Homunculus, an improvised one-act play based on a single suggestion.www.improvnashville.com

10 THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT THE IRISH HILL IMPROV FESTIVAL:

It's the first one!
There actually aren't enough improvisers in Irish Hill to make a "festival" so we had to bring some in from "Los Angeles."
It's annual?
It takes place in Irish Hill. That's in Louisville, Kentucky. That's in the United States. Which is a country on planet Earth. The Earth is in the solar system. Well, the ball won't happen in Irish Hill, but the rest apply.
When the wind blows right, you can smell Butchertown.
The Irish Hill Neighborhood Association won a prolonged bidding war against Deer Park to host the festival. The Upper Highlands dropped out early.
Improv is an artform. Invented by the original inhabitants of Irish Hill: the Swedes.
The Groundlings also performed at the First Annual Toluca Lake Improv Festival.
Andy Dick WILL NOT be attending.
Irish Hill was once known as Billy Goat Hill. The name was changed after a copyright infringement suit was filed by Billy Goat Strut alley downtown. Billy Goat Hill henceforth became known as "Irish Hill"

Louisville Improvisors present

Improvapalooza 8

2 Nights of Improv in the round at the MeX Theatre in The Kentucky Center

January 11-12 8:00pm

Tickets: $25.00

Tickets available at the KCA Box office 584-7777 or online at www.kca.org

Tickets go on sale 10 AM November 29th.

Featuring: The Groundlings
Born out of countercultural 1960s comedy troupe the Committee, Los Angeles's Groundlings have been practicing their high-octane brand of anything-goes improvisation for three decades. Audiences know the group for their wacky sketch comedy and lightning audience participation rounds. Its alumni include a laundry list of "Saturday Night Live"-ers (Phil Hartman, Julia Sweeney, Will Ferrell, Laraine Newman), Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson and Emmy-winning "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow. www.groundlings.com

Current members scheduled to appear:
Kevin Berntson has been seen on TV in ER, MONK, and recurring role on RENO 911! He's not an insomniac, but he plays one on TV commercials with a beaver and Abe Lincoln.

Colleen Smith is a correspondent on "The Showbiz Show with David Spade". Her other television credits include "The Office", "World Cup Comedy", "The Singles Table", "Carpoolers", and "King of the Hill". http://www.myspace.com/colleen_smith

Drew Droege's TV credits include RENO 911!, HALFWAY HOME, CAMPUS LADIES, and THE 70's HOUSE.
Drew's also the voice of Feathers on the popular online cartoon PLANET UNICORN and has done videos for Funny Or Die, Channel 101, and Super Deluxe. He's on myspace but not facebook -don't even think about getting him hooked into that racket.

Jordan Black has been a series regular on such shows as Punk'd, Halfway Home, MTVs The Lyricist Lounge Show, the WB's On the Spot and E!'s Star Dates. His voice has been heard on South Park and he's been seen and heard on MadTV, Free Ride, Significant Others, Cedric The Entertainer Presents, The Andy Dick Show, and According to Jim, as well as the Christopher Guest film For Your Consideration. Jordan's writing credits include Saturday Night Live, Fox's Stacked, VH1 ILL-ustrated, VH1 Big in 2002 Awards, and the WB's Hype.

A California native, Candace Brown debuted in her Fourth grade production of "Pandora's Box" where she was initially cast as a goblin but was recast as "Hera" when her classmate suspiciously fell ill on performance night. Candace has no comment.
Candace has appeared on Comedy Central's, "Sarah Silverman Program", NBC's Windfall, and Universal's "The Cat In The Hat", starring Mike Meyers. She can be seen on The Disney Channel's "Wizard's Of Waverly Place", and will recur on season two Head Case on the Starz Network.
She is a Groundlings Sunday Company Alumni, and performs improv and sketch at The Improv Olympic West with her 2007 Harold champion team "Local 132".
"The Smith Brown Project", a comedy show written by Candace and her writing partner Colleen Smith has appeared at Improv Olympic, UCB as well as numerous times at The Comedy Central Workspace. In addition the two co-created www.DateGarden.com, a comedy dating website.
www.candacebrown.com

And

LOUISVILLE IMPROVISORS with special guest "Jazz Guru" TODD HILDRETH

The Louisville Improvisors originated ensemble Improvisation in Louisville nearly ten years ago and continue to explore the unique art form of Theatrical Improvisation. Their concept shows walk the tightrope of unscripted theatre...combining traditional stage work with the unpredictable element of improv. The result is an adrenaline pumping night where anything goes...and usually does.

The Louisville Improvisors are: Chris Anger, Josh Lane, and Alec Volz

www.louisvilleimprov.com

"Seat-of-pants flying is what these guys do best" Cindy Lamb in LEO Weekly

"The Most substantial Group in Town" -Louisville Magazine

"Best Performing Arts Group" -The Readers of the LEO Weekly

Improvapalooza 7
2 Nights of Improv in the round at the MeX Theatre in The Kentucky Center