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Bananas Republic - West Palm Beach
Bananas Republic hails from the Take Theater in West Palm Beach, FL. The group specializes in long form improvisation, taking one suggestion from the audience and creating a short improvised comedic play. And while that is a fairly typical of an improv troupe, what really separates Bananas Republic is the cast's passion. They are the type of people who if they were performing outside and it started to rain they would finish their set never batting an eye and keeping the same level of fun and laughter as if they were indoors and cozy. Always striving to be jacks of all trades the cast is comfortable with all walks of comedy, be it slapstick or dark.
SATURDAY - FEB 4TH 8PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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Friends with Benefits - West Palm Beach
Friends with Benefits hails from Palm Beach County, Florida. This group of friends is made up from members of 3 different improv theatres and schools, all not for profits. (Actors' Rep, Improv U & Take Heed Mod 27.) We've been playing together since November, 2014 with the sole purpose to challenge ourselves, surprise our audiences with what improvisational theatre can look and always, (always) have fun. We get off on scenic improvisation and playing with our scene partners. Our focus is on strong scene work rooted in the art of "who gives a f&%*." We take improv, but not ourselves, very seriously. Our goal is to create intelligent, playful theatre that the audience can get lost in. We plan on playing together until it's not fun anymore or until too many members have died off, whichever comes first. whichever comes first.
FRIDAY - FEB 3RD 8PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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More Cowbell - Jacksonville
Got a fever? Get your prescription of More Cowbell, the musical improv house team of Mad Cowford from Jacksonville Florida. Their performance opens with theme-driven lyrics and a chorus inspired by a suggestion from the audience. The rest of the show connects musical scenes motivated by the ideas explored in the opening number. More Cowbell brings their characters to life through beautifully improvised songs seasoned with ungraceful choreography.
FRIDAY - FEB 3RD 10PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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No Bears Allowed - Tallahassee
No Bears Allowed's Projectile Family will be performing an Armando. We will get a suggestion for the audience and then one of our improvisers will give a monologue that will serve as our inspiration. After the first set of scenes, we will get another audience suggestion and repeat this hilarious process.
THURSDAY - FEB 2ND 8PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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OFFSIDES - Chicago, Orlando, and Kalamazoo
OFFSIDES began in 2004 and performed at its First GIF in 2007 at the depot. Since then some troupe members have moved away and the troupe has been in hiatus. This GIF will mark our first performance together as a troup since 2012.
WEDNESDAY - FEB 1ST 8PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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The Original Cast - Gainesville
The Original Cast (previously known as The Treble Makers) is Gainesville's premier musical improv troupe. They meld music and improvisation together to create musicals that are performed once and then never again alongside improvised piano accompaniment.
THURSDAY - FEB 2ND 10PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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TSF'S Delta Group - Gainesville
The Delta Group is one of Theatre Strike Force's three longform improv teams. Often described as the "experimental team", this team is typically made up of some of TSF's more advanced - and quirkiest - improvisers. Although a new team is picked each semester, with this particular Delta having been formed in September, many of the members of this team are close friends and have been performing together for years.
THURSDAY - FEB 2ND 8PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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TSF'S Short Form Team - Gainesville
The Short Form Team is Theatre Strike Force's only short form improv house team. The team regularly performs free improv shows in classrooms, residence halls, and auditoriums around the University of Florida campus. The Short Form Team also offers free improv workshops for UF students and Gainesville locals.
SATURDAY - FEB 4TH 10PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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TSF'S Sketch Team - Gainesville
TSF Sketch is an extension of Theatre Strike Force, University of Florida's long standing Improv Comedy Troupe. We work hard, play hard and laugh hard. Sometimes too hard. Our initiative is to expose the local youth to the sketch comedy scene, encouraging creativity and providing the means to turn a joke into a fully fledged sketch. We write and perform both live and video sketches for our beloved public.
WEDNESDAY - FEB 1ST 8PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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The Third Thought - Tampa Bay
The Third Thought(TTT) has been performing long form weekly since 2011. TTT(T^3) explores story telling that can be real, absurd or real absurd. T^3(The Third Thought) is grateful to be returning to the Gainesville Improv Festival. The Third Thought has performed at the Tampa, Miami, Sarasota Improv Festivals and the Del Close Marathon in NYC.
THURSDAY - FEB 2ND 10PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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Villain Theater - Miami
Villain Theater is a Miami based company with Chicago roots. We are an unrated theater for the masses presenting improv, sketch, plays, and everything experimental. Anything can happen and no one is safe because safe isn't funny.
Villain Theater presents a brand new show that will debut only at Gainesville Improv Festival 2017! Expect the unexpected! Enjoy the mystery! Dance the weird dances that people do at empty 80s bars! Who knows what will happen? The only way to find out about this show is to come see it for yourself. Enter the big top and be amazed.
SATURDAY - FEB 4TH 10PM - BUY TICKETS HERE!!
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