Additional shows, special appearances, and workshops
will flood OTR with improvisational comedy
OTRimprov (OTRi), a member of Know Theatre of Cincinnati’s Jackson Street Market, is proud to announce a summer schedule of long and short form improvisational performances and workshops at Know Theatre of Cincinnati. The Summer Series kicks off with Tuesday, June 19’s show, The Impend-ing Improv-calypse. This and all performances are at 8pm in Know Theatre’s Underground, 1120 Jack-son Street, and cost only $5 at the door (cash only.)
OTRi performed monthly at Know Theatre of Cincinnati during the 2011-2012 Season and is looking forward to increasing programming there over the summer as their relationship with Know Theatre continues to grow. OTRi was featured at the 2012 Cincinnati Fringe Festival with The Chronicle, their take on the monologist-driven, long-form improv, The Armando Diaz Experience, developed in Chica-go by iO, and hosted a packed workshop that was open to both artists and audiences during the festi-val. During the upcoming summer series, OTRi will bring back two nights of The Chronicle as well continue to experiment with of short-form and long-form improv in several other productions, including The Stuesday Send-Off Summer Spectacular, an elimination-style evening of short form in honor of OTRi member Stuart McNeil’s final performance with the group.
OTRi is also excited to offer improv comedy workshops, open to the general public, on 7/7, 7/21, and 8/4. Each class is $25, or you can attend all three for $65. No experience is required and you may attend any workshop (no prerequisites.) Class sizes are limited, so register now by contacting otrimprov.info@gmail.com with the subject line ‘Summer Workshops.’
The full Summer Series schedule includes:
- Tuesday 6/19 – The Impending Improv-calypse – 8pm
- Saturday 6/30 – The Chronicle – 8pm
- Saturday 7/7 – Workshop – TBA
- Saturday 7/14 – TBA – 8pm
- Saturday 7/21 – Workshop -TBA
- Tuesday 7/17 – The Stuesday Send-off Summer Spectacular – 8pm
- Saturday 7/28 – The Chronicle – 8pm
- Saturday 8/4 – Workshop – TBA
- Saturday 8/11 – TBA – 8pm
- Tuesday 8/21 –TBA – 8pm
OTRi is also delighted to announce their involvement in the Wednesday, June 20th performance of The Second City 2: Less Pride … More Pork at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park as part of the show’s Walk-on Wednesday series. Four members of the OTRimprov troupe –Dave Powell, Alison Strickland Rampa, Paul Wilson, and Chris Wesselman–will join the Second City cast for a true improv session at the end of their show, playing traditional improv games based on suggestions from the audience. This session will last between 10 and 15 minutes. Tickets and more information for The Second City 2: Less Pride … More Pork can be found at www.cincyplay.com or by calling the Playhouse box office at 513-421-3888.
Tickets for the June 19th event at Know Theatre are $5 at the door. Online ticketing for advance pur-chases will be available soon for all remaining performances as well as online registration for the work-shops at knowtheatre.com or by calling 513.300.5669(KNOW).
Members of the OTRi team have studied at improv training centers around the country (including Se-cond City, iO Chicago and iOWest) and come from all walks of life and various communities in Great-er Cincinnati to bring their own brand of humor to both short-form and long-form improvisation. Each show features different styles, formats, and members of the team as we continue to experiment, grow, and adapt as we explore the art of improvisation.
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OTRimprov is an improvisational comedy troupe that’s makes its home at Know Theatre of Cincinnati as part of Know Theatre’s Jackson Street Market. Recognizing the distinct lack of regularly scheduled improv perfor-mances in Cincinnati, especially Downtown and in Over-the-Rhine, OTRi looks to provide this particular brand of entertainment in order to entertain the masses and further strengthen Cincinnati’s established arts community.
Know Theatre’s Jackson Street Market seeks to provide opportunity to local artistic entrepreneurs, to leverage Know Theatre’s resources on their behalf, and to build upon the strengths of our artistic community by creating a space where they can experiment and play with new ideas. Know Theatre’s mission is to create evocative and explosive live entertainment. We vision a world awakened to its collective possibility. We value a playful artistic community where artists can collaborate and grow. More information about The Jackson Street Market and our current productions can be found at http://www.knowtheatre.com.
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