Thursday, October 08, 2020

Tucson Improv Movement presents Dawson's One Tree River Hills 85705

From: Tucson Improv Movement <justin@tucsonimprov.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 7:29 AM
Subject: The Yes And News 10/8/20

We got another one for you, the announcement of our last brand new Digital Edition team, Dawson's One Tree River Hills 85705! In other words, TIM's brand new high school drama. For the first time ever, we are doing episodic improv! The performers will know their characters, the story will develop over the season of shows, and you inspire the drama by your suggestions. So a few things known ahead of time, but the whole thing made up before your very eyes. Set your DVR for this amazing cast: Eric Manch, Michael Areinoff, Susan Leonetti, Holly Hilton, David Flax, Rafi Herreras Zinman, Daniel Kirby, and Jessie Stapp.

I am so proud of the work that our performers are doing to create these Digital Edition shows. Since the pandemic started we have been putting up our regular teams and stretching those formats over a digital edition. Back in August when we presented the idea of doing a Digital Season, we had so many people jump on board, and work to figure out new things we have never done before. Thank you to our digital coaches: Dave Devery, Kassi Efrid, Rafi Herreras Zinman, Daniel Kirby, Susan Leonetti, Kurt Lueders, Cristin Phibbs, and Mike Schilling, for pulling these teams together. I appreciate you, the audience, for sticking with us, and please watch on our Facebook Live starting tomorrow night as the first new teams go up. And as always, it's tough being shut down during a pandemic, so please consider purchasing a Digital Edition Ticket, as that helps us keep going during this difficult time!

We are planning/hoping to reopen our doors on Saturday, October 17th. We are working through the Pima County "Ready For You" reopening guidelines, and are looking to test out a hybrid model with our theater through the end of the year. If cases stay low, and we can prove our safety measures, work we will run Saturday night live shows at 7:30pm and 9pm. A full update will come next week, but here is the plan.

Everyone will wear masks at all times: staff, performers and audience members.
Cluster seating six feet apart. We have clusters of five seats, four seats, and 2 seats. A seating map and cluster tickets will be available for purchase on our website.
We are reducing the number of staff and performers in the theater on any given night.
There will be lots of hand sanitizer, open doors, and the highest rated filters in our air circulation units.

More information coming next week, but we look forward to making things up with you in person. Until then mask up, wash hands, and lets keep the cases in Pima County low so we can do this!

Upcoming Shows

Friday Night

10/9 @ 7:00pm - Stuck At Home Comedy Show + The Meeting
10/16 @ 7:00pm - Your Favorite Movie Improvised + TIM Coaches Jam
10/23 @ 7:00pm - High School Drama + Choice Cut

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Upcoming Classes

Improv Comedy

Coming Soon!

Stand Up Comedy

1 01 - Monday, October 19th (Digital Edition) with Rory Monserat & Rich Gary
201 - Sunday, October 18th (Digital Edition) with Mo Urban

Sketch Comedy

2 01 - Sunday, November 8th (Digital Edition) with Daniel Kirby

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Stand Up 101 (Digital Edition)

Monday, October 19th 6:00 pm
Instructors Rory Monserat & Rich Gary

Learn the art of standup comedy utilizing the TIM philosophy to finding the funny fast. Discover how to nurture true stories into a routine that both engages and entertains your audience. Our experienced instructors will teach you to construct a stage persona, performance mechanics, develop a joke, and create sets this will hit with an audience.

An Improv Double Feature Friday Night

Catch two great shows on Friday night, we have a double debut. At 7:00pm tune into the Stuck At Home Comedy Show. Have you been stuck at home during the pandemic, so have our performers. They take the comedy bits to their house and then Zoom them into yours!

Then at 7:30pm dial up the premiere episode of The Meeting! Ever wonder what it would look like if your office had to have a meeting over Zoom? Find out in this office supply fueled work place comedy!

Purchase a Digital Edition Ticket to Support TIM!