From: Unscrewed Theater <unscrewedtheater@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2021 9:01 AM
Subject: Special Events This Weekend!
For a weekend FILLED with Funny
It all starts with a bit of musical fun!
Friday, September 3
We're kicking off the weekend of funny with From the Top! It's a musical improv extravaganza with special guest Katie Popiel! You can catch From the Top on the first Friday of every month - so mark your calendars! Watch live from the audience OR your very own home via livestream.
Saturday, September 4
Even more family-friendly funny coming your way with the crew of NBOJU performing at 7:30pm!
At 9:00pm, the weekend ends with a totally UNCENSORED, One Night ONLY extravaganza! Don't miss the award-winning hypnotist Michael C. DeSchalit as he returns to the Old Puebo for one night only! This is the one show where you can choose to either SEE the show...or BE the show.
Your Weekend Funny
Your Funny - your way!
For everyone's protection, all of our volunteers and performers are fully vaccinated. Following the current CDC guidance and for the safety of our volunteers, our community, and other audience members, face masks are required AT ALL TIMES while inside our theater.
We also LIVE STREAM every show - so you have your funny your way. Every time. ENJOY THE SHOW!
Friday, 9/3
10:00am (MST/PDT)
10 Minutes With Dawn
Featuring: Paul Vaillancourt
Only on our Unscrewed Theater Facebook page
Every Friday our very own Dawn McMillan performs an improv scene with an improviser from somewhere new in the world. After the scene - stay tuned for 10 MORE minutes with Dawn to get a behind-the-scenes look into what goes into crafting the perfect improv scene - and more!
This week, Dawn is joined by none other than former guest instructor and long-time friend of the theater - Paul Vaillancourt!
Paul is a writer, actor, director, producer but most of all, improvisor who has been making things up for nearly 30 years.
He is a graduate of the Comedy Sportz Training Program in Virginia, as well as the Second City Training Center in Chicago and the legendary iO in Chicago, where he had the rare opportunity to study under the legendary Del Close.
After his group, Bitter Noah, was selected to perform their signature piece, the Improvised Movie, at the US Comedy Arts festival, Paul moved to Los Angeles and founded the iO West, where he has been teaching, directing, and performing (both scriped and improvised shows) ever since.
During his time in Hollywood, Paul has become a sought-after improv coach, producer, writer, and consultant working with many TV networks, including Fox, MTV, VH1, Oxygen, History, and Bravo, to name a few. Recently, he also authored "The Triangle of the Scene: A simple, practical, powerful method for approaching improvisation," available on iBooks and Amazon Kindle. He is also the creator and host of Improv Tips on his YouTube channel PVImprov.
Currently, Paul is performing Man vs. Movie (the world's only one-man improvised movie)!
Paul and Dawn make up a short scene on the spot - and then spend some time talking about life, the universe, and everything.
It's all online and only on the Unscrewed Theater Facebook page!
Friday, 9/3
7:30pm (MST/PDT)
Family-Friendly MUSICAL Improv
Featuring: From the Top
LIVE AT OUR THEATER!*
Tix: Just $5 for kids and $8 for adults
Online Streaming Pass: $8 per household
Starting this weekend you can find them on the Unscrewed Theater stage singing their hearts out @ 7:30pm AZ Time the first Friday of every month.
Tonight, they will be joined by special guest Katie Popiel!
Katie is thrilled to have the opportunity to play with the From the Top crew! Her creative pursuits include directing and performing with comedic musical theatre troupe One Rehearsal Short, directing, choreographing, and performing with Saguaro Stompers Clog Dance Company, teaching clog dancing for Tucson Clogging Connection, puppeteering for Red Herring Puppets, and performing in musicals. Catch her in White Christmas at Arts Express Theatre this December!
It's a brand new musical every time - and now that we have in-person AND streaming passes, you can get your funny YOUR way.
Get your tickets here!
Saturday, 9/4
7:30pm (MST/PDT)
Family-Friendly Improv Comedy
Featuring: Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed
LIVE AT OUR THEATER!*
Tix: Just $5 for kids and $8 for adults
Online Streaming Pass: $8 per household
Don't Get Lost!
Just look for the big neon sign that says "Unscrewed Theater" and it'll take you to our stage!
The gang is back together for a night of family-friendly improv fun! Join Alan, Chris, Cy, Michael, Rosanne, Jessica - & your host, Rob Sparks for a night of the short-form improv games that Not Burnt Out Just Unscrewed is known for.
And with the new streaming pass, you can have your funny, your way. Either join us at the theater for some in-person fun - or stream online and enjoy the show from the comfort of your couch.
Get your tickets here!
Saturday, 9/4
9:00pm (MST/PDT)
UNCENSORED Special Feature -
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
The Hypno Zone Show
Featuring Michael C. DeSchalit
LIVE AT OUR THEATER!*
Tix: Just $8 for adults (18+)
Direct from Las Vegas, Internationally Award Winning Hypnotist, and Tucson Native Michael C. DeSchalit will be coming back to the Old Pueblo for a special show.
When he's not touring the world with his comedy hypnosis show, you can find Michael headlining in the award-winning show "Hypnomania" at the Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino in fabulous downtown Las Vegas.
For one special night only, he will be bringing his Las Vegas show to Unscrewed Theater on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. This will be an 18+ show which means there will be adult content and language in the show, so it's best that you get a sitter for the kids.
Come on down and have the time of your life and support Unscrewed Theater's re-opening.
And don't worry, you can choose whether you want to SEE the show or BE the show.
Get your UNCENSORED tickets here!
Training Center
For your safety, proof of vaccination is required for all our in person classes.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! Register in the next week to save $30!
If you're new to improv - or the Tucson scene - and a little strapped for cash, don't fret!
Our very good friends at local Tucson company Simply Bits are ready to sponsor your journey into the Tucson improv scene! Apply for the scholarship online now!
Open to all new improv basics students!
Starting 9/28
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Musical Games!
6-Week Improv Class
LIVE & IN PERSON!
$149.00 Early Bird Special
So, you say you want to sing.
Or maybe you're terrified of it!
Either way, our instructor Cy Barlow has the solution: MUSICAL GAMES!
It's a 6-week class where you'll learn short-form musical improv from the ground up. Believe us when we say there is NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
The only thing you need to take this class is a willingness to push your boundaries and try something new!
Expand your creative horizons and learn how to make up a musical on the spot!
Early Bird Special: Register Now!
Starting 10/2
11:00am - 2:00pm
Improv Basics!
8-Week Saturday-only Class
LIVE & IN PERSON!
$149.00 Early Bird Special!
~ Have fun.
~ Make friends.
~ Keep the shirt!
The 3 tenets of our Improv Basics class.
Explore the fundamental elements of Improv in our introductory course. Agreement, listening, team work, and honest choices are emphasized as you learn and practice the core principles of a good Improv scene.
We focus on various games and exercises that encourage trust, communication, character development, and making your scene partner look good.
Early Bird Special: Register Now!
Would you do us this favor?
TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE BACK LIVE & IN PERSON - with shows AND classes. And online streaming of EVERY show.
REALLY.
EVERYONE.
While we love your generous donations, we'd MUCH rather take your money because we were able to spend the evening entertaining you and your family, friends, and neighbors. Just like we did in the before times.
Cuz laughter is the best thing ever.
If you can see your way clear to donate too, well, that's just icing on the cake.
Just smoosh this 👇👇 button, and we'll say THANKS!
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