Saturday, January 9th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

FIRST at 6:30 p.m. (house opening at 6:00 p.m.)

THE TRIP FIVES & LOADED DICE

The Trip Fives share the stage with the Bad Boys of improv comedy, Loaded Dice.

Loaded Dice will start the bidding with their very own 25 minutes set.
Next both troupes raise the stakes by working together with a variation of scenes and monologues.
Then, after intermission, the Trip Fives will go all in and take home the pot.

It's a safe bet for a good time.

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations.

THEN at 9:00 p.m. (House opening at 8:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.

SEASON FIVE, ROUND ONE

Named Kansas City's "Best Comedy Show" in 2008 by the Pitch.

Sponsored by PresentMagazine.com.

Thunderdome pits nine teams of local improvisers against each other in a four month battle. Each team will get 30 minutes to prove their worthiness. Audiences will decide each month which team shall move on to the championship match.

This month's match-up:

FAMILY CIRCUS
(Luke Ball, Joel Dixon, Kevin Dudzinski, Harrison George, Ashton Ludden, Tricia Stogsdill & Scott Swezey)
vs.
STITCH TACTICS
(Joe Carey, Maggie Cargill, Alex Haynes, Hilary Kelman, Tosin Morohunfola & Danny Shaw)
vs.
TEAM NUMBER NINE
(Trish Berrong, Erik Johnson, Steve Jones & Nick Rigoli)

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 12/26 (two weeks before show)***

BareTV 2010

The Improvised Talk Show.

The cast will take one audience suggestion and create an improvised late-night talkshow, complete with host monologues, guests and live music.

Prior to the actual show, performers/writers will develop characters in front of the studio audience.

Saturday, February 13th

6:30 pm - BareTV

Saturday, April 10th
6:30 pm - BareTV

Saturday, June 12th
8:00 pm - BareTV

Saturday, August 14th

6:30 pm - BareTV

Saturday, October 9th

6:30 pm - BareTV

Tickets for all shows are $10.00

House opens 30 minutes prior to all shows

For more information contact trip.fives@gmail.com or call 913-375-5168.

Improv Thunderdome 2010

Named Kansas City's "Best Comedy Show" in 2008 by the Pitch.

Sponsored by PresentMagazine.com

Thunderdome pits nine teams of local improvisers against each other in a four month battle. Each team will get 30 minutes to prove their worthiness. Audiences will decide each month which team shall move on to the championship match.

Saturday, January 9th
9:00 pm - Season 5, Round 1

Saturday, February 13th
9:00 pm - Season 5, Round 2

Saturday, March 13th
9:00 pm - Season 5, Round 3

Saturday, April 10th
9:00 pm - Season 5 Championship

Saturday, July 10th
9:00 pm - "Drafted" Season 6 , Round 1

Saturday, August 14th
9:00 pm - "Drafted" Season 6, Round 2

Saturday, September 11th
9:00 pm - "Drafted" Season 6, Round 3

Saturday, October 9th
9:00 pm - "Drafted" Season 6 Championship

Reservations for each show NOT available until TWO WEEKS prior to each show.

Tickets for each show are $10.00

House opens 30 minutes prior to each show.

For more information contact improvthunderdome@gmail.com or call 913-375-5168.

The Trip Fives 2010

Winner of KMBZ-TV Best of Kansas City's A-List for "Best Improv Comedy Troupe" in 2009

Nominated for a City's Best Award for "Best Performance Art Group" in 2008 by KC Magazine

Named Kansas City's "Best Improv Group" in 2006 by the Pitch

Saturday, January 9th

6:30 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice

Saturday, March 13th
6:30 pm - The Trip Fives

Saturday, May 8th
8:00 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice

Saturday, July 10th
6:30 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice

Saturday, September 11th
6:30 pm - The Trip Fives

Saturday, November 13th
8:00 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice

Tickets for all shows are $10.00

House opens 30 minutes prior to all shows

For more information contact trip.fives@gmail.com or call 913-375-5168.

Second Saturdays 2010

Continuing Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre in 2010.

Saturday, January 9th

6:30 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 5, Round 1

Saturday, February 13th
6:30 pm - BareTV: The Improvised Talk Show

8:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 5, Round 2

Saturday, March 13th
6:30 pm - The Trip Fives
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 5, Round 3

Saturday, April 10th
6:30 pm - BareTV: The Improvised Talk Show
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 5 Championship

Saturday, May 8th
8:00 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice

Saturday, June 12th
8:00 pm - BareTV - An Improvised Talkshow

Saturday, July 10th
6:30 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 6, Round 1

Saturday, August 14th
6:30 pm - BareTV : The Improvised Talkshow
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 6, Round 2

Saturday, September 11th
6:30 pm - The Trip Fives
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 6, Round 3

Saturday, October 9th
6:30 pm - BareTV - An Improvised Talkshow
9:00 pm - Improv Thunderdome Season 6 Championship

Saturday, November 14th
8:00 pm - The Trip Fives w/ Loaded Dice

Saturday, December 12th - CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!!!!!!

Tickets for all shows are $10.00

The house opens 30 minutes prior to all shows.

For more information contact trip.fives@gmail.com or call 913-375-5168.

Saturday, November 14

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

8:00 p.m. (house opening at 7:30 p.m.)

THE TRIP FIVES w/ FULL FRONTAL COMEDY

See the winners of the KMBC-TV A-List award for "Best Improv Comedy Group" in the past two years. Full Frontal Comedy - 2008 & The Trip Fives - 2009.

It's a comedy feast to be thankful for.

Tickets only $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations.

Tuesday, October 27th

A different night. A different venue. And now, there's a BAR!!!

Join us for a weeknight of improv comedy at the recordBar.

The Trip Fives fresh off being announced as winner of KMBC-TV 2009 Best of Kansas City's A-List for "Best Improv Comedy Group."

Tickets are $5.00

Show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Come early and get something to eat or have a drink to unwind.

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations.

2009 Best Improv Comedy Group.

Kansas City's A-List.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for us. We really appreciate everything!

Saturday, October 10th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

FIRST at 6:30 p.m. (house opening at 6:00 p.m.)

BARE TV: THE IMPROVISED TALK SHOW

Almost 10 years after it originally ended, BareTV hits the stage again completely re-vamped, re-assembled, and re-energized. The cast will take one audience suggestion and create an improvised late-night talkshow, complete with host monologues, guests and live music.

Prior to the actual show, performers/writers will develop characters in front of the studio audience.

Featuring:
Jared Brustad
Paul DeMerchant
Ed Doris
Mike Ferris
Darrell Keyhill
Guy Maggio
Cindy Paasch
Christian Robinson

Behind the Scenes:
Quinn Katherman

Tim Lemke

Lance Meisner
Curtis Murrell
Clint Sears

Tickets are $10.00

THEN at 9:00 p.m. (House opening at 8:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME

SEASON FOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

Season four journeys BEYOND Thunderdome. Thirty-six local improvisers were selected to participate in a random draft to create nine teams of four. Below are the results and schedule.

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH UP:

BLACK YANKEES
(Jonathan Bender, Patrick Craft, Keith Curtis & Pearl MacDonald)

vs.

YOUR MOTHER CALLED
(Charley Belle, Paul DeMerchant, Mike Jimerson & Jen Roser)

vs.

TEMPORARY SANITY

(Jared Brustad, Robert Grabowski, Wade Meredith & Jessica Robins)

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 9/26 (two weeks before show)***

Saturday, September 19th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

***This show was moved to the "Third Saturday" to compromise schedules with the Kansas City Improv Festival***

8:00 p.m. (House opening at 7:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.

SEASON FOUR, ROUND THREE

Presented by PresentMagazine.com

Season four journeys BEYOND Thunderdome. Thirty-six local improvisers were selected to participate in a random draft to create nine teams of four. Below are the results and schedule.

ROUND #3 MATCH UP:

KANSAS CITY PET SHOP

(Jeremy Danner, Bob Dusin, Sean Hogge & Jim Sturgill)
vs.
TEAM NUMBER NINE

(Trish Berrong, Erik Johnson, Steve Jones & Nick Rigoli)
vs.
TEMPORARY SANITY

(Jared Brustad, Rob Grabowski, Wade Meredith & Jessica Robins)

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 9/5 (two weeks before show)***

Tuesday, August 18th

A different night. A different venue. And now, there's a BAR!!!

Join us for a weeknight of improv comedy at the recordBar.

The Trip Fives share the stage with Improv-Abilities, fresh off of their performance at the Minneapolis Improv Festival.

Tickets are $5.00

Show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Come early and get something to eat or have a drink to unwind.

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations.

Saturday, August 8th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

FIRST at 6:30 p.m. (house opening at 6:00 p.m.)

BARE TV: THE IMPROVISED TALK SHOW

Almost 10 years after it originally ended, BareTV hits the stage again completely re-vamped, re-assembled, and re-energized. The cast will take one audience suggestion and create an improvised late-night talkshow, complete with host monologues, guests and live music.

Prior to the actual show, performers/writers will develop characters in front of the studio audience.

Featuring:
Jared Brustad
Paul DeMerchant
Ed Doris
Mike Ferris
Darrell Keyhill
Guy Maggio
Cindy Paasch
Jerry Rapp
Christian Robinson
Timothy Willet

Behind the Scenes:
Quinn Katherman
Curtis Murrell
Clint Sears

Tickets are $10.00

THEN at 9:00 p.m. (House opening at 8:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.

SEASON FOUR, ROUND TWO

Season four journeys BEYOND Thunderdome. Thirty-six local improvisers were selected to participate in a random draft to create nine teams of four. Below are the results and schedule.

ROUND #2 MATCH UP:

DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND
(Ben Brest, Megan Mercer, Clay Morgan & Jim Montemayor)

vs.

OREO SPEEDWAGON
(Aaron Bagby, Caroline Donnelly, Timmy Marks & Nathan Stewart)

vs.

YOUR MOTHER CALLED
(Charley Belle, Paul DeMerchant, Mike Jimerson & Jen Roser)

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 7/25 (two weeks before show)***

Saturday, July 11th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

FIRST at 6:30 p.m. (house opening at 6:00 p.m.)

THE TRIP FIVES w/ BABEL FISH

The Trip Fives welcome one of the hottest improv troupes in town, Babel Fish, who performed at the Chicago Improv Festival in April.

Babel Fish will start the night off with a BING!
Then both groups will morph into one, creating a spontaneous BANG!
After intermission, the Trip Fives will go off like dynamite. BOOM!

Tickets are $10.00

THEN at 9:00 p.m. (House opening at 8:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.

SEASON FOUR, ROUND ONE

Season four journeys BEYOND Thunderdome. Thirty-six local improvisers were selected to participate in a random draft to create nine teams of four. Below are the results and schedule.

ROUND #1 MATCH UP:

BLACK YANKEES
(Jonathan Bender, Keith Curtis, Patrick Craft & Pearl MacDonald)

vs.

RAGNAROK
(Jeremy Alexander, Aron Carlson, Joe Henley & Joe Stephenson)

vs.

WIN ONE FOR THE NIFER
(Ed Doris, Tim Lemke, Lance Meisner & Nifer Honeycutt)

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 6/24 (two weeks before show)***

Tuesday, June 30th

A different night. A different venue. And now, there's a BAR!!!

Join us for a weeknight of improv comedy at the recordBar. 

The Trip Fives share the stage with Improv Thunderdome's inaugural champs, Loaded Dice. Kind of an encore performance, if you will.

See the two groups that had the Pitch's Alan Scherstuhl "convulsing with laughter" at their May 9th performance at the Westport Coffeehouse. 

Tickets are $5.00

Show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Come early and get something to eat or have a drink to unwind.

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

Saturday, June 13th

THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

8:00 p.m. (house opening at 7:30 p.m.)

Bare TV, Kansas City's original improvised talk show, is back after a ten year hiatus.  Some of Kansas City's best improvisors will create characters in front of the "studio audience" and then work with local writers to produce a talk show complete with a band leader, commercials and sketches. 

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

Saturday, May 9th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

8:00 p.m. (house opening at 7:30 p.m.)

The Trip Fives share the stage with Improv Thunderdome's inaugural champs, Loaded Dice.

Loaded Dice will start the bidding with their very own 25 minute set.

Next both groups raise the stakes by working together with a variation of scenes and monologues.

Then, after intermission, the Trip Fives will go all in and take home the pot.

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

Improv Thunderdome Season 6 Schedule

Thunderdome pits nine teams of local improvisers against each other in a four month battle. Each team will get 30 minutes to prove their worthiness. Audiences will decide each month which team shall move on to the championship match.

For season six, we will again journey BEYOND Thunderdome. Local improvisers participated in a random draft to create nine teams of four. And then 9 coaches were randomly assigned to each team.

The Season 6 Schedule:

ROUND #1
Saturday, July 10th at 9:00 pm

DANGER, GAZELLE! - Coach: Ed Doris
(Tom Kessler, Jarod Kilgore, Christian Robinson & Jim Sturgill)
vs.
GORILLA GLUE - Coach: Keith Curtis
(Trent Birney, Jeremy Danner, Patrick Lindhorst & Zak Roland)
vs.
NEW YORK CITY PIGEON CREW - Coach: Jared Brustad
(Michael Grush, Tim Marks, Jim Montemayor & Kodi Theilgaard)

ROUND #2
Saturday, August 14th at 9:00 pm

GENERATION GAP - Coach: John Robison
(Mike Ferris, Harrison George, Guy Maggio & Julie Miller)
vs.
TRUFFLE FRIES - Coach: Jen Roser
(Aaron Bagby, Chantè Keller, Matt Massey & Nick Rigoli)
vs.
WHITE EYED PEAS - Coach: Trish Berrong
(Patrick Craft, Jessica Robins, Julie Robison & Joe Stephenson)

ROUND #3
Saturday, September 11th at 8:00 pm*

*the time has been moved due to the cancelation of the early show

ALICE - Coach: Clay Morgan
(Nifer Honeycutt, Clayton Ingram, Shannon Peery & Robert Steele)
vs.
CANDY VAN - Coach: Scott Connerly
(Levi Eubanks, Chris Fuston, Martha Maggio & Cindy Paasch)
vs.
GAMMA RAY - Coach: Paul DeMerchant
(Taylor Brown, Maggie Cargill, Garrett Hicks & Aron Wallis)

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Saturday, October 9th at 9:00 pm
Rd 1 Winner
vs.
Rd 2 Winner
vs.
Rd 3 Winner

Saturday, April 11th

Continuing Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

9:00 p.m. (house opening at 8:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.
SEASON THREE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Round One Winner - KILL THE DJ
(Jeremy Alexander, Charley Belle, Jonathan Bender & Ben Brest)
From the trenches of short form improv, the next Goliath of impending Thunderdome doom awaits to seize your humor and strangle it into submission. These Comedy City veterans bring forth their hilariously violent approach and unhealthy temperament as a blood sacrifice to your entertainment appetite. Sensibilities culled from the Midwest, Back East and the North Coast will blow your mind!

vs.

Round Two Winners - BABEL FISH
(Mandy Bannon, Patrick Craft, Keith Curtis, Joe Henley, Nathan Stewart & Jim Sturgill)
Babel Fish don’t like to play by the rules. Babel Fish turn things on their head, not because they want to shake the very foundations of the Improv world, but because they are bored. Babel Fish let the world run through their head and spit it up on stage for the sheer joy of living on the edge, and Babel Fish hope you want to come out and play as much as they do.

vs.

Round Three Winners - THOSE PEOPLE
(Doug Altman, Amy Virginia Buchanan, Garrett Kelly, Spencer Lott, JT Nagle & Alex Nichols)
Coming off a successful run in Lawrence, THOSE PEOPLE are bringing their peculiar brand of comedy to KC stages. Inspired by the Chicago improv scene, THOSE PEOPLE push the traditional long-form style to the unmitigated limits of absurdity. One audience-suggested axiom/platitude/cliche loses meaning through a series of flat-out bizarre scenes (and some things that may not even qualify as scenes). As much as a good laugh, THOSE PEOPLE appreciate a good blank "WTF?" stare.

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 12/27 (two weeks before show)***

Saturday, March 14th

As part of Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

FIRST at 6:30 p.m. (house opening at 6:00 p.m.)

THE TRIP FIVES w/ IMPROV-ABILITIES

Two of Kansas City's most exciting improv troupes share the stage for one night only.

First Improv-Abilities will do there thang.

Next both troupes will combine forces and take over the universe for 30 minutes.
Then, after intermission, the Trip Fives will hit it and quit it.

Tickets are $10.00

THEN at 9:00 p.m. (House opening at 8:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.

SEASON THREE, ROUND THREE

THOSE PEOPLE

(Doug Altman, Amy Virginia Buchanan, Garrett Kelly, Spencer Lott, JT Nagle & Alex Nichols)
Coming off a successful run in Lawrence, THOSE PEOPLE are bringing their peculiar brand of comedy to KC stages. Inspired by the Chicago improv scene, THOSE PEOPLE push the traditional long-form style to the unmitigated limits of absurdity. One audience-suggested axiom/platitude/cliche loses meaning through a series of flat-out bizarre scenes (and some things that may not even qualify as scenes). As much as a good laugh, THOSE PEOPLE appreciate a good blank "WTF?" stare.

vs.

THE TRIP FOURS
(Ed Doris, Tim Lemke, Megan Mercer & Jen Roser)
As the origin story goes, four improvisers were exposed to a liquid mutagen during a traffic accident. The mutagen caused the improvisers to become more human-like in intelligence and dexterity. Within days the improvisers develop the power of speech. It is then that they trained themselves in improvutsu, so they can grow strong enough to win the Thunderdome championship.

vs.

TRIVIAL PROV-SUIT

(James Nelson & John Robison)
This ridiculous duo pits KC improv veterans John Robison and James Nelson against each other in a clash of trivia! They hit the stage with stacks of Trivial Pursuit cards and ask each other questions, and every incorrect answer yields an improv scene! Fast-paced and brutally funny, Trivial Prov-suit is the most unique and unforgettable show in Kansas City!

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 2/28(two weeks before show)***

Saturday, February 14th

Continuing Improv Comedy on "Second Saturdays" at the Westport Coffeehouse Theatre.

8:00 p.m. (house opening at 7:30 p.m.)

IMPROV THUNDERDOME.
SEASON THREE, ROUND TWO

BABEL FISH
(Mandy Bannon, Patrick Craft, Keith Curtis, Joe Henley, Nathan Stewart & Jim Sturgill)
Babel Fish don’t like to play by the rules. Babel Fish turn things on their head, not because they want to shake the very foundations of the Improv world, but because they are bored. Babel Fish let the world run through their head and spit it up on stage for the sheer joy of living on the edge, and Babel Fish hope you want to come out and play as much as they do.

vs.

PROMPT AND CIRCUMSTANCE
(Camie Davis, Nancy Eppert, Guy Maggio, Martha Maggio & Dave Rogers)
P&C will explore the insanely dramatic backstage world of community theatre with a mix of short and long form. Find out what really happens in the green room on opening night. Some of our members are new to improv and some are seasoned players, but everyone has a long theatre resume, so there’s no telling what bizarre scenes will be produced.

vs.

STITCH TACTICS
(Jordy Altman, Alex Haynes, Hilary Kelman, Jon Matteson, Tosin Morohunfola & Danny Shaw)
Stitch Tactics, an animated short-form improv comedy troupe out of KU, is bringing their HOT NEW SEXY comedy to the KC stage. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of your favorite games... Or jump up out of your seat and join us onstage for some wild new ones! Audience participation throughout the whole night means that every show is one-of-a-kind. Whether you're an old-timer or a youngin, Stitch Tactics' comedy will surely leave you in stitches!

Tickets are $10.00

Call 913-375-5168 for reservations

***Reservations for Thunderdome NOT available until 12/27 (two weeks before show)***