The New Guard (Sat 101, Sun 201, Sat 301)

THE NEW GUARD! Our rising stars improv showcase BEHOLD! THE NEW GUARD! Enjoy their Feats of Strength! Come watch the up-and-coming stars of The Institution Theater raise your spirits over their heads by making up characters and stories right before your very eyes! Revel in the Contest of Wits! Witness the bravery as they charge into comedy armed only with their instincts and your suggestions. Wonder at the Cavalcade of Laughs! Laugh until your face hurts at the wonderful antics that they create upon the stage! And for a special Sunday night treat, we'll give you two, that's right TWO shows, for the PRICE OF ONE! If you attend one, you get the other for FREE! SOMETHING JUST HAPPENED... Directed by Sarah Marie Curry Our students have been working on their improv tools: emotion, connection, commitment, space work, and inspiration. Their scenes will begin with silence, and grow into the discovery of the moment and the joy as the scene unfolds for them. Featuring Alex Gonzalez, Alia Al-Yafi, Augusta Reilly, J'Lane Spence, Jack Williams, Jason Campbell, Joseph McGaughey, Kat Barry, Lucy Rose Taube, Molly Hatchell, Patsy Winnop, and Terrell Moody. MATCH.COMEDY Directed by Jo Chauvin. Improvised dating videos and the quirky dates that follow. Featuring Alice Robinson, Becky Hermida, Benjamin Carneiro, Betzy Holt, Caroline Hirko, Christopher Ward, Dillon Olsen, Garrett Putman, James Kilmury, Kay McAllister, Marie-Anne Suizzo, Richard Ward, Russell Kiebert, and Sarah Batchelor. THE MEERKAT. Directed by Asaf Ronen Organic improv flowing in and out of scenarios. Featuring Ben Howell, Deb Goldstein, John Reed, Kyle Grier, Lahari Samineni, Lena Long, Peter Haubrich, Ryan Thompson, Shana Ogg, and Theo Daley.