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Good "Sports"
"TheatreSports" turns improv comedy into an action-packed showdown of wits.
By ROBIN EISGRAU
Offoffoff.com
(Originally reviewed in January 2002.)
The high-energy actors participating in "TheatreSports" bring a competitive element to their particular brand of improv. Split into two teams, the actors challenge each other to successfully perform skits that get rated by a panel of judges. The results are very funny.
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| | | THEATRESPORTS | Company: Freestyle Rep.
Cast: William Cefalo, Jessica Calter, Michael Durkin, Laura Livingston, Matty Merrill, Laura Valpey, Julianne Ziegler.
Related links: Official site | | SCHEDULE | Trilogy Theatre
341 West 44th St
Feb. 8, 2004
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On the night we caught the Freestyle Rep crew, the two teams, named Grooveenergy Nyquil Buzz and Sugar Rush, performed a skit where a man invents trends while shoe shopping, a skit where a muumuu is the catalyst for someone jumping out a window, a murder mystery set in a disco, and a domestic drama set in Kandahar, Afghanistan, involving a juicer.
The actors — Jessica Calter, William Cefalo, Mike Durkin, Laura Livingston, Matty Merrill, Laura Valpey and Julianne Ziegler — were vibrant and practically glowing with enjoyment at what they do, which made for a fun experience. Audience members were asked to shout out suggestions of places and things, and there was a prize drawing for tickets to an off-Broadway production at the Intar Theater. Much more interactive and enjoyable than staying home and watching a sitcom, "Theatersports" is quite a treat.
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JANUARY 27, 2002
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