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From Chicago to Miami, Festivals

Ok so we obviously are a bunch of liars.  In last months thrilling installment of the Mod 27 News Letter we clearly stated that the Mod 27 improv troupe would not be performing in June.  And what do we go and do?  Perform twice.  Ha!  Double wammy no take backs!  But listen we had a good reason for taking your trust, throwing it on the floor and then stepping on it for good measures.  See, we were on tour.  Ah-ha!  We were given the opportunity to bookended June with trips to the Chicago Improv Festival (CIF) on 06/07/08 and the Miami Improv Festival on 06/27/08. We had a great time in Chicago and were coached by Nick Johne (former Toronto Second City Main Stage Performer now CIF Coach).  Both Nick and we were very happy with our performance.  To celebrate we even had milkshakes at Margie’s a classic candy shop in Chicago.  Miami was also great.  The festival had a very hometown feel and we were given the opportunity to not only open for the Groundlings but also open the festival.

 

The Rumble Down Under

Boo-ya! June 15th, Dustin Sharpe and four of our interns – Rachel Chin, Claudio Hall, Krys Parker, and Ryan Perez – took their improv “dukes” down to Miami and represented Mod 27 Productions in an improv competition show titled “the Rumble” hosted by our friends Just the Funny.  Despite fighting tooth and nail in this all out improv brawl we failed to take the title. No matter though because a fun time was had by all and the interns left with new friends in the improv community.  Congrats to the Rumble’s winners Peter and Jeff.

Last night Mod 27 (the improv troupe) performed at the 2008 Miami Improv Festival. First, thanks so much to the Miami Improv Festival Staff for inviting us down.  Folks we had another great time with ya’ll.  We love the new smaller and more intimate festival.  Special thanks to LD for running our tech.  Kudos to Just the Funny for the awesome new space and for being such great hosts.  You guys are definitely blazing positive trails for the South Florida Improv Scene.  To Jeff, Jason, and Mike (aka the boys of “Theatre Strike Farce”), Tom had a lot of fun working with you gents and we are happy to see that more Theatre Strike Force alum are working down here.   Give us a shout any time you’d like to work together.

Also for anyone who didn’t understand Tom’s Aaron Burr/Alexander Hamilton reference it was based on this 1993 Got Milk ad:

June 14, 2008

 

O’Hy-o (Pronounced Ohio) Featuring: Tom O’Donnell and Dave Hyland
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Stuff That Doesn’t Suck Featuring: Ed Zeltner and Sam Deliam

We here, at Mod 27 Productions, have some big news for yah’.  For the first time ever, Mod 27, the improv troupe, will not be performing at any of our June productions.  No we didn’t stu-stu-stutter.  For the next 4 months we are trying something different.  In an effort to grow our productions, Mod 27 is dividing. Like an ameba, we will divide to form two new troupes.

Dave and Tom will be performing a duo show entitled, “O’Hy-o” (pronounced Ohio).  Dustin will be rockin’ his power solo show called, “Silent e”. Also joining us will be the Mod 27 Interns, Stuff That Doesn’t Suck, and Palm Beach Community College’s  A.I.T.  

We hope you enjoy this latest shuffle in our line up!  Check out the new shows and let us know what you think by hitting us up with a comment or e-mailing us at mod27@mod27.com.

Check out our revised May and June ‘08 Schedule.

Great news everyone, Mod 27 has been selected to perform (as apprentices) at the 2008 Chicago Improv Festival. We are ecstatic about this great opportunity and we hope to represent South Florida well as we embark on our first trip to the Mother Land of Improvisation. Our show will be on Saturday June 7, time tba., at the Gorilla Tango Theatre.  Visit www.chicagoimprovfestival.org for full details about the festival.