Spitfire Theater, St Pete’s home for improv comedy, has an early show on Fridays specially suited for family fun in a clean, all ages sort of way. Funny You Should Ask!, at 7:30PM on Fridays, is a sure bet for anyone who wants to enjoy comedy made up on the spot without any adult themes or edgy language.
Read MoreMichael Shurtz performs weekly in our family-friendly show, Funny You Should Ask, and he performs regularly in 3 other shows and 2 teams. This week, Mike told us how his favorite things to do on stage are playing around with space and time, personifying objects and ideas, and tricking the audience into thinking a scene is so good it must be rehearsed.
Read MoreSpitfire Theater’s new improvised Shakespearan play, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Aren’t Dead, follows two bros who get sent back to the 17th century and caught up in the middle of treachery and hopeless romance. A part of St Pete’s Celebration of the Arts festival, the show runs for a limited time only, Fridays at 10pm through February.
Read MoreThis week we talked to Warren Buchholz, a multimedia marketing coordinator by day and an improviser by night. Warren talked about the cathartic qualities of improv and how it became a type of therapy that still helps him everyday.
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