Improv Festival Comes to Go Comedy! 8/10-14

Go Comedy! Improv Theater, is excited to announce the complete schedule for Spontaneous Combustion Motor City - Detroit's improv festival. The five day festival is presented by Go Comedy! Improv Theater and The Basement Theatre and sponsored by Hungry Howies. Festival events will take place at Go Comedy! Improv Theater August 10-14 featuring more than 18 performances in 8 hilarious shows. Tickets for ($15-$20) are available online at www.gocomedy.net, www.spontaneouscombustionmotorcity.com, or in person and by calling the Go Comedy! box office (248) 327-0575 after 6pm Wednesday - Sunday evenings.

In addition to hilarious performances, Spontaneous Combustion Motor City will feature workshops taught by some of the best instructors from around the country, as well as a complimentary screening of the Del Close documentary The Delmonic Interviews, and opportunities to party with the funniest people in Detroit.

The 2011 Spontaneous Combustion Motor City Performance Schedule is as follows
Troup, performer, and instructor descriptions & bios follow this release.

Wednesday, August 10 (Tickets: $15 per show)
7:00 p.m. BITS Tournament Finale
9:00 p.m. BITS Tournament Finale (Winner Announcement)
10:30 p.m. Spontaneous Combustion Motor City Kick Off Party (FREE)
Featuring drink specials, and complimentary appetizers

Thursday, August 11 (Tickets: $15 per show)
8:00 p.m. Baby Leroy, Hugs & Pullups, pHrenzy
10:30 p.m. Planet Ant Home Team, Incredulity, The Lady Screams, Monkey 13
12:30 p.m Valentine Vodka After Party (FREE)
After Party at Valentine Vodka - 161 Vester St, Ferndale
Dance party, complimentary appetizers, drink specials

Friday, August 12 (Tickets: $20 per show)
5:30 p.m. The Delmonic Interviews (FREE)
Free Screening of Del Close documentary
8:00 p.m. Blood Sport, The Dirty Shame, Drum Machine
10:30 p.m. Bearded Men, pHools, Matt Naas & The Sing-A-Long Singers, The 313
12:30 p.m. Loving Touch After Party (FREE)
After party at The Loving Touch - 22634 Woodward Ave, Ferndale
$1 off drinks for Festival Attendees

Saturday, August 13 (Tickets: $20 per show)
8:00 p.m. The Mighty They, Cook County Social Club, The 313
10:30 p.m. Grannies, Slightly Altered, Messing with a Friend
12:30 p.m. Go Comedy! After Party (FREE)
Beer Tent in the Go Comedy! Parking lot, complimentary appetizers, drink specials

Sunday, August 14
7:00 p.m. 3 Way, Home School, BITS Winner (Tickets: $15)
9:00 p.m. Spontaneous Combustion Improv Jam (Free)

In addition to performances, Spontaneous Combustion Motor City also offers improv workshops taught by the best instructors from around the country. Workshops are taught at Go Comedy! Improv Theater and Go U! The Improv Academy. Registration ($25) is available on the festival website at www.spontaneouscombustionmotorcity.com.

Saturday, August 13
11 a.m. Susan Messing Joy! Joy! Go Comedy! Improv Theater
11 a.m. Dan Izzo Just Do It Go U! The Improv Academy
2 p.m. Jill Bernard Fireball Theory Go Comedy! Improv Theater
2 p.m. Cook County Scenic Game Play Go U! The Improv Academy
5 p.m. Jonathan Pitts Improv Today Go Comedy! Improv Theater (FREE Workshop)

Sunday, August 14
11 a.m. Susan Messing Character Workshop Go Comedy! Improv Theater
11 a.m. Jonathan Pitts Whole Body Listening Go U! The Improv Academy
2 p.m. Jill Bernard Truth & Beauty Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Additional Information on festival workshops, merchandise, & more including information on all improv troups & instructors is available online at www.spontaneouscombustionmotorcity.com. Performer bios and class descriptions also follow this release.

The Basement Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Atlanta, GA with a mission to provide laughter, learning, entertainment and enlightenment through spontaneous improvisational theatre to audiences in Atlanta and throughout the world, with a strong commitment to the community. Open since 2004, The Basement Theatre has grown from a small blackbox theatre to host a full training center for improvisation, stand up comedy, and acting. In 2009 they launched the inaugural Spontaneous Combustion Improv Festival in Atlanta. More information on The Basement Theatre is available at www.thebasementtheatre.com.

Go Comedy! Improv Theater is located at 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, MI 48220. Go Comedy! offers the finest in improv and sketch comedy, Go U! The Improv Academy training center, road shows, classes and workshops for private parties, corporations and schools. For more information, call (248) 327-0575; visit our website at www.gocomedy.net

 

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