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BATS Improv Presents THEATRESPORTS: BATTLES TO PLAY LA on Friday Nights, Now thru 6/27

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BATS Improv PresentsTheatresports: Battle to Play LA!

When: Friday nights, June 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 8pm

Where: Bayfront Theater (B350 Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA 94123)

What: Two teams from BATS' Main Stage Company battle it out for the right to represent BATS in the annual SF vs. LA Theatresports Grudge Match on Sunday, August 17.

Each Theatresports show is an exciting one-of-a-kind night of live, interactive theatre. There's lots of variety as teams challenge each other back-and-forth, racking up points. The team with the most points at the end of the night is declared the winners and moves one step closer to the Championship match.

Who: Founded in 1986, BATS has become the premier improvisational performing company and improv training school in the Bay Area, attracting more than 12,000 audience members and 1,300 workshop enrollments every year. www.improv.org

Public Information: Tickets are $17 general admission, $20 at the door, and are available through the BATS website www.improv.org or by phone (415) 474-6776. Email - bats@improv.org

Photo Credit: Ben Long

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