Summary of Improv Goals 034

OK OK OK, with no reservation, a performance of the Elderberries again merits a separate post, and my need to complete an on-line form for a partial refund continues.

Visitor Parking on Campus | KU Parking & Transit

“General information about parking on campus: Parking at the University of Kansas.”

Parking limited in lower Regnier Center garage on May 14

Kana ... not weird? / / / / | Makita [pixiv]

“A total of 25 parking spaces in the south half of the Regnier Center lower garage will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, May 14.”

Guy and Martha, John, David and Joe returned for the fun, Joel joined them, and the evening ended with The Mixer, where the names of improvisers are placed in a bowl and drawn at random to participate in scenes; whether he or she is in an ensemble or merely takes classes, any improviser present may play.

Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a parlor game based on the ‘six degrees of separation’ concept, which posits that any two people on Earth are, on average, about six acquaintance links apart. That idea eventually morphed into this parlor game, wherein movie buffs challenge each other to find the ...”

“‘The Harold’ is a long form improv game that can last from 10 to 45 minutes,’” so inspired by the above game and format, the Elderberries likewise have ‘The Kevin,’ where they receive a suggestion from the audience and each of the six people in the ensemble makes an association with the previous word in the chain, then each associated word becomes the inspiration for a scene.

Martha and David had a scene and Martha began, “I took this alcohol from my parents. Here, drink it! Are you drunk yet?”

“Nope,” replied David.
“Are you mouth drunk?”
“Yeah.”

I cannot speculate why many of associated words were alcoholic beverages, yet even a scene between Joe and David contained a certain proof, and grandma was their suggestion.

As an elderly woman, David had been trying to send a message, “I've been poisoning your coffee to get you to stop coming around.”

Joe was a proper Southern gentleman and suitor, “That poison wouldn't happen to be bourbon?”

David admits, “Yes.”

Joel tags out Joe, and continues the scene with David.

As the elderly husband of the elderly woman, Joel asks, “What were you using for poison? Bourbon?”

David responds, “Yeah, did my parents in.”

Martha and John had a scene.

“In 1952, dad is going to lose his job,” entreats Martha.

“Yes, 1952, I’m very aware of what year it is for some reason,” retorts John.

With the suggestion ‘wine,’ David is the son, and John is the father.

“But d...ad!”

“Quiet, son, Daddy’s got a lady friend over.”

“But it’s seven ... in the morning. I need to get to school.”

“Quiet, junior, your dad is close to sealing the deal.”

David is watches much Doctor Who and likes the
Back to the Future trilogy, so don’t even try to understand.

David injects, “I’m back from the future for that gold chain that fell into the wrong hands, yours!”

“I’m here from the past,” says John.

“This is the paradox!”

“You mentioned a paradox, just so time travel could be involved?”

“I don’t make the rules; it’s a paradox.”

Characters from the other scenes gradually enter.

“I heard that they were the coolest people in cool.”

“Roger, I say, you look a man who likes to explore his limits.”

“Wow, you are like the coolest kids in school.”

Joe returns as the Southern gentleman,

“Don’t you know that it all comes together in the end?”