Team 2!!

A few months ago I was lucky enough to take part in an Improv performance entitled "Blind Troika."  The idea of Troika is an improv competition introduced in Philadelphia by Matt Nelson.  They take 27 improvisers, put all their names in a hat, and divide them into 9 groups of 3 people.  Bracket-style they compete to crown a single group to be the Troika champion.  Normally, Troika groups have several weeks to prepare for the show.  Blind Troika is simply drawing names from a hat of the people in the audience.  I was one of the people drawn from the hat. 

This would be my first ever performance in Improv.

When I heard my name, I turned to my friend Luke next to me and said, "Oh shit!"   It was then I realized that I probably shouldn't have put my name in at all.  Luckily, I was picked with two people I am actually fans of in the improv world (BJ Ellis and Jess Snow). 
Normally, I can't remember anything that happens in an improv show, but I can probably describe at least half of the show that night.  The tiny apartment, gargoyles, the story I told to my daughter, and the yellow dress.  So much fun. 

And luckily, we're able to do it again.  We're opening for our friends Rookie Card at the Raven Lounge in Philadelphia on Monday, September 27th at 9.  I am so excited for this show, I took my horrible graphic arts skills and made a team picture...in 5 minutes.  Don't worry, it doesnt say anything bad.  "Team 2!! You laugh now"