Pale Imitations on board for the Independences' Day Festival Presentation

Andy over at MadLab gracefully declined to collaborate on the presentation on Sept. 20. However, he suggested contacting Pale Imitations. An invitation to Pale Imitations Sunday Night Improve Jam at the Gresso Bar in German Village was extended and received. That event is about as much fun one can have sober and clothed.

To make a long story shorter, 2 1/2 hours were spent in the second story of an old Victorian home that had been converted into bar doing improve with 2 dozen strangers. It was absolutely FABULOUS! The Pale Imitations troupe work like a well-oiled machine and they all have a very commanding presence when performing. They are Bill McKinley, Earl Larimore, Amy Talbott, Yury Khidekel, and of course, Scott Summit. Hopefully TDF will be able to cultivate a collaborative relationship with them so that we can work to provide writers the tools of improvisation to help in the writing process.

That, of course, is the icing on the cake. TDF got a troupe of well-seasoned actors and writers to collaborate with for the festival. Working with them is a real joy. Other improv groups attend too like the members of the 8th floor improv group also. They are the OSU improvisation acting club. Lindsey Smith (what a woman) and her cohorts were great performers and funny. Their next workshop at the Gresso is Sunday Oct. 5th at 6:30pm.