SPECIAL E VENT
MONDAY 8/23
8:00 PM
First all-New England “Laughletics” Competition at Newport’s Firehouse
Theater Monday Night
New
England’s first Laughletics competition will be held at the
Firehouse Theater on Monday night August 23rd at 8PM. The Bit
Players, a comedy improv troupe performing regularly at the Firehouse Theater
will be competing against a select all-star comedy group composed of laughletes
from all over the region who have been providing comedic relief at live events
throughout Rhode Island. Most of the Bit Players live on
Aquidneck Island, but some are residents of other New
England states. “The Bit Players even have an international flair
with a player from New Zealand
and one from Russia.
It just goes to show that humor translates all boundaries,” said Frank Fusaro,
the group’s leader who lives in Newport.
Performances consist of a series of short-form,
improvised skits, or “bits”, with four to six players alternating roles. The
audience participates by suggesting themes or clues at the opening of each bit
and also votes by applause at the conclusion of each bit. A large electronic
scoreboard records the applause and tallies the results.
Comedy improv groups have become a very popular
form of live entertainment. From “Whose Line Is it Anyway” to “Second City
Comedy Club” and “Saturday Night Live”, improv comedy provides lots of laughs
for the audience and a rich artistic outlet for the players.
Ticket price for this
event has been reduced to $5. Reservations are required
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