The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences’ Division of Performing and Visual Arts will host the fourth annual “Improv Jam!” Jan. 17 at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Black Box Theatre in the Don Taft University Center.
“Improv Jam!” will feature sketch comedy, improvisational theatre, hip-hop dance segments and pop music. Admission is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Ricky Rafuls, senior psychology major, helped produce and direct the event this year and is also participating in the show for the third year in a row.
He said, “[Improv Jam!] is a night to come out and enjoy and get out of the house.”
The show was created by students in Associate Professor Mark Duncan’s Comedy and Improvisation course four years ago. This will be the first year that students outside of the course will be able to perform.Because the theatre was over-filled in previous years, the cast is planning to perform two back-to-back shows to accommodate students and families.
Alexandra Hernandez, junior theatre major, was previously in the show and is this year’s host of “Improv Jam!” She said that the audience can expect to have a good laugh and to get involved with some of the skits. For example, in the Color Game audience members are asked their favorite colors and the performers have to use that color in place of another word within their skit.
Participating undergraduate students have been preparing for the show since November. Improv Jam! is part of the college’s Performance Series, a series of performances showcasing diverse works in music, theatre and dance.
For more information, call the Box Office at 954-262-8179 or email Duncan at markdunc@nova.edu.
