The Peoples Improv Theater presents: SketchProv 2009! Check out the SketchProv BLOG Animation by Scott Bateman

Improv teams and sketch teams will compete in rounds of competition that will challenge them to do the comedic art they know best in round one and to stretch into the lesser known after that. For groups that make it past round one, improv teams will do improv AND sketch, sketch teams will do sketch AND improv. Teams that advance to the finals will try their hand at Sketchprov, using the Second City routine called "The Pad."

In “The Pad” the team comes out onstage, gets suggestions from the audience for locations, activities, character motivations and so forth, jots them down on a pad - hence the name, then goes backstage for about 10 to 15 minutes while another group is performing a scene. Backstage, the team plans out the basic beats of a sketch, then returns to the stage to improvise the story they've already mapped out.

Where is it?!
All performances will be held at

The Peoples Improv Theater
154 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor
Btwn 6th and 7th Ave
New York, NY 10001

Who will participate?!
36 improv and sketch teams from different theaters and disciplines are competing for this year's title! Groups include musical improv, two-prov, musical sketch comedy, multi-media sketch, etc.

What does the SketchProv 2009 CHAMPION win?!

• A fat ass cash prize made up of a portion of the submission fees from the competing groups!
• A 4-week prime slot run at The PIT in 2010!
• Exposure to top industry peeps!
• Bragging rights for a whole year!

What if I'm not competing but I still wanna participate?!

SketchProv 2009 will need volunteers, hosts, and maybe even some funny video content, so if you're interested in participating in a non-competitive way, please email Artistic Director Teresa Bass at tbass@thepit-nyc.com and let her know YOUR fascinating idea!

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Download the flyer here.