CSz Indy takes 3rd place in the World ComedySportz Championship.   Representing Indianapolis were Tim Harrison, Kirk Keevert, David Fuller and Todd Kenworthy.   Team Indianapolis defeated the team from San Antonio Texas.   The home team from Philadelphia beat out Chicago for the victory!   The 2011 Championship will be held in Indianapolis.

Vote for ComedySportz Indianapolis! We’re thrilled to be nominated for the Best Live Comedy! Make us #1 in the Indianapolis area.

You made us #1 last year let’s do it again!

Line-Ups for Saturday July 17 at 10:00pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Eric Metcalf, Jason McIntosh, and Joe Ottaviano. Blue Team: Allison Vollmer, Kendra Wilcox, and Phil Graf. With Referee Claire Wilcher and Mr. Voice Patrick Vollmer.

Line-Ups for Friday July 16 at 7:30pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Aili McGill, Dave Ruark, and Sean Jones. Blue Team: Terrell Woods, John Coan, and Lauren Ahlwardt. With Referee Claire Wilcher and Mr. Voice Matt Kramer.

Line-Ups for Friday July 16 at 7:30pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Jeff Clawson, Danny Rockey, and Rick Randjelovic. Blue Team: John Coan, Mookie Harris, and Jarrod Reid. With Referee Aili McGill and Ms. Voice Allison Vollmer.

Line-Ups for Thursday July 15 at 7:30pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Eric Metcalf, Mookie Harris, and Allison Vollmer. Blue Team: Danny Rockey, Jason McIntosh, and Patrick Vollmer. With Referee Andrea Lott and Mr. Voice Joe Ottaviano.

I previously worked for a very large global consulting firm in which we would frequent client sites. “You will find yourself in meetings in which you are asked very difficult questions” my boss told me, “Critical thinking is an essential skill set in our field and it is something every employee here should have”. She told me the best way (besides flat out experience) to develop this skill, was to take an improv class. To her credit, she epitomized ‘out of the box’ thinking.

So I googled Indianapolis improv and came across ComedySportz. I signed up for the level 1 class and quickly discovered that I wasn’t the stellar communicator I thought I was. That class taught me the most basic of improv skills which translated easily not only into my professional life, but into my personal life as well. I found the class to be an immense amount of fun and it was a great opportunity to meet new people and network. Each week’s class would go by too quickly for my liking and I found myself counting the days to the next class.

Naturally, when level 1 ended, I progressed on to level 2 and level 3 which focused a bit more on the performance aspect of improv. ComedySportz has just the right teachers and curriculum for each level. It pushed me to get better without feeling pressured.

I soon realized the stark contrast of improv against my corporate job had become my creative outlet. Due to the nature of improv and the different group each time, I continued taking the higher level classes multiple times. I highly recommend taking these classes for any client-facing employee, or anyone who just wants to have healthy, creative fun on a weekly basis.

- Joe Ottaviano, Carmel, IN

Line-Ups for Saturday July 10 at 10:00pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Tedd Ward, Jarrod Reid, and Corey Jefferson. Blue Team: Allison Vollmer, Mookie Harris, and Mike Gospel. With Referee Ed Trout and Ms. Voice Claire Wilcher.

Line-Ups for Saturday July 10 at 7:30pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Jason McIntosh, Mookie Harris, and Terrell Woods. Blue Team: Danny Rockey, Ed Trout, and Lauren Ahlwardt. With Referee Michael Davis and Mr. Voice Tedd Ward.

Line-Ups for Friday July 9 at 7:30pm (Subject to change). Red Team: Tim Harrison, Mookie Harris and Chris Bauman. Blue Team: David Fuller, Kristin Katsu and Todd Kenworthy. With Referee Jeff Clawson and Mr. Voice Danny Rockey.