A Christmas Carol: Unscripted

In the opening night performance of our seasonal production, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, the audience decided that Scrooge would own a strip club. In this photo Scrooge (Jeff Clawson) and The Ghost of Christmas Past (Aili McGill) prepare to travel through time. 

A Christmas Carol: Unscripted

On Friday, November 25, ComedySportz Indianapolis presented their first seasonal performance of A Christmas Carol: Unscripted. Jeff Clawson portrayed Scrooge and Tim Harrison was Bob Cratchit. The audience decided that Scrooge ran a strip club and they never stopped laughing! 

Word from Our Sponsor

Volunteer Paige played the game Word from Our Sponsor with Team Red on Saturday, November 26, 2005. She did a great job and knew a lot about air! Left to right: Lily Emerson (visiting from Chicago!), Paige, Ref Mookie Harris, Team Red Captain Dave Ruark. 

ComedySportz Behind-the-Scenes

Jeff Clawson, Mookie Harris, and Woody Rau take a moment for well-deserved refreshment during a Thanksgiving weekend performance. 

Thumbs Up!

Referee Jefferee gives a thumbs up to his new haircut! 

The many faces of Aili

ComedySportz Indy player Aili McGill displayed her diverse range during Thanksgiving Weekend 2005. In addition to the emotions shown here, Aili is skilled at portraying the nuanced subtleties in between.

Saturday, November 19, 2005

This happy volunteer helped out Team Red with the game SlideShow and did an amazing job!!! 

Friday, November 18, 2005

Volunteer Natalie takes the field as she helps out Team Blue in the game of Newscaster. 

Friday, November 18, 2005

Volunteer Natalie was terrific when she helped Team Blue with Newscaster! 

Friday, November 18, 2005

Sahar (right of Jeffrey Sanford) did an awesome job in the game Jeopardy!

Friday, November 18, 2005

Volunteer Sahar did a great job in the game Jeopardy!

The Littlest Fan

This precious treasure whooped it up bigtime at ComedySportz Indianapolis on Saturday, November 19, 2005. 

Man Zoo

ComedySportz supplied human male specimens for the Indianapolis Mens Expo Man Zoo this weekend (November 11-13, 2005). Here's Michael Davis as Sleeping Guy. 

Man Zoo #2

Dave Ruark played Trekkie Guy in the Mens Expo Man Zoo. 

Man Zoo #3

James Gross played Speedo Guy at the Mens Expo Man Zoo. 

Man Zoo #4

Jeffrey Sanford was Cell Phone Guy in the Mens Expo Man Zoo. 

Man Zoo #5

Will Pfaffenberger and Woody Rau were the High Five Guys in the Mens Expo Man Zoo. 

Man Zoo #6

Jon Harris was the Hardee's Guy in the Mens Expo Man Zoo. 

Friday, November 11, 2005

Much pizza was consumed by loyal fanz at Friday's private event for a local university. ComedySportz is a great place to have a memorable and entertaining gathering for your business or organization. 

Friday, November 11, 2005

Happy people at Friday's private event for a local university. 

Friday, November 11, 2005

Mookie Harris and James Gross discuss philosophy and stuff during halftime at Friday's private event for a local university. 

I'm crushing your head! I'm crushing your head!

Jeff Clawson got his hands on the digital camera during the Friday, November 11 private event, and crushed everybody's head. 

Friday, November 11, 2005

Ref Woody in action during November 11's private event for a local university. 

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Special Guest performer Ian Poulis holds up the Five Things board while Team Red plays. 

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Claire Wilcher guesses "brushing teeth" after Will Pfaffenberger gives her a successful clue while Team Red plays Five Things. 

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Will Pfaffenberger gives clues to Claire Wilcher as Team Red plays the famous game, Five Things. Special guest performer Ian Poulis and Team Blue's Michael Davis look on.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Team Blue (with special guest performer Ian Poulis) and volunteer Gretchen reenact the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in a game of Historical Ballet. 

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Team Blue (with special guest performer Ian Poulis) and volunteer Gretchen reenact the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in a game of Historical Ballet. 

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Ben with Team Blue and Ref Woody. 

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Tiffany with Team Red and Ref Woody. 

Fezziwigged-Out

We had a run-through of our annual holiday offering, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, the other night. Here's (from l to r) Jamie McNulty as Mr. Fezziwig, Tony Stamatoplos as Mrs. Fezziwig, Will Pfaffenberger as Young Scrooge, and Andrea Lott as Belle. They're creating a Christmas Madrigal based on what's written on those little slips of paper. ACC:U starts November 25. 

High Spirits

We had a run-through of our annual holiday offering, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, the other night. Here's Jamie McNulty as a very jolly Ghost of Christmas Present. ACC:U starts November 25. 

Young Scrooge

We had a run-through of our annual holiday offering, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, the other night. Here's Will Pfaffenberger as young Scrooge and Andrea Lott as Belle. ACC: U starts November 25. 

Ghost of Christmas Past

We had a run-through of our annual holiday offering, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, the other night. This is Aili McGill as the Ghost of Christmas Past and Michael Davis as Scrooge. ACC:U starts November 25. 

Young Cratchits in Love

We had a run-through of our annual holiday offering, A Christmas Carol: Unscripted, the other night. Here's David Fuller as Bob Cratchit and Lynn Burger as Mrs. Cratchit. They're talking about Tiny Tim or love or politics or something. ACC:U starts November 25.

Presenting Fun Dumpster

Will Pfaffenberger introduces the first performance of Fun Dumpster on Friday, November 4, 2005.

There's a new game in town AFTER the early match on FRIDAY NIGHTS at The Comedy Sportz Arena, and it shall be henceforth referred to in perpetuity through November as FUN DUMPSTER. For the month of November, the long-form improv group known as FUN DUMPSTER will be performing THE HAROLD directly following the regular 7:30pm Comedy Sportz Match. The best part for you is: IT'S FREE!!!Fun Dumpster is a long-form improv group built of improvisers who are all normal Comedy Sportz Actletes who wanted to stretch their improv chops a bit. The show they will be doing is called, "The Harold," and it is referred to as a long form game because it takes about 30 minutes to perform. It is completely made up on the spot and based off of ONE SUGGESTION taken at the beginning. Fun Dumpster will take that suggestion and develop three themes, three stories, and by the end, hopefully it will become one, big, poignant, funny message. OR NOT. We'll all see how that goes...Either way, it'll be a site to see and a new improv flavor to bring to your dripping jowls in heightened anticipation for more meaty improv. That's supposed to mean that if you can't get enough of improv comedy, then The Harold is another style of improv comedy that you might enjoy.

INFO:
Who: Fun Dumpster
What: Doing The Harold, a long form improv performance
When: Friday Nights thru November 18 at 9:30ish (directly following the regular 7:30pm Comedy Sportz Match)
Where: Comedy Sportz Arena, Mass. Ave.
Price: FREE
Running Time: roughly 30 minutes
Contact: Will Pfaffenberger, wpfaffenber@uindy.edu

Fun Dumpster

The performers of Fun Dumpster discuss the audience's suggestion of "Draperies" before launching into the Harold's scenes. Friday, November 4, 2005. 

Fun Dumpster

Here are a few scenes from Fun Dumpster's first Harold on Friday, November 4, 2005. 

Surveillance Camera

Volunteer Tyler played the game Surveillance Camera with Team Red on Saturday, November 5, 2005. 

Jeopardy!

Team Blue plays the game Jeopardy! on Saturday, November 5, 2005, with the assistance of Ed from Team Red. 

Hey, Waiter!

Jasmine volunteered for the game Hey, Waiter on Saturday, November 5, 2005. She won a Big Free Thing! 

Ref Tim

Ref Tim (Harrison) ventures out into the crowd on Friday, November 4, 2005, to get suggestions for another great improv game. 

Team Red 1

Team red got their hands on the digital camera on Friday, November 4, 2005, and took some self-indulgent photos of themselves. Pictured from left to right: Will, Claire, and Mookie. 

Team Red 2

Another self portrait of Team Red from Friday, November 4, 2005. 

Audience Sound Effects

Team Blue played Audience Sound Effects on Friday, November 4, 2005. This audience volunteer generated convincing sounds of a laughing hyena and a laughing hyena with bronchial distress. 

Kabuki

Will Pfaffenberger presents his best Kabuki stylings in the game Split Stage on Friday, November 4, 2005. 

Kabuki

On Friday, November 4, 2005, Team Red played Split Stage, where the field is split into two different genres. Mookie and Will are in the Kabuki area of the field at this point.