Submitted by Harlequin Productions
Harlequin Productions is gearing up to present The 3rd Annual South Sound Improv Comedy Festival April 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the State Theater in downtown Olympia. This festival will feature some of the most acclaimed improv troupes from the Olympia area and the Puget Sound region.
“The festival aims to celebrate extraordinary improv in our area,” said festival organizer and Harlequin Marketing Manager, Mark Alford. “I think a lot of people don’t realize how vibrant our local improv scene is.”
The event will feature a trio of acclaimed college troupes in Ubiquitous They from University of Puget Sound, The Clay Crows from Pacific Lutheran University, and Generation Friends from The Evergreen State College. Also set to perform are Olyimprov from Olympia, Fools Play from Tacoma, and Unexpected Productions from Seattle, one of the largest and most prominent improv companies on the West Coast. Harlequin’s own Something Wicked will close both nights. Local favorite standup comedian Morgan Picton serves as Master of Ceremonies.
“A festival of this size in a smaller city is not a common occurrence,” said Alford. “But this is not some small-town, knock-off version of a big city festival. We’ve got some of the most popular troupes in the state coming to perform. It’s really cool to be able to present this right here in Olympia.”
Harlequin has staged two successful improv festivals already. The 1st annual festival sold out completely, forcing the theater to turn many patrons away at the door. This spurred the Harlequin staff to make the festival a two-night affair.
“We are excited every year to perform at this festival,” said Fools Play Improv leader Mike Harris. “It’s a fantastic event to showcase what we do and also see what other local troupes are doing. This is the only festival of this kind on the Puget Sound that I’m aware of outside of Seattle. It’s very exciting.”
Harlequin is offering single-day tickets for $20 and two-day passes for $30. Patrons can find more info and purchase tickets by calling (360)786-0151, or by visiting harlequinproductions.org/something-wicked-improv.
