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Storyteller Improv 1/31 8:00pm $10 online*/ $12 at the door if not sold out Ages 16+ The Storyteller Improv 1/31 show is fun-filled with your suggestions inspiring TRUE stories from the cast. The improvisers then do scenes inspired by the stories! Always fun! Opening for Storyteller will be Friday Night Ensemble! Storyteller is one of the oldest teams at The Nest Theatre. This team is formed from Columbus improv veterans who are among our first students at The Nest. Therefore, they exemplify…

Dual Duel Improv Contest 1/31 9:30pm $10 online*/ $12 at the door if not sold out Ages 16+ Dual Duel is BACK! Improv Duos compete in this improv competition for your votes! Three teams face off to move onto the semi-finals, finals, and if they're lucky, the title of Ultimate Dual Duel Champion! Improv isn't just great for performance, it is perfect for helping with public speaking, team-building, or just generally being a more open and positive person. Sign up…

HERE the Musical 2/1 8:00pm Tickets $12 Ages 16+ HERE the Musical is a feat of improvisation – a two person, fully improvised musical play. In the HERE the Musical 2/1 show, the players get one suggestion to inspire theme through an opening number, create characters and storylines inspired by the theme, and effortlessly weave the strings together to discover one piece. Not one ounce of music has been pre-conceived before the show begins. Music improvised by David Schmoll! Tara…

Word - Live Literature 2/6 7:00pm Tickets $6 online/$8 at the door* Ages 16+ The Word - Live Literature 2/6 show is an hour of live literature! In the spirit of The Moth and other story shows, this will feature pre-scheduled storytellers! This month's theme: Open Hearts *If it is after 5:30pm on day of show, call 614-929-5545 to see if the show is fully sold out. Sold out? Take a look at our upcoming shows!

Player's Nightmare 2/7 8:00pm $10 online*/$12 at the door if not sold out Ages 16+ The Nest is proud to produce a beautiful feat with collaboration from the talented actors in the city of Columbus in the Player's Nightmare 2/7 show. The Actors (Actors Theatre, MadLab) will prepare a scene from any script they like ahead of time, but the Improvisers (Nest CBus, touring company) won't know what the script or scene is. Two will be matched up at random and…

Dual Duel Semi Finals 2/7 9:30pm $12 online*/ $14 at the door if not sold out Ages 16+ Dual Duel is BACK! Improv Duos compete in this improv competition for your votes! Three teams have won in their first round and now move onto the semi-finals! Improv isn't just great for performance, it is perfect for helping with public speaking, team-building, or just generally being a more open and positive person. Sign up for a class and see for yourself!…

Musical Improv MIXTAPE 2/8 8:30pm $10 online*/ $12 at the door if not sold out Ages 16+ The Musical Improv ensemble mixes longform improv with musical magic. All of the singing is improvised in the Musical Improv MIXTAPE 2/8 show, and all of the music is improvised on keys by David Schmoll! Every scene is the suggestion for the next, creating an improvisational Mixtape in an inspirational chain-reaction. Opening for Mixtape will be Indie team: Smart Babies *If it is after…