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ComedySportz 4/18 8:00pm

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ComedySportz 4/18 8:00pm
$10 online*/$12 at the door if not sold out
All Ages

ComedySportz is arguably the most famous shortform comedy show in the world. The ComedySportz 4/18 match features two teams of improvisational performers (players) competing in various improv games and performing scenes, with audience members judging the results and awarding points. In every match, a CSz referee monitors the action, awarding points and administering fouls as necessary. The flavor is somewhat like the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, though ComedySportz precedes that show’s debut by over 4 years. CSz is a high-energy hilarious experience, and appropriate for all audiences – all ages, all welcome.

*If it is after 6:30pm 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!

Musical Improv MIXTAPE 4/17 9:30pm

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Musical Improv MIXTAPE 4/17 9:30pm
$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 4/17 show, and all of the musical accompaniment is improvised! Every scene is the suggestion for the next, creating an improvisational Mixtape in an inspirational chain-reaction.

Opening for Mixtape will be Indie team: Cardinal

*If it is after 6:30pm 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!

Troika Improv Contest 4/17 8:00pm

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Troika Improv Contest 4/17 8:00pm
$10 online*/ $12 at the door if not sold out
Ages 16+

Created in 2007 by our friend, Philadelphia comedian and producer MATT NELSON, Troika was developed as an experiment to get improvisers out of their comfort zones and creating new, high-concept work. He has granted permission to The Nest to run the form and make it ours!

So now, welcome TROIKA CBUS! All students, performers, and alumni of The Nest were given the opportunity to commit to the contest. Troika is a format where a team of three players, picked at random from the pool of applicants, face off against other random teams of three. This contest puts everyone to the test of embracing their improv skills and creating art on the fly.

How it works:
*There will only be 27 players max
*Teams get 10 minutes a set, three teams a night
*Winning team will get an additional show slot after the Troika competition as their prize!

Come see the action!

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!

*If it is after 6:30pm 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!

Level 2 Class – Mondays

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In Level 2, we will begin using the idea of group play. Whether it is via shortform games (playing with pattern, heightening, pouncing on the fun), longform openings (group work, exploration of one theme together), or scenes (game of the scene), we will understand the importance of utilizing our power together and play with rather than against. Character work, both by mirroring and complementing, is also pushed in this level.

Pre-requisite: Level One

Mondays from 6:30-9:00pm
Apr 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18

Level 1 Class – Mondays

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Welcome to the formal program of improvisational training! Whether you want to perform, be better at team work or presentation for your job, or just be more engaged with your friends and family, this is the place to start!

In this course, we’ll jump into the beautiful world of “Yes, And” and study beginning fundamentals like basic games and the advantages of collaborative group work. We’ll enjoy exercises, talk basic theory, dive into basic scenework, push through object & environment, and establish the importance of relationship and truth onstage – and have an incredible amount of fun, getting away with pretending as adults.

6-Weeks
Mondays from 6:30-9:00pm
Apr 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18

Player’s Nightmare 4/11 8:30pm

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Player’s Nightmare 4/11 8:30pm
$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 4/11 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 perform together onstage – one with a strict piece, one without, but in the same scene. Beauty, art, and comedy ensue.

Produced exclusively in CBus at The Nest, all to promote many kinds of art and cross-pollination of talents. You are Cordially Invited: Come see the feat, one night only.

*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!

ComedySportz 4/11 7:00pm

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ComedySportz 4/11 7:00pm
$10 online*/$12 at the door if not sold out
All Ages

ComedySportz is arguably the most famous shortform comedy show in the world. The ComedySportz 4/11 match features two teams of improvisational performers (players) competing in various improv games and performing scenes, with audience members judging the results and awarding points. In every match, a CSz referee monitors the action, awarding points and administering fouls as necessary. The flavor is somewhat like the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, though ComedySportz precedes that show’s debut by over 4 years. CSz is a high-energy hilarious experience, and appropriate for all audiences – all ages, all welcome.

*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!

DeMuth & Teeters 4/10 9:30pm

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DeMuth & Teeters 4/10 9:30pm
$10 online*/ $12 at the door if not sold out
Ages 16+

Joe Teeters and Jonathan DeMuth are DeMuth and Teeters! This veteran improv duo, and 2019 Improv Wars Champion, takes your suggestion as a launch pad for a journey through comedy, drama, and the absurd.

Opening for DeMuth & Teeters will be Good Morning Daddies!

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!

*If it is after 6:30pm 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!

Storyteller Improv 4/10 8:00pm

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Storyteller Improv 4/10 8:00pm
$10 online*/ $12 at the door if not sold out
Ages 16+

The Storyteller Improv 4/10 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 Cardinal!

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 the improv style brought to the city by The Nest Theatre owners.

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!

*If it is after 6:30pm 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!

Word – Live Literature 4/9 7:00pm

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Word – Live Literature 4/9 7:00pm
Tickets $6 online/$8 at the door*
Ages 16+

The Word – Live Literature 4/9 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: Fool Me Once

*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!