Students interested in low-cost holiday cheer in the form of an evening of music and laughter can visit Club M at Moorpark College on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
With a format similar to the popular improv comedy show ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway?’ the improv performed by Moorpark College Theater students is based on a series of games played by the cast, all made up on the fly.
Student producer Christina Young is confident people attending will not be disappointed.
“It’s a very fun experience and really funny,” said Young. “Plus you get to see your fellow students in action, and it might make you want to try out some classes.”
While the theater classes provide the actors, the performance utilizes all of the specialty classes Moorpark College has to offer as well.
The show, titled ‘Hilarious Holidays,’ is filmed by the video classes and all of the lighting and technical aspects are handled by the production classes.
Although Young has worked on the show before, she’s noticed an increased workload with the new responsibilities.
“I have worked on club M before so I knew what to expect when it came to the actual show, however producing is a different story,” said Young. “I have definitely learned how much it takes to put on a show like this and I could not have done it without the help of everyone involved.”
The show is put on once a semester. Fellow student producer Dominique Isabeau noted that the experience has shown her how difficult even the one performance can be.
“Working on the show has affected me because I learned how much effort and hard work it really takes to put on successful performance,” said Isabeau. “It has changed my thoughts in the sense that I never knew how much dedication it actually takes to create a show.”
It’s not the only major show that the theater department offers, but as one of the last big productions of the semester, the show hopes to leave a lasting impact. For any students in the audience interested in becoming a part of the production next semester, Young wants them to know, they’re more than welcome.
“This is a major collaboration so we try to involve as many of the other departments as possible because with their help we know we can put on a great show,” said Young. “Departments that are involved include; the film department, theatre department, the music department, graphic design students and many other people have definitely been involved. So if a student takes classes like that or would just like to help out they can always be involved in this process.”
There’s only one performance, which will be Tuesday, Dec. 13, beginning with a band performance at 7:30 p.m. The show will be held in the Communications building Room 129. Seating is limited and organizers recommend arriving early. Tickets are $5 and are available at the Performing Arts Center Box Office, online at www.moorparkcollege.edu/pac or at the door.
