If you love to laugh, you cannot miss out on Moorpark College’s once a month, comedic opportunity.
Starting this month, Moorpark College’s comedy club, Improv-A-Sutra, will be performing at High Street Studio in Moorpark on Sunday evening, October 14 at 7 p.m.
High Street Studio and Moorpark College now have a two-year strong relationship in coming together to bring a new, comedic improv show to the stage every month.
Consisting solely of Moorpark College students, Improv-A-Sutra is a part of the Drama club, said the school’s Performing Arts director, John Lopreino.
When speaking about the students and the comedy club as a whole, Lopreino referred to them as both sophisticated and a great team. Letting the students engage in much more than just acting when working together with Improv.
“It’s all about building that team,” Lopreino said. The students are “sophisticated and can direct themselves and each other.”
Lopreino then went into detail about the improvisation games that will be played at the show. The games will be the same games taught in the various Improv classes at school. Such games included, but are not limited to “Sound Effects”, “Change It”, “Hitch-Hiker”, and “Monologue to Music.”
Jeff Rivetti, a theatre student, plays the lead part of “Eugene Morris Jerome” in this Fall’s production of Biloxi Blues explains the concept behind “Change It”.
“There is a host and two people on stage,” Rivetti said. “It does not matter what they change, but something has to change.” He explains that it is a very on the spot kind of game that changes concepts and subjects frequently.
Keegan Guy is also a two birds with one stone kind of man, contributing to both Improv-A-Sutra and Biloxi this fall.
Guy explains the potential showing of a recent video made as a class that the night of Improv may include, as well as potential skits.
Guy explains that working with Rivetti is not new territory.
“We always have great scenes together,” Guy said.
When asked approximately how long the show would last, Rivetti explained it to be on average a two-hour performance.
Guy explains that audience participation is also a big part of the night with people coming up to contribute with the actors in scenes and games alike.