The 2nd Annual College Improv Tournament
October 11 - November 15, 2008
All tournament match videos are on-line at: RooftopComedy.com
MATCHES 2008
National Semi-Finals & Finals
Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
Box Office: (773) 549-8080
Tickets: Free to the public as the shows are being taped for TV
Semi-Finals #1 @ 11am
Seriously Bent from Suffolk University
The Titanic Players' Matador Now from Northwestern University
Semi-Finals #2 @ 12:30pm
The Improv Mafia from Illinois State University
Second Nature from University of Southern California
Finals @ 2pm
Teams TBA
Judges include The Playground's Executive Director Matt Barbera, ComedySportz teacher/performer Katherine Gotsick, Second City Training Center Conservatory teacher/director Norm Holly, CIF Artistic Associate & DePaul University Theatre School's improv teacher Nick Johne, and Director of the IO Training Center Rachael Mason.
Previous Regionals:
EAST COAST Regionals
Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ Improv Asylum (Boston, MA)
Round One @ 2pm
Liquid Fun from Boston University
Seahawk Down from Salve-Regina University
SWOMO from Emerson College
Theatre Strike Force from University of Florida
Round One Winner:
Theatre Strike Force from University of Forida
Round Two @ 4pm:
Improv With Attitude from University of Massachusetts
I.T. from the College of William & Mary
NU & Improv'd from Northeastern University
Seriously Bent from Suffolk University
Round Two Winner:
Seriously Bent from Suffolk University
Finals @ Midnight:
Theatre Strike Force from University of Florida
Seriously Bent from Suffolk University
EAST COAST CHAMPIONS:
Seriously Bent from Suffolk University
The East Coast Regional judges included Improv Asylum's Norm Laviolette, Improv Boston's Will Luera, Melissa Paradice from Tara Casting and The Boston Globe's comedy writer Nick Zanio. The emcee was CIT '07 alumni Julia Gustafson.
MIDWEST Regionals
Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
Round One @ 12pm:
The Cosby Sweaters from DePaul University
Full Frontal Comedy from Indiana University
Round One Winner:
The Cosby Sweaters from DePaul University
Round Two @ 2pm:
45Kings from Loyola University Chicago
The Improv Mafia from Illinois State University
The Titanic Players' Raw from University of Illinois
Round Two Winner:
The Improv Mafia from Illinois State University
Round Three @ 4pm:
Droppin' $cience from Columbia College Chicago
The Titanic Players' The Founders from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Round Three Winner:
The Titanic Players' The Founders from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Round Four @ 6pm
Off-Off Campus from The University of Chicago
Red Light School District from University of Illinois-Chicago
The Titanic Player's Matador Now from Northwestern University
Round Four Winner:
The Titanic Player's Matador Now from Northwestern University
Finals @ 8pm
The Cosby Sweaters from DePaul University
The Improv Mafia from Illinois State University
The Titanic Players' The Founders from University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Titanic Player's Matador Now from Northwestern University
MIDWEST CHAMPIONS:
The Improv Mafia from Illinois State University
Wild Card Team:
The Titanic Player's Matador Now from Northwestern University
The Midwest Regional judges included The Playgorund's Executive Director Matt Barbera, ComedySportz' Katherine Gotsick and DePaul University Theatre School's improv teacher Nick Johne. The emcee was CIT '07 alum Chris Edwards.
WEST COAST Regionals
Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ The Westside Eclectic (Los Angeles, CA)
Round One @ 2pm:
The Knights of Comedy from Chapman University
Laser Squad Bravo from Loyola Marymont University
Smile and Nod from California State Polytechnic
Round One Winner:
Laser Squad Bravo from Loyola Marymont University
Round Two @ 4pm:
ComedySportz Los Angeles College Team
National Comedy Theatre College Team from San Diego
Second Nature from University of Southern California
Round Two Winner:
Second Nature from University of Southern California
Wild Card Team:
ComedySportz Los Angeles College Team
Finals @ 6pm
ComedySportz Los Angeles College Team
Laser Squad Bravo from Loyola Marymont University
Second Nature from University of California
WEST COAST CHAMPIONS
Second Nature from University of Southern California
The West Coast Regional judges included Second City Training Center Los Angeles's Artistic Director Josh Funk, Mission Improvable's Aaron Krebs and Sean Monahan. The emcee is CIT '07 alumni Dan Foster.
MATCHES 2007
Friday, November 2, 2007
@ Loyola University's Mundelein Center Auditorium
1020 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60660
Tickets: Free for Loyola Students
$5 per round, or $10 for the night, for the general public
Tickets will only be available at the door on the night of the tournament.
First Round Matches
There will be three teams playing in each match round. Only one team will move forward from each First Round match. All judges' decisions are final. In case of a three-way tie, the two emcees will both have a vote.
6pm / Blue Division
1) Droppin' $cience from Columbia College Chicago (first round bye)
2) Off-Off Campus from The University of Chicago
3) Awkward Silence from Indiana University
4) BAM! from Loyola University Chicago
7:30pm / Green Division
1) Seriously Bent from Suffolk University (first round bye)
2) Cosby sweaters from DePaul University
3) "Old Tom Jar", Titanic Resident Team from Northwestern University
4) On The Fly Improv from University of Dayton
9pm / Yellow Division
1) Barren Mind from Arizona State University (first round bye)
2) The Improv Mafia from Illinois State University
3) "Daddy Mags", Titanic House Team from Northwestern University
4) "Founding Fathers", Titanic House Team from University of Wisconsin @ Madison
10:30pm / Red Division
1) Mock Turtle Soup from Clemson University (first round bye)
2) 45Kings from Loyola University Chicago
3) "Matador Now", Titanic Main Stage Team from Northwestern University
4) The Charles Darwin Experience from University of Arizona
Saturday, November 3, 2007
@ Columbia College's Television Department
600 N. Michigan, 15th Floor, Studio A, Chicago, IL 60605
Tickets will not be available to the general public.
Quarter-Finals Matches
There will be two teams playing per Quarter-Final match. Only one team will move forward from each Quarter-Final match. All judges' decisions are final.
Quarter-Finals: 2pm
Blue bye vs. Blue first round winner
Quarter-Finals: 3:15pm
Green bye vs. Green first round winner
Quarter-Finals: 4:45pm
Yellow bye vs. Yellow first round winner
Quarter-Finals: 6pm
Red bye vs. Red first round winner
Sunday, November 4, 2007
@ Columbia College's Television Department
600 N. Michigan, 15th Floor, Studio A, Chicago, IL 60605
Tickets will not be available to the general public.
Semi-Finals Matches
There will be two teams playing per Semi-Final match. Only one team will move forward from each Semi-Final match. All judges' decisions are final.
Semi-Finals: 11am
Blue winner vs. Green winner
Semi-Finals: 12:15pm
Yellow winner vs. Red winner
Finals
There will be two teams playing in the Finals. Only one team will win the national championship title. All judges' decisions are final.
Finals: 2pm
Blue/Green winner vs. Yellow/Red winner
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