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by BenjaminLunn

Face it, truth is funny. Any comedian ability to reach the level of performance editor in chief will tell you that. We all love to hear sto- we did. What makes this even more ries and see things happen that are so amazing was the time it tpok us to do it.

The eerie, almost ethereal music fil- real, we see ourselvesin it (or at least be- What we accomplished was done in half ters out into the crowd; a hushed, apoca- lieve it is possible). Watchinga sketch or the time that all other groups had. Each Jypric voice comes from the dark stage. performance designed to make the audi- group had an allotted 20 minutes in "In a world devoid of laughter, one ence laugh and wince at the same time which to perform, but many ran over troupe will defy all odds... They are may be enjoyable, but after two days time. That, coupled with the late start on uncut, unscripted,and uncensored. Tb.ey straight of that shocking humor, it began Saturday's show, caused our show to be are the Improvicons!" to lose its edge. It also did not help that cut to about 10 minutes.

The music breaks into a dance beat many of the gags were not only shock- That major problem is not the only and Cabrini College's Improv Troupe ing, but were also in poor taste. hurdle that we needed to overcome. Our has bit the stage at Skidmore College's That is why the Improvicons were so introduction video was left unfinished 11th annual Collegiate Comedy Festival amazing and refreshing. We were funny, due to a computer crash, the troupe had in Saratoga Springs, New York. but we were funny for real. Everything problems obtaining transportation, and Improvicons is the new name of the we did made people laugh without the the hasty introductionthat was written in College's Improv troupe, inspired by place of the video was locked the Decepticons from "Transformers." in the apartment we were stayWith a new look and a new name, ing in. We missed our tech reCabrini's troupe was among the 14 col- hearsal, and almost had to do Jeges to be invited to the festival, and without one A tech rehearsal our performance over the entire week- is a chance for a troupe to run end was entirely professional and im- through any lighting cues, enpressive to all concerned. We were one trance cues, or music cues, so of the best, if not the best, improv that those running the lights or troupe there. Many of the troupes used music know when to start it, sketch comedy, and less than half per- shut it and just practice to get it