Friday April 13th, 2012

Saturday April 14th, 2012

7:30pm

The Cherry Center for the Arts

Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel 93921

Tickets: $15

Tickets are available online at http://www.carlcherrycenter.org/pages/calendar/calendar.html or through the box office at the theater, located at 4th and Guadalupe in Carmel.

For more information individuals may call (831) 624-7491

The Mirth’O’Matics improvisation theater troupe make their first appearance at The Cherry Center For The Arts on Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14. Prompted by audience suggestions, The Mirth’O’Matics improvise scenes and games that keep the audience laughing from start to finish. Their show is fun, funny and family friendly.

In addition to giving suggestions from the anonymity of their seats, audience “Only volunteers,” emphasized Gerry Orton, Mirth’O’Matic director. “We don’t place audience members in embarrassing situations. “We want everyone to have fun,” Orton said.

Approaching their third year of performing in theater’s version of walking a tightrope the Mirthers are expanding their improvisation skills with the addition of more open scene work and musical improv. Orton explained that open scenes are scenes in which the actors follow whatever direction their imaginations takes them as opposed to improv theater games. Improv games will have a specific objective like the popular game, Blind Line in which actors must incorporate a random line into the scene which they see for the first time when they read it aloud.

“Open scenes are challenging– they can take off in any direction,” said Dan Paul, Mirth’O’Matic member. “It’s what makes improv so much fun – everything’s a surprise.” “We look forward to The Mirth’O’Matics appearance,” stated Robert Reese, Cherry Center executive director. “I think the intimacy of our theater is a wonderful environment for improvisation, and it offers a variety of theater for our patrons.” Performances at The Cherry Center are scheduled for Friday and Saturday April 13 and 14 starting at 7:30pm.