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Wednesday, May 10
 

7:00pm PDT

iRev/LNP Opening Event!
Limited Capacity seats available

The 100% FREE Coup de Comedy Festival begins with UC Irvine’s TWO Improv Teams (Live Nude People* [*with clothes on] & Improv Revolution) battle it out – or work together – all for your amusement to launch this EPIC COUP DE COMEDY FESTIVAL! This will be the sixth time in all of history that these two groups will have shared the stage together and it may be the last time – do not miss this incredible event.

Registration can be found here after April 20, 2017.

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iRev Admin

Improv Revolution generates creativity, comedy, and community at and around UC Irvine.Through a positive approach to improvisation, we construct opportunities for as many people as possible to engage in the creative process and to participate in community. We work on our own and develop... Read More →
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Live Nude People (with clothes on)

Live Nude People* with Clothes On is an improvisational troupe created in 1996 to battle the injustice of boredom that was spread across the land of Irvine. Empowered by the people of UCI, Live Nudes went on a crusade to allow students, parents, and suburbanites alike, to have something... Read More →


Wednesday May 10, 2017 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
UC Irvine Winifred Smith Hall
 
Friday, May 12
 

4:30pm PDT

Really Awesome Improv Show!
Limited Capacity seats available


The Really Awesome Improv Show has been voted by LA Magazine as “BEST KIDS’ COMEDY SHOW!” For the past 5 years, 7 players from a rotating cast take The Second City Hollywood stage for a fun (and appropriate) show called THE REALLY AWESOME IMPROV SHOW! Designed for ages 2yrs-200, The Really Awesome Improv Show features improv games that rely on audience suggestions and participation, is great for the whole family, and was voted “Best Kids’ comedy Show” by LA Magazine! Because there’s a rotating cast you’ll see a different cast and games each week!

Consider us for your next birthday party. It doesn't matter how old you are, we will make it your best bday ever!

DIRECTED BY FRANK CAETI 
Frank’s directing and performing credits include: Ithamar Has Nothing To Say, The Lamest Generation, Second City Chicago, Las Vegas, and Hollywood, Comedy Central Stage, UCBLA, Kirk Douglas Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, iO west, Just for Laughs Montreal, MADtv, Key and Peele, Reno 911, FrankenMatt, and over 40 commercials. @frankcaeti

Registration can be found here after April 20, 2017.

Friday May 12, 2017 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
UC Irvine Little Theatre

7:00pm PDT

Maestro Impro™
Limited Capacity seats available

Coup de Comedy Festival performance: Maestro Impro™ competition featuring symposium presenters alongside students from Chapman and UC Irvine! Many improvisers enter and only 1 is crowned the next Maestro! And the audience decides! It's like American Idol for improvisation! 


Directed by Dan O'Connor & Patti Stiles 
Emceed by Brad Robertson
Score Kept by Kelsey Gitlin

Players:
Reid Barraza 
Nathan Brown 
Molly Curtis 
Randy Dixon 
Adron Duell 
Mark Gibson 
Chase Hauser 
Emily Jacobson 
Gabe Mercado 
Rebecca Northan
Kendall Slocum 
Koray Tarhan 
Sam Reinhart 
Maddie Ogden

Registration can be found here after April 20, 2017. 

Friday May 12, 2017 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
UC Irvine Little Theatre
 
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