IMPROV WARS to Close 2014-15 Season Next Month

On April 21, 2015, Improv Wars will finish the 2014/2015 season with Improv Wars: The Spring Invasion featuring Columbus' finest improv groups competing for audience laughs. This is the finale ?of a successful season of the "One Night Stand", "The Fall Attack", "The Holiday Showcase", and "The Blizzard Blitz". As with previous Improv Wars the event will be held at Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave., Columbus, OH 43202. The series will begin again in August, 2015.

Improv Wars: The Spring Invasion is a four week run at Studio 35 with shows on April 21st, April 28th, May 19th, and the Finale on June 2nd. As with all previous engagements at Studio 35, Improv Wars: The Spring Invasion will showcase three to four local improv groups competing for audience laughs and applause. The audience gets to be a part of the show by providing suggestions to give the groups inspiration for their scene. The winning group for each night goes on to the finale on June 2nd, competing for the Winner of the Improv Wars: The Spring Invasion. Cheeky prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

Improvisational comedy is a growing theater form in Columbus that has its roots in Chicago. While not well known by many, improvisation is growing in popularity in Columbus with over 15 improv groups performing around town. Nationally, Chicago's Second City, I.O. Theater, and The Annoyance Theater and shows such as "Whose Line Is It Anyway" and Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" showcase improvisational theater. Many well known actors got their start as "improvers" - actors such Alan Alda, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Joan Rivers to name a few.

Improv Wars was started in December of 2011 to promote the growth of improvisation comedy to wider audiences and to provide a professional venue to showcase the talent in Central Ohio.