News Articles
"Fracas! Improv Festival" - the ONION A.V. Club, April 2007
"USC's Second Nature Improv throws renowned festival" - USC Daily Trojan, April 2007
What people are saying:
"Fracas is fun and informative for any aspiring improviser/actor. I really enjoyed sharing my experiences and hopefully inspiring new talent to keep on keeping on."
- Melora Hardin
Jan on NBC's The Office
"The Fracas! Improv Festival is a fun and inclusive festival that really celebrates the community of Improv with inventive players and a diverse field of instructors."
- Owen Burke
Former artistic director of The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in New York, and of the improv troupe Respecto Montalban
"Fracas! was awesome. To be surrounded by such an all-star group of improv teachers and such a talented bunch of students was inspirational, exciting and an absolute blast."
- Andy Goldblatt
ComedySportz, Channel 101 and MTV Italy's Video Game Theatre
"Being part of the Fracas! Improv Festival was a fantastic experience. I loved working with everyone in my workshop, they were hilarious, smart and talented. It was great to see college improvisers from different schools work together. Thanks for having me!"
- Amy Rhodes
Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre, Funnyordie.com
"Fracas! was hands down one of the most entertaining and resourceful events of my improv career!"
- Edwin Z.
Student, UC Berkeley
"Fracas! was simply an amazing experience. One of the best weekends I have ever had."
- Stephen W.
Student, University of Arizona
"Fracas! is one of the best experiences a young improviser can have! It was really great. The panels were top notch. It was awesome."
- Dave T.
Student, UC Berkeley
"Fracas! is an amazing opportunity; you can learn from some of the biggest names in improv while playing with peers from around the nation - and there's a t-shirt!"
- Jake R.
Student, UCSC
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