Praise:
“Fracas! is the best college improv festival I have ever seen. Any student who is serious about improvisation should attend. The opportunities to learn from experienced teachers, see other groups perform, and get as heavily immersed in improv as possible are endless. It provides students a great spring-board into the world of ‘improv after college’.”
Drew DiFonzo Marks- Artistic Director
- Upright Citizens Brigade Los Angeles
“In sharing my own work experiences, [Fracas!] allowed me to reflect on why I do improv in the first place and just how much I use it in my work. I feel like I learned a lot from the experience as well! Why am I YELLING!!? I love FRACAS!!”
Brian Huskey- VH1’s Free Radio, Naked Babies
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Superbad
“Fracas! changed the world.”
Ed Helms- The Daily Show, The Office
“Outstanding show. I was really impressed with you guys, you totally hold your own against any group I’ve seen in a long time.”
Tom Lennon- Reno 911!, The State
“Second Nature performed at an assembly for our junior high and kept 450 students laughing and entertained the whole time. The show was fun, interactive, and age appropriate for our students. It was a pleasure to work with such a professional group of entertainers!”
Jan Creasey- ASB Adviser, Vineyard Jr. High School
“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- The Office
Press:
“…Groups from around the country perform, members of the Upright Citizens Brigade and other professional comedians host workshops all day, and several famous comedians make appearances like Ed Helms of The Office…”
Pencil This In: Saturday- LAist
- April 19, 2008
“…[Fracas! is] free comedy, free celebrity panels, and free improv lessons all weekend long. You really have no excuse not to go…”
FRACAS!- Bored LA
- April 18, 2008
“..[Fracas! has] turned into this giant monster of fun…”
USC improv festival brings professionals to campus- USC Daily Trojan
- April 18, 2008
“…Fracas! reflects its growing international reputation with a record 18 student troupes, including performers from the University of Kent (London), Swarthmore College, the University of Chicago and Ohio State University, in addition to the hundreds of students from schools throughout California and Arizona… ”
“…Perhaps Hollywood will take a cue from Fracas! and remember that while cheap thrills and celebrity sweethearts might gross phenomenal opening weekend profits at the box office, it takes talent to resurrect Los Angeles’ favorite business…”
- Improv festival sets the tone for reinvention of comedy
- USC Daily Trojan
- April 14, 2008
“…If laughter is the best medicine, then the Second Nature Improv holds the cure...”
- Drawing Laughs is Simply Second Nature
- Campus Circle
- March 2008
“…This year, Fracas! continues its tradition of honoring the art of improvisation with discussion panels featuring appearances by some of the biggest names ini comedy. The three-day festival is hosted by USC’s Second Nature Improv, and sponsored by the ONION…”
Fracas! Improv Festival- The ONION A.V. Club
- April 2007
“…There really is nothing quite like Fracas!…It has an energy and an excitement that is unlike anything I’ve ever been a part of. It’s a very positive, supportive, engaging environment, where everyone is encouraged to play to the top of their abilities…”
- USC’s Second Nature Improv throws renowned festival
- USC Daily Trojan
- April 2007
“…What makes Fracas! completely original is that it’s the first improv festival solely for college students. It’s a venue for college kids nationwide to learn and network with one another…”
Nudes in College Improv Fracas! at USC- UCI New University
- April 2007
“…Comedy: USC’s own Second Nature Improv will perform The Facebook Show…an hour-long improvised comedy based on the profiles of audience members…”
“…Richardson, referring to the troupe’s unique ability to take topics suggested by the audience throughout the show and reapply them to the closing long-form game, is only one of many fascinated with the prestige of the group…”
- Putting a new twist on comedy
- USC Daily Trojan
- February 2006
“…[Second Nature has put] together the first all university-level improvisational comedy festival, with troupes participating from all over the state as well as across the country…”
- Now this is Fracas!
- USC Daily Trojan
- April 2004
“…While still fairly young, the troupe has all the energy that goes along with youth, as well as the idealism…”
Calif. Improv Groups Form Good Friendships- ISU Daily Vidette
- February 2004
