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Tickets may now be pre-purchased. To reserve seats:
www.brownpapertickets.com
The Portable Reality Show’s Second Act
June 28 Regular show at the Jewel Box Theatre.
The Jewel Box Theatre’s
revamped improvisational comedy troupe had a terrific inaugural 2006/2007
season. This next go-round promises even more laughter and surprises.
And good works, too, as the group teams up with local charities for a
different theme each show.
Here’s the 2007/2008 schedule. The
troupe continues with a show on June 28.
Improv theater is storytelling, or better said, playwriting on the spot.
It has been said that acting in improv is like being an acrobat balancing
on a high wire. Improvisers take suggestions for characters and situations
from the audience and launch themselves into a story without the benefit
of a safety net in the form of a script. Sometimes they succeed gloriously,
often they fail ignominiously — but the results are always hilarious.
Whether you are a fan of improv
comedy or haven’t yet sampled the fun, come watch these undaunted
aerialists of “The Portable Reality Show” try their wings.
The troupe recently added four new members who will make their stage debut
during the upcoming season.
All shows are at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays
(except the Valentine’s Day show) at the Jewel Box Theatre, 225
Iverson St. in Poulsbo. Tickets available at the door cost $10. The cost
is $8 for seniors, students and active duty military personnel and their
dependents. To sign up for e-mail notification or for more information,
go to theshow@portablereality.com.
To contact The Portable Reality Show for any reason: Todd Erler, artistic
director can be reached at terrapinex@hotmail.com
or 206-595-7093
Or email the troupe at: portablerealityshow@gmail.com
See us on myspace! www.myspace.com/improvrox


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Todd Erler:
By day Todd teaches, by night Todd preaches... the gospel of improv that
is. He is nationally rated one of the top 13 funkiest people in Kitsap
County. Todd has never juggled breakfast cereal.

Crystal Gurney:
Humble purveyor of Western rodeo relics, Crystal joined The Portable Reality
Show simply for the pure joy of mocking others. She loves lemon heads
& the French national anthem. She was once a member of the Swedish
bikini team but was kicked out for improper use of duct tape. Her life
motto: "you cannot make someone love you, all you can do is stalk
them and hope they panic and give in."

Nancy Lewars:
Eagerly learning to keep the beat, carry the tune, dance
the dance and play along. Makes awesome drip sand castles.
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Alice Ostdiek:
Alice improvises all day, every day. She began performing improv on small
stages in small places in front of small audiences in 1991. (Is that really
fifteen years ago?) Who'd have thought a bond lawyer could be so funny?
Ken Jones:
A perennial hunchback and noted late night snacker, Mr. Jones is a charter
member of WHN. He is perhaps best remembered for his kinky portrayal of
Hedda Gabler in Sveltmar Spielberg's 2003 remake of Bill and Ted's Excellent
Adventure.

Tom Springer:
Most memorable on-stage moment....
"Huh???
What?
I'm in an Improv Troupe?!!?!!?
How did that happen?"

Bryan Stansbury:
Bryan was once proclaimed "The Best Thing Ever", but has since
tumbled into a dire existence of foreign tractor destruction; offensive,
badly performed, made-up campfire songs; and 3 course meals consisting
of top ramen, cheesy tortillas, and a bowl of ice cream. He doesn't want
your pity- he only has this to say: "Please tell me I'm good. And
give me your pity...lots and lots of pity."
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Mandy Harter:
Mandy Harter is the youngest and most attractive (self-proclaimed) member
of the group. She is a recent graduate of Central Washington University,
and a native Poulsbohemian. Mandy loves collecting Hummel figurines, eating
snap peas, and listening to the sound of car crashes. She is deathly allergic
to showering for longer than 20 minutes, and detests the smell of potholders.
Give Mandy two pieces of gum and she'll be your best friend -- and entertain
you for hours!

Sandi Spellman:
Family gal. Budding improviser. Likes dogs and chocolate. Plays well with
others.

Jonathon Hibbs:
Long remembered for his stunning portrayal of "Biff" is his
fourth grade production of "Death of a Salesman", Jonathan has
parlayed that pants-wetting performance into a rather lack-luster career
of parenting, school volunteer, soccer coach, improvisor, and barista.
If you think he looks familiar just picture him pushing a grocery cart
around Central Market or dressed all in black with a green apron.
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