Carleton Improv Association 2011/2012

The Carleton Improv Association is back, and this time it's going to be bigger, with awesomer explosions and breasts. Lots of them.

The CIA kicked off the 2011/2012 school year with a bang, knocking out two performances at Carleton's orientation week in front of crowds of 1000+ people. Not too shabby performing in front of an audience bigger than all our 2010/2011 audiences combined. Way to go Brodie, Billy, Paul, Tom, Eric and John.

As a consequence try outs the following week were packed! 20 people trying out for a coveted 12 spots on the CIA competitive team. It's going to be a tough call too, because everyone who showed up was phenomenal. A second week of auditions are being held this Saturday in the atrium from 2pm - 4pm, with more people expected to show up. Needless to say the CIA is excited to be playing and performing with some new talent this year.

Keep an eye out here and on Facebook for more information about upcoming shows, events and workshops.

OTTAWA IMPROV SUMMIT 2011

Carleton is going to host it's own 2nd Annual Ottawa Improv Summit.

The event will be attended by not only the talented performers of Carleton University, but also the unparalleled talent from our friends at Ottawa U and McGill. The show looks to be a good one, and shouldn't be missed by any fans of improvised comedy.

Ottawa U, McGill and Carleton performed together last year as well at our first attempt at an improv summit. Still not quite up to McGill's watermark for improv summits, Carleton is aiming to take this year's to the next level; the show may possibly involve some of the most uncanny challenges ever issued in the history of improv.

The show's venue is still TBD but it will start at 8:00 on Saturday the 19th of March. Keep your eyes peeled for posters popping up on campus and Facebook for updates on the event.

The Ballad of the Montreal Summit Part 2

Here it is ladies and gentlemen. The 2nd part of the infamous night in Montreal that led to the incarceration of several Filipino dwarves looking for revenge, a unicorn ride and a boxing match between two naked men in an abandoned hotel hallway.

Dare you listen?

The Ballad of the Montreal Summit

If you want to know in more detail about the Montreal Summit, and the quasi-racist/sexist tendencies of it's current president then tune into part 1 or 2 of a podcast from the popular series The Tom Lando Files. Hear the epic tale of what REALLY transpired at the Montreal Summit as told by Tom Lando and John Piekoszewski with their gracious host Magill Foote.

 Part 2 will be up next Tuesday night.

McGill Summit 2011 2nd Place!

The Carleton Improv Association is officially the best university improv team in Ontario.

OK really we're not, we just had a really 'on' night, but f*ck it's a cool thing to think.

The Carleton Improv Association joined McGill, Ottawa U, UofT, Brock, Queens and UQAM to compete for the coveted Shatner Trophy, awarded to the king of improv. While the trophy went to three time consecutive champions UQAM, Carleton managed a close 2nd place, narrowly beating Queens by a point in the semi-finals, and tying them in the finals. With scenes involving a very unfortunate medical romance, a disturbingly biological spelling bee and a hockey draft pick facing his worst fear, Carleton tickled the audience's funny bones, and pulled their heart strings. Congratulations to Adrian Cronk, Ryan Lynar, Tom Lando, Paul Piekoszewski and John Piekoszewski for a successful trip. We wish the rest of the team could have been there. 

The CIA will be featured soon in an upcoming TEAM VS TEAM match against Ottawa's own Insensitivity Training on Feb 27th at Yuk Yuk's comedy club on Elgin St. 

Look forward to a future update about Carleton hosting its own improv summit right here in the heart of Canada's capital. 

Carleton plays Pier 21, Ottawa

Check out the first few images from the CIA's most recent show at Pier 21 on January 14th, 2011!

Downtown Show(s) Update!

The show at Pier 21 is coming up soon!

Come see the Carleton Improv Association perform at Pier 21 on the 14th of January. The show will start at 8pm and will go on until 10pm. Afterwards stay at the bar for drinking and dancing with some of Carleton's finest improvers out there!

Tickets will be on sale soon in the University Center Atrium and keep your eyes peeled for posters around campus!

More details or questions? Check out the facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=158091537571400

In other news the CIA will also be performing at Yuk Yuks on the 27th of February with local Ottawa team Insensitivity Training in a head to head improv-off! More details on that show to come.

See you there!