The Improv Rumble pits teams of improvisers against one another in an all-out brawl. Everything’s made up, but YOUR VOTES REALLY COUNT. Who will go home the victor? The answer depends on YOU. Audience members will vote on their favorite performances to determine a team winner. Voting will take place via interactive fun with the audience’s cell phones. Most shows ask you turn off your phone – at this show you’re encouraged to wield your cell’s power! Improv Rumble features over 25 improv comedy performers from South Louisiana. The Improv Rumble is sure to be full of high energy, big laughs and friendly sportsmanship.
This year’s Rumble will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 – 7:30 pm , at Acadiana Center for the Arts in the James Devin Moncus Theatre.
Tickets available at https://acadianacenterforthearts.org
First SuperCollider of 2020!
Come to the 2nd Stage at Cité des Arts on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 9pm for SuperCollider: Acadiana’s Improv Showcase brought to you by Silverbacks Improv Theatre!
- You will be entertained by:
- The Weaning Process – Improv Troupe, a group of improvisers who came together after Silverbacks improv classes. They love to play with different formats and experiment!
- Cult of the Stage Monkey is a troupe composed mostly of ULL students but has members of all ages. They focus on energetic, humorous short form and love to “monkey around!”
- Two for the Road is a duo act composed of two performers who delight in the unusual and experimental. Their appearances are rare and magnificent–much like an eclipse.
Tickets are $10, and are available in advance on our Store!
Improv: Level 1- Winter 2020
Silverbacks Improv Theatre, will begin another round of improv classes starting in January. Silverbacks began offering improv classes in the summer of 2015, and has had great success and fun with their students. Improv troupes Weaning Process, The Plural Noun, and recent grad troupe Lively Banter even found their beginnings in Silverbacks improv classes.
The Silverbacks will begin by offering Improv 1. Students will then have the option to continue to Improv 2 and 3 if they choose.
IMPROV LEVEL ONE is an entry-level journey into the joys and thrills of improvisation, or improv. Students will learn and practice the application of “group mind” and the all-important “yes, and” – and other improv concepts and vocabulary. Students will practice new skills, perform and play in a safe, low-stakes and friendly atmosphere.
LEVEL ONE is perfect for the super fan of comedy or improv who has yet to perform, the curious introvert wanting to try something new or someone looking to improve their public speaking or quick decision making skills. At the conclusion, you can move on to Level Two or continue to take LEVEL ONE again – as many times as you’d like. You’re sure to get something new out of it each time!
Registration is available online at https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre
IMPROV ONE Class Details:
Improv 1 – A Silverbacks Improv Class (Teacher Elaine Kibodeaux)
Dates: Saturdays – January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15.
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Cite Des Arts – 109 Vine St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Ages: 16+
Registration : $120
Still on the fence? Hear from a former student!
“Silverbacks Improv Theatre classes were a great experience. I felt like I was in a slump, and these classes lifted me up. I made friends, gained confidence, and had the opportunity to play. The teachers miraculously offer a relaxed yet rigorous environment where challenge is welcome, but never judgment.” -Leslie Tidwell, founding member of The Weaning Process – Improv Troupe
Level One students will also have the perk of free entry to all Silverbacks produced improv shows while they are taking classes!
The Early Bird gets the Gracious Goat!
Good News, Everyone!
Improv: Level 1 and Improv: Level 3 are currently open for registration at our Store! Not only is registration ready for you, but from now until December 28th, both classes fall under the Early Bird Discount umbrella!
Improv: Level 1, a 6 week introductory course, is only $110! ($10 off!)
Improv: Level 3, our 8 week advanced course, is only $135! ($25 off!)
Don’t miss your chance to start something new with Elaine or to brush up on your scene work with Sarah Mikayla! Register for one of our super-fun, super-affordable improv classes today!
Silverbacks 8th Annual Holiday Show!
It’s that time of year again! On Friday, December 13th, Silverbacks Improv Theatre will interpret their signature improvisations through the lens of a brand new, completely made up Holiday!
For this show, each of the performers will be wearing a Holiday Sweater and invite the audience to do the same. ANY Holiday themed items are welcome – the audience is invited to wear their finest Christmas, Easter, Mardi Gras, or even Groundhog Day sweaters to add to the fun.
Our 7 previously invented holidays are “Paper-Clip Appreciation Day” (2012), “Garden Gnome Day” (2013), “Leonardo DaVinci’s Mother’s Birthday” (2014), “Picasso-Palooza” (2015), “St. Lampshades Day” (2016), “Structural Support Day” (2017), and “Snowpocalypse: The Anniversary of that One Day It Snowed in Louisiana” (2018) . We can’t wait to celebrate a brand New Holiday and its many wonderful traditions with you.
7:30pm at Cite des Arts, 2nd Stage
Tickets are $10* at the door!
*($8 for Students, Teachers, and Seniors (60+). ID is required for discount)
Improv: Level 1’s Black Friday Sale
Just in time for the holidays, Silverbacks Improv Theatre presents special Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Pricing: Only $95 for our 6 week long Improv: Level One class! This deal will only be available from Midnight, November 29th through 11:59pm December 2nd. Set your alarms and tell your friends!
When the time comes, registration will be available online at https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre
IMPROV ONE Class Details:
Improv 1 – A Silverbacks Improv Class (Teacher Elaine Kibodeaux)
Dates: Saturdays – January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15.
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Cite Des Arts – 109 Vine St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Ages: 16+
Early Bird Special Pricing (Dec. 3-28) : $110
Regular Pricing (Dec. 29-Jan. 11) : $120
Lafayette Famous returns October 18th!
Silverbacks Improv Theatre‘s “Lafayette Famous” features a mix of improvisation and storytelling. In this format, a local celebrity prepares 3 true stories from their life. The improvisers create scenes based on themes from the stories, bringing performers and audience on a humorous journey together.
Our featured Lafayette Famous Storyteller will be local burger-maker, Shawn Broaddus!
Shawn Broaddus is the owner of Broaddus Burgers. The 31 year old entrepreneur and Eagle Scout has worked in restaurants since he was 17. Before settling into running a business, Broaddus was an avid traveler, both stateside, visiting remote parts of our country, and abroad, to places like Thailand and the Bahamas. Now, Broaddus spends his time making social media content and creating great food.
Join us on Friday, October 18th at 7:30pm for some high quality improv! Tickets are $10*. Proceeds will benefit local charities.
*($8 for Students, Teachers, and Seniors (60+). ID is required for discount)
SuperCollider! November 15th
Come to the 2nd Stage at Cité des Arts on Friday, November 15th at 9pm for SuperCollider: Acadiana’s Improv Showcase brought to you by Silverbacks Improv Theatre!
Featuring:
Lively Banter Improv,
Chasmic Gene Therapy,
and Rag Tag!
Tickets are $10*
*($8 for Students, Teachers, and Seniors (60+). ID is required for discount)
SuperCollider! October 4th
Come to the 2nd Stage at Cité des Arts on Friday, October 4th at 9pm for SuperCollider: Acadiana’s Improv Showcase brought to you by Silverbacks Improv Theatre!
This month, we’re excited to welcome back
Splorange,
Your Spooky Friends,
and Tempo Tantrums Musical Improv!
Tickets are $10*
*($8 for Students, Teachers, and Seniors (60+). ID is required for discount)
Improv: Level 2 is Back!
Improv 2 – A Silverbacks Improv Class
Instructor: Elaine Kibodeaux
Dates: Saturdays, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 2019
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Ages: 16+
*Early Bird Special runs through September 19: $135*
**Regular Price from September 20-October 5: $160**
Where: Cite des Arts, 109 Vine Street, Lafayette, LA 70501
Online registration/payment is available at: https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre
Class size: 6 students minimum; 12 students maximum
Prerequisite: LEVEL ONE or previous stage or public speaking experience. Must be comfortable acting in a group and working with others in scene work.
Though the emphasis of the class is still on fun, LEVEL TWO includes some conceptual and technical information to help build your improvisational skills. LEVEL TWO introduces students to principles of teamwork, character building and other concepts that will help to build comfort in spontaneity.
Based on games learned in Level One, LEVEL TWO students get to enhance their performance skills through exploration of their own style of play.
Elaine Kibodeaux has been acting for 22 years and improvising for 18. She is a founding member and assistant artistic director of Silverbacks Improv Theatre, a Cult of the Stage Monkey (UL-Lafayette) Alumna (’01-’08), Co-Director of Your Spooky Friends (an Improvised Horror Troupe), and has studied and performed improv in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Chicago. Elaine began teaching Improv Fundamentals for Beginners in 2010 and has since added Improv Acting Techniques for Dancers and Movement for the Actor to her instruction repertoire. She is a belly dancer with Habibi Hips and Bal Amira, celebrating 12 years at Oasis Bellydance Studio, where she leads “BellyFit” classes. She regularly uses her improv and acting experience to enhance her stage presence when dancing.