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Fri 16th Dec 8:00 PM 9:00 PM | CT Improv Cage Match Round 3 Sea Tea Improv defends its title in round three of the improv battle between teams to determine which comic team goes on to the next round. Show Date: Friday, December 16 at 8 p.m. Admission: $10 For more information call Hole in the Wall at 860-223-9665.  Hole in the Wall Theater, 116 Main St., New Britain, CT |
Fri 23rd Dec 9:00 AM 12:00 PM | Non-Profit Workshop/Presentation New Haven, CT |
Fri 23rd Dec 12:00 PM 1:00 PM | Corporate Presentation Ellington, CT |
Tue 27th Dec 6:30 PM 9:00 PM | Teen Improv Workshop in Wethersfield, CT Wethersfield, CT |
Sat 31st Dec 8:45 PM 9:30 PM | Sea Tea Improv at First Night Hartford! www.firstnighthartford.......html A short form comedy improv performance. This group of talented young performers are trained by respected theater programs. The act consists of Whose line…? style games and scenes based on audience participation. It’s hilarious! Central Baptist Church, 457 Main St, Hartford, CT |
Sun 8th Jan all day | The Scene - Our 8-Week Adult Improv Course Begins Registration form: j.mp/SeaTeaScene In this course students will focus on the essential elements needed to create amazing improv scenes. Players will learn and strengthen listening, responding, expansion and progression skills along with creating strong relationships, locations and motivations. This course ends in a share performance for an invited audience. Place: Hartford Children's Theatre's Carriage House 360 Farmington Avenue Hartford, CT 06105-4402 The schedule will be: Sunday, 1/8 - 4PM - 7PM Sunday, 1/15 - 4PM - 6:30PM (Note: shorter class. After class, see Sea Tea Improv at City Steam) Sunday, 1/22 - 6PM - 9PM (Note: later start/finish) Sunday, 1/29 - 6PM - 9PM (Note: later start/finish) Sunday, 2/5 - 4PM - 7PM Sunday, 2/12 - 4PM - 6:30PM (Note: shorter class. After class, see Sea Tea Improv at City Steam) Sunday, 2/19 - 4PM - 7PM Sunday, 2/26 - 4PM - 6PM - Class, 6PM - 7PM - Share Performance Cost: $180 per student Primary instructor: Joe Leonardo Limited to 16 students After registering ( form: j.mp/SeaTeaScene ) pay via PayPal (there is a built-in service fee of $5.86): https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YCK65DWD4AH6S Or, mail a check for $180 made out to "Sea Tea Improv" to: Sea Tea Improv P.O. Box 230221 Hartford, CT 06123-0221 Note: Please pay via PayPal (preferred) or via mail by check as soon as possible. Your place in the course will be held once payment is received. RSVP on Facebook for updates: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157085561055359 Registration form: j.mp/SeaTeaScene Hartford Children's Theatre, 360 Farmington Ave, Hartford, CT |
Wed 11th Jan 7:30 PM 9:00 PM | Private Workshop Hartford, CT |
Sun 15th Jan 7:00 PM 9:00 PM | Sea Tea Improv's FREE Comedy Show at City Steam Brewery Eat, drink, laugh, and shout suggestions as Sea Tea Improv's team of professional comedians host an evening of improvised comedy at City Steam Brewery's Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club, 942 Main Street, in Hartford, CT. Their work has been featured on ESPN, NPR, WFSB, and more. Best of all, admission is FREE! See why the Hartford Advocate recognized Sea Tea Improv's monthly show as one of the top things to do in Hartford. Enjoy City Steam's dinner menu and locally brewed beers while performers take suggestions from you and weave them into comedic scenes. As an added bonus when scheduling allows, String Theorie provides live music before and during the show. On Sunday, January 15, the comedy club doors open at 6PM for seating and food. Improv begins at 7PM. Call ahead to City Steam at 860-525-1600 to reserve seats. All ages are welcome. Due to the sale of alcohol, those under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a legal guardian. This event is supported by a grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council. seateaimprov.com City Steam Brewery, 942 Main Street, Hartford, CT |
Wed 18th Jan 6:00 PM 8:30 PM | Private Show and Workshop Torrington, CT |
Fri 20th Jan 7:30 PM 9:30 PM | Sea Tea Improv's Longform Showcase Connecticut's favorite improvisational comedy troupe brings you a monthly series dedicated to extended scenes and structures. Experience the Montage, the Musical, the Movie, the Monoscene, the Harold, and our very own "Sex and the Sea Tea." Each installment will feature Sea Tea Improv and a superb guest group from Connecticut, Boston or New York pushing the boundaries of what improv can be. Come give your suggestion (and in some cases, your life story) and see it spun into an improvised play. Different every time. There's no limit to what forms and fun you will witness here. seateaimprov.com This month's guest: Franklin's Peaches! Tickets are $9 online or $10 at the door. To reserve your tickets visit seateaimprovlongform.eventbrite.com/ The Studio at Billings Forge, 539 Broad Street, Hartford, CT |
Fri 27th Jan 6:30 PM 10:30 PM | A Night of Laughter, Great Food and Fine Wine Help put the finishing touches on the Meetinghouse Green, a community space located behind the Meetinghouse on Main Street and in front of the Barney Library. Much has been done to make this space a beautiful and gracious gathering place for the town; if you haven't noticed, take a drive by! Now we need to finish the project...with your help! The delightful evening will feature: Sea Tea Improv: Laugh out loud as the professionally trained Sea Tea Improv group spins your wildest and weirdest thoughts into the kinds of scenes, games, and songs you've seen on "Whose Line Is It Anyway." No two shows are alike! Emily's Catering: Emily's is synonymous with great food, phenomenal service, and an attention to detail that is unrivaled in our area. Wine & beer is included. Indulgence is served! $65 per person; call First Church at 860-677-2601 or email firstchurchfarmington@firstchurch1652.org to reserve a space, then send a check payable to First Church of Christ, ref. Meetinghouse Green Project to: Meetinghouse Green Committee First Church of Christ 75 Main Street Farmington, CT 06032 https://www.facebook.com/events/152542558188334/ First Church of Christ, 75 Main St, Farmington, CT |
Sat 4th Feb 12:00 PM 12:30 PM | Private Performance Hartford, CT |
Sat 4th Feb 1:30 PM 2:45 PM | Private Improv Workshop Hartford, CT |
Fri 10th Feb 8:00 PM 9:30 PM | Improv Jam A night of unscripted fun! Come see some of Hartford’s newest improv groups perform comedy, inspired by your suggestions. $10, general admission, BYOB Performing groups: Sea Tea Improv, Home Brew, The Sticks, and Franklin's Peaches! Playhouse on Park, West Hartford, CT |
Tue 14th Feb 7:00 PM 9:00 PM | Sea Tea Improv's FREE Valentine's Day Comedy Show at City Steam Bring that special someone or an group of fellow singles, eat, drink, laugh, and shout suggestions as Sea Tea Improv's team of professional comedians host an evening of love and hate themed improvised comedy at City Steam Brewery's Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club, 942 Main Street, in Hartford, CT. Their work has been featured on ESPN, NPR, WFSB, and more. Best of all, admission is FREE! See why the Hartford Advocate recognized Sea Tea Improv's monthly show as one of the top things to do in Hartford. Enjoy City Steam's dinner menu and locally brewed beers while performers take suggestions from you and weave them into comedic scenes. As an added bonus when scheduling allows, String Theorie provides live music before and during the show. On Valentine's Day, Tuesday, February 14, the comedy club doors open at 6PM for seating and food. Improv begins at 7PM. Call ahead to City Steam at 860-525-1600 to reserve seats. Due to the sale of alcohol, those under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a legal guardian. This event is supported by a grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council. seateaimprov.com City Steam Brewery, 942 Main Street, Hartford, CT |
Fri 17th Feb 8:00 PM 9:30 PM | CT Comedy Cage Match with Parachute! Connecticut Comedy Cage Match This month's competitors: Parachute and Sea Tea Improv The final round at Hole in the Wall in the improv battle between two teams to determine which comic team goes on to the final rounds, to be held at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford on March 30 and May 4, 2012. Show Date: Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. Admission: $10 hitw.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=406782 or Call 860-229-3049 for reservations. For General information call: (860) 223-9665 On facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/230813263669504/ Hole in the Wall Theater, New Britain, CT |
Fri 24th Feb 7:30 PM 9:30 PM | Sea Tea Improv's Longform Comedy Showcase Sea Tea Improv Presents: Sex and the Sea Tea at the Longform Showcase Sea Tea Improv brings you a monthly series dedicated to extended scenes and structures. Experience the Montage, the Musical, the Movie, the Monoscene, the Harold, and our very own "Sex and the Sea Tea." Each installment will feature Sea Tea Improv and a superb guest group from Connecticut, Boston or New York pushing the boundaries of what improv can be. Come give your suggestion (and in some cases, your life story) and see it spun into an improvised play. Different every time. There's no limit to what forms and fun you will witness here. THIS MONTH: In honor of Valentine's Day, Sea Tea Improv will be improvising an episode of its signature dating sitcom, "Sex and the Sea Tea," based the audience's tales of bad dates, strange relationships, and other Cupid-related failures. Come share your story, or just come and watch. Either way, tickets are $9 online or $10 at the door. To reserve your tickets visit seateaimprovlongform.eventbrite.com/ Friday, February 24, 7:30 p.m. The Studio at Billings Forge 539 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115 seateaimprov.com The Studio at Billings Forge, 539 Broad Street, Hartford, CT |
Sun 4th Mar 7:00 PM 9:00 PM | Sea Tea Improv at City Steam Brewery! City Steam Brewery, 942 Main St, Hartford, CT |
Tue 6th Mar 7:00 PM 9:00 PM | Intro to Musical Improv - March Workshop Series Details & registration here: seateaimprov.com/educat.....ries/ Downtown Yoga, 57 Pratt St, Hartford, CT |
Sea Tea Improv Events/Shows Google Calendar
Public Performances:
Sea Tea Improv performs at public events regularly, and we have a monthly show at City Steam’s Brew-Ha-Ha Comedy Club. Check our calendar for our next public performance. We hope to see you there!
Private Performances:
Our team of professional improvisers can customize a show of just about any length and theme to entertain your guests through made-up on-the-spot stories, characters, and games entirely based on audience suggestions. We’ve performed for fund-raisers, birthday parties, graduation parties, opening ceremonies, holidays, and more. Contact us for options, rates, and references.
Corporate Entertainment:
Whether you’re entertaining employees or customers, our team of professional improvisers will customize a show of just about any length and theme to entertain your audience using their own suggestions. We’ve performed for insurance companies, law firms, financial companies, non-profits, and more. Contact us for options, rates, and references.
What to Expect:
Short-form improvisation usually takes the form of playfully competitive games and scenes based on a large amount of audience suggestions and participation. Popularized by Drew Carey’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” short-form is where you might see us perform a Beastie Boys rap about your crappy Thursday, or do a 2- minute film noir about the struggles of an elevator operator. Sea Tea loves short-form because it is a raucous, physical embodiment of both popular culture and traditional stagework. Plus, the audience gets to abuse us quite a lot, which they seem to love.
Long-form improvisation is a series of related scenes and games based off a single audience suggestion. In long-form, players use the single word to get down to the bottom of all of its associations and implications, and build off of those and each other. The product is sometimes a completely improvised three-act play, a complete story, or a series of increasingly brilliant scenes. Sea Tea loves long-form because of the time available to develop complex plotlines, relationships, and patterns. Long-form is not always funny but it is very often mind-blowing. Many of the greatest comedians of our time began by doing long-form: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Fred Willard, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, Mike Meyers, Chris Farley, Vince Vaughn, and so many more. Long-form has more of a tendency to be strange and uncomfortable, but come along for the ride and we promise you’ll never see anything like it again!
Improv Groups, Bands, and other acts we’ve performed with:
Horse Lincoln, UCB TourCo, String Theorie, The Sticks Improv, Tick Tick BOOM, Home Brew, The Awkward Handshakes, Franklin’s Peaches, BenTopher, Colin McEnroe, Fake Fake Monkey, The Men in Black Barbershop Quartet, The Moveable Joints, Moebius, The Purple Crayon of Yale, Free Lunch, Standish Arms
Some Places We’ve Performed:
Theaters:
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (as part of The Connecticut Forum), Hartford Children’s Theatre, Hartford Stage, The Hole in the Wall Theater, Lucid Stage (as part of the Portland Improv Festival), Perishable Theater (as part of the Providence Improv Festival), Playhouse on Park, Trinity on Main.
Comedy Clubs, Bars, and Cafes:
City Steam Brewery Cafe’s Brew Ha Ha Comedy Club, City Steam Brewery & Cafe’s Richardson Room, Cloud 9 Lounge, Hartford Funny Bone, Jitters Coffeehouse, Joker’s Wild Comedy Club, La Paloma Sabanera, The Speakeasy at Local 121 (as part of the Providence Improv Festival), Zen Bar.
Companies and Organizations:
Accenture, ESPN, Greater Hartford Arts Council, The Phoenix, Public Allies, Toastmasters, United Healthcare, United Way
Schools, Museums, Heritage, and Community Venues:
Bulkeley High School, Butler McCook House, The Buttonwood Tree, Central Baptist Church (as part of First Night Hartford), Hartford City Hall, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, ConnectiCon, Connecticut Science Center, CT Business Expo, Hartford Law and Government High School, Holyoke Public Library, Lyceum Resource & Conference Center, The Mark Twain House & Museum, Middletown Elk’s Club (for Gilead Community Services), PSC Partners Conference, Odyssey of the Mind, The Studio at Billings Forge, The University of Connecticut’s Student Union Theater, Wadsworth Atheneum
Media Studios:
ESPN Studios, WFSB Studios, WNPR Studios, WTNH Studios, WWLP Studios
