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The Richmond Comedy Coalition’s all-improvised monthly show series, Richmond Famous, features live and totally unscripted comedy, created on the spot, inspired by the true stories of some of RVA’s most interesting people.

The improvisers will be hearing their guests’ stories for the first time onstage. What unfolds afterwards is as much a mystery to them as it is to you, creating a show so funny you’d swear it was scripted (but you know it’s not).

This month, the RCC welcomes Casey Longyear and Marshe Wyche, the owners of Rumors Boutique, to the Gallery5 stage!

Rumors is Richmond’s premiere thrift boutique, providing the south with pre-selected & pre-loved clothing for guys & girls. They buy, sell & trade clothing daily from customers, handpicking each item to ensure they offer a wide & varying selection of high quality clothing at starving artist prices.

The owners, Casey Longyear and Marshe Wyche, met in 2003 and opened Rumors’ doors in 2007 without owing anyone a dime, meaning they slept on the store’s floor and showered at the YMCA. Rumors opened as an independent boutique offering locally designed products, as well as exclusive international indie lines, but has since been revamped into Richmond’s first thrift boutique.

In their first year they had over 400 bands play in the shop, held fundraisers for over 25 nonprofits, and were exhausted, broke and loving their lives.

Today, they are still trading daily with the diversely fashionable community of Richmond, traveling the states in search of lucky finds, spreading as much positive energy as they possibly can and, in mid-June, Rumors will be expanding and moving to a new location at 723 W. Broad Street!
www.rumorsrva.com

On May 16th, Matt Besser, founding member of NYC’s Upright Citizens Brigade and current host of the Improv4Humans podcast, comes to Gallery5 for an unforgettable night of comedy brought to you by the Richmond Comedy Coalition.

At 6pm, join Besser as he leads a master class on long-form improvisation. 9:30, he’ll be taking the stage to perform his one-man show.

THE MASTER CLASS: 6 – 9pm, $15
In this combination lecture/master class, Matt Besser leads improvisers of any experience and skill-range through scenes in order demonstrate misunderstood strategies in performing long-form improv. The class will cover every facet of a successful scene. From openings and initiation to patterns and game, the lecture examines how each of these can work or fail. Not everyone will get on stage, but many audience members will be asked to demonstrate different skills and techniques.

THE SHOW: 9:30pm, $10
In his one-man show, Besser, who has appeared in more TV shows and movies than one can count, and is the writer, producer and star of Freakdance (now in theaters and on-demand), brings his unique brand of sharp, smart, brilliant standup, characters, and monologues to the Gallery5 stage.

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In a world where movie spoilers run rampant, in a world where a single trailer can ruin an entire plot, there’s only one solution. Watch a movie that doesn’t exist yet. Impossible? It was. UNTIL NOW.

This spring, the Richmond Comedy Coalition presents THE MADE-UP MOVIE. It’s live improv comedy performed as if it were on the silver screen. Your suggestions will inspire the RCC’s improvisers to create all of the action right before your eyes in a show where every plot twist, every stunt, and every line will be as much of a surprise to the them as it is to YOU.

Be part of the cinematic experience that has critics raving, “You’ve got to see it…to watch it.”

Featuring special guest acts from the DSI Comedy Theater in Carrboro, NC:

PT SCARBOROUGH IS A MOVIE
For the past six years, NC native comedian PT Scarborough has been performing his one man improvised movie show PT Scarborough is a Movie. The audience chooses which movie will be displayed on the screen and PT takes to the stage with the lights out to completely over dub whats on the screen for thirty minuntes. He is the narration, the sound effects, the music, he is the movie. What’s the plot?! It doesn’t matter!

BONE CRACKER
Riot. Wrestle. Crush. Mosh.
Improv comedy performed by four men let off their leashes,
BONE CRACKER is 300cc of adrenaline that we want you to mainline.
Give us a suggestion. Make our day. Good god y’all.

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The Richmond Comedy Coalition’s all-improvised monthly show series, Richmond Famous, features live and totally unscripted comedy, created on the spot, inspired by the true stories of some of RVA’s most interesting people.

The improvisers will be hearing their guests’ stories for the first time onstage. What unfolds afterwards is as much a mystery to them as it is to you, creating a show so funny you’d swear it was scripted (but you know it’s not).

This month, the RCC welcomes local artist, activist, & designer, Noah Scalin, to the Gallery5 stage!

Noah Scalin is the creator of the Webby award-winning art project Skull-A-Day. His fine art has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally, including the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia and the International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago. Noah also founded the socially conscious design and consulting firm Another Limited Rebellion and frequently gives lectures & workshops on creativity for groups ranging from teens in NYC to designers at the CIA. His first book, Skulls, was honored as a “Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Teen Readers” by the Young Adult Library Services Association, and was featured on The Martha Stewart Show.

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The Richmond Comedy Coalition turns The Shop into a comedy playground during THE LAB, the all new improv & sketch open mic show. Anything goes, and all are welcome to sign up with their comedy act. Emphasis is on experimenting with new material and formats.

Don’t have an act, but want to get on stage? That’s ok, we’ll close out the show with an improv jam hosted by the RCC. Anyone in the audience, regardless of experience, can volunteer to play short improv games alongside Richmond improvisers.

The best part? It’s all free. Boom.

Slots are filled on a first-come first-served basis. DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP IS 8PM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH. To sign up, email thelab@rvacomedy.com, and be sure to include the following information:

- Group or act name
- Names of performers in the group
- How long your set is (max 10-15 minutes, shorter is ok!)
- Description of your set (if improv, what format? If sketch, a brief summary)

Come out and be part of the evolution of comedy in RVA!