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Description
Join us for another Scuttlebutt, our monthly improv comedy show at The LaZoom Room! Inspired by guest storytellers and audience suggestions, the super talented and dynamic cast of Scuttlebutt players will create scenes poking fun at these damn day — and night — jobs of ours.
This month's guest storyteller is Laurie Jones! Laurie Jones is an improviser, writer, director, and impact producer. She is passionately committed to stories that drive social change. She is producing Ripley Film’s fully improvised films, aiming to change the conversation of equity and access to female driven films. Her most recent play, The Legacy of Amelia Aldean, premiered at Magnetic Theatre in Fall of 2019. Laurie impact produces for documentary films, including the Sundance awarding-winning film, Unrest, which lead her to her work with with the non-profit, MEAction. She is a founding member of Wishbone Theatre Collective, performing in Asheville, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Edinburgh. Their most recent play, FAIR played at Fringe Festivals across the country. She has performed with Dream Theatre, Second City Conservatory, iO, Janus Theatre Company, and Chicago DCA Theatre. She improvises regularly with Impro Theatre and of course, Ripley Improv. Laurie’s feature film, The Feelers, is currently in pre-production. She has a BA from Clemson University and an MA in Applied Human Rights from the University of York.
What you hear at the watercooler, might not stay there!
Date & Time
Fri, Jun 7, 2024 9:30 PM - 11:00 PM