MAAD 2016 New Horizons: Respect & Support Others, Take Risks, and Have Fun!

2016 Mantra:  Respect & Support Others, Take Risks, & Have Fun!

The MAAD blog has re-emerged from its long slumber.  I will try to keep this up on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and focus on what we cover at rehearsals and for members to post.

Please feel free to respond and post when you feel inspired about something that took place at a rehearsal, show, or if you feel like sharing your thoughts about improvisation/acting.

Past:

Entering our 4th season, on February 11th, MAAD performed its first show in about 18 months and, with a packed house, lots of food & clothing items & cash donated to the St. Francis House & The Doris, and for 5 of the 9 members the show being their 1st or 2nd ever, I was very pleased with how we performed.

Though the show was not perfect, I felt as though everyone had good moments on stage and the audience's response during the show leads me to believe that they had a great time.  It was a lot of fun and from what I could tell, it looked as though all of the players were having fun, too.

Everybody brought positive energy the night of the show and there was a lot of prep work done.  Daily Green & First Magnitude donated food and beverages and the audience was lively and in a generous mood.  Good times.

Future:

Doris Renovations:  2016 for The Doris means renovations starting to take place!  The Doris is looking to have a stage and a complete gallery by the end of this year.  As well, they plan on restarting their classes this May.  I will definitely be teaching improv classes (and stand-up, too), so I may ask if a couple of you visit from time to time.  :-)

The Doris people have been hard at work trying to get the grants and funds in place and things are happening.  Note that as a not-for-profit organization, things tend to move slower than they do for commercial enterprizes.

The great thing is the Doris folks have a vision and, as I've seen before, they will get this ball rolling again!  I saw some updated plans and good things are in store for us.  :-)

MAAD Shows:  After the success of the February 11th benefit for the St. Francis House, we have been given the green light to continue to host benefits for other local organizations.  This is a great way for us to get involved in the community while learning our craft and having fun.

MAAD Rehearsals:  We will be shifting our focus to character building and scene/game entry points and use these rehearsals to allow each actor to find ways into a character and into a scene.  This time of individual discovery and working on the craft of acting will lead to the overall growth of our improv troupe.