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IMPROVISATION NEWS Reviews Epione's Secret Subway Show!
Read the review here: http://improvisationnews.typepad.com/improvisation-news/take-3/
EPIONE'S SECRET SUBWAY SHOW IS ON TUESDAY, JULY 14th at 7:15PM. Call 646 496 3420 to reserve a space and receive instructions.
Now Showing in New York City:
Tragic Improv presents
EPIONE Laugh if you dare! Directed by John Montague Saturday, July 18th Under St. Marks 94 St. Marks Pl. (btw. 1st and A) L Train to 1st Ave., 6 Train to Astor Pl., F Train to 2nd Ave. 10:30 PM 8$ Call 646 496 3420 For Reservations
Epione is:
Helen Abell Darnell Holguin Alexa Kryzaniwsky Kelly Reeves Cathy Simpson Andrew Uhlenhopp Brendan Wahlers Chriss Williams Jason Williams

On June 25th, Epione invaded the V Train!

The Plan: Create believable improvised scenarios on a subway car.
The Goal: Unsuspecting riders will not know they are in the midst of a performance.
The Preparation: For the past month, each member of Epione prepared a character for the performance. While all dialogue and blocking was improvised, characters and costumes were carefully constructed.
The Characters: Cathy Simpson: Religious Fanatic Brendan Wahlers: Homeless Guy Thomas Poarch: Old acquaitance of homeless guy, now a successful business man. Alexa Kryzaniwsky: Ukrainian Singer Helen Abell: Shy, wholesome girl Darnell Holguin: Latino gangster who flirts with shy, wholesome girl. Chriss Williams: Crazy Domineering Wife Gil Browdy: Wimpy Cowering Husband of crazy wife
The Audience: In addition to the unsuspecting riders, we invited about 15 audience members to ride and watch. They were instructed to behave like average subway riders.
The Outcome: Total Success!
"So from my experience, it was really interesting playing with sterotypes and watching how people would react to us. Darnell and I started getting into character in the holding car and were playing around with our characters; one guy couldn't stop watching us and wasn't sure what was going on. Then Darnell walked over to the map to look at it and the woman that was sitting there grabbed her purse, pulled it in close to her and pulled her jacket closed. The real kicker was when we were in the performance car. One guy was annoyed by us and moved away. Several people clapped after we kissed. And another person got off the train when we did and told us that he was monitoring my body language and if I looked at all threatened, he was going to jump on Darnell. Oh yeah, that guy was a real Women's Self Defense Coach. Also, apparently when i left the car, some of the passengers were telling Darnell that i just moved cars and that he should chase after me. It was a blast" Helen Abell
"I thought the scene with Helen & Darnell was really authentic, and
the way Darnell responded was great. There was a lot of energy there.
Also Thomas' scene with Brendan was very compelling." Audience Member
"In the beginning I was focused on the actors, but as I immersed myself in the experience, I became more interested in the raw reactions of the passersby. It was a rad experience, fucking awesome!" Audience Member
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