**mini* MASS HYSTERIA IMPROV COMEDY FEST* Created by women, for everyone! Imposters Theater 2600 Professor Ave., Tremont | October 22 - 24 www.imposterstheater.com | #masshysteria21 Mass Hysteria Comedy Fest from October 22 - 24 will showcase improv, storytelling, workshops & local shows you won't want to miss! See creators from your backyard & a few yards over, make some fun. Run by Deena Nyer & Sam Dee since 2018! Drink specials at Kaiser Art Gallery <https://www.kaisergallery.com/> to enjoy before the shows and afterparty spot each night! *October 22nd* *7pm - 8:15 *| *Story Club Cle* <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-fest-story-club-cle> Story Club Cleveland, Hosted by Dana Norris, is a charitable open mic for stories, and is one of the many Story Club shows (Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis, Columbus) Featured performers - Teaching Artist & Poet Michelle R Smith, Writer & Inclusion Activist Liz Roccoforte + 3 Open Mic Spots! - *8:45 - 10pm* *|* *No F*cks Given* <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-fest-story-club-cle> No F*cks Given is a stand up show created by Dionne Atchison with the idea of giving space to local comics to express themselves, release the stress and anxiety all while telling jokes. She's been running the show for three years now and has had countless local comics grace the mic and also give the audience a chance to vent for five minutes to get stuff off their chest. Featuring: Candice Williams, Alexa Irizarry, Erin White, Melissa Logsdon *October 23rd* - *7pm - 8:15* | Mental Illness & Friends <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-fest-mental-illness-and-friends> Hosted by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz with special guests Joseph Maxwell & Michelle Smith Quarles with improv from Deena, Dana Quercioli, Kim Pride, Dionne Atchison, & Sam Dee Mental Illness and Friends, created and hosted by Deena Nyer Mendlowitz, is a live comedy talk-show combining stand-up, improv, and open, honest dialogue with other artists dealing with mental health issues. Nyer Mendlowitz, who lives with anxiety and suicidal ideation, begins each performance with a new opening monologue, seamlessly weaving mental illness, real life, and laughter together. Each month she invites other comedians, improv artists, actors, and often a musical guest to perform and share a bit of their own mental health history. The hour-long show closes with an improv set based on topics discussed that evening. The results are hilarious, honest, enlightening, empowering, inspiring and leave both the performers and audience feeling a little more connected and understood. - *8:45 - 10pm* | *Casually Late Variety Hour * <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-fest-mental-illness-and-friends> Hosted by *Casually Late Improv* (Scott Shepard, Sam Dee, Erin McHugh, Joe Lewis, Ali Max, CJ Cobb, Cam Godfrey, Raina Beutel & Joe Briggs) Featuring *Girl Boss Babies Sketch* (Mackenzie Maguire, Meg Martinez & Cam Godfrey) Headlined by *Sarah J Storer* Open Improv Jam afterward! *Workshops* - *11am - 1pm* *Sam Dee | Improv Games for Ages 12-15 <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-games-for-ages-12-15>* In this course we will start with fundamentals and improv games that focus on communication and support in a relaxed and fun setting. Through cooperative play we will combine physicality and creativity to problem-solve and embrace the unknown.This class is made for beginners or those with some experience. Leading you through the exercises is Sam Dee, a Cleveland based comedian who co-created Mass Hysteria Improv Fest and a member of Imposters Comedy Theater who believes play is an integral part of life. - *1:30 - 3:30 **Deena Nyer | Lets Say Yes: An Improv Workshop For Everyone 18+ <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-games-for-ages-12-15>* Whether you've never done improv before or have been improvising for 10 years, this workshop is for you. Join Deena as she leads you in learning new skills, finding joy, and committing to making brave choices together. - *4pm - 6pm **Sarah J. Storer | Heart, Conviction & Simplicity: Cracking the Code to Great Musical Improv <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-games-for-ages-12-15>* The best musical improvisers aren't always the best singers, nor do they always craft the cleverest lyrics or the best rhymes. But they do hold exactly three common traits that make their in-the-moment songs and voices soar: heart, conviction and simplicity. In this two hour musical improv workshop, you will learn: + How heart, conviction and simplicity are THE core tenants to musical improv + How to leverage heart, conviction and simplicity in your own musical improv + Tools and tricks to build compelling verses and belt sticky choruses that audience members will sing long after the show (this really happens!) + How to work with whatcha got (no previous singing lessons or perfect pitch required) - *6:30 - 8:30 * *Dana Norris | Your stories are good and you should feel good - a beginner's guide to storytelling <https://www.imposterstheater.com/schedule/mass-hysteria-workshop-improv-games-for-ages-12-15> *Ever listened to someone tell a really good story and think, "I want to do that"? Ever had something incredible happen to you and wonder, "How do I turn this into a great story?" Have your friends ever told you that your stories are amazing and you should write them down? This workshop is for anyone who wants to jump start their creativity and start creating stories. Dana Norway, the author of The Storytelling Code: 10 Simple Rules to Shape and Tell a Brilliant Story, and founder of national nonfiction storytelling show Story Club, will show you not only how to tell a great story but also how to start working on your own story. Each participant will leave not only with an understanding of what makes a brilliant story, but a strong start to their own true tale. To ensure everyone has a fun and safe experience, we ask that you show proof of vaccination upon entry. 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