[Capdist-announce] MOPCO ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 SEASON

[Mop & Bucket Co. Publicity]

8A Surfwood Drive
Albany, NY 
(518) 577-MPCO

News Release  
Thursday, August 14, 2008


THE MOP & BUCKET CO. ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 SEASON

MopCo Venues:
440 Upstairs at Proctors
Caffe Lena
Troy Arts Center

ALBANY --- Artistic Director, Michael Burns, and Training Director, Kat
Koppett are pleased to announce The Mop & Bucket Co’s 2008-2009 Season. It
is spontaneous one-of-a-kind entertainment for all audiences.

• 440 Upstairs at Proctors (http://www.proctors.org/places/440)
	Spontaneous Broadway
	September 19, 20, 26, 27 – 8 p.m. 	September 21, 28 – 2 p.m.
	Created by MopCo’s Training Director, Kat Koppett, in association
with 	Freestyle Repertory Theatre Co. in NYC, Spontaneous Broadway is a
fictional “backers audition” for a new Broadway musical. Audience
members invent song titles for Broadway musicals on the fly for
performers to immediately improvise. In the second act, the cast
presents a full-length musical.  Spontaneous Broadway is a virtuoso
piece that challenges improvisers and amazes audiences.
	
	TICKETS:  $15 General Admission;  To place a subscription order,
call 	Proctors Box Office (518) 346-6204, online at Proctors.org, the box
office at 432 State Street in Schenectady or fax orders to (518) 881-
1823.

• Caffé Lena (www.caffelena.org)
   	Short-form Show    October 31 – 8 p.m.
	2 Different Performances/Cities in 1 Night (See Troy Night Out
Below)
	Performers improvise scenes all based on audience suggestions, and
often involving audience members on stage.  
      
      TICKETS: $15 for public, $12 for Caffé Lena members
	Customers can go to (www.caffelena.org) or call the Brown Paper
Tickets box office 24/7 at 1-800-838-3006

• Troy Night Out (Arts Center of the Capital District)
	Short-form Show    October 31 – 7 p.m.
	2 Different Performances/Cities in 1 Night (See Caffé Lena Above)
	Performers improvise scenes all based on audience suggestions, and
often involving audience members on stage.  

• Arts Center of the Capital District (Troy)
	Short-form Show    November 1, 8, 15, 22 – 8 p.m.
	Performers improvise scenes all based on audience suggestions, and
often involving audience members on stage.  
   
   
• 440 Upstairs at Proctors
	Theatresports™	    
	February 27, 28, March 6, 7 – 8 p.m.	March 1, 8 – 2 p.m.
	The heart-stopping competition of sports and the magic of
improvisational theatre combine.  Teams of improvisers are scored by
Olympic-style judges (local celebrities or audience members.) and only 	one
team can win.

	Theatresports™ was created by Keith Johnstone, TM & Copyright 1970-
2002.  All Rights Reserved Exclusively licensed by International
Theatresports™ Institute.

	TICKETS:  $15 General Admission;  To place a subscription order,
call 	Proctors Box Office (518) 346-6204, online at Proctors.org, the box
office at 432 State Street in Schenectady or fax orders to (518) 881-
1823.

• 440 Upstairs at Proctors
	Spontaneous Broadway (See 1st Proctors Description Above)
	April 17, 18, 24, 25 – 8 p.m. 		April 19, 26 – 2 p.m.



About The Mop & Bucket Company:
The Mop & Bucket Co. has been called the Capital District’s favorite improv
troupe.  In 2008, they were voted #3 “Best Local Comedian or Comedy Troupe”
by the Times Union and Best Bet in 2007 by the Troy Record.  The company is
in residence this year at Proctors, and performs publicly and privately at
various venues around the region.  
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CONTACTS:
PR at mopco.org
http://www.mopco.org
577-MPCO (577-6726)
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