[Capdist-announce] BROADWAY IS COMING TO YOU --- Broadway MopCo Style

[The Mop & Bucket Co. Publicity]

BROADWAY IS COMING TO YOU
 
SCHENECTADY --- Normally, Broadway musicals take months, even years to
write, produce and rehearse; not for the Mop & Bucket Co.  All they need is
an audience-provided song title, and a new musical is born.

Spontaneous Broadway, the entirely improvised musical format, is returning
to the Capital District, running April 17 - 26 Upstairs at 440, Proctors.
(440 State St, 2nd fl, Schenectady.)

Created by Kat Koppett, MopCo's Training Director, in conjunction with
Freestyle Repertory Theatre in NYC, this magical improv format is a virtuoso
piece that challenges improvisers and amazes audiences.

"People flip out." says Koppett.  "They can't believe what they are seeing.
This is improv theatre at its high-wire best."

Setup:  Mick Treadwell, famous Broadway producer (Michael Burns) has invited
his investors (the audience) to a "Backers' Audition" to help him decide
which new musical to produce. After providing the fodder for a number of
improvised songs and musical set-ups, the audience votes on which musical
they would like to see. In the second act, the cast performs the chosen
musical, complete with costumes, sets, choreography and a reprise of the
chosen song.

Koppett's improv experience includes stints with companies in New York City
(Freestyle Repertory Theatre) and San Francisco (BATS Improv). In 1995,
TheaterWeek Magazine named Kat one of the year's "Unsung Heroes" for her
creation of Spontaneous Broadway, which is now performed regularly all over
the world.


SPONTANEOUS BROADWAY
Upstairs at 440 (440 State St, Schenectady NY)

Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. - April 17, 18, 24, 25
Sundays at 2 p.m. - April 19** & April 26
General seating: $15
For reservations call Proctors Box Office: 346-6204 or at
www.proctors.org/places/440.

**April 19th – “Man & Woman of the Year” 2009 Candidate Kat Koppett’s
fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Spontaneous Broadway information on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_Broadway

The original New York Times review:
http://theater2.nytimes.com/mem/theater/treview.html?res=990CE4D7113BF93BA35
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