Whats Up This Week... It's Mashy! It's Spooky! It's FULL of Improv Class and... It's AWESOME!

What is UP this week at NCT? I am so glad you asked... because it just so happens that I have assembled all of that information for you RIGHT HERE!

We're starting the fun times early this week, with an exciting Instant Improv Class on TUESDAY night, we're keeping the Halloweenie-ness going with MashTerpiece Theater on Thursday, of course the weekend is full of super exciting Competitive Comedy and we ALSO have a Saturday Instant Improv class just for beginners looking to try improv out! 

You have probably heard up talking about Instant Improv Class. Each one is an individual, drop-in type improv class that has a specific theme or focus for that day and that day only. 

These classes are great for anyone whose thinking about trying improv comedy classes, but wants to be sure before making a big time and financial commitment OR folks who have taken some improv classes and want to continue learning, on a more flexible schedule!

The next Instant Improv Class we have coming up is on Tuesday October 20th
Editing Scenes with Style!
Transitioning from one scene to another can be an exciting opportunity. Where should the story go from here? Should the characters move to a different place? A different time? Should we interchange the characters or start from scratch?  This class will give you the tools you need to edit scenes with finesse and style!   

7:00pm- 9:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door (5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: All Skill Levels Invited, some scene work experience a plus

Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.
The next available 6 week Level 1 Improv Class begins November 24th.

And then on Thursday we keep the fun going with Movie MashTerpiece Theater: 90s Horror Television
October 22nd 7:30pm $8 All Ages

 Its the best of the worst of 90s horror television this week at Movie MashTerpiece Theater!

The Horrorland Horrors want you to come out and play, but be careful... sometimes fun and games end up being more than you bargained for!

Did you LOVE the cheesy, awful awesomeness of 90s horror TV for kids? We did. We're talking Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark! But at Movie MashTerpiece Theatre, we don't just show you the lamest movies and TV of all time, we ENHANCE it! All NEW dialogue is create LIVE as the movie plays!

This showing is All Ages, rated PG-13
Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Competitive Comedy hits the NCT Phoenix Main Stage showings on Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th. 

Friday we have Heath, Alex, Andre, Anthony, Derrick, Gretchen and Ricky facing off in order to win your laugher and applause.

Saturday Chico, Andre, Anthony, Ellen, Heath, Paul and Ricky will be out to impress the audience with Josh up in the booth as Mr. Voice! 

After that, we have another Improv Class coming up... this one is SPECIFICALLY for folks who want an improv class taste test... the Pepsi Challenge of comedy if you will!

Saturday October 24th
Intro to Improv: Whats this All About?
Perhaps you have always wanted to take an improv comedy class… but just weren’t sure what its all about, how it all works or if it’s for you? This class is just for you! Test the waters in a fun, no pressure environment that will introduce you to the basics of improvisation and all that workshops and classes have to offer.
2:00pm- 4:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door (5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: Beginners & All Skill Levels Welcome

We are excited and we hope that you are too! 
Check out our facebook page for even more fun updates and info! 

The Return of Movie MashTerpiece Theater...

we're baaaaack....

When we first started the movie mash-ups way back in the day it was at Tempe MadCap Cinemas. We did some cray pieces our there, like Turkish Star Wars and the Bloody Pit of Horror!

When MadCap closed we moved to the Royale and did some even crazier stuff like an Italian knock off of the terminator meets predator that no one remembers the name of and, of course, the original movie  Blood Orgy of the Damned. By the way, you can TOTALLY buy your own copy of Blood Orgy on Amazon HERE complete with our LIVE soundtrack. Blood Orgy was the first MashUp we performed at Phoenix Comicon!

After the Royale we brought the project home to NCT with the help of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange. We took on their preferred moniker, Spoof N Cinema and spent two wonderful years making fun of some of the WORST movies we could find, from the musical adventures of the Inspector General and Something to Sing about with James Cagney, to the lesser known works of Martin & Lewis, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and more.

Now we are excited to put the Movie MashTerpiece theater back out there with more crazy, ridiculous, completely dated and way out there wacky cinema-fare. We're starting with Fangs of the Living Dead, a 1969 EuroTrash movie that is so confusing, so bizarre and so nonsensical that the cast and I couldn't even figure out what the actual plot is supposed to be about.... needless to say, we are very excited to present it to you on Thursday the 24th at 7:30pm!

In the cast we have myself, Krissy Lenz, as the jilted fiance Piero, a man of science who simply does not believe in superstition. Andi Oliver plays the mysterious but stylish Count, who has a hidden agenda and a mysterious purpose, along with a love of interior design. Andre Bryant is playing against type as Sylvia, the very VERY confused young heiress who might be inheriting a castle, but might also being trapped in a supernatural battle to the death. Tricia Mahler is taking on two roles and the scheming barmain Berta and the dunken town Doctor Horbinger. Josh Cox is making his MashTerpiece Theater debut as Max, Piero's skirt chasing best friend and Bluto, an outer Bavairan suitcase carrying giant.

The show on the 24th is rated R, but if you are holding out for some All Ages MashTerpiece, you won't have long to wait! October 22nd our Halloween themed MashTerpiece Theater features the best of the worst of 90s Horror TV!

Check out these events and more on our facebook page! 

We're Going ALL OUT for Halloween Events in October!

It's the most wonderful time of the year... when Pumpkin Spice is everywhere you turn and things start getting a little spooky...

This year at National Comedy Theatre we're pulling out all the stops for a FULL MONTH of Halloween themed fun! In fact, we are starting NEXT WEEK with...

 The Return of Movie MashTerpiece Theater: Fangs of the Living Dead
Thursday September 24^th 7:30pm $8… 18+

Movie MashTerpiece Theater is back and badder than ever with Fangs of the Living dead (1969)- the story of a young woman soon to inherit the family castle… but wait! Treachery, witchcraft and sexy vampires may stand in her way! This is maybe the worst, and raunchiest, fare that NCT’s cast of comedians has ever tackled as they create new dialogue LIVE as the movie plays!

This showing is rated R and best for audiences 18+

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

and then we march straight into October with a Halloween favorite featured in...
2 Show Thursday: NCT's Variety & Improv Show
Thursday October 1st at 7:30pm,$8 All Ages

A Double Feature of Comedy that you won’t want to miss!
October 1st our first featured show includes hilarious and interactive comedy from NCT’s own TNT Improv & the Bucket of DOOM! Shout suggestions, laugh along with the spontaneous comedy and maybe even pick from the Bucket of DOOM! Then, after intermission, our second feature is the extremely popular Ernest Abridged: Ernest Scared Stupid… an hilariously dramatic retelling of our favorite scary adventure with time traveling trolls, impossibly old witches and Ernest P Worrell himself!  

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

And, of course we have to give our Brown Bag's a rest for the monthly Improv Uncensored & SPOOKY!
Thursday October 8th at 7:30pm,$8 ages 18+ 

Come see the saucy side of National Comedy Theatre at the show with no Ref, no rules and no Brown Bag Foul... and no one under 18 admitted! The show on October 8th features a host of spooky and spontaneous Halloween themed improv & sketch comedy including: NCT LongForm Comedy Team, Heath & Krissy Get Killed and 80's Abridged... hilariously dramatic readings of your favorite terrible HORROR movies.

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

We're also keeping the improv classes rolling, although those aren't Halloween themed... maybe we could work it in? Come on by class and we will see! 

Instant Improv Class
Instant Improv Class! Individual Drop-In Style Classes at NCT

Each class has a specific theme & focus. Take just one or take them all! Drop In classes are a great supplement to our 6 week improv comedy classes or an easy way to test the waters and see if this improv thing is for you!

Saturday October 10th
Guessing Games: the Magic behind the Mysteries
NCT’s improv teams use lots of guessing games in their shows on stage. Many times the audience will ask us… “HOW do you do it??” In this class, we unlock the mystery behind improvised guessing games!  
2:00pm- 4:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door (5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: All Skill Levels Invited
Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.
The next available Level 1 Improv Class begins November 24th.

We know the Bucket of DOOM is always full of DOOM... but in October we are adding some extra DOOM to really up the DOOM factor!

TNT Improv & the Bucket of DOOM!!
Thursday October 15^th at 7:30pm,$8 All Ages 

October is ALL about the SPOOKY at National Coemdy Theater! October 15th NCT’s own TNT Improv players take on the unstoppable Bucket of DOOM! Shout suggestions, laugh along with the spontaneous comedy and maybe even take a chance at mastering the mystery of the Bucket of DOOM! This time, we’re including scenes and games you can ONLY catch at our October TNT show, so do not miss out!  

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Instant Improv Class
Instant Improv Class! Individual Drop-In Style Classes at NCT

Tuesday October 20th
Editing Scenes with Style!
Transitioning from one scene to another can be tricky. This class will give you the tools you need to edit scenes with finesse and style!   
7:00pm- 9:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door (5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: All Skill Levels Invited, some scene work experience a plus
Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.
The next available Level 1 Improv Class begins November 24th.

Not all of our MashTerpieces will be unrated, this one in October is All Ages!

Movie MashTerpiece Theater: 90s Horror Television
Thursday October 22nd 7:30pm $8 All Ages
National Comedy Theatre’s Movie MashTerpiece Theater is back with some of the worst 90s horror TV of all time! Laugh along with the hilarious cast of improvisers as they create new dialogue LIVE as the movie plays!
This showing is All Ages, rated PG-13
Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

Instant Improv Class
Instant Improv Class! Individual Drop-In Style Classes at NCT

Each class has a specific theme & focus. Take just one or take them all! Drop In classes are a great supplement to our 6 week improv comedy classes or an easy way to test the waters and see if this improv thing is for you!

Saturday October 24th
Intro to Improv: Whats this All About?
Perhaps you have always wanted to take an improv comedy class… but just weren’t sure what its all about, how it all works or if it’s for you? This class is just for you! Test the waters in a fun, no pressure environment that will introduce you to the basics of improvisation and all that workshops and classes have to offer.  
2:00pm- 4:00pm
$25 pre-register $30 at the door (5 person minimum participation)
Skill Level: Beginners & All Skill Levels Welcome

Tuesday October 27^th
Creating Characters
Improvisational exercises, scene work  and games to help create and develop interesting characters
7:00pm- 9:00pm
$25 pre-register  $30 at the door
All Skill Levels Welcome from Brand New Beginner upward!

Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.
The next available Level 1 Improv Class begins November 24th.

And then there's the holiday show that is more like "Whose Line is it Anyway" than the others... because its 4 players and random points!

The Spooky Elephant Show
Thursday October 29^th 7:30pm $8 All Ages

NCT is starting Halloween weekend off with a bang at the Spooky Elephant Show! This special showing includes 4 of your favorite NCT improvisers facing off in a head to head (to head to head) challenge to see who truly is the funniest! This show includes games you will only see at our October shows AND at the Spooky Elephant show YOU (the Audience) challenge the players for EVERY round… they have NO IDEA what you will throw at them! It’s the most spontaneous show possible!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

MEANWHILE, during all of this exciting improv comedy fun the theatre itself will be getting into the spirit, dressing up a little more each week until she's finally at her spooky finest for the BIG EVENT!

The Halloween SpookTacular at National Comedy Theatre
Friday October 30^th & Saturday October 31^st at 7:30pm & 9:45pm
$12-$14 All Ages

All of the Spooky good times at NCT during the month of October are leading up to this…the SpookTacular to end all SpookTaculars! The theatre itself gets in on the act with spooky décor and surprises at every turn. At the show, you will see games so spooky, so crazy, so dangerous that the cast of National Comedy Theatre can only bear to play them once a year! NCT invites the audience to come dressed up for the holiday, because at EVERY SpookTacular show there will be a costume contest and YOU (the Audience) will award an awesome prize pack to the best audience costume! The SpookTacular shows come but once a year, don’t miss out!

Get tickets online now at http://www.nctphoenix.com/showtimes.html

And, the Level 1 Workshop starts again in November!

Improv Comedy Class Level 1: Beginning Improv
Begins Tuesday November 24th, 6 week class $175

Improvisational skills can sharpen your wits in the board room, the class room and beyond. Learn the mystery and the magic behind the same exciting improv games you see on the NCT stage. National Comedy Theatre's Level 1 Improv Comedy Class is a fun, no pressure environment with individual instructor attention and lots of stage time. Improv will help build confidence, quick thinking skills and more!
Call 602-374-5638 or email workshops@nctphoenix.com for info & registration.
The next available Level 1 Improv Class begins November 24th.