Kate Turner
Back-to-back sold-out shows at Sun Lakes Country Club (September) and Cottonwood Country Club (October) prove The ImproVables are a hot commodity! But the real testament to their popularity is two-fold. First, many audience members are return customers who have enjoyed multiple shows. They keep coming back because each show is different. Secondly, the many comments received have been overwhelmingly positive. One lady approached Phyllis Novy (director of The ImproVables) and said, “We are a sedentary community here, and you got us out of our houses and over here to laugh all night! Thank you so much for doing this.” Another frequent audience member said, “This was the best show we’ve seen so far!” “Creative!” “Inspired!” “Original!” and “Wacky!” were all adjectives heard from audience members.
The ImproVables consists of Sun Lakes and SunBird Community Theatre members who love entertaining small, intimate groups (70 or less) with their comedy improvisation. But their shows couldn’t happen without the assistance of volunteers who help set up, tear down, fold, haul, and transport the plates, poles, and curtains that create the perfect atmosphere for their performances. Led and coordinated by M.J. Clement, the most recent group of volunteers included Carla and Scott Ross, Patsy Kruger, Joe and Chris Kemp, Bill and Jeanne Becker, Sue Stills, and Amy McLaughlin. Providing sound support was Dave Patterson, with assistance from Mike Martin. The ImproVables member Mary Vandergriff created the lovely centerpieces. Susan Paladino videotaped both shows, which will be available on YouTube soon. In addition to Mary, The ImproVables members Rick Stohl, Mark Wenz, Jess Alberts, Jo Birlin, Lew Crawford, Janine Schneck, Nancy Patterson, Sally Holberg, Sandy Pallett, Kathy Tomasewski, Rich Paladino, Michael Carter, Pat Wolfe, Kate Turner, and, of course, Phyllis Novy did extra duty by helping with the set-up and/or tear-down.
For more information on Sun Lakes Community Theatre, The ImproVables, or upcoming shows, please visit www.slctinfo.com.