High School “Improv Smackdown,” West vs. South, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.
The first high school “Improv Smackdown” between West Albany and South Albany high school’s will be held Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the LBCC Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. It's the "comedy brawl in Takena Hall" as improv troupes from South Albany and West Albany exchange gut-busters and knee-slappers in their first improv show, based on the popular Smackdown shows at the Majestic Theatre in Corvallis. This showcase of short-form improv comedy (think "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") features top-shelf student performers taking turns playing improv games using audience suggestions and "competing" for your laughter and applause. Each team is playing for a charity: West is playing for Heartland Humane Society, and South is playing for SafeHaven, with a portion of each ticket sale going to that team's respective charity, based on how many fans each school brings. When buying tickets, state which school you support, W...