9th Annual Holiday Show: Online Edition!

Silverbacks Improv Theatre Presents: The 9th Annual Holiday Show
Monday, December 21st at 7:00 pm
FREE! Streaming live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilverbacksImprovTheatre
All ages welcome

Millions of families around the world will be celebrating their holidays remotely this year – and Silverbacks are no different. We will translate our fan-favorite Holiday show into an online, one-of-a-kind, streaming event. (Please let it be one of a kind?!)

Our improvised family will meet via Zoom to celebrate a Holiday – a brand new, completely made up Holiday, that is. With the audience’s help, Silverbacks will create their own annual celebration – think “Festivus for the Rest of Us” from Seinfeld. You get to eavesdrop on this family’s improvised shenanigans, and give your suggestions via the chat window to influence the action.

Our previous holiday creations are:
Paperclip Appreciation Day (December 19, 2012)
Garden Gnome Day (December 18, 2013)
Leonardo DaVinci’s Mother’s Birthday (December 17, 2014)
Picasso-Palooza! (December 16, 2015)
St. Lampshade’s Day (December 21, 2016)
Structural Support Day (December 20, 2017)
Snowversary (December 14, 2018)
Aggressive Yoga Day (December 13, 2019)

Help bring on the end of 2020 with Silverbacks.

Interested in Classes? Get on our List!

Are you interested in taking a Silverbacks Improv class or workshop? Make sure you let us know! We are currently compiling names of children and adults who are interested in studying improv to schedule new classes and camps that meet demand.

Since 2015, we have offered Improv 1, Improv 2, and Improv 3 to the community, as well as special projects such as Movement workshops and Summer Camps. Participants have gone on to form their own improv troupes, join established ones, or simply enjoy the skills of Improv in daily life.

Improv Class of 2016 alum, and founder of The Weaning Process Improv Troupe, Leslie Tidwell had this to say about improv class with Silverbacks: “Silverbacks Improv Theatre classes were a great experience. I felt like I was in a slump, and these classes lifted me up. I made friends, gained confidence, and had the opportunity to play. The teachers miraculously offer a relaxed yet rigorous environment where challenge is welcome, but never judgment.”

Interested? Let us know by sending us a message through Facebook or by email at silverbacksimprov@gmail.com. Let us know the season and day of the week that would be best for you to participate. Have you already “graduated” from Improv 3 and want to study more? Let us know what topics in Improv Theatre interest you!

We would love to have you in class. (Yes, you!)

Improv Rumble: 2020!

The Improv Rumble pits teams of improvisers against one another in an all-out brawl. Everything’s made up, but YOUR VOTES REALLY COUNT. Who will go home the victor? The answer depends on YOU. Audience members will vote on their favorite performances to determine a team winner. Voting will take place via interactive fun with the audience’s cell phones. Most shows ask you turn off your phone – at this show you’re encouraged to wield your cell’s power! Improv Rumble features over 25 improv comedy performers from South Louisiana. The Improv Rumble is sure to be full of high energy, big laughs and friendly sportsmanship.

This year’s Rumble will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2020 – 7:30 pm , at Acadiana Center for the Arts in the James Devin Moncus Theatre.

Tickets available at https://acadianacenterforthearts.org

Improv Rumble 2019 photos courtesy of Gwen Aucoin

First SuperCollider of 2020!

Come to the 2nd Stage at Cité des Arts on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 9pm for SuperCollider: Acadiana’s Improv Showcase brought to you by Silverbacks Improv Theatre!

  • You will be entertained by:
  • The Weaning Process – Improv Troupe, a group of improvisers who came together after Silverbacks improv classes. They love to play with different formats and experiment!
  • Cult of the Stage Monkey is a troupe composed mostly of ULL students but has members of all ages. They focus on energetic, humorous short form and love to “monkey around!”
  • Two for the Road is a duo act composed of two performers who delight in the unusual and experimental. Their appearances are rare and magnificent–much like an eclipse.

Tickets are $10, and are available in advance on our Store!

Improv: Level 1- Winter 2020

Silverbacks Improv Theatre, will begin another round of improv classes starting in January. Silverbacks began offering improv classes in the summer of 2015, and has had great success and fun with their students. Improv troupes Weaning Process, The Plural Noun, and recent grad troupe Lively Banter even found their beginnings in Silverbacks improv classes.

The Silverbacks will begin by offering Improv 1. Students will then have the option to continue to Improv 2 and 3 if they choose.

IMPROV LEVEL ONE is an entry-level journey into the joys and thrills of improvisation, or improv. Students will learn and practice the application of “group mind” and the all-important “yes, and” – and other improv concepts and vocabulary. Students will practice new skills, perform and play in a safe, low-stakes and friendly atmosphere.

LEVEL ONE is perfect for the super fan of comedy or improv who has yet to perform, the curious introvert wanting to try something new or someone looking to improve their public speaking or quick decision making skills. At the conclusion, you can move on to Level Two or continue to take LEVEL ONE again – as many times as you’d like. You’re sure to get something new out of it each time!

Registration is available online at https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre

IMPROV ONE Class Details:
Improv 1 – A Silverbacks Improv Class (Teacher Elaine Kibodeaux)
Dates: Saturdays – January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15.
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Cite Des Arts – 109 Vine St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Ages: 16+
Registration : $120

Still on the fence? Hear from a former student!

“Silverbacks Improv Theatre classes were a great experience. I felt like I was in a slump, and these classes lifted me up. I made friends, gained confidence, and had the opportunity to play. The teachers miraculously offer a relaxed yet rigorous environment where challenge is welcome, but never judgment.” -Leslie Tidwell, founding member of The Weaning Process – Improv Troupe

Level One students will also have the perk of free entry to all Silverbacks produced improv shows while they are taking classes!

The Early Bird gets the Gracious Goat!

Good News, Everyone!

Improv: Level 1 and Improv: Level 3 are currently open for registration at our Store! Not only is registration ready for you, but from now until December 28th, both classes fall under the Early Bird Discount umbrella!

Improv: Level 1, a 6 week introductory course, is only $110! ($10 off!)

Improv: Level 3, our 8 week advanced course, is only $135! ($25 off!)

Don’t miss your chance to start something new with Elaine or to brush up on your scene work with Sarah Mikayla! Register for one of our super-fun, super-affordable improv classes today!

Silverbacks 8th Annual Holiday Show!

It’s that time of year again! On Friday, December 13th, Silverbacks Improv Theatre will interpret their signature improvisations through the lens of a brand new, completely made up Holiday!

For this show, each of the performers will be wearing a Holiday Sweater and invite the audience to do the same. ANY Holiday themed items are welcome – the audience is invited to wear their finest Christmas, Easter, Mardi Gras, or even Groundhog Day sweaters to add to the fun.

Our 7 previously invented holidays are “Paper-Clip Appreciation Day” (2012), “Garden Gnome Day” (2013), “Leonardo DaVinci’s Mother’s Birthday” (2014), “Picasso-Palooza” (2015), “St. Lampshades Day” (2016), “Structural Support Day” (2017), and “Snowpocalypse: The Anniversary of that One Day It Snowed in Louisiana” (2018) . We can’t wait to celebrate a brand New Holiday and its many wonderful traditions with you.

7:30pm at Cite des Arts, 2nd Stage
Tickets are $10* at the door!
*($8 for Students, Teachers, and Seniors (60+). ID is required for discount)

Improv: Level 1’s Black Friday Sale

Just in time for the holidays, Silverbacks Improv Theatre presents special Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Pricing: Only $95 for our 6 week long Improv: Level One class! This deal will only be available from Midnight, November 29th through 11:59pm December 2nd. Set your alarms and tell your friends!

When the time comes, registration will be available online at https://squareup.com/store/silverbacks-improv-theatre

IMPROV ONE Class Details:
Improv 1 – A Silverbacks Improv Class (Teacher Elaine Kibodeaux)
Dates: Saturdays – January 11, 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15.
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Cite Des Arts – 109 Vine St, Lafayette, LA 70501
Ages: 16+

Early Bird Special Pricing (Dec. 3-28) : $110
Regular Pricing (Dec. 29-Jan. 11) : $120

Lafayette Famous returns October 18th!

Silverbacks Improv Theatre‘s “Lafayette Famous” features a mix of improvisation and storytelling. In this format, a local celebrity prepares 3 true stories from their life. The improvisers create scenes based on themes from the stories, bringing performers and audience on a humorous journey together.

Our featured Lafayette Famous Storyteller will be local burger-maker, Shawn Broaddus!

Shawn Broaddus is the owner of Broaddus Burgers. The 31 year old entrepreneur and Eagle Scout has worked in restaurants since he was 17. Before settling into running a business, Broaddus was an avid traveler, both stateside, visiting remote parts of our country, and abroad, to places like Thailand and the Bahamas. Now, Broaddus spends his time making social media content and creating great food.

Join us on Friday, October 18th at 7:30pm for some high quality improv! Tickets are $10*. Proceeds will benefit local charities.
*($8 for Students, Teachers, and Seniors (60+). ID is required for discount)