THEY
improv performed at the North Miami Beach Theatre to benefit Hope
For Vision on Monday, April 24th, 2006 in the first Hope For Vision,
Live! event.
The
event was featured on Deco Drive, several radio spots and in the
print media.
THEY improv, Broward County's improv troupe, performed
with MadTV's Keegan Michael Key to benefit Hope For Vision to
help fight the Miami Children's Hospital "Radio Lollipop"
program at the world famous Miami Improv on Wednesday, April 5th.
The thousands of dollars that were raised will be used to raise
awareness of retinal degenerative diseases and to help fight for
prevention and a cure.
THEY
improv was joined by Keegan Michael Key on stage for a long form
performance of the Harold, the improv form that was the brain
child of improv guru Del Close and popularized by the Improv Olympic
theatre in Chicago. The piece featured a variety of connected
scenes, games and organic pieces that explore a single suggestion
provided by the audience. This was one of the few times this piece
has been performed in South Florida.
THEY improv players and Keegan-Michael Key worked hand in hand
performing a piece that wowed the audience.
"Keegan Michael Key is truly one of the good guys,"
said THEY improv director Todd Rice. "To get a chance to
work with him like this is not only great because he's on MadTV,
but because he's simply a great person to work with. I look forward
to working with him again."
The "Illegally Blind" event featured a variety of top-notch
entertainment including MadTV's Keegan Michael Key, DJ Le Spam,
The Green Room, and the Laughing Gas Improv Theatre Company. Because
the Miami Heat made the playoffs, the Miami Heat Dancers had to
attend the game, leaving the Miami Heat Dancers Team Two to take
to the stage. Comprised of members of THEY improv, Laughing Gas
and Steve Gladstone, it was a dance piece not to be forgotten.
The evening raised awareness and funds to fight blindness and
featured the South Florida premier of descriptive audio services
for theatrical productions and live filming of the event.
"Our
'Comedy With a Cause' program
continues to raise money for charities while changing the face
of comedy in South Florida," said THEY Director Todd Rice.
"Participating in Hope For Vision, Live! fit directly
with what we're working on: Using entertainment to benefit the
community. This evening helped change the way people see, figuratively
and literally."
Hope For Vision is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated
to raising awareness of retinal degenerative and other blinding
diseases, to providing information and community tools to help
those coping with vision loss, and to developing the tools required
to support a grassroots movement to raise urgently needed funding
for scientific research.
THEY
improv continues to change the face of Comedy in South
Florida by joining this show. THEY
improv was selected at the ImprovMiami Prizes 2005 as the Best
Short Form Troupe for Broward County.
More informatoin about Hope For Vision,
Live! is available on their website at www.hopeforvisionlive.com.
About THEY improv
THEY improv is Broward County's improv comedy
troupe, selected by the ImprovMiami Prizes as Broward's Best Short
Form Troupe 2005. Often performing for charities, THEY improv
is changing the face of comedy in South Florida. THEY can be seen
in various venues in the area and the website at www.THEYimprov.com
is regularly updated with information about upcoming events and
shows.
