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Spontaneous Generation humors audience with four nights of improvisation

Savannah Bond April 14, 2022

Spontaneous Generation brought tears of laughter to the audience’s eyes with improvised skits and clever comebacks. Directed by senior Sam Melville and junior Ella Reid, Spon Gen ran  March 30 to April...

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Spontaneous Generation will provide unscripted fun

Leah Ziskin March 31, 2022

Spontaneous Generation looks to humor audiences through various improvisational comedy games. Directed by seniors Ella Reid and Sam Melville, the show will run Mar. 30-Apr. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Little...

Spontaneous Generation engages audience with unique, wacky improvisation

Spontaneous Generation engages audience with unique, wacky improvisation

Maxwell Lu May 4, 2021

Improvisational comedy show, Spontaneous Generation, thrilled audiences through a rollercoaster of wacky games and unscripted jokes. Directed by seniors Mikayla Alford and Jacob Silberman-Baron, the troupe...

Spon Gen actors participate in a improvised musical about English teacher Adam George. (Photo by Arjun Shatkin)

Spon Gen impresses with quick-thinking, humorous improv

Arjun Shatkin May 9, 2019

Audience members excitedly ran onto the stage to collaborate with cast members during Spontaneous Generation’s (Spon Gen’s) several memorable improv games. Using their creativity and with the assistance...

Artist of the Month: Jen Gately

Artist of the Month: Jen Gately

The Newtonite October 21, 2015

by Amy Morrill Senior Jen Gately is October’s Artist of the Month because of her passion for theatre. She is directing Into the Woods and Spontaneous Generation this year and hopes to act in other Theatre...

Review: Actors showcase improv skills in Spontaneous Generation

Review: Actors showcase improv skills in Spontaneous Generation

Rose Bostwick April 10, 2015

by Rose Bostwick Actors clad in bright yellow “Spontaneous Generation University” sweatshirts thrilled audiences with improvised scenes, songs, and dances at yesterday’s hilarious opening night...

The cast of Spontaneous Generation rehearses one of its improvisational games. Photo by Devin Perlo.

Preview: Spontaneous Generation to showcase hilarious, diverse improvisational performance

Rose Bostwick March 30, 2015

by Rose Bostwick Spontaneous Generation,to run in the Little Theatre Wednesday, April 8 through Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m, is an unscripted improvisation show which relies on audience participation...

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