Extree Extree: Comedy Inspired By the News
Name of Company: Crossroads Comedy Theater
Description: Extree! Extree! Read all about it! Comedy show discusses the news of the week and improvises hilarious scenes inspired by it! Extree host Geoff Jackson will present news articles and clips to the cast who will be seeing them for the first time. The cast will then use the news to inspire the hilariously improvised scenes right on the spot! Get caught up on the latest goings on of this big blue marble and have a laugh with some of Philly’s best improvisers. Features a core of regular performers and guests from other Crossroads shows and the world of improv at large.
Show Dates + Times: Sunday, 9/18 @ 7pm
Location/Venue: Theatre Exile @ 1340 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Length of Show in Minutes: 60
Capacity: 10 Free Fringe tickets available
Description of Venue: Theatre Exile is a theater building on a residential street in South Philly. Entrance is on 13th Street through the Theatre Exile arch.
Accessibility: Theatre Exile is wheelchair accessible.
Additional Details: There will be a concessions stand in the lower lobby stocked with light snacks and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This is another small way you can support our growing theater company.
Use the code FFP-EXTREE at checkout.
Bio: Crossroads Comedy Theater is a roaming home for comedy shows, podcasts, and classes that take places on stage, online, and on-air. At just over a year old, Crossroads has already been featured in various festivals, has had classes highlighted in the media including the Philadelphia Inquirer, and has hired to work with various organizations on improv trainings and private shows in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Our shows are at a crossroads of different forms of entertainment mixing hilarious improvised scenes with lectures, news, movies, and more and feature performers from all over the Philly area. Podcasts cover a range of pop-culture topics, so you’re sure to find something you enjoy. Crossroads comedy classes in improv, sketch comedy writing, and stand-up give people skills that go beyond the stage and page. Whether you want to get involved or just sit back and listen or watch, we got your back! For more information visit XroadsComedy.com.