As the last Tuesday of March made its debut, Cleveland Jams finished the month off in a flurry of incredible improv. No wonder why they call it March Madness! 19 jammers stepped on the stage of the Bassa Vita Lounge in Lakewood and let everyone know that Tuesday nights in Cleveland are Improv Comedy Nights! Two fantastic groups wowed the crowd and their fellow improvisers with a jam lasting 1 ½ hours! The nights crowd were treated to a wide spectrum of structures including: Limitation Scenes, Style pieces, a Poetry Corner about The Steelers, Emotional Fairytale, Take That Back, Show Me That, Slips and an amazing round of Challenge stemming from the topic Anna Nicole Smith.

Group A
Don Mitri – Host/Performer
Kathie Dice – Performer
William Grossman – Performer
Dan Breuler – Performer
Ron Fatica – Performer
Chris Waterman – Performer
Mark McKenzie – Performer
John Chesney – Performer
Marjorie Preston – Performer

Group B
Kimberly Pride – Host/Performer
Mike Wypasek – Host/Performer
Andrew Jorgensen – Performer
Steve Briggs – Performer
Jim Lenahan – Performer
Karen Miller – Performer
Deena Nyer Mendlowitz – Performer
Mike Synk – Performer
Andrew Craze – Performer
Josh Logan – Performer

A huge thank you to the Bassa Vita Lounge and Bottoms Up of Lakewood for giving Cleveland Jams the opportunity to work, play and entertain for free every week. You guys really are an amazing bunch!

The night concluded with another installment of the, “CLEVELAND LONGFORM PROJECT”. C.L.P. took the stage and pulled apart the suggestion, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” for an amazing longform lasting 40 minutes. With most longform ensembles ranging from 6-8 performers, we introduced a cast that totaled 10. Needless to say a larger group proved extremely successful and will be used again!

3/28/07 Cleveland Longform Project Ensemble
Steve Briggs
Deena Nyer Mendlowitz
Don Mitri
Kimberly Pride
Chris Waterman
Mark McKenzie
Mike Wypasek
Andrew Craze
Josh Logan
John Chesney

Our next jam is Tuesday 4/3 at the Bassa Vita Lounge. Sign up to jam is 7:45pm. Spots fill up quickly so come down early. Come and be a part of Cleveland’s Newest Tuesday Night Out! Cleveland Jams is a free and open weekly improv comedy jam for everyone 21 and over. Jump on stage with us or support Cleveland Jams and Cleveland Improv Comedy as an audience member.

For more information about Cleveland Jams log onto www.myspace.com/clevelandjamsimprov
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BIG NEWS!
Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Torque…Full Throttle Improv. Torque is Cleveland’s Longform Improv Comedy Troupe. Get a taste of Chicago Improv done Cleveland Style! This show is not to be missed!

Where: Bassa Vita Lounge (Lakewood)
When: May 5, 2007
Time: 8:30pm (doors open at 7:30pm)
Cost: $5.00
**To reserve tickets call 216-479-3353, for online reservations log onto www.clevelandimprovinstitute.com **

We look forward to seeing you at the next Cleveland Jams!

Cleveland Jams 3/20/07

Does the sun and warmer temperatures make you feel better? Well not alone but when they are paired up with Cleveland Jams on Tuesday evenings, everything definitely gets better! This past Tuesday was no exception. The weather improved and another installment of Cleveland Jams took place. A total of seventeen performers grabbed hold of the Bassa Vita Stage in Lakewood and shredded it with an amazing jam lasting 2 ½ hours.

Group A
Don Mitri - Host/Performer
Mark Ehrenreich - Performer
Kathie Dice - Performer
Dan Breuler - Performer
Michael Ivy - Performer
Mike Synk - Performer
Mark McKenzie - Performer
William Grossman - Performer

Group B
Charles Moore - Host/Performer
Liz Huff - Performer
Jim Lenahan - Performer
Dan Howard - Performer
Ron Fatica - Performer
Cindy Zitter - Performer
Chris Waterman - Performer
Marjorie Preston - Performer
Kimberly Pride - Host/Performer

The evening included an amazing array of game structures ranging from an unbelievable Poets Corner to Emotional Symphony to a fantastic Jeopardy competition, an unforgettable Day in the Life and a highly spirited, hilarious and energized game of Challenge hosted by Kimberly Pride!

A special thanks and a huge shout out to the Bassa Vita Lounge in Lakewood for another incredible night of great food, drink and fantastic sponsorship of Cleveland Jams! Everything that you do is so very appreciated!

At the end of the night our audience and jammers were treated to another installment of Cleveland’s Longform Project. The ensemble took the stage for a 45 minute Longform stemming from the given suggestion…“ink pen”. It was definitely not to be missed!

Longform Ensemble
Charles Moore
Kimberly Pride
Chris Waterman
Mark McKenzie
Don Mitri

Cleveland Jams next jam is Tuesday 3/27/07. Sign up to jam is Tuesday 7:45pm at Bassa Vita. Spots fill up quickly, so come down early. Jump on stage with us or support Cleveland Jams and Cleveland Improv as an audience member. Cleveland Jams is a Free and Open weekly comedy jam for everyone 21 and over! Stay with us after the jam for Cleveland’s Longform Project. Get a taste of Chicago Improv done Cleveland Style! Don’t miss it…it’s going to be a blast! Be a part of Cleveland’s Newest Tuesday Night Out!

For more information log onto http://www.clevelandimprovinstitute.com/ or call 216 479-3353. Also check out our myspace page www.myspace.com/clevelandjamsimprov Become our friend and get connected to the Cleveland Improv Scene. Let’s talk Improv…Cleveland Improv! We look forward to seeing you at the next jam!