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.

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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!