What is sweeter than the sound of a person heartily laughing? How about a whole cafe full of people heartily laughing?!
This Friday, May 2nd, The Vintage Theatre Company's comedy troupe, The Fearless Fools, will take the stage at The Main Street Cafe to fill the place with laughter. Starting at 8 p.m., $5 will get you roughly 2 hours of professional-quality improv comedy.
The Fearless Fools is a branch of the Bridgeport-based entertainment collective entitled The Vintage Theatre Company. Formed a little more than a year ago, The Fools specialize in a unique blend of short form and long form comedy.
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"Short form improv comedy is the type of 'games' that have been made popular by the Whose Line television shows hosted by Drew Carey," said Jason Young, founding producer and artistic director of The Vintage Theatre Company.
Young, who is also a member of The Fools' show, said that the majority of the acts consist of this short form improv, but before the night is over they treat the audience with something a little different. Long form improv doesn't center around a simple game or premise, but it is a longer, developing improvisation scene.
"Usually it takes audiences a little while to realize what they are laughing at," Young said.
The Fools is headed by Steve Goff, a comedic veteran who has trained at the nationally renowned comedy enterprise, Chicago Second City.
"He is really the heartbeat of the team and the one who shapes how we play and what our shows look like," said Young.
In addition to Goff, aka Papa Fool, there are eight actors who make up the troupe.
The Fools have brought their impromptu theatre to many venues throughout North Central West Virginia. From the Uptown Event Center in Clarksburg to the Monongalia Arts Center in Morgantown, this young comedy troupe has been actively refining their craft of performing hilarious live skits.
This Friday will mark not only The Fools' first encounter with The Main Street Cafe, but also the first comedy-themed event to ever be held there.
Manager Daniel Bonner said, "I've been asked by a lot of people if we were going to have comedy at the cafe. The answer was always the same, 'I want to do it, but I don't know any comedians.'"
When Young contacted Bonner to set up a night of comedy, it was as if things just fell into place.
"Needless to say I was stoked!" said Bonner.
When The Cafe isn't casually serving customers quality coffee, beer and smoothies, it primarily functions as a music venue. Although no one is complaining about the music, which has been incredible, a different form of entertainment adds a nice twist for the locals.
"A change of pace is always a good thing. Not only for us, but for the community and our regulars at the cafe," said Bonner.
$5 for a night of high-grade live comedy is a steal. Grab some friends and forego that overpriced movie ticket to come see a hilarious performance you won't forget.
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