Screwball!
Screwball! is an improvised ode to the fast-talkin’ rom coms of yesteryear. Witness escalating hijinx! Fashionable attire! Emotional tippling! All delivered by some of Edmonton's most frenetic and cinema-loving improvisers. As seen at the 2025 Bonfire Festival!
Screwball! - “You ever get Deja Vu?” By: Krissy Berkholtz
Is this a Murder Mystery? An eccentric dinner party? Perhaps a dentist visit gone wrong? Why not all 3! "Screwball!" had the audience constantly guessing “what next” as the troupe of 5 improvers smoothly imagined their collective fictional world to life off of the 3 words given by audience members: “Egg” “House keeping” and “Floor boards” as their live pianist underscored their shenanigans. The Troupe includes members from Rapid Fire Theatre and various improv companies, Paul Blinov, Quinn Contini, Susan Evans, Matthew Kusmire, Dill Prusko, and Kelly Turner take their direction beyond the imaginary world. Being the designers, directors, writers, and actors all bunched into a single world is hard work! Yet this cast seamlessly pulls it off with two boxes free for their use and a live pianist who contrasts the mood in whatever way the scene may need. Every cast member brought a different and unique element to the show. Clever quips and hilarious choices made the performance feel out of this world, yet tied to Edmonton with the references to differing neighborhoods in the city. Allow this Troupe of actors to take you on an adventure by letting you decide what today's show will be. "Screwball!" runs August 18th-23rd.