The Gainesville Improv Festival

Before the crack of dawn the GIF producers were on the WCJB TV20 morning show. A little sleep deprived and with a case of the giggles, we did our best. Video Here

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Happy New Year’s everyone! We hope you all had a happy and safe holiday season. And with a new year comes big announcements from GIF:

1. GIF 2010 is proud to be back at the University of Florida’s Center for Performing Art’s “Squitieri Studio Theatre” formerly known as the Black Box Theatre. 315 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL

GIF 2010's Home

2. Tickets are now available for purchase. For more info on purchasing tickets please visit the following link:

http://www.ticketmaster.com/Gainesville-Improv-Fest-Say-Something-Funny-tickets/artist/1394480

3. The headliner for GIF 2010 is Whirled News Tonight (WNT)! We are very excited to have WNT back this year after two amazing shows last year. They will be performing Fri @ 8pm show and Sat @ 10pm show.

4. This Year’s 2010 GIF Lineup:

Whirled News Tonight – Chicago, IL
Another Man’s Trash – St. Petersburg, FL
Steveocalypse! – Jupiter, FL
The Delta Group – Gainesville, Fl
AM Radio – Gainesville, FL
O’Hy-o – West Palm Beach, FL
Lab Rats Comedy – Starkville, MS
AIT – Lake Worth, FL
Generation – Gainesville, Fl
Hot Dog/Pancake/Water – Chicago/Tampa
OFFSIDES – Orlando, Fl
ArACkA Spontaneous Comedy – Gainesville, FL
Death By Improv – Sayreville, NJ
Grandma Hates Technology – South Brunswick, NJ
Theatre Strike Force – Gainesville, FL
Impromedy – Miami, FL.
Model Citizens – Miami, Fl
The Sunday Group – Gainesville, Fl
Mad Cowford – Jacksonville, Fl
Just the Funny – Miami, Fl
And a couple more TBA.

5. The complete GIF 2010 schedule including shows, times, and dates will be announced later this week. Information on the workshops, their
instructors, and how to register will also be posted soon.

We are looking forward to you joining us for a fun 4 days in Gainesville!

Please drop us a line if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Skyler and Tom (Producers)

Hi All,

GIF is now accepting submissions for our 2010 festival. For details visit: http://www.gainesvilleimprov.com/gif/?page_id=458

Sincerely,

Skyler Stone, Producer
Tom O’Donnell, Producer

Dear GIF Performers, Participants, Audience Members, Sponsors, and Staff,

With deepest sincerity, thank you! Through your support and dedication you have helped make the 2009 Gainesville Improv Festival our best to date. Thanks for flying in from all over. Thanks for driving ridiculous distances. Thanks for hosting us at your homes. Thanks for your patience. Thanks for 4 nights of amazing performances. Most of all, thanks for coming.

If you have any pictures of the festival performances, parties, or workshops please send them to gainesvilleimprov@gmail.com. If you have any video and post it, please send us a link.

Also, in an effort to constantly make each year a greater success we would love to hear your comments (both positive and negative).

Lastly a special thanks to Brian Jeager, Dave Hyland, Eric Voss, Jamison Webb, PennyBear, Whirled News Tonight, and the members of Theatre Strike Force.

See you in 2010!

Sincerely,

Skyler Stone, Producer
Tom O’Donnell, Producer

The GIF email and webpage are now at 100%

Hi folks we are currently having some problems with our email server. In the interim to contact us please use the following email address gainesvilleimprovfestival@hotmail.com.

We will be meeting at Matherly Hall – University of Florida for our 11AM and 2PM Saturday January 24, 2009 workshops.

The location for the 3 Day Sketch Intensive will be announced shortly.