A comedy act called Mission IMPROVable will visit Monmouth College on Friday, Nov. 16. The act will start at 8 p.m. in the Scotland Yard of the Stockdale Center.

The act will feature a group that consists of fifteen members, five of whom compose the “agent team” that tours the country. Their show is based around improvisation comedy, as indicated by their name.

The group is based out of Chicago, Ill. (the world capital of improv comedy), and they have been nominated five times for CAM’s “Comedy Act of the Year.”

Mission IMPROVable has been touring since 1999, performing at hundreds of college campuses according to their website.

They are currently touring the United States, with most of their shows located at college campuses. Past performances by the group have included much audience participation, and the group takes pride in getting their audiences involved.

Mission IMPROVable, whose website claims “we are the nation’s fastest and funniest improvisational show,” has received respectable reviews, and they are an affable group of people who promise “to bring you hilarity, fun and humanity,”  also according to their website.

Their upcoming performance at Monmouth College will be the group’s first time performing here, according to Abbie Alsene, assistant director of campus events at Monmouth College.

Alsene said the college is making an effort to bring in one comedy act and musical act each month in an effort to provide more entertainment for Monmouth’s growing student body.

Students have seemed to respond well to the comedy acts so far.

More information on Mission IMPROVable can be obtained by visiting their website, www.missionIMPROVable.com. The group also has Myspace and Facebook pages.

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