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PCC improv players are Portland intercollegiate champions
Photos and story by James Hill
On Sunday, Nov. 30, the PCC Improv Team, PANTS (an acronym for People Acting Not Too Seriously) defeated the team from University of Portland to become the first 2008 Portland intercollegiate improv champions. The following Sunday, Dec. 7, they successfully defended their title against Reed College. There will be one more match on Dec. 14, a rematch with Reed College, before the 2008 competitive improv season is over. 
Intercollegiate competitions are held each Sunday night during the school term at the Curious Comedy Club, 5225 NE MLK Blvd. in Portland. The comedy club opens at 7:15 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Each Sunday there are two teams from rival schools competing in what is called a “cage-match.” Each team has exactly 22 minutes to perform whatever improv comedy games they choose, using audience suggestions to create scenes, stories, or contests on stage.
Admission for the Sunday shows is just $5 at the door. Food and beverages are also available. After the cage-match, there is a long-form improv show performed by regulars or instructors at the Curious Comedy Club. More information is also available at curiouscomedy.org.
The PCC Improv Team includes PCC students Ricardo Vazquez, Cassidy Barnes, Collier Johnson, Scott Weidlich, Max Meyers, Theo Truesdell, Landy Hite, Rosey Ybarra and Tiffany Longworth. Congratulations to our new champions!
For more information, email john.duncan@pcc.edu.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »