2ND BEST FEST is BACK! After being so rudely interrupted by a global pandemic, the “World Famous” Coalition Theater is proud to present its 6th Annual 2ND BEST FEST (June 8-10) featuring improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy acts from Los Angeles, Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, and Richmond VA crammed into 3 magical nights at 8 W. Broad St!
SATURDAY @ 9PM / 2ND BEST FEST presents Trigger Happy, the long-running weekly improv show from the Annoyance Theatre in Chicago, IL. Featuring RVA's own Hearst Girls!
House opens at 8:30PM / Tix: $12 advance ($15 at the door)
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Trigger Happy is a completely unique presentation of Chicago’s signature long form improvisation, combining elements of mentalism and comedy to create a theatrical avant-garde experience that quite literally cannot be imitated by any other cast in the world.
Over the course of years, this cast has developed a literal coded language, hidden within their improvised scenes, that cause things to happen all together - as if by magic.
Cast: Josie Benedetti, Ari Levin, Neftali Morales, Jillian Mueller, Bruce Phillips, Alec Plant, Eric Simon, Alli Stark, Carly Strait
Hearst Girls is a Richmond-based improv team featuring Riley Hammond, Amber Hendrix, & Ebbie Shover. Using a monoscene format, they explore complex characters and relationships, seeking to find the bizarre in the mundane. Things sometimes get dark and always get weird.
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Located in Richmond's Downtown Arts District, the mission of the nonprofit Coalition Theater is to build an inclusive space where laughter connects people. Proceeds from 2ND BEST FEST help further this mission, supporting performances, comedic education, and community outreach.
Learn more at https://rvacomedy.com and https://2ndBestFest.com
