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Rubber Chicken Factory

Improvisational Comedy Troupe

Improvisational Comedy Top 10 Questions (To Get Started)

1.  What is improvisation?
Non-scripted, made up, original sketches, games, and characters created by an ensemble of trained performers.  Improvisation can also be created by audience suggestions.

2.  Who are the instructors?
Mark Frank and Bethanie Frank are the instructors, and both have extensive training in improvisation and theatre.  They have performed in and directed many improv groups across the country.  They both hold Master’s Degrees in Theatre and both are currently teaching at CCC.

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3.  What is the Rubber Chicken Factory?
The Rubber Chicken Factory is the name of CCC’s Improvisational comedy troupe on campus.  It consists of CCC students and community members who take turns performing at various shows at the college, the community, and surrounding areas.

4.  What classes do I take?
Suggested classes for the improv sequence consists of Acting I, Acting II, Stage Movement, Improvisation I, Improvisation II, Theatre Internship, and Independent Study in Acting.  You must enroll in Improv I during your first year.

5.  What are warm-up games?
At the beginning of each improv workshop, the first hour is devoted to movement and mind exercises.  This frees the performer of tension and helps create the ensemble.

 Mark Frank Bethanie Frank
Mark Frank Bethanie Frank

6.  What kind of work can I get after leaving CCC?
Many CCC students go for more training at a four year college after graduation.  We will help students find a college that suits them.  If they do not wish to continue with school, then training programs, such as Second City, or AMDA (American Music and Dramatic Academy) may be an option.

7.  What are performance games?
Performance games are those which are performed during shows and practiced during workshops.  This is where most of the audience participation comes into play.  This is where the performer is able to work to their fullest on spontaneity and creating characters and scenarios per the audience’s request.

Rubber Chicken Trio8.  When do they perform?
The Rubber Chicken Factory performs 3-6 times a semester on campus and performs for groups and schools off campus.  We are always interested in taking the show on the road, so call us.

9.  How do I get a Theatre scholarship?
Students can apply by calling for an application or downloading a scholarship application form from the CCC web site.

10.  What kind of school is Coffeyville Community College?
Coffeyville Community College is a rural two-year liberal arts college and technical school founded in 1923 and provides transfer and vocational programs.  Small classes provide an opportunity for students to meet with instructors who are dedicated to teaching and learning rather than research.  The college offers an innovative Honors Program and an intensive College Preparatory Program to enhance the learning opportunities beyond the traditional freshman and sophomore classrooms.

11.  (okay, so we threw in an extra question) Where is Coffeyville?
Coffeyville is located in southeast Kansas on the Oklahoma-Kansas border, 75 miles north of Tulsa.  Missouri and Arkansas are within easy driving distance as well.