Improv Scientists The Galileo Players

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You can tell that Ronnie Feldman, Matt Hovde, and Tom Flanigan are improvisers because they wear lab coats. They also write scenes based on Pi and Darwin’s theory of Evolution. One time, they even performed a song about litmus tests. See? Improvisers. What you may not have noticed is that … [Read more...]

Webisodes: the newest trend in comedy

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The Internet has brought us many great things: viruses that exasperate but don’t kill, social networking sites which effectively eliminate the requirement to physically meet people while still referring to them as friends, and best of all: streaming videos. Comedians are making a statement on the … [Read more...]

The Galileo Players’ “Science Digest” series

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The Galileo Players are a professional sketch comedy and improv troupe that focuses on scientific themes. Tom Flanigan, Matt Hovde, and Ronnie Feldman are veterans of the Chicago comedy scene, having performed and/or directed with Second City (amongst others).  The Galileo Players have been … [Read more...]