The Time Traveling Troupe, Raychel Winstead, Kyle Brower, and Jessi Kyle, star in this wild improv challenge where they’re in an alien invasion movie, however, the movie keeps changing genres.
Dennis’ Commentary: We filmed this challenge after we did the pitch video for the Time Traveling Troupe. As were were filming this challenge, a cop showed up to close the gates for the park where we were. Thankfully, I heard him and rapped up the video and the cop was super, super cool and didn’t interrupt us and let us finish. Yay for cool cops!
The Time Traveling Troupe is an improvised comedy series inspired by Doctor Who following the adventures of The Traveler, staring Raychel Winstead, and her two companions, Travis played by Kyle Brower, and Tiffany played by Jessi Kyle. Watch our terrific pitch video above introducing the cast, the show, and our plea for your support to make The Time Traveling Troupe series a reality!
The show will be filmed with multiple cameras in front of a live studio audience at Reduxion Theatre in Oklahoma City. At the beginning of each episode, The Traveler will ask for three suggestions from the audience to set the story for the show. Each night they will be joined with various talented improvisers to play supporting characters. The first season will feature 12 episodes with a run time of approximately 30-minutes. Episodes will be available to watch for free in full via YouTube for everyone.
Since time is currently in flux, I need your help to make absolutely sure this show happens. I’m trying to raise $5,000 to rent the theatre space, have insurance, hire bodyguards, buy costumes, build set pieces, construct the time machine, pay the actors, wombats, get supplies, etc. If I surpass the goal, I’ll be able to do more and pay everyone better for their hard work. In exchange for your support, you’ll receive a gift. Gifts are cool.
Jessi, Kyle, Raychel and I are all incredibly excited about the show. I hope you make a pledge. I’ve been wanting to do do a “filmed in front of a studio audience” show for some time now. I believe this will be a first in Oklahoma City’s (certainly in some aspect).
In this 2-for-1 video, Elizabeth Westermann of Puppet Crush, Buck and Clint Vrazel of Twinprov, and Andrew Agee sing two improvised songs. The challenge? To do the songs with puppets! Don’t let the puppets fool you because this video gets a bit wild.
Dennis’ Commentary: I had a rare opportunity to get an improviser all the way from Seattle, Elizabeth Westermann, for a challenge, so I snatched it. Everyone was hanging out at Eric Webb’s place after an OKC Improv show where Elizabeth was performing with Buck and Clint. I didn’t plan on filming a challenge, but I had a chance and everyone was game. The challengers had so much fun, we ended up doing a second song.
Ben Davis, Kyle Gossett, Michael Roberts, Stephen Dillard-Carroll, and Jessi Kyle return for the dangerous challenge where Michael must convince the others, who can only say or do one thing from a suggestion from the hat, to cross the street. Dun-dun-dun!
Dennis’ Commentary: This video features some dramatic videography. The Cast of Big O plus Michael Roberts were great to work with again. I wanted to feature Michael Roberts in one last challenge before he moved out of state and I got this great video.
The fabulous MiDolls battle each other in a game of questions. The girls – Sue Ellen Reiman, Cristela Carrizales, Ann-Lisette Caveny, Raychel Winstead, Brenda Williams, and Jodi Nestander – pick out some characters from a hat as a starting point. Each of them have two lives tournament style until one of them emerges victoriously to become the champion.
Dennis’ Commentary: Testing the waters for competition based challenges. Success? Yes. The MiDolls were great and a ton of fun. This was filmed during their rehearsal. There was lots of goofing around before and after the video. I ended up just hanging out with them that night.
