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草榴社区 improv team 'Dead Parrots Society' to compete in national tournament Feb. 26

Western Today staff

Western Washington University鈥檚 Department of Theatre and Dance improv comedy team, , is competing in the finals of the this week.

The College Improv Tournament is a prestigious competition, with former participants now show regulars on Comedy Central and performing with professional improv companies.

Five members of The Dead Parrots Society competed on Nov. 13 at the Northwest Regional Improv Tournament held at the University Theatre in Seattle and took first place, qualifying the team for nationals. A total of 96 college teams began the tournament; The Dead Parrots Society is among the final 12.

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Founded in 1998, the team features 草榴社区 students who specialize in improvisational theatre: the fine art of performing hilarious scenes at the drop of a hat. In addition to performing regularly throughout the year at various venues in the Bellingham area, The Dead Parrots Society hosts open rehearsals each Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in Humanities Building Room 110 on Western鈥檚 campus to help share the art of improv with the public.

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