The 1st Annual Improv Miami Prizes or "Impys" was held at 8pm on Saturday, December 4th, 2004 at the Shores Performing Arts Theater.

This event showcased South Florida's top improvisational talent in a show that won't soon be forgotten.

Designed to promote improvisation as an art form in South Florida, the Impys are positioned to become an annual event that will always please and contain the best improv has to offer.

South Florida's top improv troupes were honored in the event featuring winners for the categories of: Best Sketch, Best Long-Form, Best Short Form and Best Extreme Improv. Addional recognition was given for Best Stand-up Venue, Best Television Improv, Best Scripted TV Based on Improvisation and Best Improvised Film.

The winners of the Impys in order of presentation were:

Best Extreme Improv Troupe 2004 - Name Change Pending
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Best Short Form Improv Troupe 2004 - Laughing Gas Comedy Improv
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Best Long Form Improv Troupe 2004 - Mod27
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Best Sketch Comedy Troupe 2004 - Impromedy
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In addition to the Impys that were handed out, ImprovMiami.com had competition in additional categories to receive recognition for excellence and contribution to improvisation as an art form.

Those receiving recognition in these additional categories were:

Best Stand-Up Venue 2004 - Uncle Funny's
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Best Improv TV Show 2004 - World Cup Comedy from PAX TV
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Best Improv Film 2004 - IPO by Daniel Gamburg
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Best Scripted TV Show Based on Improvisation 2004 - Curb Your Enthusiasm from HBO
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All awards and recognition were selected by the improv troupes in South Florida with each troupe having one vote. To have a vote, the troupe must have had at least 5 professional performances in South Florida during 2004. Troupes can designate one category that they feel most represents them and that they will abstain from voting in. This means that all the other troupes will be eligible to vote for them, but no troupe can vote for themselves.

The event is seen as a way to help promote excellence in craft and to celebrate the different approaches and uniqueness of the different troupes in South Florida.

By having no troupe vote for themselves, there should be a real sense of only saying positive things about one another. And the troupes do have positive things to say about one another. Now there is a way to get the recognition that is deserved.

View all of the nominees.

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