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Improv Miami Prizes or "Impy's"
The
Fourth Annual Impy Awards, the Improv Miami Prizes 2007,
were held in December in South Florida, and awarded South Florida
troupes for excellence in improv and recognize contributions to
the world of improvisation in other media.
This marks the fourth time such an event provided recognition
to an artform that has been often ignored by other organizations
recognizing excellence in the arts.
In December of 2007, the Improv Miami Prizes proudly announced
the winners of the Fourth Annual Impy's, or The Improv
Miami Prizes 2007.
The winners of the Impys were:
Best
Short Form Improv Troupe 2007 - Laughing Gas
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Gas
Best
Sketch Comedy Troupe 2007 - Impromedy
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Best
Long Form Improv Troupe 2007 - Mod27
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Best
Corporate Comedy Improv Troupe 2007 - THEY improv
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Best
Cabaret Comedy 2007 - Laffing Matterz
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Matterz
Best
High School Troupe 2007 -
Child's Play of the Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre
Best
Murder Mystery Show 2007 -
THEY improv
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for THEY improv Murder Mystery
In addition, the Impy's gave special recognition to:
Impromedy
- For excellence in their community education programs for their
running of a high school improv festival and constant efforts.
Mod27
- For excellence in representing the South Florida improvisation
community at festivals throughout the country and excellence in
promoting the artistic form.
In addition to these Impys, ImprovMiami.com
had competition in additional categories to receive recognition
for excellence and contribution to improvisation as an art form.
This is more than a focus on performance, but on their impact
on the general public understanding improvisation as an art form.
Those receiving recognition in these additional categories were:
Best Stand-Up Venue 2007 - The Seminole Paradise Improv
Best Improv TV Show 2007 - Thank God You're Here from NBC
TV
Best Improv Film 2007 - Stalking Santa by Greg Kiefer
Best Sketch Comedy TV Show 2007 - Saturday Night Live
If you would like to review the results
of last years event, view the Improv Miami
Prizes 2006 web page.
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