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The force strong with improv show

Kailey Favaro April 21, 2017

Fifteen members of campus improv group Scared Scriptless took to the stage on April 12 for the org’s most recent show. The group’s performance, titled “Revenge of the Script,” was unlike their...

Potter improv show casts laughter, fun

Anders Mattson October 30, 2015

On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Ytterboe lounge was filled with magic, muggles and – not surprisingly – laughs, as Scared Scriptless held their fourth annual Harry Potter-themed improv show. The show...

Between the Lines proves hilarious

Between the Lines proves hilarious

Julia Pilkington October 23, 2015

On Friday, Oct. 16, Haugen Theater filled with students coming to see Between the Lines, a half-improvised, half-scripted collaboration between the recently formed student theater group, Myswyken Salad...

Improv group launches into spring season

Improv group launches into spring season

Charles Mayo March 13, 2015

On Friday, March 6, Scared Scriptless, the largest improv group on campus, held its first show of the semester. Entitled "March Improv Madness," the show featured a game called "Montage" being played three...

West End Improv brings a new style of comedy to campus

Dylan Walker December 20, 2014

Improvisational comedy is becoming one of St. Olaf's hottest commodities, as packed houses at this year's Scared Scriptless shows can attest. So when posters appeared around campus advertising the debut...

Comedy group gains momentum

Emma Whitford December 1, 2014

Scared Scriptless, St. Olaf's improv comedy group, held its annual "A Very Potter Improv Show" on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 in Haugen Theater. Each show featured one half of the group's actors divided into two...

Homecoming performances prove super

Julia Pilkington October 16, 2013

Ah, the smell of pumpkin chai lattes in the Cage as siblings sprint past event advertisements in order to tackle their Ole counterparts: Welcome to Homecoming Weekend. When students were not busy reconnecting...

Homecoming weekend celebrates life on the Hill

Andrew Wilder October 4, 2013

Homecoming and Family Weekend at St. Olaf is a traditional celebration of our elders, whether returning alumni, the parents of current students. As the first major event of the year, the weekend is filled...

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