I Eat Pandas
Encyclopedia
I Eat Pandas is an improv comedy
group from New York City
that creates a musical
based on an audience suggestion.
I Eat Pandas is made up of Glennis McMurray and Eliza Skinner, with Frank Spitznagel on piano. Originally featuring Travis Ploeger (now of iMusical
) on piano, I Eat Pandas was formed to perform in Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
's 3-on-3 Tournament.
The group won the ECNY 2007 Award for Best Improv Group and is a frequent Time Out New York Critic's Pick.
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
group from New York City
New York City
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that creates a musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
based on an audience suggestion.
I Eat Pandas is made up of Glennis McMurray and Eliza Skinner, with Frank Spitznagel on piano. Originally featuring Travis Ploeger (now of iMusical
IMusical
, is one of the premiere shows under regular production by Washington Improv Theater . Created by Travis Ploeger in October 2006, this audience and critical favorite regularly performs at Flashpoint in Washington, DC. In the fall of 2008, they began performing in the Source Theater, along with...
) on piano, I Eat Pandas was formed to perform in Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center with locations in Chelsea, New York, the EEast Village, New York and Hollywood, California.....
's 3-on-3 Tournament.
The group won the ECNY 2007 Award for Best Improv Group and is a frequent Time Out New York Critic's Pick.