TylerElmore

ContributingWriter
HomemadeFireworksisastudentorganizationonNSUsTahlequahcampusthatperforms
comedyimprov.LedbyAdamWallace,teampresident,thegroupmakesittheirpriorityto
providestudentswithamonthlyshow,whichtheycanattendinordertoblowoffthesteamand
stressesofacollegiateworkload.
EthanStewart,Muskogeejunior,saidtheteamhasbeendoinggreatlately.Aftertherecent
departureofspringgraduates,theteamwasreducedtoonlyfourmembers.However,afterrecent
tryoutstheteamhaswelcomedtennewmembers.
Ireallyenjoyournewmembers,theyrealotoffun,saidStewart.Iamlookingforwardto
improvisingwiththemthroughouttheremainderofthissemester.Theyjusthadtheirfirstshow
andIcantelltheyregoingtocontinuetogrowasimprovisers.
ThenextshowisonTuesday,Oct.28intheWebbAuditorium.ClintMott,Westvillesenior,
looksforwardtotheupcomingshowstosupporthisfriends.
ItrytoattendtheshowswhenIhavethetimebecauseIhavelearnedthatlaughtertrulyisthe
bestmedicine,saidMott.ItpicksmeupwhenImfeelingblue.
Moneycollectedfromeachshowgoestowardannualtripstoimprovseminarsandclasses.
Duringspringbreaklastschoolyear,memberstookatriptoChicagotoattendimprovshows.
Learningnewthingsandhelpingnewmemberswasthemaingoal.
WehadablastinChicago,saidRyanCombs,NSUalumni.Welearnedsomenewgamesand
techniquestomakeourlongformbetter.
ManyofthegamesaresimilartoWhoseLineIsItAnyway?,acomedyimprovshowonTV.The
teampracticesafewtimeseveryweektoprepareforthemonthlyshows.
Formoreinformationonshowsandprices,emailEthanStewartatstewart27@nsuok.edu.