Studio Four

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Studio Four is a student-run comedy society at the University of New South Wales. The society shares its name with a room in the Food Sciences Building (UNSW Grid Reference C8a), which is scheduled for demolition.

The Society formed in 2004 after the success of the show [Insert Comedy], and has since run several successful comedy shows, as well as starting the UNSW Theatresports Competition.

Studio Four's widespread appeal for most of its two hundred plus members arguably arises from its reputable efforts in improvised comedy, yet there is more to the group than their weekly improvisational workshops. The Studio seeks to achieve high comedic standards in all fields, and thus run occaisional workshops for stand-up and sketch comedy, have run seminars about comedy theory and industry, and explore all avenues of humorous entertainment.

Studio Four has entered teams in Theatresports competitions including Intervarsity Theatresports and the Cranston Cup. A Studio Four production, Insert Comedy 2 was performed as part of the 2005 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Studio Four has strong relationships with the broader theatrical community at the university, including New South Wales University Theatrical Society and the UNSW Revues.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Office Bearers 1.1.1 Presidents 1.1.2 Co-ordinators 2 Shows 3 Footnotes 4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Office Bearers

[edit] Presidents

The President of Studio Four shapes the society's strategic direction and chairs board meetings. The President is elected to a one-year term at the society's annual general meeting.

• 2004-2006 Tom Robinson
• 2006- Caroline Wallace

[edit] Co-ordinators

The Co-ordinator of Studio Four has broad autonomy to manage the day-to-day operations of the society. The Co-ordinator is appointed to a six-month term by the board.

• Session 1, 2005 Tom Robinson
• Session 2, 2005 Tom Robinson and Alistair Wallace
• Session 1, 2006 Tom Robinson
• Session 2, 2006 Miles Portek

[edit] Shows

Studio Four shows

Season	Title	Venue	Type	Original	Director	Producer
March 2004	[insert comedy][1]	Io Myers Studio University of New South Wales	Sketch comedy, improvisation	Yes	Tom Robinson Daniel McCusker Jeremy Brull	Laura Coleman
2004	Old-Fashioned Standards	Studio One University of New South Wales	Sketch comedy		Tom Robinson Jeremy Brull Richie Dixon	Angela Bradburn
March 2005	Insert Comedy 2	Fig Tree Theatre University of New South Wales	Sketch comedy, improvisation	Yes	Tom Robinson Joe Stella	Miles Portek
April 2005	Insert Comedy Melbourne Comedy Festival	Chapel off Chapel Prahran, Victoria	Sketch comedy, improvisation	Yes	Tom Robinson Joe Stella	Miles Portek
2005	Impro Underground	Studio One University of New South Wales	Improvisation	Yes	Miles Portek	Alistair Wallace
September 2005	Improcalypse Now	Fig Tree Theatre University of New South Wales	Improvisation	Yes	Carolyn Eccles	Louis Zezeran
October 2005	Old-Fashioned Standards 2	Studio One University of New South Wales	Sketch comedy		Rebecca Martin	Lara Rosenthal
October 2005	Muriel's Wedding	Studio One University of New South Wales	Play	Yes[2]	Samara Hersch	Caroline Wallace
March 2006	The Improvables	Studio One University of New South Wales	Improvisation	Yes	Sean McCallum	Tom Robinson
April 2006	Snow White[3]	Studio One University of New South Wales	Play	Yes	Skye Kunstelj Keely Jobe	Daniel McCusker
May 2006	Monkey Island	Studio One University of New South Wales	Play	Yes[4]	Paul Verhoeven Tom Hogan	Caroline Wallace
August 2006	It's Time[5] The 2006 UniLodge Arts & Social Sciences Revue	Fig Tree Theatre University of New South Wales	Sketch comedy	Yes	Joe Stella Skye Kunstelj Jeremy Brull	Caroline Wallace Tom Robinson Brian Francisco
September 2006	Black Comedy	Studio One University of New South Wales	Play		Rebecca Martin	Jessica Bellamy
October 2006	Old-Fashioned Standards 3	Studio One University of New South Wales	Sketch comedy		Alistair Wallace	Kathryn Small

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] External links

• Studio Four website