Face Off Unlimited

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Face Off Unlimited is an improvisational comedy production company based in New York City. In 2003, Jay Painter and Eric Robinson founded Friday Night Face Off, a weekly improvised comedy show in Port Jefferson, New York featuring two teams of comedic improvisers engaged in a mock competition, a concept originated by TheatreSports. Friday Night Face Off (often abbreviated as FNFO) has since become one of the longest continuously running improv comedy shows in New York.[1] In 2009, Painter and Robinson formed Face Off Unlimited, A Limited Liability Company, which produces various comedy stage shows as well as offering classes and workshops that utilize techniques of improvisation and creative ensemble.

In 2010 Face Off Unlimited opened Face Off University at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, New York, offering classes on improvisation and their approach to the art form.

On January 10, 2011, Face Off debuted their live Japanese game-show comedy in New York City's East Village called Face Off Unlimited presents BATSU! Translated from the Japanese word for "penalty game", BATSU! was named one of the "Best Things To Do In NYC" by CBS New York[2] and was made a Time Out New York 2011 Critics' Pick and a 2011 Village Voice, Voice Choice.[3] BATSU! was also called "one of the most entertaining Monday nights in NYC" by Backstage Magazine.[4]

Face Off Unlimited co-produced the 2011 Queens Fringe Festival in partnership with the Long Island city Arts Open, featuring the All Day Improv Festival. The All Day Improv Festival featured UCB Theatre house team Standard Oil, iMusical: The reunion Show!, and International Stinger, a comedy team from Chicago founded at the Playground Theatre.

Notable Face Off alumni include Christopher Hahn, Democratic FOX News contributor on the FOX News Channel., actor Luis Jimenez, and Emmy Award winner TJ Moss.

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References

  1. ↑ Lipson, Karin (7 January 2007). "Ex-President Sees Freud And You Take It From There". The New York Times. 
  2. ↑ http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/05/16/best-things-to-do-in-nyc-tonight-may-16/
  3. ↑ Ashman, Angela. "culture Editor". Village Voice. Village Voice. Retrieved 8 May 2011. 
  4. ↑ http://blogstage.backstage.com/2011/07/in-batsu-comedy-equals-punishment.html#tp

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