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Covid-19 Update. Like most of the world, we
are constantly adapting our lives during the past couple
years. We are continually adding more in-person
events as we safely can per direction of our
local governments and partner organizations. We still
offer some online programming options. Some areas have
different policies than others, so please be patient and
follow all guidelines including masking and vaccination
requirements. Be safe and stay healthy!
- Comedy
Improv Classes Spring Session for adults return to Unity House Players
in Springfield, MA starting April15th! Improve
quick thinking, creative collaboration, stage
confidence, and more. Contact
improv@phantomsheep.com for more info and to
register.
- LaughCrafters:
Spring Kick Off Show. Live interactive comedy,
will also feature some students from our winter
workshop. Thursday March 21st, 7:30PM at Unity
House Players, 245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA
- We return for another year at Academy Hill School in
Springfield to offer weekly youth classes in the
area, with LEGO Challenge starting March 20th.
Contact 413-788-0300 for more information and
registration on upcoming SPARK classes.
- 6 Phantom Sheep troupe members have been
nominated for Broadway World CT awards for their work with
Opera House and Suffield Players. Please vote for Eric Boucher
(Director, RENT), Tommy Lynch (set design), Aaron
Reynolds (RENT Ensemble), Paige Stawasz (performer in
a play), Josh Prouser (director, Evergreen Mall), and
Stevie Norman (supporting performer).
- Kick off the new year with our
January Improv Jam! Great chance to try
something new, brush up on some skills, and meet new
people.
- ANNUAL HOLIDAY SHOW! 2023
edition Friday Dec. 15th 7:30PM at Unity House
Players. New sketches and lots of live improv!
- New Stickers are here!
Featuring the artwork of our own Jeff Tingley.
Available for only $1 at any of our shows, or just
ask a troupe member!
- Summer Improv We were
proud to offer Improv workshops for kids, teens, and
adults this summer at UUSGS.
- We brought our improv and
puppetry workshops to Valley Student Theater's
summer program in East Granby, CT.
- Jeff was the Fight
Director (stage combat) for Hampshire Shakespeare
Company's production of Macbeth in
Amherst, MA. Show opens July 20th.
- We've helped Ellington Community
Theater (ECT) install and customize the set for
their production of Beauty and the Beast.
- Eric and Jeff
directed Little Shop of Horrors for
WNE's Stageless Players March-April 2023. The team
returns to direct The Rocky Horror Show
April 2024!
- Eric directed "RENT"
for Opera House Players in Enfield, CT to rave
reviews breaking OHP box office records. Other
Phantom Sheep members and student alumni were also
in the cast and production team. Thank you to
everyone who shared this experience with us on stage
and in the audience!
- We were proud to be part of
WNEU's Performance Camp offering 4 workshops in
improv.
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We have been working with our
friends at Opera House Players on their
productions such as "Matilda"
designing set, props, and special FX, along with
creating the sets for their online production of "Something
Rotten" and the return of in-person
theater with "Shrek". Recently
we also did design work enjoying successful runs
on "Mamma Mia"; "next to
normal" (May 2022), "The
Little Mermaid!" (August 2022),
"School of Rock" (August 2023), "Jesus Christ Superstart" (Nov
2023), and set design
for "RENT" (Nov 2022), which Eric also directed.
More info and Tix available at OperaHousePlayers.org
- "Mrs. Claus' Christmas
Eve: A StoryTale Adventure!"
An original show created by us for SFNE's debut
"Holiday in the Park" returned for its fourth
season! Music, puppetry, comedy, and more!
Written by Eric, Directed by Eric, Tommy, and Jeff
over the years, and featuring several of our improv
class alum on stage. A book based on the show
is also currently in the works!
- Keeping connected
through Quarantine. We hosted
over 50 regular online meets for players from all
over the world to play and connect during
quarantine; and we also peformed a few LaughCrafters: Online &
Unscripted Live Shows including
our annual free Holiday Show online in
2020! Thank you all who logged in to laugh with us!
You can now enjoy a recording of the live show plus
sketches on our YouTube channel.
- "Zoom to the Groom" Over
10 performers, including Phantom Sheep repertoire,
alumni, and students gathered "virtually" each
remotely taping their roles to produce this brand
new sketch! Check it out on our Youtube channel!
- After proudly working with J-ART
at the JCC for over 5 years, we decided to move to a
new theater home in the fall of 2019 forming a
partnership with "Unity House Players"/UUSGS
to expand our offerings of improv classes, shows,
and workshops to the Greater Springfield area as
well as assist in their many theatrical
productions! Thank you those who joined us for
our first few sessions with UHP. Our next 6 week
session of adult classes begins soon!
improv@phantomsheep.com for more info and to
register.
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We worked with our friends at Unity
House Players to create over 50 custom props
for their production of "Seussical:
The Musical". Some props are
available for rental to other groups. Please
contact us for more information.
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We are started a new improv
program with our friends at Sunshine
Village! Contact them for more info!
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"Laugh out Loud at the
Libraries" Teen improv workshops
return to Southwick, West Springfield, Westfield,
Abington, Agawam, and more!
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