Over the years, the hallowed halls of the Constans Theatre have been filled with spectacular displays of true art. Classic plays, awe-inspiring dance shows, breathtaking musicals...this stage has seen them all. But after all this culture, all this "theater", something still seems to be missing.

This is why we are pleased to announce that in the first week of the new year, the Constans will finally bear witness to the only TRUE art form left in this world, the only art form concerned with the TRUTH, the only art form that TRULY has no money in it...

Improvisational and Sketch Comedy.



On January 13th and 14th at 8 p.m. in the Constans Theater, TSF is going to make you cry with laughter. And if you don't laugh, you get your money back...OH WAIT, MAINSTAGE IS TOTALLY FREE!

The TSF long form and short form teams will be performing both nights along with special guests No Southern Accent.

While you'll want to skip your first week of classes, you won't want to skip this.

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Hey Gators!

Did you go to Gator Growl a few weeks ago? I'm sure Gator Growl was cool and all, but what you really should be going to if you want to show your school spirit is GATOR GROAN 2011!




This show is about what it really means to be a Gator. We'll have sketches, musical(ish) acts, special guest appearances, and ABSOLUTELY NO FIREWORKS.

So come on out to the Rion Ballroom in the Reitz Union this Thursday at 8 p.m. Until then, follow us on Twitter @Gatorgroan2011

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Theatre Strike Force is looking to fill the following positions (among others) for the Fall semester. For a full list, see the listserv email or contact TheatreStrikeForce@gmail.com if you didn't receive this email.

We encourage you to apply for these positions if you are at all interested. The only requirement is being willing to work; no experience necessary! They will help you get involved and look great on a shiny resume.

• Video Director
• Photography Director
• Alumni Chair

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Summer B starts tomorrow, which means a lot of annoying freshman wandering around campus looking for their Man's Food classrooms (it's online, IDIOTS) and IMPROV CLASSES.

Long-form classes will be every Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Weimer auditorium. Rudy Mendoza will be teaching and Robert Colomberti will be the TA. So if you want to learn to be HILARIOUS and be taught by some strapping young men, come to these classes, they start July 3rd.

Short-form classes are going to be every Tuesday from 8-10 p.m. and will also be in Weimer Auditorium. These classes will be taught by Gustavo Laguna, so if think his name is fun to say, come to these. These classes start July 5th. If you want to be considered for the short-form shows we have coming up this semester, you MUST come to these classes. Or else you'll be sittin' on the sidelines.




This will be you

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Obviously summer is no fun. We have all heard of summer time blues and listened to "Cruel Summer", a song about how summer is AWFUL, while we ride in the car with our parents as they try to relive their "glory days" through song.

BUT GUESS WHAT????? TSF IS HERE TO MAKE SUMMER FUN. FINALLY.




Every Tuesday night, TSF will be holding short-form workshops from 8-10 p.m. They will be hosted by our very own Gustavo Laguna in WEIMER AUDITORIUM. Come out if you want to be funnier than all of your friends!

If you have any questions or want more info on the workshops, e-mail us at theatrestrikeforce@gmail.com

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Now that the fundraising season has come and gone, it's time to get a little masturbatory and do improv for the sake of improv and learning.

A now-yearly tradition is Improv Blast! -- a mini-festival in which TSF brings down some of the best improv comedians in the biz to perform and do workshops with us.

This year, we've stumbled upon the good fortune to bring down The Reckoning, one of the longest-running troupes in Chicago and regarded as performing The Perfect Harold. Not only that, but UF grad student and Reckoning alum Beau Golwitzer will be performing with them as well.

Not only will we get the pleasure of a performance, but there will be workshops available on Saturday (4/9) afternoon at noon to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. completely FREE. Just email us at theatrestrikeforce@gmail.com.

Join us for a night of unparalleled hilarity and an invaluable learning experience!

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Hello world!


Theatre Strike Force is continuing its fight against the C-word ("cancer," not "carnies") with even more fun-filled events!

This WEDNESDAY (3/16) at 9PM at BROPHY'S IRISH PUB (downtown on 2nd St. next to Five-Star), we'll be holding our annual Date Auction. If you've ever seen a TSF show and wanted to take one of our sexy singles out for night of romance and debauchery, place your bid and win the date of your dreams!



In addition, we'll be:

• Playing Assassins for a $3 entry fee beginning this week.


• Have a March Madness bracket tournament for $2 a bracket up to $10/5 brackets on ESPN, with the group found here.


• There will be a Mario Kart 64 bracket-style tournament in Weimer Auditorium at a time TBD. Keep up with info as it becomes available at the Facebook page here.


• The good ol' boys of ArACkA Spontaneous Comedy will be hosting the 4th Annual ArACkA Basketball Tournament for Relay For Life. Teams of 3 will be competing for the ultimate bragging rights, so enter as a team for $15 or as a free agent for $5 at the Facebook event page.

Proceeds from all the above events go to Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society.

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Besides being overwhelmingly good-looking and too hilarious to not invite to every party in the city, we're also painfully benevolent.

Every year, Theatre Strike Force takes part in an annual charity event called Relay for Life. For those of you who aren't familiar, Relay is an 18-hour long event held to raise money and awareness for The American Cancer Association and its research and outreach programs. TSF loves kicking cancer in the ass, so we hold various shows and events up until the date of the event to raise money.


Money?

Our biggest and baddest of them all is 12 Hours of Improv -- a day-long marathon in the Orange & Brew on the ground floor of the Reitz Union from noon to midnight in which we do not stop tickling your funny bone for one minute. THIS FRIDAY (FEB. 25), You'll see groups from all around Gainesville all day long capped off with a big ol' fashioned Gator Nights show! All of this could be yours for the simple, easy payment of whatever you have in your heart to give.

Relay is truly something special, so come out and be a part of it all!

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Hello, hello, hello!

The spring semester is starting out with a bang, and Theatre Strike Force is bringing you the cherry to top off this sundae of badassery.

Many moons ago, TSF had a show called Mainstage. This show was it: the bomb, the best of the best, the rolicking good time that made people cream their seats. Unfortunately, circumstances beyond our control caused us to lose this great opportunity. However, years (seriously...three years) of hard work, a few batted eyelashes and quite possibly something Katie is not proud of, we GOT IT BACK!


TSF is bringing it ALL back to you. As opposed to withholding some of it for ourselves to use while we cry over pints of Ben & Jerry's AmeriCone and watch Simpsons re-runs on a Friday night. WE GO OUT, OK?!


WHEN? FEB. 10-12 (THIS Thurs., Fri. and Sat. THREE NIGHTS OF FUNNY!) at 8 P.M. Get there early to get your ticket to get in because there is limited seating!
WHERE? The CONSTANS THEATRE mainstage, located in the theatre building directly across from the Reitz Union entrance in the Colonnade at the box office. Stand on the Colonnade and look at the first floor entrance. Turn 180 degrees. Walk that way.
WHAT? This show promises to be a smorgasbord of all the great things TSF has to offer in a theatre setting and TWO ACTS: the first act is the Short Form Team and TSF Sketch, the second features two versions of The Sunday Group doing the form they plan on bringing to Chicago for the College Improv Tournament (CIT) and then the special super Spring 2011 Sunday Group performing an Armando Diaz.
HOW MUCH? FREE. SO FREE. MORE FREE THAN YOU COULD HAVE EVER DREAMED IT WOULD BE.
WHY? Because we f*cking can!


Look out for us in Turlington Plaza, Plaza of the Americas and the Reitz Union Colonnade promoting our asses off all this week. We've got some saucy tricks up our sleeve, Gators.




Questions, comments or money? Email us at theatrestrikeforce@gmail.com

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VH1 loves the new millennium, and so does Theatre Strike Force! Join us for our big fall sketch show as we tear into the past 10 years with a no-holds-barred attitude.

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