The RISE Cup is a charity improv tournament hosted at RISE Comedy. Proceeds for 2023 will benefit Mirror Image Arts! Mirror Image Arts’ mission is to disrupt the prison pipeline through restorative theatre. Our Passion and Purpose is to imagine and create collective liberation for all. Each round will consist of two teams each performing a 10 minute set of any type of improv comedy, including but not limited to short form, long form and/or genre improv.
Block Schedule:
SEMIFINALS Winners from earlier in the night will now battle it out for a spot in the Finals. ——————————————————————————————————————- ROUND 1
Winning Team (Block 1, Round 3) VS Winning Team (Block 2, Round 3)
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Winning Team Name
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ROUND 2
Winning Team (Block 2, Round 2) VS Winning Team (Block 2, Round 1)
Winning Team Name
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Winning Team Name
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——————————————————————————————————————- MVP VOTES Any performer who played in the semi-finals is eligible to be voted for MVP. ——————————————————————————————————————- We’ll take a quick break and then head into….
THE FINAL ROUND The winning team of the two semifinal rounds will battle it out in our Final Round!! Round One Winner’s Team Name
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Round Two Winner’s Team Name
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——————————————————————————————————————- The winning team will take the Rise Comedy Cup Title!! We will hold an AWARD CEREMONY and then PARTY!!!