Die-Nasty
1991-present · Edmonton, AB
Weekly live improvised soap opera running continuously in Edmonton since 1991 — with 50-hour annual Soap-A-Thon marathons.
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- Running weekly since 1991 — arguably the longest-running weekly improv show in the world.
- Format: live improvised soap opera with continuing storyline, recurring characters, live music, director giving voiceover scene setups.
- Original cast: Jeff Haslam, Dana Andersen, Stephanie Wolfe, Patti Stiles, Leonna Brausen, Cathleen Rootsaert, Harvey Andersen, John B. Lowe, David Mann, Kirsten Van Ritzen. Director Ian Ferguson, MD Jan Randal.
- Annual Soap-A-Thon (~50 hours nonstop). In 2005 exported a 36-hour version to London with Ken Campbell.
- Won 2006 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Improv Troupe.
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