Gravid Water
c. 2008-present ยท New York, NY
UCB hybrid-format show: scripted theater scenes paired with improvisers who've never seen them, the canonical 'improv meets theater' experiment.
Known for
- Created and directed by Stephen Ruddy; running at UCB for 15+ years.
- Format: actors memorize scripted scenes from real plays (Stoppard to Sophocles); an improviser enters the scene without seeing the script.
- Showcases Broadway, 30 Rock, Conan, SNL performers.
- Played sold-out at Kennedy Center, theaters across the country.
Connected to
Schools & Theaters
ucb
People
stephen ruddy
Forms
hybrid short long