ARTS Pick: Smallprov

Big laughs come out in small spaces when improv is the stage—at least that’s what Smallprov sets out to accomplish. The Big Blue Door comedy gathering focuses on powerful bursts of wit rather than long-winded monologues. The brief skits are unrehearsed and based entirely on audience suggestions, adding an edge of anticipation to every gut-busting guffaw. If you’re known as the class clown or the life of the party, your tribe awaits you here.

Monday 9/29. $5, 9pm. McGuffey Art Center, Studio 11. 201 2nd St. bigbluedoor.org.

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