Eventé
Eventé is an improv show format that revolves around a single event, exploring it through alternating event scenes and character background scenes.
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Improv Forms, Show
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How to Play Eventé
The Eventé is a form revolving around a single event. The first scene establishes the event. That scene is followed by several more which focus on a particular character from the event. Then the event scene is performed again, taking into account new information discovered by the background scenes. This can be followed by more background scenes focusing on a different character, then a second return to the event, and so on.
Show
The Eventé was created and directed by improv mastermind Armando Diaz. The form is built around one central event -- an event suggested by a member of the audience.
Eventé debuted in the late 1990s at the UCB Theater. The original cast included: