The Impy's Announce Winners of the 2008 Improv Miami Prizes or 'Impys'

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Miami-Dade, Florida, December 23, 2008 - ImprovMiami.com, a guide for South Florida improvisational theatre, announced the winners of the Fifth Annual Impy Awards, the Improv Miami Prizes 2008.

Nominees for recognition included the categories for improv troupes in various fields as well as Best Improvised TV Show, Best Improvised Film, Best Sketch TV Show, and Best Stand-up Venue. These awards are given by ImprovMiami.com to recognize the unique talents of the troupes in South Florida and excellence in the improvisational artform.

Designed to promote improvisation as an art form in South Florida, the Impys are positioned to remain an annual event that will help the artistic endeavors of the local improv scene and foster local talent to assist the broader arts community. Additionally, it is hoped that these awards will help local troupes receive the recognition for excellence they deserve.

South Florida's top improv troupes were honored in the event featuring winners for various categories. Addional recognition was given for Best Stand-up Venue, Best Improvised TV Show, Best Sketch Comedy TV Show and Best Improvised Film.

The winners of the Impys were:

Best Short Form Improv Troupe 2008 - Laughing Gas

Best Sketch Comedy Troupe 2008 - Impromedy

Best Corporate Comedy Improv Troupe 2008 - THEY improv

Best Long Form Improv Troupe 2008 - Mod27

Best Murder Mystery Show 2008 - THEY improv

In addition to these Impys, ImprovMiami.com had competition in additional categories to receive recognition for excellence and contribution to improvisation as an art form.

Those receiving recognition in these additional categories were:

Best Stand-Up Venue 2008 - The Seminole Paradise Improv

Best Improv TV Show 2008 - Reno 911 from Comedy Central

Best Improv Film 2008 - Men's Group by Michael Joy (Australia)

Best Sketch Comedy TV Show 2008 - Saturday Night Live

The event is seen as a way to help promote excellence in craft and to celebrate the different approaches and uniqueness of the different troupes in South Florida.

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ImprovMiami.com, a guide for South Florida improvisational theatre, is a website dedicated to the promotion of the improvisational art form in South Florida and recognizing excellence both on and off stage. The site is a guide to performances from various troupes and has information designed to educate audiences about improv and to legitimize the art form to the arts community of South Florida and is the home of the ImprovMiami Prizes. More information is available at www.improvmiami.com.

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