XTREME
DUO TOURNAMENT 2014
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Teams of two battle it out for
your votes in an extreme improv tournament Oct 1-29, 2014
RULES:
Each match will have 4 duos peforming. There
are 3 rounds per match. Each round is scored by the audience and/or
judge on a
scale from 1 - 5 except for the last, 1-10. 1st place team will advance
to the championships on Wed Oct 29.
THE ROUNDS:
The show opens with a toss-up to determine order. There are
3 rounds per match. Up to 6 min per round Anything goes as long as
it's comedy based and there are 2 performers. Players must be signed
up in advance. Same player may NOT be on multiple teams.
Oct 1 - Wed
8:30pm -
Market Theater
DUO TOURNAMENT
IV BEGINS!
Match 1
Mantastic
Eric
Kostenbauder & Dave Johnson Michi Broman & Derek Kavan Denny
Atkin & Cory Guebels Neil Kaiser & Matt Eaton
Week
1 winner Matt Eaton & Neil Kaiser
New to the improv scene,
these guys are full of energy and lots of fun! |
Oct 9 -
Thur 8:30pm
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Market Theater
Match 2
Dan Anafi & Kara Pomeroy
Chad
Obara & Bryan Wells
Josh Chambers & Tim Mattonen
Ian Scheulke & Jordan Johnson
Week
2 winner Chad Obara & Bryan Wells
Intense, dramatic and super
funny, these boys are an improv force!
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Oct 15 -
Thur 8:30pm
-
Market Theater
Match 3
Jaclyn Schuenzel & Marc Guy Tom Roe & Kelsey Todd
Tiffany Swanson and Laurel Ryan Jill Purcell & Elizabeth
Westermann
Week
3 winner Marc Guy & Jaclyn Schuenzel
Power house team from the
east side, They will blow your mind with awesome
skill!
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Oct 22 -
Thur 8:30pm
-
Market Theater
Match 4
Oct 22
John Stevens & Justin Lund
Kathleen Jenkins &
Audra Goffeny
Hisam & Goueli
John Araya & Parker
Thompson
Week
4 winner John Stevens & Justin Lund
Charasmatic and hilarious,
these guys will make you stand up and cheer!
SAT, NOV 8, 8pm
Las Vegas Performance Art
Center

1401 E Flamingo Rd
(in the Clark County
Library)
Las Vegas, NV 89119
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Oct 29 - Wed 8:30
Championships
CHAMPIONS!
2014
Chad Obara & Bryan Wells
Intense, dramatic and super
funny, these boys are an improv force!
Chad & Bryan were flown to Las Vegas to perform in
the Duo Allstar Showcase at the Las Vegas Performing
Arts Center and Sin City Theater at Planet Hollywood
on NOV 8 & 9, 2014! |

Nov 8, 9 - Duo Improv All-Stars Las Vegas, NV
NOV 8, 9, 10 2014
LAS
VEGAS NEVADA
NOV 8 -
Las Vegas Performing Arts Center - CC Library
NOV 9 - Sin City Theatre - Planet
Hollywood
NOV 10 - Baobab Stage - Improv Kingdom
This spectacular improv comedy show
highlights some of the top comedy duos in the
USA! Pairs of improv comedians take the stage to
perform feats using nothing but spontaneous wit
and death defying acts of improvised hilarity.
You'll find all styles of comedy in this improv
variety show!
GET YOUR TICKETS! |
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Xtreme
Duo Tournament 2012
WINNER - THAT'S HAUTE
Tiffany Swanson &
Laurel Ryan
Sept 5 - Wed
8:30pm
DUO TOURNAMENT
III BEGINS!
Match 1
Double G
Tim Greiger & Audra
Goffeny
Block Buster
Luke Chmura & Elicia Wickstead
Naftolios
Jordan Naftalin &
Christina Filios
Tony and Kathleen
Tony Beeman & Kathleen Jenkins |
Sept 12 -
Wed 8:30pm
Match 2
Team e
Elijah Harrison & Dara Lillis
Stack of Bils
Greg Stackhouse & Michael Bils
That's Haute
Laurel Ryan & Tiffany Swanson
Team h
Mario
Gomez & Stephani Thompson |
Sept 19 - Wed 8:30pm
Match 3
Mantastic
Eric
Kostenbauder & Dave Johnson
Team
j Ahsan Butt & Nick Schell
Team k
Holly Lendoski & Sarah Scheller
Team L
Ross Asdourian &
Brandon Felker |
Sept 22 SAT 7pm
Wild Card Match
2nd place from each round
1
- Tony & Kathleen
2 -
Stack of Bils
3 - Holly & Sara
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Sept 26 - Wed 8:30
Championships
Naftolios
Jordan Naftolin &
Christina Filios
That's Haute
Laurel Ryan & Tiffany Swanson
Mantastic
Eric
Kostenbauder & Dave Johnson
Stack of Bils
Greg Stackhouse & Michael Bils
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1st place:
2nd place:
3rd place:
4th place: |
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2012
CHAMPIONSHIPS 9/26 - THE TEAMS
MATCH 1 WINNER
Naftolios Jordan Naftolin &
Christina Filios
These two are
a force! combining sharp wit and knowledge of literature,
this duo has the ability to make you laugh and teach you a
little along the way! With their skill and talent along with
an army of supporters, they will be a tough opponent!
*The pic is of Mike
Nichols and Elaine May, another highly intelligent Duo. |
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MATCH 2 WINNER That's Haute Laurel Ryan & Tiffany Swanson
Fast, funny and adorably
raucious! These two were an audience favorite narrowly
edging out Stack of Bils with their consistently crazy
characters of "Focus" and "Standard!" Will they have what it
takes to beat them again? We'll find out as Wild Card
winners SoB will be back for the rematch of the century!
Focus and Standard may become household names after this
one!
*the pic is from
Thelma & Louis. If it's ever remade, Focus & Standard should
be the stars! |
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MATCH 3 WINNER Mantastic Eric
Kostenbauder & Dave Johnson
This dark horse duo should not be
underestimated! Eric Kostenbauder's team won the
championships last year! Now, with the smart and funny
Dave-America's-Got-Talent-Johnson, they have the ability of
walking away with it this year too! You'll love these guys!
*Beavis
& Butthead, pictured to the right, actually look like
Mantastic! |
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WILD CARD WINNER Stack of Bils Greg Stackhouse & Michael Bils
This powerhouse duo has been astounding and
amazing audiences for over 15 years! Wit, charm, charisma,
and pure talent as well as undeniable chemistry make these
veteran pros hard to beat! They were taken down by "That's
Haute" in Match 2 but came back in the WIld Card with a
perfect score! This will be an amazing rematch!
*Kirk
Douglas and Burt Lancaster, pictured left, are twice as old
as Michael and Greg. |
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Xtreme Duo Tournament 2011 WINNER - FRIENDS WITH HEALTH BENEFITS!
Mar
16 - Wed - XTREME DUO TOURNAMENT II
The Tournament begins!
ROUND 1
Maelstrom Redux
- 22
Emily Elisei, Mario Gomez
Return of the Koalas - 17
Brian Garbe, Ashley
Almon
Friends With Health Benefits
- 25
Elin Guttormsen, Eric Kostenbauder
The Pepkas - 24
John & Sara Mountjoy-Pepka |
Mar
23 - Wed - XTREME DUO TOURNAMENT II
ROUND 2
Speak and Spell - 23
Audra Goffeney, Lindsay Grimm
Border Patrol - 22 Greg Stackhouse, Laila
Valencia
The LaBahns - 24
Joel LaBahn, Rachel Krampfner
Paper Control - 20 Marc Carvajal, Luke
Chmura |
Mar
30 - Wed - XTREME DUO TOURNAMENT II
ROUND 3
T & T
- 22
Tony Beeman & Tiffany Swanson
America Wow! - 20
Zak Nelson, Ahsan Butt
Safety Dance - 17
Melissa Topscher and Tony Leahy
Kagsky - 21 Holly Lendosky,
Lisa Kagan |
Apr 6 - Wed - XTREME DUO TOURNAMENT II
WILD CARD PLAYOFFS
The Pepkas - 22
Speak and Spell - 23
Kagsky - 21
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Apr 13 - Wed - XTREME DUO TOURNAMENT II
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friends With Health Benefits
The LaBahns
T & T
Speak and Spell |
1st Place -
Friends with Health Benefits - 20
2nd Place - T & T - 19
3rd Place
- The LaBahns - 18
3rd place - Speak & Spell - 18 |
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FRIENDS WITH
HEALTH BENEFITS - ROUND 1 WINNER - 20 - Champions With friendly chemistry
and an uncanny sense of knowing what the other is thinking Elin
Guttormsen and Eric Kostenbauder are formidable opponents!
Elin Guttormsen began her improv carreer at age 16 when
she was on a Hogan Cup team with Holy Names high school. Extremely
smart, Elin has a keen sense of narrative, instinctually knowing
which direction to take the story of a scene. She's very funny too!
Eric Kostenbauder is able to pick up on anything you throw at
him. He's smart and charming with an endearing Woody Allen-like
quality! |
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THE LABAHNS - ROUND 2 WINNER
- 18 - 3rd Place
This team was truly improvised! Joel LaBahn
lost his original partner, Dan Zertuche, at the last minute. To
avoid disqualification, he asked his wife Whitney to step in. She
reluctantly said yes in hopes he'd find someone else. He ended up
grabbing Rachel Krampfner, who was working the box office! They won!
Joel LaBahn is an ensemble member of Unexpected
Productions. He also works with the improv group Human Prop.
Joel has the right energy and charisma when it comes to working
with the audience.
Rachel Krampfner is a hilarious, sharp
witted, no nonsense, performer who is extremely fun to watch! You
can also hear Rachel weekday mornings on KIRO Radio!
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T & T - ROUND 3
WINNER - 19 - 2nd Place A true powerhouse of fun! Tony Beeman
and Tiffany Swanson pack the stage with explosive talent!
Tony Beeman is a veteran improviser who currently works with
Unexpected Productions. He's a regular on the Seattle Theatersports
stage. He's also a pro when it comes to long-form improv! He wrote &
directed the hit play "Scarecrow for Hire" and has developed his own
UP improv group "Fat Kid Magic." With this pro in the show, you're
guaranteed a high quality performance!
Tiffany Swanson has
amazed audiences with performances ranging from hilarious to gutsy!
She is a joy to perform with to both veterans and rookies of
improvisation! |
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Speak and Spell - WILD CARD PLAYOFF WINNER
- 18 - 3rd Place
This duo narrowly lost to The LaBahns in
round 2 by 1 point. They advanced to the wild card match where they
edged out the Pepkas by 1 point! Could these girls be part of the
greatest Cinderella story in improv history?? No matter what happens
in the championships, you are going to love to watch the wit, charm,
and craziness of this fantastic twosome!
Audra Goffeney has been improvising for over
3 years and has a unique style that fascinates the crowd! She's
smart, quick, and knows how to immerse herself in a character!
Lindsay Grimm, another with a style all her own, is currently
part of the improv group "Quiet Monkey Fight." She is extremely
funny and has a wonderful talent for slap-stick comedy!
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The 1st Duo Improv Tournament was a success!
4 distinct fantastic teams went head to head in the championship round March 31, 2010! |

RUM,
SODOMY, AND THE LASH - ROUND 3 WINNERS -
2nd place
in Championships - lost to Feathers and Felt in Sudden Death
Elicia Wickstead and Tim Tracey are the Irish
powerhouse!
This
"Irish couple" is full of spit and vinegar! This quick-witted,
highly experienced team is a force to be reckoned with! The verbal
tornado of ad-libbed sucker punches to the laughy-bone will leave
you in stitches! They scored a perfect 20 (the max) in round 3.
Elicia Wickstead has been an
improv comedienne for over 15 years! With hundreds of shows
under her belt, and her lightning quick wit, she is sure to keep you
rolling in the isles!
Tim Tracey is one of the
funniest men ever to set foot on the Market Theater stage! One can
never predict what will come out of Tim's mouth. The only certainty
is there will be laughter to follow! |