Unscripted Harmony: Smile and Nod’s Improv Made-up Medical Musical


Cal Poly’s very own "Smile and Nod" comedy improv team took the stage on Feb. 8 to welcome lights, laughter, and now, lyrics. Adding on to their comedic improvisation, the team performed their very own on-the-spot musical, with spontaneous songs, dialogue, plot lines and choreography. Using nothing but impulsive piano melodies and instinctual harmonies, the unexpected storyline of a medical center on the beach, lost memories and an uncertain evil, was brought to life. The images below capture the exhilarating energy of improv while also depicting the realism of performance. The team banded together to create a one-of-a-kind performance, to prove once again that the funniest stories are often the ones made up on the spot.
The team's improvised choreography during an impromptu song

Team Member, Colin Elman, playing the piano 



An audience member and performer, Ruby Intner, hugging after the show




The audience applauding after an improvised song

Grace Bennett depicting her character's distress 



A scene depicting an emergency surgery in the medical center

 
Cameron Morrow's (in blue) character being kidnapped during a scene 

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