Improvised Star Trek

Something's amish when a couch surfer butters his way onto the USS Sisyphus. Can the crew rumspringa into action when a Romulan warbird appears? This one's a real barn burner. Cow pun.

Improvised March 8, 2015 from a suggestion by @Shoelessdick

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Leopold Lackey, LtCdr Fritz Fassbinder

Mike Geraghty as Zeb, Romulan Subcommander

Sean Kelly as LtCdr Crick Watson

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Romulan Commander

Chris Rathjen as Cdr Corbomite Hayes, Romulan Subcommander

Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter

News For 2015-03-22:

IST will perform Live at the Chicago Improv Festival

Fantastical comedy fans should check out "Hello From the Magic Tavern"

Nominate us as your favorite podcast with National Public Radio

Review us on itunes

GOT fans should check out "Game of Owns"

This weeks bonus is our full panel from ChiFi Con. Recorded March 20, 2015 at the Palmer House Hotel, featuring:

Irene Marquette

Christopher Rathjen

Nick Wagner

Moderator: Eric Scull

Panel Description:

Patrick Stewart of Star Trek The Next Generation has recently embraced improv. Why? What is it about improv that inspires actors, geeks, and geeky actors the world over? The cast of Chicago's own Improvised Star Trek stage show and podcast explores improv, Star Trek, and why the secret to all of it might just be surrounding yourself with people who truly love what they're doing.

The crew goes on search for one of the greatest, and most illogical, treasures in galaxy.

Improvised October 21, 2012 from a suggestion by Ben McLaughlin, via Facebook.

Pulled from the archives in honor of Leonard Nimoy. We wouldn't be doing this show without him.

Starring Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr Fritz Fassbinder(Shimsham the Wonderpet), Ensign Lackey Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr Crickstopher WatsonIrene Marquette as Lt. Lady Cola, (Queen Cola) Christopher Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Amb. Stevens(Entecriss of the High Seas) Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem (the Kid) Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Lt Cdr. Urg Ensign Greg, O.T. Greyson

Thanks to William Blair for a new iTunes review!

Captain Matt Young has produced a new comedy show in Chicago, called The Real World: Space Edition! It's running through March 28th, and is gauranteed hilarity! Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/events/652876321501867/

See you at ChiFi Con!

While the crew is busy beating each other to the top of the radio ratings, a Romulan Commander and Sub-Commander sneak into the top of the charts and our hearts.

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Improvised on Nov. 9th, 2014. Title suggested by Robert Fontenot via Facebook.

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Son, Ensign Gork Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr Crick Watson, Lt. Carl Christopher Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes, Commander Forex Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, ItsaButt, Ensign Garblogg Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Subcommander, Ensign Michael Mennaro Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Ensign Kurg Krog

Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter

News for Feb 22, 2015

Many thanks to Sand for guest-starring and Our Fair City for opening the show last night!

Our current run of live shows is coming to an end next week, Sunday March 1st. Performing with us will be the renowned Improvised Shakespeare Company! This show will be a hot ticket, so get yours today!

The crew of the Sisyphus raises awareness, an maybe even some latinum, for a good cause.

Improvised 2014-09-14 from a suggestion by David Kramlich via Facebook.

Edited by Christopher Rathjen

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey, Lt. Son Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr Crick Watson Irene Marquette as Lt. Lady Cola Joseph Wolf Phillips as Holographic Rocky Balboa, Bartender, Changeling Christopher Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Pancakes Johnson, Changeling

Live show: A Big Thanks to Time Crash (https://www.timecrashband.com), our opening act this week!

Upcoming Live Show Guests:2/15 Otherworld Theater, 2/22 Our Fair City

Check out The View From the Booth (http://www.theimprovisedstartrek.com/2015/02/the-view-from-booth.html)

We'll have a panel at ChiFi Con(http://chi-fi.org/), details TBD

Matt will be on this weeks Nerd Outcast Podcast talking Robotech(http://nerdoutcast.podbean.com/e/nerd-outcast-podcast-presents-robotech/)

When the crew find themselves at the whim of whatever's in front of them, can Captain Baxter and Lt. Cola find a nice quiet crate to hide in?

Improvised on August 3rd, 2014

Title suggested by James Pagano via Facebook.

Lady and Mikhail have a heart to heart. Plus news for 2015-01-25.

Featuring

Irene Marquette as Lt. Cdr. Lady Cola

Griffen Eckstein as Mikhail the Mailman

Improvised as part of Ep 103: The Undiscovered Pantry

Edited by Eric Scull

News:

See us at iO Chicago!

Listen to us on the One-Shot Podcast!

Listen to us on the Nerd Outcast Podcast!

Background music "Insurrection" from Smooth Federation, by Andrew Allen.