LAFPI

Ripley is an all-female improv collective that creates stories about real women who save the day, save the world, and save each other.

ENCOUNTER is a fully-improvised, hour-long play that explores the stories of first contact between one woman and the completely unknown.

Inspired by Ripley’s namesake film Alien, along with Arrival, and the book Annihilation, ENCOUNTER blends sci-fi, horror, and “the new weird,” unpacking the emotional and psychological impact of a meeting with benevolent extraterrestrials, malevolent predators, and entirely unexplained forces.

Ripley has no script. No set dialogue. Not even an outline. Each performance of ENCOUNTER offers a brand new story based on a single audience suggestion.

ENCOUNTER is suitable for ages 12 and up. The show will be tailored to each audience each night.

LIMITED RUN: Fridays @ 9:15 PM in October & November 2019 (& Dec. 6th), only at Impro Studio.

Directed by Madi Goff & Sara Mountjoy-Pepka

Ripley is…
Madi Goff
Laurie Jones
Kelly Lohman
Sara Mountjoy-Pepka
Aliza Pearl
Amanda Troop
Jessica Lynn Verdi
Special guests: Lissette Jean-Marie, Ryan Smith, & Justin Lawrence Barnes

Technical improvisers, improvising lights, music cues, sound effects, and live-score…
Alex Caan
Arlo Sanders
Cory Wyszynski
Raishel Wasserman

Special thanks to Paul Hungerford & Impro Theatre!