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The Understudies, a Hamilton-based improv troupe, was borne from a desire to get silly together on the regular, and to share that joy with audiences in #hamont.

Hamilton, Ontario
Joined July 2016
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SUNDAY!🔥 SO YOU THINK THIS IS CHRISTMAS @TheStaircase Paul Hutcheson -Stupified Krista McNaughton -Comic Sans Comedy Morgan Jones Phillips -Emergency Monologues Jimmy Hogg -Like A Virgin Thea Fitz-James -Naked Ladies Carlyn Rhamey -The ADHD Project @HamArtsCouncil @Arts_Ally – at Burlington, Ontario
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Really enjoyed @squeezemycans @TheStaircase. Very unique autobiographical story told by an extremely engaging storyteller. #HamFringe
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TONIGHT/8:55 @TheStaircase! @BeyondJamesBlog says this about SWIPE RIGHT FOR LOVE: "As with all comedy...a hot crowd helps...but The @UnderstudiesHam have proven adept at playing in front of 12 or 60, & that’s a great skill to have." #HamOnt #HamFringe beyondjames.com/review-under…
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Good morning fellow Fringers! We’ve posted all our episodes for now, but never fear, we have more interviews set up for this week and still have space for more! Our next episode will land on Tuesday!
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#SalsaOnTheWaterfront kicks off TONIGHT @ Pier 8 in #HamOnt! All are welcome! Beg. lesson @ 7 p.m. & dancing ‘til 10:30 p.m. Special appearance by Cuban singer Roberto too! Thx @DrDiscHamilton & @stevedevisser for your support. See everyone on the rink soon! – at Hamilton, Ontario
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Looking to see more theatre in Hamilton? How about Shakespeare meets Stranger Things? How about emerging artists who replace text with physical theatre sequences? @totteringBiped presents #MacbethConspiracy. More: rbg.ca/shakespeare
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Happy opening night to @encorefest, who present 4 #HamFringe favourites @TheStaircase theatre in #HamOnt this weekend!
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And now you can catch an encore performance of Scaredy Cat @TheStaircase on August 3 as part of the Encore Festival. #HamOnt #HamFringe
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And now you can see @CanuckHutch in an encore performance of Stupefied II @TheStaircase on Aug 3. #HamOnt
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.@TheStaircase #HamFringe TODAY! #TeamStaircase [SAT, DAY 10/ROUND 2]: @UnderstudiesHam WAAAY OFF BROADWAY, 8:25 (Main); @colettekendall COCKWHISPERER, 8:30 (Bright) & @afieldofcrowns/@GirlCanCreate AWKWARD STORIES, 8:35 (Elaine Mae) 25/27 Dundurn St.N #HamTheatre #HamOntComedy
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Did you know we're running a #CONTEST for a prize package from #HamFringe & @CycleHamilton New DEADLINE: JULY 29. Just snap a pic of you riding your bike to Fringe, use #biketofringe and you're entered to WIN! #gogreen #bikemore #contests #win #HamOnt
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LAST 2 SHOWS 4N's NOW 'feels like a revelation' View 'manages to take on the current Doug Ford sexual curriculum agenda quite nicely' Rabble recommended viewing 'using the arts to understand woman abuse' @HamFempreneurs @SOWomensShow @Missdrewkw @WaterfallEmpire @IntervalHamOnt
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Raise the Hammer has great things to say about Princess Penelope and other shows! raisethehammer.org/article/3… #TeamStaircase
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.@TheStaircase #HamFringe TODAY! #TeamStaircase [THURS, DAY 8/ROUND 3]: @UnderstudiesHam's WAAAY OFF BROADWAY, 8:55pm (Main); @GirlCanCreate & @tinybillcody's AWKWARD STORIES, 9:05 (Elaine Mae) & @emergemonos, 9:20 (Bright) 25/27 Dundurn St.N #HamTheatre #HamOntComedy #Fringe15
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.@raisethehammer's Arthur Bullock praises @UnderstudiesHam's WAAAY OFF BROADWAY @TheStaircase #HamOnt #HamFringe! "If you want to see a literal once-in-a-lifetime performance, then you should definitely be headed waaaay off Broadway." #HamOntComedy raisethehammer.org/blog/3056… – at Hamilton, Ontario
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Fabulous night out at @HamOntFringe. @TheStaircase is such a hidden gem and my new favourite hangout spot. Love seeing so many creatives in one place. I left feeling so inspired. Time to learn how to write Fringe plays, I guess.
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Go Green at #HamOnt #HamFringe. Snap a selfie of you picking up your SoBi bike, using the Mountain Climber program, or cycling between Fringe events for a chance to win a CYCLING PRIZE PACK. Tag @HamOntfringe @SoBiHamilton @CycleHamilton and #BikeToFringe. Winner drawn JULY 27!
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Today we are EVERYWHERE. Pick up @TheSpec and @urbanicityHAM for great features on the #HamOnt #HamFringe. Less than 2 weeks til we’re underway. Get your tickets NOW! – at Hamilton, Ontario
.@UnderstudiesHam are throwing an Improv Birthday Party this Saturday to celebrate turning 2 and proceeds are being donated to St. Joe's Youth and Wellness Centre! Check out their event page for more info goo.gl/C67zBr
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We're continuing our feature of new #LivingArts blogs today with dancer Florence I. Roullet of @SalsaSoulProd blogging about the importance of the community in #dance with "Community Engagement Through Dance". #HamArts ow.ly/uEWM30kBKvZ
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