Join i Verdi Confusi / (The Confused Greenies)

confusi@case.edu is for troupe business, discussion, and upcoming plans mostly relating to the CWRU portion of the troupe. Weekly meetings are announced here. Sign up!

iverdiconfusi@googlegroups.com is a similar list as above focused on the branch in the SCA. Sign up!

commedia@case.edu is for general announcements of upcoming performances and events and is more for those who wish to attend and watch. Sign up!

If you cannot sign up using the above links, you can email us at lazzi@case.edu and let us know which list(s) you'd like to join. You can also email us at that address with any other questions or comments.

Acting: Commedia is called actors theatre because of the power of improv to the actor above the written scenario or direction. Every show needs actors to play parts and most shows can be tailored to include additional parts as people who are interested. Some people join us for one show but many stay for numerous productions, building on the same character or trying out new roles.

Writing: most of our plays and events are created from scratch by members of the troupe. Even plays inspired or borrowed from other troupes are modified for i Verdi Confusi and our audience. The best part of dramatic writing for Commedia is being able to see actors testing out scenes and then performing them on stage in only a short time.

Backstage: as with any theatrical production, we have behind-the-scenes help creating masks and costumes, building sets or props, or assisting during the performances. Video production - of recorded performances or outside material - is a growing part of the troupe.

Audience: no performance is complete without an audience - and Commedia especially needs one! While we invite anyone interested to join us on stage, we encourage people to come watch. Commedia characters interact with the audience more than most types of theatre. Traditionally, audiences would regularly attending performances and get to know the characters they continued to see. Many jokes are in-jokes shared with the audience from show to show.