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Day 300 (66) – Solar Panel

We made our way to an iO show last night, and it was incredible.  The first group was very solid, though not the greatest group I’ve seen.  Then, before the next group came on, they played a game called “Dream Nightmare,” where they interview a member of the audience and then act out that day but having all this bad stuff happen (like it was their nightmare day).

Well, I happened to be the one selected to be interviewed, which turned out to be hilarious because I forgot to mention that I was also dressed up for the Halloween Party they were having after the show.  Now I didn’t know I was going to go to a costume party when I originally packed for this trip, so naturally I had no costume.  Luckily, Kyle and I ran to a thrift store and I was able to pick something out – one of those shiny, silver windshield covers you put in your car.  By wearing the windshield cover, I instantly became a solar panel – genius I know (and pictures to come when I get back home).

Back to “Dream Nightmare” – so they bring me on stage and see that I’m in this ridiculously bad costume.  They start with the normal questions and basically they learn that I was in Chicago on business and worked at P&G – quite the juxtaposition to my solar panel costume.  They then acted out a pretty funny version of my day.

After that, the last group of the night went, and they were phenomenal.  While the show wasn’t the funniest I’ve seen, it was the best, most cohesive story that I’ve seen told in an improv set.  Thinking back on all of the themes, recurring characters, and great lines, it truly is incredible they were making it all up.  It’s nice because it’s inspiring to see where we can eventually be if we go through the proper training.

To wrap up the night, we went to the Halloween Costume, where I am sad to say that neither I or Kyle (a payphone) were nominated for the costume contest – must have been rigged!  When that ended, it was certainly time for our 20 minute walk back and to get to sleep.