Improvised Star Trek
For ten years Improvised Star Trek explored the final frontier of comedy by turning Star Trek into an improv office comedy. Taking suggestions submitted on Twitter and Facebook, the cast (featuring some of Chicago’s top improvisors) creates a fully improvised episode detailing the adventures of the USS Sisyphus, a less enterprising starship. New episodes are posted every other week. Improvised Star Trek is a fan production. Star Trek is property of CBS.

Space & buckets, together at last.

Improvised December 18. 2016 from a suggestion Rob Taffen

Edited by Roger Payton

Griffen Eckstein as James T. Jamms

Eleanor Hollingsworth as Counselor Ray ek

Sean Kelly as LtCdr. Crick Watson

Irene Marquette as En Holga

Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Matt Young as Cpt Julius V Baxter

Sponsored by Know Your Company, a member of the Chicago Podcast Coop

Direct download: IST161_Spacebuckets.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

The Cheloxian diplomatic mission, if that's even the right word for whatever this is, is getting complicated as Cmdr. Hayes and the crew try to decide whether they're really feeling what they ought to be feeling by this point in a diplomatic encounter. Meanwhile, Counselor Rayvek explores the relationship between Ch'arles and Lorem.

Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes

Eli Mandel as Cheloxian Prime Minister

Mary Cait Walthall as Prittania and Ensign Operator

Sean Kelly as Lt. Cmdr. Crick Watson

Eleanor Hollingsworth as Counselor Rayvek and Porter

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Direct download: IST160-FifthContact.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:13pm CDT

A special bonus episode, suggested by Ben Syn. Improvised on March 19, 2017.

Direct download: ISTBonus-Elementary-Crick-Watson.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 3:28pm CDT

Words can kill! But what else can they do? ...When the Sisyphus transports one of the Federation's top-ranked poets, a rivalry may spell bad things for the crew. Meanwhile, Rip Stipley finds himself in a different kind of prison...

This episode was improvised on October 2, 2016 from a suggestion by Eddie Krakhmalnikov via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull

Starring:

Rayna Caskey as Mrs. Buttersbee
Eli Mandell as Rip Stipley, Lt. Jeremy Swanson, Cockney Bartender
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes
Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, En. Operator, Computer
Matt Young as Captain Julius V. Baxter, Lt. Greg, Cockney Rough, Audience Member

Sponsored by Cards Against Humanity via the Chicago Podcast Co-Op.

Direct download: Ep_159__Mrs_Buttersbee.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:11pm CDT

Responding to a distress call on a distant moon, the crew finds themselves treading water in the salty space ocean of their deepest fears. They'd probably all drown too but their cultural insensitivity to Rayvek and Tricorder 7Plus's keep them buoyed with self-importance. SHARK!!!

Recorded on April 17th 2016 from a suggestion by Joel Svenson via facebook

Featuring

Matt Young as Captain Baxter, Lt. Greg, Distress Caller, Martha

Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon, Distress Caller and Moon Person

Eleanor Hollingsworth as Counselor Rayvek, R'Vella and Distress Caller

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch’arles Lorem, David Carlile

Eli Mandel as Acting Security Guard Rip Stiply, Jeremy Swanson and Distress Caller

 

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Music from the Jaws soundtrack composed by John Williams

Direct download: IST158ConstantlyontheMoonlikeaShark.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 10:49am CDT

Will sparks fly when Rip and Rita crash land, or will the rest of the crew just stop responding to messages and totally ghost them for no apparent reason I mean why even bother swiping right if you won't even send a message to the person you swiped right on?

Improvised on December 11, 2016, from a suggestion from @engrpe on Twitter.

 

Featuring:

Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Fairy with a Nice Face

Eli Mandel as Acting Chef Rip Stipley

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon

Matt Young as Captain Julius V. Baxter

Chris Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite Hayes

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

 

Edited by Nick Wagner

 

Direct download: IST157_Tinder.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 9:26pm CDT

Lt. Son faces his greatest test yet. Testing.

Improvised July 24th, 2016 from a suggestion by Tyson Thorp via Facebook

Edited by Chris Rathjen

 

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Son, Lt. Lackey
Dleanor Hollingsworth Counselor Rayvek, R'Vella
Sean Kelly as Lt. Carl, Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Cardassian
Eli Mandel as R.D., Rip Stipley
Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Past Proctor, Guild President, Dr. F'gaux
Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King
Matt Young Cpt. Julius V. Baxter, The Proctor

Direct download: IST156_RescueDogTheDogThatRescues.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

The crew experiences trials, both in space and planet side, I do declare.

Improvised on November 16, 2016 from a suggestion by David Quinn via Facebook

Featuring

Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr Crick Watson, J.A.G. Beauregard T. Dixison
Eli Mandel as Headman, Lt. Jeremy Swanson, Acting Lawyer Rip Stipley
Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem
Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalson
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Lt. Greg

Sponsored by Cards Against Humanity, as part of the Chicago Podcast Coop.

Direct download: IST155_BeamMeUpBeforeYouGoGirl.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:00am CDT

Rip brings it in.

Improvised on January 8, 2017 from a suggestion by Rob Coffin

Featuring

Eli Mandel as Rip Stiply

Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter

 

News

Direct download: ISTBonus_20170117_ActingCaptainRipStipley.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 7:00am CDT

An unexpected vessel brings unexpected complications for the Sisyphus; Lieutenant DuFarge has his day; Corbomite and Lorem take a walking tour.

This episode was improvised on October 23, 2016 from a title suggestion by Joe Redhead via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull

Starring:

Sherman Edwards as Brian Hemsworth
Dan Granata as Lt. DuFarge, Cdr. Toro
Eleanor Hollingsworth as Counselor Rayvek
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson
Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, On*Lt.
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius V. Baxter, EMH, Lt. Greg

This episode is sponsored by Cards Against Humanity, a member of the Chicago Podcast Co-Op.

Special Thanks to Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Gary Usher, and Fred Fassert.

Direct download: Ep_154__Abandoned_Ship.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 4:10am CDT