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.

A being of pure energy, having transcended its physical form, takes the crew on a journey that makes them question the nature of self, being and consciousness. It's awful.  

 

Improvised January 13, 2013 from a suggestion by Dan Granata via twitter. Edited by Roger Payton.

Direct download: IST61_AnUnbearablebeingoflightness.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 12:17pm CDT

In our first live podcast episode, the crew wakes up on the bridge to discover certain body parts have taken on minds of their own... or have they had them all along?

Direct download: ist-sparkling-bedsheets.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 9:13am CDT

When responding to a distress call from the science vessel USS Mortensen, the crew of the discover the power of the forth element, and learn who among the crew has a surprise inside them.

Direct download: IST60_thestarsarefire.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 9:21pm CDT

In this epilogue to the live show Attack of Lense Flare(performed February 22nd at the iO theater of Chicago), the crew discusses recent events over a game of Parisees Squares.  Plus news for 03/03/2013.

Direct download: ISTBonus_AttackofTheLensflare.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 9:36am CDT

Towels, and the war with the Klingon Empire, heat up when a bird-of-prey disables the Sisyphus, and Lt. King bonds with their young captain.

Improvised January 13, 2013 from suggestion by Nicholas Holt on Facebook.

HIchop! performed by Jen Usellis Mackay, translated by Robyn Stewart, Chris Lipscombe, Christopher Kidder-Mostrom, Jeremy Cowan, and Ali Kidder-Mostrom.

Direct download: IST59_Todayisagooddaytocry.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:15pm CDT

In this brief scene, Cdr. Hayes, Lt. Cola, and Dr. Zonalzon discuss the dos and don't of Truth or Dare.

Plus news for 02/12/13.

Scene suggestion from Paul Nichols, via facebook. 

Direct download: ISTBonus_Tolivedie.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 6:42pm CDT

Captain Baxter's mind is destroyed after a *long* stay in an Algorian prison, the crew tries to pick up the pieces.

Improvised June 24, 2012 from a suggestion via facebook. But we don't know your name.  Let us know who you are!

Direct download: IST58_TimePunishment.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 6:45pm CDT

On Friday, January 25th, Improvised Star Trek performed a live episode entitled "Manti Te'o" at the iO theater in Chicago. This week's bonus scene is an epilogue to that live show. Our next live show will be Feb. 22nd, and we'd love for you to join us at the iO theater for that live episode!

Direct download: IST_Manti_Teo_epilogue.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 5:42pm CDT

Murder on the Sisyphus!

Klingon translation of the Law and Order opening courtesy of Robyn Stewart, Chris Lipscombe, and Christopher Kidder-Mostrom of A Klingon Christmas Carol.

Direct download: IST57_QplaOrder.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 7:30pm CDT

Improvised Star Trek is pleased to announce the newest addition to the cast: Julia Weiss! Julia joined us for our most recent live show and will be joining the podcast in the coming weeks. The bonus scene this week is an epilogue to that live show, entitled "Fish Fillet."

Direct download: IST_Bonus_1-13-13.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 5:23pm CDT