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.

The crew led by Cdr. Hayes encounter a unique life form, which may have hostile intentions. A courtship ritual takes center stage.

This episode was improvised on July 31, 2016. Title suggested by Tyson Thorp via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Squircle, Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbender, Lt. Leopold Lackey, Lt. Son
Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson
Eli Mandell as Acting Rip Stipley, Rhombus
Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Trhombus
Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, En. Operator, Triangle

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

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Direct download: Ep_145_Squircle_Part_Square_Part_Circle.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 12:16am CDT

This week's news: 

Many thanks to the Chicago Nerd Comedy festival and all of the folks who came to see our show there this year!

 

We are now a finalist in the Parsec Awards! 

http://www.parsecawards.com

 

Check out Eric Scull talking about one of his favorite movies, Frequency, on the Cinescope podcast. 

https://www.thecinescopepodcast.com/2016/08/18/episode-3-frequency/

 

Join us at NerdCon Stories in Minneapolis this October, where we'll be doing a show, panels, a workshop, and more!

http://nerdconstories.com

 

Direct download: ISTBonus_AlienVPredatorEsq.mp3
Category:extras -- posted at: 10:06am CDT

The crew can't keep a lid on it when a special ops officer arrives for a secret mission. 

Improvised on May 29th 2016. Title suggested by Mackenzie Alexander Boyle via Facebook.

Edited by Nick Wagner 

 

Featuring

Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Squagular

Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes, Voletrawn

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Katie Schutte as Ensign Manger, Quabar

Sean Kelly as Crick Watson, Admiral 

Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Kreamer

 

This episode is brought to you by Inventables. Learn more about Carvey, their new 3D carving machine, at inventables.com

 

 

Direct download: IST144_CodeNameEnsignDanger.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 4:21pm CDT

So, no one told you space was going to be this way. Your ships a joke, you're broke, your love-lifes holographic. Seems like you're always stuck at impulse speed, when it hasn't been your stardate, your starweek, your starmonth, or even your staryear.

Improvised April 10, 2016 from a suggestion by Doug Frye via Facebook

Edited by Chris Rathjen

With musical contributions by Eric Garneau & Dan Granata

Featuring 

Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder, Gunther
Sean Kelly as Crick Watson
Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Lt. Jeremy Swanson, Cpt. Morgan Bateson
Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes
Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem
Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Janet, En. Operator
Julia Weiss as Ensign Spot, Lt. Rita King
Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Lt. Geller

Direct download: IST143_TheOneWhereRossGetsAMonkey.mp3
Category:episode -- posted at: 9:22pm CDT

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