Initially worried people simply didn’t want to watch a 25-minute, long-form improv set at 7 p.m. on a Tuesday, local improv team Lisa Frank’s Rejected Stickers was thrilled to hear a new Covid variant has swept the city.
“We went through this awful moment of self-doubt that maybe people weren’t interested in our dramatic improv take on the works of Tennessee Williams,” said Monica Smith, who advertised the show to her coworkers for the past three weeks. “When I heard people were just sick with the concerning new BA.4.666 variant, I was ecstatic.”
The team, who rehearses in Smith’s apartment while her roommate remains locked in her room, hopes there will be a much larger audience at their Wednesday 6 p.m. show next month in Renton.
“Oh, why couldn’t I be there? Oh um,” Smith’s roommate said while trying to grab food as quickly as possible before the full team arrived today. “I had Covid a couple months ago and I’d just hate to risk it if I was still contagious. You know? I’d hate to risk it.”
As Smith cleared furniture to the far corners of the living room because the team’s biggest note is that they stand stiffly in-place most scenes, she said she was filled with anticipation for their next show.
“We’re planning on venturing into musical improv next month. But we’ll be sure to hold off until everyone’s feeling better, because that’s sure to be a huge draw,” she said as her roommate’s door clicked shut softly.
