A "Fun-King" Good Time at Rucker Park

Photo taken by Rachel Vargas

by: Rachel Vargas

AUSTIN— Students and teachers of The New Movement joined together to deliver a priceless hour of ad-lib skits Friday evening.

The show, "Rucker Park," was a collaboration of seasoned comedians and comedians-in-the-making gathered for their first time on the same stage, making for a hell of a show.

At 9 p.m. a flashing of lights signaled the start of the program and the hosts entered the stage introducing the improv groups "The Grilled Cheeses" and "The Funking Comedians."

The Grilled Cheeses kicked off the show and stole the hearts of the audience with an awkward office scene involving margaritas, a Catholic confessional, and a mean girls slumber party, to name a few.  Actor and teacher at the New Movement, G-Su Paek, was a spectacle and had the crowd in tears.

The Fun King Comedians followed the entertaining company with amiable stalkers, jealous girlfriends and a quirky mafia.

Each skit was roughly under five minutes, leaving no idle time in between, with each group performing for half an hour.

The passion was evident in each actor, and skits were performed with utmost personality.

"We're all here because we love doing comedy and performing," said Paek.

A normal week at The New Movement holds nine shows, beginning Wednesday evening, sometimes performing until Sunday.  Performances can be caught most weekends, when troupes are not performing elsewhere across the nation at festivals and various special events.