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Background

Formed in 1986, The Viola Question is Yale's youngest and most fit comedy group. Renowned for its quick wit and comedic daring, the 'VQ' has awed audiences across the nation with its devastatingly clever combination of short- and long-form improv.

Since its founding, The Viola Question has performed at many notable venues, including Toads Place, The Second City Chicago, Atlantic City, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre of New York, Caroline's of NewYork, Standup NY, the Comic Strip, ComedySportz, Level 3 Communications (A Fortune 500 Company), ImprovOlympics, Providence's Perishable Theater, and Branford College at Yale University.

Members of the Viola Question have recently performed with and written for Amy Schumer, Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock), Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock), Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live), Gilbert Gottfried (The Aristocrats), Julia Roberts (Mona Lisa Smile), and Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live, Weeds).

Our Improv

Improvisational comedy performances take the form of a series of unscripted comedic scenes and plotlines, guided by audience suggestions and participation, and a simple-set of rules, called the "game." The Viola Question specializes in both long- and short-form improv. That is, our shows offer a veritable smorgasbord of styles - quicker games that focus on wit and audience interaction, as well as longer scenes that revolve around character development, storytelling, and situational humor. Additionally, many of our games are entirely original - you won't see them performed by anyone else, anywhere else (except maybe knock-off improv groups hawking their wares in subway stops). Some of The Viola Question's standard games and original games include:

Circle of Death - A true fight to the death of hilarious proportions, this game involves four VQ performers in a series of two-person scenes culminating in the darkly comedic demise of most or all participants, a process decided according to audience vote.
Bootstraps - Like shark tank, but so much better. This puts three VQties before a potential investor as they pitch products they have never hear of.
The Oracle - Our favorite member of The VQ, the enigmatic Oracle, is able to answer any audience question. However, it has three distinct brains, so there's no telling what kind of answer you'll get!
Date Me - One lucky VQ bachelor will get to go on three dates in the hopes of finding love! With the help from the audience, the four players will be given their names to help them create their character!
Revenge - An audience member provides a story of wrongdoing, and The VQ enacts a fitting revenge upon the perpetrator, to universal satisfaction.
PMOTU - You'll have to see it to believe it.