There is a very special day for non-profits in MN – known as Give To the Max Day (GTMD) – a single day of giving to organizations in MN produced by GiveMN.org – It is on that day that HUGE holds our annual fundraiser known as IMPROVATHON!!Beginning on Wednesday November 13th and running until just… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Thoughts
Systems new and old
Some Updates, some new News and some old News you may not have known! One of the strange upsides to big internal changes – like bringing our new Artistic Director on board and up to speed – is having to explain our systems and what they’re meant to do. It gives us a rare chance… Read more »
Intersections and Intentions
To HUGE Theater audiences, supporters, performers and community: If you don’t already know, get ready to know – at HUGE we’re devoted to diversity and inclusion. It’s a goal and a process. Along the way, we’re fully aware and ready to admit that we have made mistakes in the past and it’s very likely… Read more »
Statement from the Board of HUGE Theater
Step ONE: Our official statement As everyone else learned the news, we at HUGE Theater were made aware that our landlord made a $500 donation to David Duke in 2016. HUGE is a nonprofit theater dedicated to building a healthy and diverse improv community. We are in year 3 of a 10-year lease on our… Read more »
State of HUGE – February 2017
At the end of January we celebrated six years of our strange little theater – per tradition, we had brief updates, news and goals covering the past year and the year ahead and a lot of thanks. Link to the video included at the end of this post. This is a more complete version of… Read more »
GTMD16 Results And Thanks
[ The Money In Your Pocket May Not Get You Through The Day] Beginning in the evening hours of November 16th and running until just after midnight the morning of Friday, November 18th – HUGE Theater held our annual 28 hour improv marathon (or Improvathon) to raise money on Give To The Max Day 2016…. Read more »
Make light for people that are suffering – never make light OF people that are suffering
It’s hard to go to work at a place where people act silly and feel like what we’re doing matters at all right now. No….”hard” isn’t the right word. We have it easy. When you run a place that is supposed to make people laugh it can be hard to know how we can help… Read more »
When the Lights Come Up I Can’t See So Much – I Can Feel Almost Everything
HUGE celebrates five years On the evening of January 30th we gathered on stage to perform together, laugh together and mark the fifth anniversary of our “official” opening night – Per tradition, we take some time to talk about the year in review and the year ahead – what follows is a summary and “State… Read more »
I can hear your laughter – it stays with me after all this time.
GTMD15 has now ended and we are left with so many thanks to give… Once again, HUGE Theater held the 28 hour improv marathon (or Improvathon) to raise money on Give To The Max Day to support the ongoing growth and operations of the theater. The people pictured above stayed and watched 24 hours (or more)… Read more »
Happy Hour with the Board 2015
August 13, 2015 – About 40 people attended this year’s Open House and Meeting, where Butch Roy, Jill Bernard, Molly Chase, and Nels Lennes presented. (Everyone enjoyed reminding each other that Butch had recently returned from being at sea.) Adam Iverson took photos and Kevin Albertson presented tips for promoting your shows, events or groups via social media… Read more »