The Third Thought

Long-form improv in Tampa Bay!

The Third Thought is dedicated to creating truthful long form improv. Since forming in 2011 through a random series of incidents, the Third Thought has been celebrating the randomness of life at venues including the Del Close Marathon, American Stage, Coconut's Comedy Club.The Third Thought brings something new and different to Tampa Bay as one of the region's only long-form improv groups.

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Notes The Third Thought Named TBT’s Artist of the Day - August 18th

Comedy nerds know Del Close as the hugely influential father of long-form improv. Every year, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York hosts a weekend-long marathon to keep Close’s memory alive and kicking in the minds of younger comics.

The 13th annual Del Close Marathon took place last weekend in New York. It featured artists and improv groups like Horatio Sanz, Derrick Comedy, writers from the Colbert Report … and Tampa Bay’s own long-form improv troupe The Third Thought.

Click here to read the full article from the TBT

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Text The Del Close Marathon as Told by Dylan Carey

I love Improv Festivals. They remind me of how fun the improv community is and how much talent is out there.

The DCM13 was no exception, with amazing teams performing 24/7 and an overwhelming amount of things to do at the three theatres and in the City in general.

It was great to bring a team from Florida up to play in the big leagues and have a blast doing it, and it was a fantastic networking opportunity. I love meeting people I have read about and people I respect and having an actual conversation with them in a relaxed atmosphere where everyone is on the same level.

It also confirmed my desire to do improv, and do it big. Hey, people are improvising daily as it is, might as well put it on stage. Its the realest theatre you can watch.

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Text The Del Close Marathon as Told by Patrick McInnis

Going into the Del Close Marathon I wasn’t exactly sure how it would work, what the vibe would be or what I would take away from it all.

In total, I was able to catch 26 performances over the course of the event. I got to meet some of my comedy improv heroes whose comedic sensability is similar to my own.

I had a chance to learn in a workshop from Kevin Mullaney of www.improvresourcecenter.com who was the first artistic director at UCBNY.

I got to bond with a group of individuals who have become a family to me over the past half year and for that I am most grateful.

We are doing this again…

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The Third Thought performs at the Del Close Marathon!

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Photos from our performance during the Del Close Marathon.

Check out additional photos on our Facebook page (and “like” us while you’re there. ;p)

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Photos from our weekend in New York during the Del Close Marathon.

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The Third Thought backstage at the Del Close Marathon.

(left to right: Bett Correa, Dylan Carrey, Patrick McInnis, Randy Hill, Heidi Lux)

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We are so excited to be performing at the Del Close marathon this year!

We will be performing on August 13th at 5:30 p.m. in the Hudson Guild Theatre (411 W 26th Street, New York). Please come and check it out if you’re in the New York area!

If you’re not - the DCM will air live in its entirety on SIRIUS XM Comedy Showcase, SIRIUS Internet Radio, SIR channel 814, and XM Radio Online, XMRO channel 93.

Should we be worried we’re performing on the 13th in the festival’s 13th year?

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