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Comment: The sourcing is such that I feel this needs to be migrated and merged into the university's own article. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 17:47, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: In addition to a missing lead, the images are too big - see MOS:IMAGE and MOS:IMAGESIZE. Draft also fails general notability guideline - I'd like to see more than local coverage. Tails Wx 16:44, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: It needs a lead section. See WP:LEAD. Suitskvarts (talk) 07:45, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
Hi! I shrunk the images and added a lead section. I also added another news source coverage. It seems to have ample coverage in comparison to other collegiate improv teams that are listed in on wikipedia (See:Exit Players, Starla and Sons, Just Add Water (improv troupe),Purple Crayon) or Lee University groups (See:Lee University Campus Choir). In addition, Channel 9 news, The Chattanoogan and Cleveland Daily Banner are all reliable, secondary and independent news sources that do not affiliate with Lee University.
The Lee University Shenanigans is a collegiate improvisational theatre team based at Lee University in Cleveland, TN[1]. They perform shows utilizing both long form and short form improv comedy (See the article "List of improvisational theatre companies" for similar collegiate improv troupes).
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Founded in 2007, by Nicolas Cupp, Shenanigans is Lee University's first improv comedy team.[2][3][4]. Over 80 past members have populated the small and often exclusive team since its founding[3][5]. In accordance to rules improv theatre, their family-friendly shows are completely unscripted, and various improv games are played solely based on audience suggestion[5]. The Clarion, Lee University's student news, called Shenanigans "one of Lee University's staple clubs"[6] as each of their shows draw hundreds of students and community members to attendance[3][5][7][8]. They are known to perform for Lee University's annual "Lee Day" celebration as well as their alumni homecoming event, where they put on a 15-year anniversary show in 2022[6][9][10][11][3][12][13][14]. At the end of each year, the team likes to perform a musical improv show that features a guest piano accompanist[15][16]. Otherwise, the team tends to perform three sets of shows per semester[15][16]
Shenanigans plays both short form and long form improv games including their trademark long form game "Spork River"[17][18].[11] Each game is introduced by the host of the show, who is a member of the team, and engages with the audience members[19]. Additionally, they have also been known to put on stand-up comedy nights[4]. Historically, shows cost $1 per person, catering to the undergraduate crowd[18]. Until its closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team performed annually in the Gatlinburg Improv Festival at the Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre [20][17][21][22]. During the pandemic, the team took a hiatus from their regular shows to create an improv podcast titled "4, 3, 2 - Fun! The Shenanigans Podcast" named after the game-opening line of the team's show hosts[23][11][19]. Cast members refine their improv skills during the two club rehearsals each week and engage in secretive traditions during practice and before their shows[6][18]. Along with routine on-campus shows, the team hosts improv workshops that are open to the student-body and local community[4][24][25]. The team's mascot is a penguin, and their regular audience attendees are called "shenanifans"[11][3][24][19].
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- ^ Gayle, Nathan (2023-10-13). "Get ready for giggles: Lee University's improv team plans weekend full of shenanigans!". WTVC. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Shenanigans to Perform This Weekend". Lee University. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b c d e "Shenanigans to Perform 15th Anniversary Shows". Lee University. 2022-10-23. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c "Shenanigans workshop encourages improvisers from all over campus to audition". Lee Clarion. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c "Shenanigans to Present Three Shows Next Weekend". Lee University. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c "Shenanigans hosts weekend of laughs". Lee Clarion. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Lee's Shenanigans Improv To Present October Shows". www.chattanoogan.com. 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Top 10 Must Things To Do During Your Time At Lee University". The Odyssey Online. 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Homecoming to welcome back alumni with campus events this weekend". Lee Clarion. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Shenanigans to Perform 15th Anniversary Shows". www.chattanoogan.com. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c d "Shenanigans show finishes out Homecoming weekend". Lee Clarion. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "An Improvised Homecoming Celebration". Lee Clarion. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ MCDONALD, ELLIEANN (2023-10-17). "Lee U's Homecoming 2023 kicks off Nov. 3". ClevelandBanner.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ BANNER, SPECIAL TO THE (2023-11-02). "Homecoming 2023 kicks off Friday". ClevelandBanner.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ a b "Lee Improv Team To Perform Tuesday". www.chattanoogan.com. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b "Shenanigans to Perform Tuesday". Lee University. 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b Holly (2019-02-26). "Gatlinburg Improv Festival – INTERVIEW – Shenanigans". Welcome to The Phoenix Remix. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c "An inside look into Shenanigans improvisation team". Lee Clarion. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b c "First Shenanigans show of the season draws crowd". Lee Clarion. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "https://gatlinburgimprovfest.square.site/". gatlinburgimprovfest.square.site. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre Bids Farewell". www.gatlinburg.com. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ cotsm (2015-05-03). "Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre: Broadway Class in Gatlinburg". Cabins of the Smoky Mountains Attractions. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "4, 3, 2 - Fun! The Shenanigans Podcast". Listen Notes. 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ a b "Shenanigans workshops begin to develop improv skills in students". Lee Clarion. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Guest Artist Series- Improv". Museum & Cultural Center at 5ive Points. Retrieved 2023-11-29.