Scatterbomb strikes a pose after the show.
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By Jocelyn Visnov, Senior Writer
MC’s Scatterbomb took to the stage for the first time this semester with their annual February showcase titled “Scatterbomb is Unlovable.” The improv comedy troupe gathered in Hayden 100 last Friday for a rib-tickling performance.
The group began the show by asking for suggestions from the audience, where prompts such as “smoking,” “bad roommates,” “flavored vapes” and “science labs” were heard amongst the callouts from the crowd. These prompts would inform the comedians first set of the night, which began with individual stories, leading into improvised skits and fictional characters.
The improvised skits began with the comedians acting as characters in a business meeting, pitching new vape flavors that were named after bodily fluids. The skits continued with improvised interviews for new roommates who were avid users of the new vapes, as well as questionable dating decisions.
Alanna Mia Cordero, a senior and current member of Scatterbomb, expressed her admiration for the group following the show.
“I feel like we’re always improving every single time we come out,” Cordero said. “I feel like this is one of the shows that we all worked really cohesively. There wasn’t too much dead air and we were all very quick on our feet. We’re all becoming attuned to each other’s lines and how we work and what characters would do well, so I think it’s coming together really well.”
Cordero also noted she hopes to get some professors involved as guest stars in Scatterbomb shows in the near future.
As the show continued with the second set of the night, the audience called out prompts such as “SZA” and “mewing.”
The set began with stories of uncomfortable subway rides, prompting an improvised skit led by Colin Ratner and Jason Matute, consisting of fictional characters who encounter a passenger who believed he had turned a subway car into a time machine that would bring him back to the year 2022.
Matute, a freshman mechanical engineering major, explained the group welcomed him as a new member with open arms.
“I really enjoy it [Scatterbomb] and it feels like home,” Matute said. “They equally accepted me to their club and we all work great with each other. I was a little nervous [tonight] because our last show was almost two months ago, so I’m trying to get back into it. But I personally think it [the show] went well.”
Matute also expressed his gratitude for the audience in attendance that night.
“I just want to thank everyone who came out tonight,” Matute said. “And if you didn’t come today, we have a next show next month.”
The set continued with a skit on a new and improved breed of cows with chiseled jawlines, a play on the word “mewing,” which refers to the act of placing your tongue on the top of your mouth to increase the appearance of a strong jawline.
Freshman Jack Devaney, a newer member of Scatterbomb, also received several laughs from the audience, jumping in with characters that “really don’t care” as well as the occasional SZA lyric.
“I thought the show tonight was really great,” Devaney said. “Being a freshman, it was just a really amazing embrace to become a member of the group.”
Sophomore Cara Loganadhan was one audience member in attendance for the show. After attending previous Scatterbomb shows, Loganadhan came back for more laughs.
“I thought it was really good,” she said. “It’s really funny. I’ve been to a couple of shows before and they always make me laugh.”
Scatterbomb will continue to host shows in Hayden 100, including their annual “Scatter-Prom” happening later this spring.