by Isaiah Rosario & Victor Franco, Staff Writers Sophomore Aidan Mackenzie is just beginning his long career of acting and doing improv on the big stage. Mackenzie joined Scatterbomb, the improv group, last year but due to COVID, he only had one show. Now that restrictions are finally being loosened on campus Aidan has been able to add another performance under his belt. Mackenzie got the … Continue reading Meet Scatterbomb Member Aidan Mackenzie
by Jocelyn Visnov, Asst. Production Editor Manhattan College’s improv comedy group has returned for spring semester to tickle our funny bones. After flying under the radar for quite some time, members of Scatterbomb are ecstatic to be collaborating together once again. Improv is a style of performance in which actors create an entertaining show for their audience with no plans prior to stepping on stage. … Continue reading Catching up with Scatterbomb, Manhattan’s Improv Comedy Group
by Jessica McKenize, Assistant Features Editor Manhattan College students and faculty have had the pleasure of enjoying the quick-witted, masterfully ridiculous improv comedy shows of Scatterbomb since 2004. 16 years later, Scatterbomb has introduced many new personalities to the stage, attracting full audiences to every performance in Hayden 100. Current sophomore Sydney Waitt joined Scatterbomb last year as a freshman. A political science and peace and … Continue reading Inside Scatterbomb: The Improv Group that “Still Goes to the Pediatrician”
by Lauren Schuster, Social Media Editor On Friday Sept. 20 in Hayden 100, Scatterbomb began their improv show like any other, with a suggestion from the audience. This time, however, it was all part of an opening bit. They called on a seemingly random student from the crowd for a suggestion. He yelled out “literally anything other than Scatterbomb!” and the existing members looked confused. “Can you … Continue reading Scatterbomb Welcomes Freshman Member
by Maria Thomas and Jack Melanson, Asst. News Editor and Staff Writer As Scatterbomb prepares for a new round of laughs, it’s first necessary for them to fill some gaps. Seniors like Kevin Donald are grabbing their diplomas and entering the workforce, leaving room for new members to hit the Scatterbomb stage. Because of this, the group held open auditions on Monday, April 19. Sophomore Aedan … Continue reading Scatterbomb: In with the New and Out with the Old
by Mariana Duque, Contributor New year, new Scatterbomb tropes! The first show of the semester, on Jan. 25, 2019, was filled with laugh after laugh, video fails, accidents and more! The show started with a video of Kevin Donald and Aedan Roney yelling, “Epic fail” and showing various clips of the Scatterbomb cast doing several activities that made the auditorium filled with laughter. After the clip, the … Continue reading Scatterbomb Drops and “Epic Fail”
by Taylor Brethauer, Editor-in-Chief The improv comedy troupe, Scatterbomb, hosted another hilarious show, partnering with the English department. On Friday, Nov. 16, Hayden 100 was filled with students eager for the annual “English Night.” The annual tradition of English Night is when Scatterbomb invites English professors to tell a crazy or funny story from their lives. The troupe then creates improvised scenes inspired by details of their … Continue reading Scatterbomb Teams Up with English Department for “English Night”
by Taylor Brethauer, Editor-in-Chief The improv comedy troupe, Scatterbomb, hosted another hilarious show just in time for the Halloween holiday season. On Friday, Oct. 26, Hayden 100 filled with costumed students eager to see the group perform. The show started with stand-up by student Jane Nolan, who performed at the previous show. She was dressed as John Lennon and spoke about her past successful Halloween costumes such … Continue reading Scatterbomb’s Annual Halloween Show Welcomes Everyone to the Neighborhood
by Alexa Schmidt, Asst. A&E Editor Sophomore Jane Nolan performed stand-up comedy at Scatterbomb’s show on Oct. 5. To say that she was a success was an understatement. As the opener, she set the tone for the rest of the night, and put herself on the radar for regular Scatterbomb attendees. Stand-up comedy is not a common talent. It requires to comedian to be completely vulnerable to … Continue reading Jane Nolan: Stand-Up Comedian
