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'''Fruit Paunch''' is a student improv group, formed in [[2003]] when Six Milks and Two Left Feet merged. One of the founding members, [[Jenny Slate]] became a member of Saturday Night Live in September of 2009. Annual shows include the "Formal Show" in the winter and the "24 Hour Show" in the spring, which regularly appears in Spectator's ''116 Columbia Traditions''. Several Fruit Paunch members are also involved in the [[Varsity Show]], [[XMAS! A Secular Spectacular!]], [[LateNite]], [[CMTS]], and [[KCST]]. Fruit Paunch members were also involved in the creation of the musical sketch group [[Prangstgrup]].
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'''Fruit Paunch''' is Columbia's oldest student improv group, formed in [[2003]] when Six Milks and Two Left Feet merged. One of the founding members, [[Jenny Slate]], went on to become a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2009-10.  
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Annual shows include the "Formal Show" in the winter and the "24 Hour Show" in the spring, which regularly appears in Spectator's ''116 Columbia Traditions.'' Fruit Paunch members have also traditionally been involved in the [[Varsity Show]], [[XMAS! A Secular Spectacular!]], [[Latenite Theater]], [[CMTS]], and [[KCST]]. Some members of the group were also involved in the creation of the musical sketch group [[Prangstgrup]].  
  
 
==Membership==
 
==Membership==
  
===2009-2010 members===
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===2012-2013 members===
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* Venice Ohleyer (CC '21)
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* Maya Winkler (CC '22)
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* Christian "Chrispy" Palomares (CC '22)
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* Shayan Hooshmand (CC '23)
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===Former members===
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* [[Jenny Slate]] - Saturday Night Live ('09-'10), creator of Marcel the Shell
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* [[Colin Drummond]]
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* [[Addison Anderson]]
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* [[Sarah Dooley]]
 
* [[Mike Molina]]
 
* [[Mike Molina]]
* Rachel Leopold
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* [[Tobin Mitnick]]
* Austin Smith
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* [[Caitlin Shure]]
* Tobin Mitnick
 
* [[Sarah Dooley]]
 
* Adam May
 
* Franky Shortz
 
* Bob Vulfov
 
* Nina Pedrad
 
  
===Former members===
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== 24 Hour Show ==
*[[Colin Drummond]]
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Fruit Paunch is famous for its annual 24 Hour Show, in which members perform improv for 24 straight hours. Attendance famously wanes from hour to hour, yet the quality only steadily decreases. The players can be found in Lerner or on the Sundial over the course of the performance.
*[[Addison Anderson]]
 
*[[Jenny Slate]] - recent ''SNL'' hire
 
  
 
== Web site ==
 
== Web site ==
  
While Fruit Paunch was never known to rely much on their [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fruitpaunch/ Columbia Web site], since September, 2006, the site has contained only the text "''Someone owes me $20. -Cody''". This message was posted by [[Cody Hess]], SEAS '06, who was listed as their official webmaster and member of one other campus improv troupe, [[Klaritin]]. He claims that this was done in retribution for the group's failure to compensate him for his service as webmaster. According to members of Fruit Paunch, Cody never specified whether he wanted payment in cash or check, which is why he was not paid. A look at [[cunix]] reveals that aside from the default page <nowiki>index.html</nowiki>, all previous web files are present, intact, and owned by beloved Fruit Paunch alum Addison Anderson. In other words, nothing is actually stopping the group from restoring their page.
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Prior to 2011, Fruit Paunch's website has only contained the text "''Someone owes me $20. -Cody''". This message was posted by [[Cody Hess]], SEAS '06, who was listed as their official webmaster and member of one other campus improv troupe, [[Klaritin]]. He claims that this was done in retribution for the group's failure to compensate him for his service as webmaster. According to members of Fruit Paunch, Cody never specified whether he wanted payment in cash or check, which is why he was not paid.  
  
In 2006, [[Alex Weinberg]], purchased [http://www.fruitpaunch.com/ fruitpaunch.com] and gave it to Addison Anderson as an act of goodwill. It is currently a blog.
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For the time being, the group's [https://www.fruitpaunchimprov.com/ Group Web site] is up and running.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
  
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fruitpaunch/ Official website displaying note by Cody Hess]
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* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fruitpaunch/ Fruit Paunch's Website]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/fruitpaunch/thepaunch.html an outdated roster page which is now inaccessible through the main site]
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* [http://www.bostonimprovfest.com/act.php?actid=81 Performance Page from Boston Improv Festival]
  
 
[[Category:Performance clubs]]
 
[[Category:Performance clubs]]

Latest revision as of 10:07, 8 October 2020

Fruit Paunch is Columbia's oldest student improv group, formed in 2003 when Six Milks and Two Left Feet merged. One of the founding members, Jenny Slate, went on to become a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2009-10.

Annual shows include the "Formal Show" in the winter and the "24 Hour Show" in the spring, which regularly appears in Spectator's 116 Columbia Traditions. Fruit Paunch members have also traditionally been involved in the Varsity Show, XMAS! A Secular Spectacular!, Latenite Theater, CMTS, and KCST. Some members of the group were also involved in the creation of the musical sketch group Prangstgrup.

Membership

2012-2013 members

  • Venice Ohleyer (CC '21)
  • Maya Winkler (CC '22)
  • Christian "Chrispy" Palomares (CC '22)
  • Shayan Hooshmand (CC '23)

Former members

24 Hour Show

Fruit Paunch is famous for its annual 24 Hour Show, in which members perform improv for 24 straight hours. Attendance famously wanes from hour to hour, yet the quality only steadily decreases. The players can be found in Lerner or on the Sundial over the course of the performance.

Web site

Prior to 2011, Fruit Paunch's website has only contained the text "Someone owes me $20. -Cody". This message was posted by Cody Hess, SEAS '06, who was listed as their official webmaster and member of one other campus improv troupe, Klaritin. He claims that this was done in retribution for the group's failure to compensate him for his service as webmaster. According to members of Fruit Paunch, Cody never specified whether he wanted payment in cash or check, which is why he was not paid.

For the time being, the group's Group Web site is up and running.

External links