Trophy Wife

Win a Trophy Wife T-Shirt at Trophy Wife's 6th Anniversary Show

posted by Kevin on Tuesday April 5, 2011

Filed under: Announcements of Mild Importance, Reasons Why We're Awesome

So tomorrow is the 6th anniversary of our first show. What did you get us? The traditional 6th anniversary gifts are candy and/or iron. A broadsword made of marzipan would span both categories nicely.

What's that? You didn't get us anything? No, we're not upset. No, we're not being passive aggressive. We know you're busy. And we totally don't want to make you feel guilty when we say we got you something.

That's right, tomorrow night, at our 6th anniversary show, we'll be giving away a totally sweet, limited edition Trophy Wife t-shirt to the lucky audience member who gives us the suggestion for our show.

Can't make it to the theater tomorrow night? You can watch it LIVE online at The Wednesday Night Improv Experience website.

Can't make it to the theater, but still want a t-shirt? You can always purchase one here.

We hope to see you tomorrow night, live or online. We're only going to have one 6th anniversary.

Trophy Wife 6th Anniversary Show and T-Shirt Giveaway
April 6th, 2011 at 9pm
iOWest Mainstage
6366 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles

Or LIVE online as part of The Wednesday Night Improv Experience.

Wife Gets INNY Nom

posted by Johnny A on Friday February 25, 2011

Filed under: Announcements of Mild Importance, Shameless Plugging

It’s February in Hollywood and that means awards season. And Trophy Wife is right there in the mix: we’ve been nominated for an INNY!

The INNY awards recognize excellence in improvisational theater. The Improvisation News runs these awards, with categories for troupes, theaters, and individuals who advance the improv art form. Past winners include Baby Wants Candy for Best Musical Improv and LA’s own Dave Razowski for Best Improv Coaching.

Trophy Wife was been nominated in the Best in Long Form category. Improv News readers can cast their ballots online now.

Trophy Wife would like to thank the Improvisation News and its readers. It is an honor to be nominated!

Happy Thanksgiving from The Wife

posted by Jill on Sunday November 28, 2010

Filed under: Announcements of Mild Importance, A Day in the Wife

Thanksgiving 2010 {giant explosion noise here!} just passed us by and some Wifely thanks are due.

1. Thanks for baby Andrew Drummond. Rachael and Alex brought the newest child Wife into the world and we promise to make it a place full of laughter.

2. Thanks to all of you who check in here and follow the Wife. I was in Austin for the Out of Bounds Improv Festival in September and had so many fellow improvisers mention that they watch our shows in order to learn Harold. The fact that this website has turned out to be an educational resource for groups without access to major improv training centers is a huge kudos to Kevin McShane, who also deserves thanks for all the effort he puts into making the Wife look awesome on the web and in every photo he’s ever taken.

3. Thanks to our significant others for making our Wife family bigger and better. All the Wives are in love with non-Wives, and thanks to those tolerant people we lead richer lives and have more to bring to the improv table.

4. Thanks to Los Angeles for making 2010 a year full of opportunity and work for the Wives. We’ve all taken great steps forward in our non-improv endeavors this year.

5. Thanks IOWest. Having the time and energy to focus on improv is a treat. Having a place to do it in is a luxury. Thanks to the entire community there for keeping the Wife going.

DHT: The Final Show - "Forever"

posted by Kevin on Thursday July 29, 2010

Filed under: Announcements of Mild Importance, Improv

Photo by Amanda Barnes

For the past three years, we here on Trophy Wife have been fortunate to have shared our Wednesday nights with one of the best Harold teams at the iOWest: DHT. Modern myth states that DHT stands for “Dave Hill’s Team” – a temporary moniker applied to a new team coached by Dave Hill that appeared on the iOWest roster back in 2004. Both the name and the team stuck around, and after winning the 2007 Harold Competition, DHT joined us in the 9pm hour.

Despite an ever-changing cast over the years, the quality of DHT’s work, the strength of their friendships, and their respect in the community continued to grow. Nowhere was this more evident than in last night’s packed house, as many former DHT castmembers came out – both in-person and via video – to pay tribute to this franchise team and mark the end of an improv era.

So it’s with a little sadness, but great honor, that we present DHT’s final show: based off the suggestion “Forever.” Filled with insider humor, it’s nonetheless a fitting farewell to one of the finest Harold Teams iOWest has ever produced.

Enjoy.

This Week, We Rest. Next Week, We... Improvise

posted by Johnny A on Tuesday May 4, 2010

Filed under: Announcements of Mild Importance, IOWest

Despite what you hear from your iPhone calendar or that weekly ache in your trick knee, Trophy Wife will not be performing this Wednesday. Instead, the 9 o’clock hour on May 5 will feature DHT and Cakewalk battling it out in Round One of the 2010 Harold Tournament.

The Harold Tournament is why your mother told you not to get into improv. It’s a grueling five week Iditarod of mildly implausible situations, poignantly feckless characters, and deftly handled drolleries. Trophy Wife enters the tournament next week, 9 o’clock on May 12.

So enjoy watching DHT and Cakewalk further the cause of improv through competition this week. And then come on down to the IO West next week to cheer us on (and don’t forget to bring your novelty “Trophy Wife’s #1” foam fingers).

Trophy Wife 5th Anniversary Show - Wed 4/7 9pm @ iOWest

posted by Kevin on Thursday April 1, 2010

Filed under: Announcements of Mild Importance, Reasons Why We're Awesome

The lifespan of a Harold Team is like that of a dog - every year together is equivalent to about 7 real-people years. This year, Trophy Wife turns 5, making us essentially 35 years old in the real world. And not to toot our own horn, but we're still looking and feeling pretty damn good for our age.

While it's true that we don't get to the gym as much as we'd like, we're still relatively trim and can keep up with the kids - for the most part. And yes, we've discovered our fair share of gray hairs, and it seems like more and more of that hair is ending up in the drain every day. But that's nothing a little peroxide and creative combing can't fix.

Most importantly, though - and not to be crude but - we can still fuck like a goddamn stallion. Hell, we consider ourselves at our sexual peak these days. Sure, there are younger, better looking Harold Teams out there. But you're talking about the experience of seasoned professionals here. We've been at this for quite some time and everyone knows it. I mean, look at the way the girls at the office flirt with us. We know what they talk about when we leave the room. We're hip.

So join us at iO this Wednesday night as we celebrate our 5th anniversary. It'll be a night full of surprises - and if you play your cards right, we might just dry hump you in the broom closet. Because as everyone knows - the traditional 5th anniversary gift is wood.

Trophy Wife 5th Anniversary Show and Dry-Hump-a-Thon
April 7th, 2010 at 9pm
iOWest Mainstage
6366 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles