The WildFire Festival is an improv festival for students from all across Alberta (and even the Territories). The 15-day festival is created by the marriage of two improv tournaments: The Canadian Improv Games (more info available at www.improv.ca) and Rapid Fire Theatre’s own Nosebowl Tournament and their baby: The WildFire Junior.

The 2011 WildFire is looking to be the biggest and best yet!

It all starts with the Nosebowl:

Tuesday, Feb 8th @ 7PM: Victoria 2 Hunting Hills, Ross Shep 2, Eastglen, Harry Ainlay, ABJ, WP Wagner, AOB and JH Picard 1. Buy tickets now!

Wednesday, Feb 9th @ 7PM: ABJ, Mac, Ardrossan, Victoria 1, St. Joe’s, AOB, Ross Shep 1, WP Wagner, Scona and Eastglen. Buy tickets now!

Thursday, Feb 10th @ 7PM: St. Joe’s, Ardrossan, Victoria 1, Lindsay Thurber 1, Ross Shep 1, Lindsay Thurber 2, JH Picard 2, Mac and JH Picard 1. Buy tickets now!

Friday, Feb 11th @ 7PM: Scona, Lindsay Thurber 2, JH Picard 1, Harry Ainlay, Victoria 2, Westwood, Lindsay Thurber 1, Ross Shep 2 and Hunting Hills. Buy tickets now!

Saturday, Feb 12th @ 7PM: Teams ranked 1st – 5th compete for top spot. Buy tickets now!

Hot on it’s heels will be the Canadian Improv Games Alberta Regionals:

Tuesday, Feb 15th @ 7PM: Victoria 1, Ross Shep, St. Joe’s and Mac. Buy tickets now!

Wednesday, Feb 16th @ 7PM: Victoria 2, Scona 1, New Norway, Eastglen and WP Wagner. Buy tickets now!

Thursday, Feb 17th @ 7PM: Hunting Hills, Lindsday Thurber, JH Picard 1, Harry Ainlay and AOB. Buy tickets now!

Friday, Feb 18th @ 7PM: Westwood, Lord Beaverbrook 1 + 2, JH Picard 2 and Scona 2. Buy tickets now!

Saturday, Feb 19th @ 7PM: WILDCARD ROUND! Teams ranked 5th – 9th after the first four nights compete for the finals spot in the finals. Buy tickets now!

Sunday, Feb 20th @ 2PM: FINALS! Teams ranked 1st – 4th plus the winner of the wildcard round compete. Buy tickets now!

Upon the conclusion of the Nosebowl and CIG the newest member of the WildFire family makes it’s debut, it’s WildFire Junior! Premiering at 7PM on Thursday, February 24th at the PCL theatre in the TransAlta Artsbarns, WildFire Jr runs Friday and Saturday at 7PM before the finals on Sunday at 2PM.

If you are a student or teacher and would like more information about participating in the festival, please contact the WildFire Festival Coordinator, Joe Vanderhelm, at wildfire@rapidfiretheatre.com.