Don't Feed the Actors Improv Comedy Troupe

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“Don’t Feed the Actors” is Central New York’s
own touring Improv group. Specializing in
audience interactive improvisation, we pride
ourselves at bringing our unique show to
locations all over Upstate NY. Our group is
made up of a dozen of Central New York’s
finest local comedic actors. With different
actors and different games in each show, and
of course different suggestions from you the
audience, we guarantee a new and exciting
show each time.

DFtA is proud of its roster of actors that reads
like a who’s who of the Syracuse area theater
scene. Our large stable of proven talent is what
sets us apart from the rest. More importantly
this group has incredible chemistry because we
have been working together for so long. Our
greatest compliment we have ever received is
that we seem to enjoy performing our show with
each other as much as our audience enjoys
watching it. That is because we have been
colleagues and friends for as long as 15 years.

“DFtA” officially started as a group in January
of 2008; however it can trace its roots back
farther than that. Many years before DFtA
founder Dustin Czarny and prominent DFtA
members Mark Holt and Greg Hipius held annual
improv parties that became a big hit among
friends, families, and their theater brethren.
Being big fans of “Whose Line is It Anyway?”
and all forms of improvisational comedy they and
large gatherings of friends would spend hours
laughing the nights away. It even culminated
with Dustin asking his wife, another DFtA
member Heather Roach, to marry him during a
round of “Questions Only”.

As life often does, marriage and children along
with ever increasing theater commitments put a
temporary halt in the parties, but not the improv.
Many eventual DFtA members continued to hone
their improv skills by participating in audience
interactive theatrical events throughout Central
New York. Finally the opportunity to form a group
and participate in an improv night in front of an
audience was given to DFtA by Appleseed
Productions in April of 2008. The “Don’t feed The
Actors” improv company was born on stage that
night. After wild reviews and success, Appleseed
asked DFtA back 2 more times that year, and 3
more in 2009.

As 2009 rolled around the DFtA crew
decided they wanted to perform more then
2-3 times a year and the Palace Theatre
opened their door to them. Debuting in May
2009, the DFtA crew ran monthly shows using
the unique nature of the Palace Theatre to
their advantage. As commitments started to
roll, DFtA went on the road, and grew to
nearly 12 dedicated actors and actresses.

So we invite you to check out The Menagerie
and see the talent of our crew. See our
Show Li stings to catch a show near you, see
our F riends to show what companies have
worked with us to bring our act to you. Are
you interested in booking us for a fund
raiser, corporate event, or as entertainment
for your venue? Check out our B ooking
P age, as we can provide you and your
audience with a one of a kind experience.
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A Little Bit About Us!!!!!

In 2010 DftA decided to move to a more
intimate venue to allow for a dinner theater
setting. The Locker Room opened it's doors
and we have called it our home in Syracuse
ever since as well as our parent company's
traditional dinner theater Not Another
Theater Company. We also started touring
colleges in 2010 bringing our comedy to
campuses all over central NY.