Released September 11, 2009

(Columbia, Maryland) – What Improv Group?!?! (W.I.G.), the improvisation group of Howard Community College’s Student Arts Collective, announces its return for a second season.  W.I.G. is bravely funny, honest, thought provoking, moving, and yes, hilarious; uncovering both the unexpected and a fun mix of ideas inside props, wigs, costumes and music. Performances are Fridays at 8 p.m. in HCC’s Horowitz Center’s Smith Theatre.  The 2009-10 performance dates are:  September 25, October 9 and 23, November 6, February 5 and 19, and March 12 and 16.  Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students with proper I.D.

To purchase tickets, call the box office at 410-772-4900 or visit www.howardcc.edu/studentarts.            

Directed by Susan G. Kramer, W.I.G.’s cast members include HCC students and Alumni:  Melanie Bauer, Courtney Branch, Sarah Brodine, Ashanti Cooper, Candace Cooper, Daniel Johnston, Chris Sisson, John Sisson and Katie Tyler.  W.I.G.’s production staff includes:  Daniel Johnston (Stage Manager) and Dave Harton (Technical Support).

May include mature themes; no one under 12 years of age admitted.

HCC's Smith Theatre is located inside the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HPVA Building) at 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia MD.  For more information, visit www.howardcc.edu/visitors/studentarts, call 410-772-4252 or email studentarts@howardcc.edu.

About HCC
Howard Community College (HCC) is a publicly funded two-year community college serving the educational needs of the citizens and employers in Howard County, Maryland since 1970. With its slogan, “You Can Get There from Here,” the college has forged a variety of partnerships to offer career and transfer programs to over 28,000 students annually at its main campus in Columbia, the Ecker Business Training Center, Laurel College Center, and the historic Belmont Conference Center. Located midway between two major metropolitan areas, Washington DC and Baltimore, MD, Howard Community College is an affordable, community-based institution that has long been recognized for its ability to inspire learning, and the lifelong pursuit of personal and professional goals. Among its many awards is the prestigious U.S. Senate Productivity Award for organizational performance excellence.