ENCOUNTER is a fully-improvised, hour-long stage play that explores the stories of first contact between one woman and the completely unknown. Inspired by Ripley's namesake film Alien, along with Arrival, and the book Annihilation, ENCOUNTER blends sci-fi, horror, and "the new weird," unpacking the emotional and psychological impact of a meeting with benevolent extraterrestrials, malevolent predators, and entirely unexplained forces.
Ripley has no script. No set dialogue. Not even an outline. Each performance of ENCOUNTER offers a brand new story based on a single audience suggestion.
Directed by Madi Goff & Sara Mountjoy-Pepka.
Technical improvisers (lights, sounds, live-score): Alexander Caan & Arlo Sanders
With special guests Lissette Jean-Marie, Ryan Smith, & Justin Barnes
Special thanks to Paul Hungerford & Impro Theatre.
This video features technical improvisers Alex Caan, Arlo Sanders, Cory Wyszynski, and Raishel Wasserman. Each week they improvise lights, sounds (music cues and sound fx), as well as the live score of the show right along with the performers on stage.