A show with plenty of qualified student actors have been practicing since the second day of school this year at the SC Performing Arts Center (PAC). But, this is not an ordinary LT theater production. What sets this one apart from the rest is that they have no scripts or lines to memorize.

“So _____ 7: Can’t _____ Won’t _____” is the seventh annual improvisational comedy show LT has held, all directed by English and Improv and Mime teacher Mike Kuehl. True to it’s vague name, the show is ever-changing and different. It can not easily be summed up in a few words, Kuehl said. 

“For me, the show can be hectic, dynamic and terrifying,” Kuehl said. “But I hope that it’s as lively, thought provoking and hilarious as every year.”

The lack of scripts and composure seems like a disadvantage, but it is what makes the show so unique and fun, Olivia Tennison ’16 said. It’s what keeps her coming back.

“There’s so much excitement up there that the nerves are overridden. There’s no pressure to forget your lines,” Tennison said. “There are no mistakes in this performance. That’s what we’re always told.”

With no scripts and no lines or scenes to memorize, the daily practices from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. consist of games and situational off-the-cuff comedy, Kuehl said.

“We do things like group mime without words, fun verbal action games and we go through what games will be in the show,” Kuehl said.

There is a certain kind of courage these actors have that others may not.

“It never ceases to amaze me how daring these kids are to get up in front of as many as 400 of their peers, never knowing where the scene could or will go,” Kuehl said. “I don’t know if I could do something that scary when I was in high school.”

Although the improv show is primarily junior/senior heavy with many veterans like Tennison, there are newcomers as well, like Taylor Koc ’18, Kuehl said. 

“When I was a freshman I came and saw (the improv show) and it was one of the funniest things ever,” Koc said. “I knew immediately that I wanted to do it and now I am.”

The show will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, 3:30 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Many students and parents attend multiple performances, since they are completely different every time. Tickets are free with a student ID, $5 for children and $10 for adults.

“It’s an energetic madhouse,” Tennison said.