Last week on Feb. 24 and 25, California State University, Stanislaus students and friends came together for some laughter at the Mainstage Theater on campus to watch the improvisational show “Razowsky and Hunicutt”.  
The audience was told that there was no rehearsal prior to the show, this is important for improvisation.  It keeps the material original so that the presenters can play with the scenarios. 
The improv show was performed by former members of Second City, the world’s premiere school of improvisation.  Performers David Razowsky and Eric Hunicutt have worked together off and on for three years.
The show began with a dimly lit stage and nothing but two aluminum chairs as props.  
The duo briefly introduced themselves and began interacting with the audience members by asking if anyone had ever been to an improvisational show before; few had.  
Razowsky went on to choose a member of the audience to decide where he preferred the chairs to be placed for the initial setting.  This allowed the performers to open up their first scenario which focused on one mentally stable officer and one mentally unstable officer in a coffee shop.  The crowd immediately began chuckling at the crazy actions of both officers.
Several scenarios took place after and were played out based on the response from the audience.
The duo touched on subjects like religion, death, and same-sex marriage.  Audience participation was not encouraged throughout the show, but the performers made sure to engage the audience by changing their accents and demeanor according to the characters they were portraying.  Razowsky had the audience rolling with laughter when he portrayed a young female sunbathing on the beach. 
After the show, audience members had the opportunity to either leave or ask questions.  A majority of the audience, not ready to leave the duo, remained to interact with the performers and ask how their improvisation career got started and how they know how to act during a scenario.
Overall, “Razowsky and Hunicutt”, was funny and entertaining.  It is sure to have audiences talking about the show for quite some time.
If you missed “Razowsky and Hunicutt”, David Razowsky will be directing an original student production “Cross My Heart: Tales of Hope” on the Mainstage Theater Mar. 8-17 at 8 p.m. and Mar.11 and 18 at 2 p.m.