Scott Swenson’s One Man Improv Show

Returns to Tampa Fringe 2021

The Tampa International Fringe Festival hosts the return of Scott Swenson’s one man comedy show, PREACH! 2 The Second Coming: Another Evening of Improvised Inappropriate Sermons. As an actual irreverent reverend (thanks to the internet and a check for twenty bucks) Scott takes audiences back “to church” for even more improvised hysteria. Every topic is suggested by the audience and fate will decide the order. Nothing is off limits. (#NoTopicTaboo) This means that every single performance will be unique and most likely offensive. Swenson will perform sermons, create impromptu members of the congregation, “Hymn-porvise” a musical number and even flash through a new list of commandments in each show. PREACH! premiered at the Tampa International Fringe Festival in 2019 and received a “Venue Choice” award as well as being named one of the top 5 revenue generating shows of the festival.

“I have performed with many improv teams before,” says Swenson who studied with Chicago’s Second City and is a founding member of Tampa’s own WIT Improv, “but doing a solo show can be terrifying!” When asked how the last 2 years have changed his feelings about PREACH!, Pastor Scott said, “Returning to live performance, especially with a show as unpredictable as this one, could leave me artistically rejuvenated or beaten to a pulp by an angry mob...or BOTH...we’ll see.”

Actual Audience Comments about PREACH! 2019:

•“Amazing show, I laughed till I cried!”
•“My sides are still aching and I could have listened to another hour!”
•“The show was absolutely fantastic!”
•“I am ready to convert and go to your church every Sunday!!”

Don’t miss Scott’s twisted take on the world issues of your choosing in the only show that answers the question, “What happens when a minister, an improv comic and an outspoken free thinker walk into a bar (or theatre)?”

Dates & Times:
Friday, 7/30/21 at 8:45 pm
Saturday, 7/31/21 at 8:15 pm
Sunday, 8/1/21 at 5:30 pm
Thursday, 8/5/21 at 8:45 pm
Sunday, 8/8/21 at 4:30 pm

Location: HCC Mainstage, 1411 E. 11th Avenue Tampa, FL 33605 (Directions & Map)

Ticket Price: $10.00 (Additional online ticketing and/or festival fees may apply)

Purchase Tickets Here: https://tampafringe.ticketleap.com/preach/dates

More FRINGE information: www.tampafringe.org