Transactors Improv Company offers family show this weekend

"Besides all of the inquiries we’ve had in the past about whether our shows are appropriate for kids, it was doing all of the school shows earlier this fall that inspired us to add “Transactors for Families” to our schedule," co-director Nancy Pekar tells me. "Having introduced all these kids to improv - which they loved, by the way - it just made sense to include something age appropriate in our line-up."

Transactors' typical shows tend to be PG-13 or even R rated, Pekar said.

"This show will be totally kid friendly," said Pekar, a mom of a 9-year-old and a 7-year-old. "As a parent of young children, I’m really looking forward to having them be able to see me perform."

The 45-minute show of short-form improv features pieces made up on the spot. Short-form improv, Pekar tells me, means they perform individual scenes that run anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes long. Each one is its own separate piece and based on suggestions from the audience.

Pekar hopes the the long Thanksgiving weekend will be an ideal time for the show. By Saturday evening, extended families might be ready to get out of the house. And, as a mom I appreciate this, they were thoughtful about the start time. Pekar said the show's length means people will be out the door by about 7 p.m. before most younger kids begin to fall apart.