FARMINGTON — Mud season arrived late this year and western Maine is ready to face it with a laugh.

On Friday, May 11, performers from Maine to Rhode Island will perform at the annual Improv Comedy Mud Bowl at 7 p.m. in Bjorn Auditorium at the Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 

The show begins with an hour of showcase performances followed by the Mud Bowl, a series of competitive comedy games where the audience chooses the comedy champions of western Maine.

Members of Providence Improv Guild and improv team Boom Scones have lent their comedic talents to support high school improvisation in western Maine for nearly 10 years. Providence Improve Guild not only entertains with their customized comedy, they spend the day coaching high school comedy teams in character development, scene work, and the art of making things up as you go.

Taking the stage alongside them will be Farmington’s Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers, a team of high school improvisers who will have home stage advantage.

Mountain Valley’s Room for Improv-Ment, a perennial favorite from Rumford, brings serious funny to every Mud Bowl.

Also appearing will be western Maine’s Teachers Lounge Mafia, who perform regularly throughout the state and beyond.

A suggested donation of $5 per person will be collected at the door to support workshops and training for the high school teams.

Questions may be directed to Curtain Raisers Artistic Director Dan Ryder at dryder@mtbluersd.org or 207-778-3561.

Mt. Blue Curtain Raisers of Farmington will perform at the Improv Comedy Mud Bowl at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Blue Campus in Farmington. Members include, from left, seated, Ben Andrews, Maggie Murray and Jacob Mealey; standing, Kennady Savage, Logan Holmes, Rowan Jellison, Alejandro Fernandez, Audrey Keith and Jon Lesko. Not pictured is Tommy Eng.