Sybilization, at the Playground. Why would you turn an intermediate-level improv class into a full-length show and charge admission? True, the seats will probably be filled by the performers’ friends, family, and coworkers, but I’m not sure who else would want to see this evening of labored comedy.
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A variation on the Harold, the Sybil is a solo improvisation method created by performer Andy Eninger, and it’s no surprise that he excels at it. With his elfin face, wildly expressive grimaces, and excellent physical control, Eninger brings out the clown or devil in every character. On the night I attended, he wove together a hilarious riff on contemporary manners whose story involved a female athletic director, her sensitive son, and a cell-phone demon. It’s thrilling to contemplate what this actor might do with material worthy of his gifts.
