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Emily Blick, Jacob Moyer and Holly Rucker are the final contestants for the 2022 edition of The Cut.

After missing a couple seasons, Atlas Improv Company's annual improvisation competition returned in October. Nine contestants entered, and three remain for the final week: Emily Blick, Jacob Moyer and Holly Rucker. Judges critique what the competitors come up with, but audience voting determines the winner (who, for surviving The Cut, gets fame, fortune, and the chance to join the Atlas cast, whichever comes first). Find tickets at thecutshow.com, and more info on Atlas' weekly performances (7 and 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday) at atlasimprov.com.

media release: Atlas Improv Co. is proud to present the return of their live, improvised reality competition show, The Cut. The Cut begins again Friday, Oct. 14, at 7pm as nine improvisers compete for the crown and a spot on the roster of Atlas Improv. 

The Cut is a reality show held live before your eyes with all the trappings you’d expect from a reality competition. A panel of improv expert judges provide critique and the audience gets to vote on their favorites. At the end of each week one contestant gets cut from the competition, while the rest will move on. At the end of six weeks, only one will remain to survive The Cut.

“The Cut was a yearly competition up until 2020,” says Artistic Director, Dan Row. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring back this tradition. Plus our contestants this year are all really talented, funny people. I’m excited to see how they’ll handle the challenge.”  

 “The Cut is a very different show,” says The Cut judge and Atlas Improv Co. Member, Michael Thomas. “The Cut is about laughs, but it’s also about skill. If you come week after week, you really get to see the performers who rise to the challenge and those who choke under pressure.”

Tickets for The Cut can be purchased each week by visiting TheCutShow.com. Doors open on Friday at 6:20 at 609 E Washington Ave. in Madison. Atlas Improv holds regular shows every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. For more information about Atlas, visit www.atlasimprov.com.