Scriptless in Seattle is a young improv comedy group that regularly tours the Midwest and mid-Atlantic. Reminiscent of the classic show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” the group prides itself on creating a uniquely entertaining experience combining elements of classic improv games with fresh takes and new spins, all of them based on audience suggestions.

The group also strives to support the arts in local communities whenever possible, and such will be the case when Scriptless in Seattle brings their one-of-a-kind show to the Nazareth Area High School auditorium at 2 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the family-friendly event will benefit both the Nazareth Area High School theater program as well as the Nazareth Center for the Arts, which is also presenting the show. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at ScriptlessInSeattle.com.

I recently spoke with Scriptless in Seattle’s Justin Folger about the performance, the group’s origins and more in this new interview.

Q: How did Scriptless in Seattle come together?

Justin Folger: When I was in high school I was part of an improv group called the Royal Fools. A number of us were about to graduate and decided that we wanted to do some more improv. So three of us signed up for a talent show and while we were waiting in the wings of a theater the emcees of the show pulled us aside and asked what we should be called. We didn’t have a name so one off us suggested a pun on the Meg Ryan / Tom Hanks movie “Sleepless in Seattle.” So they introduced us as Scriptless in Seattle and we did our sketches. A few months later I got a call from a coffee shop in town who wanted to book us. We did that coffee shop and things just took off from there.

Read the rest of my Morning Call interview with Justin Folger by Clicking Here.