Some Applause in Print
"The Phantom Sheep are the funniest and most original improv act I have ever seen. These guys are pros! "
-Eric Kenney, owner of Capos Cafe & Stage
"Bravo!!!.. What a great show, spontaneous verbal eruptions followed by contagious laughter."- Milta V, LaughCrafters:Comedy Improv audience member
"I have had the opportunity to work with the Phantom Sheep as instructors for classes ranging from kindergarten to adult. I have also worked with them as puppet consultants and performers and I can not speak any more highly of them! Easy to work with, talented, and fun!"- Becca Coolong, Springfield JCC
"THANK YOU!!!! For the laughter, the play, the joy, and the community!"- Alexia
"It's not hard to make rockstars feel like rockstars. Thanks to you and the whole troupe for a high-energy hilarious evening!"- Joshua F, LCH attendee.
"These classes are a lot of fun and you learn stuff painlessly about yourself and how to react to, collaborate with and support others. I have brought several "newbies" in and all have been welcomed warmly and uniformly were happily surprised at what they accomplished"- Simon, improv class student
"I have taken a few classes with Phantom Sheep, and I have loved every minute of it! The classes are a great way to enhance your improv skills in a judgement-free setting. The instructors are very kind and supportive, and they have helped me to step outside my comfort zone and build confidence. I would highly recommend taking these classes, especially if you love to laugh!"- Lexi Oliver, WMass News
"We wanted to thank you for the classes, we thoroughly enjoyed them. And are looking forward to participating again...We felt very welcomed and comfortable to jump right into the classes and it was fun, sometimes a bit “scary” and mostly easy to say yes to each activity. We attribute that to your explanations, and your warm welcoming presence, feedback and joyous spirit. Shout out go to the whole group for welcoming, inspiring and being open to playing with us!" - Wendy, improv workshop student.
"Have been taking classes with Phantom Sheep for about two years now, and have seen tremendous growth in my comfort on stage, as well as generalized confidence. Eric and Tommy run a professional class at a great rate!"- Adam
"GREAT SHOW!!!...I loved how well you guys play off each other, you all looked like you were having a lot of fun and nothing was forced, awesome"- Frank, LaughCrafters Improv audience member
"Last night I took an improv class that ended up being so much fun and I haven't laughed that hard in a very long time! Thanks to Eric for creating a safe space for me to come out of my shell"- Lauren
"Boy oh boy. If Laughter is a mandatory ingredient in your life, as it is mine, check out Comedy Improv Classes through Phantom Sheep Players...There are nights with this group that I laugh so hard I snort, shriek and bend over howling. This class is for any level of experience. The troupe gently pulls you into the fold. It's a wonderful learning experience on so many levels. I am learning about myself, my relationships, my strengths and weaknesses. There is freedom to screw up without feeling like crap. Cost is wicked reasonable. I can get that info if anyone is interested."- Betsy
"Thank you Eric Boucher and Phantom Sheep Players for these Improv classes. I appreciate the instructions, demonstrations, scene direction and follow-ups. You put a lot of thought into what to teach, when you teach it, how to teach it, and who needs what. I can see how you shape what you share depending on what the individual, or group of players needs. I appreciate that we all get to play multiple times a session. You trust us and let us go for it. Deep bow of gratitude to you all." - Robert Rivest
"The Holiday Show DVD is easily the most cleverly conceived of the three DVD's produced thus far. Everyone puts up hilarious performances and the concepts are just extremely clever (sorry for using 'clever' twice, but it's the best way to describe it). The Three Wisemen/Stooges meets the Marx Brothers was downright genius, but with that, I'm not discrediting the rest of the acts. Look for the Tommy Lynch "Ooo Carolers!" clips... they'll blow your mind. Awesome job everyone, thanks for the laughs. "-Chris G, Boston, MA
"...the talents of 7 of their players as they skillfully managed to come up with apropos dialogue on demand....the group presented a fast-paced selection of fun sort of holiday-themed skits and games. I look forward to seeing more of these funny comedians!" - Max Hartshorne, Arts reporter.
"I just watched your Laughcrafters Holiday Show and found it to be hysterical. You and your four partners have combined the flavor of Saturday Night Live, Second City, and Laugh In and put it all together to make your own unique style of comedy....Keep the laughter coming!"-PCTV's B-Mile, Producer
"On behalf of the board of trustees and library users of Abington, I would like to thank you for sharing the LaughCrafters Comedy Improv with our young adults...We appreciate all your hard work and would welcome the opportunity to have you back again. Thank you for bringing such a wonderful program to our library."
- Deborah G, Director, Abington Library.
"I just wanted to tell you that my friends absolutely loved the show (LaughCrafters) last night...that's all they talked about at dinner afterward and again today"- Catie S.
"[our group] had a great time last night and really enjoyed your performance. I think you tailored the program to the audience well...I couldn't think of a thing to change"- Ken, ESMW (LaughCrafters client)
"I've seen a lot of other groups before, it was nice to see good improv again"- DJ Daniel Sevelt
"IT'S A BLAST!!! This is the most fun I've ever had, and I feel that I'm learning important skills. I feel more confident about myself, and I know that I can thank Improv for that. Plus I've made some new friends." -Jennifer, a PSP improv workshop alum
"Thank you so much for doing such an awesome program with the teens. The students that I spoke with had a great time and asked if we would be able to have you return to the library."-P.Brose, Westfield Athenaeum.
"Your career area always peaks interest with the students and you have a great way of telling it like it is. We have been able to offer this program only because of giving professionals like you"- Elaine Devine, Monson High School re: our presentation in Arts & Media Seminar
"Our own Yoda of sorts, the Phantom Sheep Productions Improv troupe. Thanks to their workshops, we acquired the skills we need to successfully make fools of ourselves without making complete fools of ourselves"-Steve, "Puce Tomato Gods" student troupe.
"Overall, [our class] got to know each other better, and felt comfortable working with themselves and each other. They also learned how to think faster on their feet."- Andru, WSH improv workshop student
"...we had a great time! We learned so much about how to feel comfortable and confident in front of a group and how to make improvisation fun and entertaining! Again, thank you for a wonderful experience!"-Sarah, ASA
"Absolutely loved the last class. I can’t tell you how much it helped me to become more confident, to trust my instincts, and to believe in the choices and decisions I make. On top of that, it was an absolute blast. Thank you, and I can’t wait for more!"- Bill B
"...Just a note to thank you for your professionalism. It was a great success....and a lot of the success is due to the the great personalities of the emcees! You were all fantastic! Such a pleasure working with all of you. I look forward to working with you all again! Thanks for doing such a great job!"-Dianne Sutherland, UMASS Aux.Services. ("Mealionaire, "Nutrition Jeopardy", and other themed trivia shows we helped produce and emcee. Note- these shows won NACAA industry national award for most creative promotional event).
""Los Angeles has its Groundlings, Chicago is famous not only as the Second City, and Saturday Night Live will always be 'Live from New York.' But someday, if the gods of sketch and improvisational comedy are kind, [Western MA] will be known as the birthplace of Phantom Sheep."- Karl M. Rexer, The Republican