I almost made a terrible mistake while I was in a touring improv troupe. (And no, the mistake I’m referring to is not simply being in a touring improv troupe to begin with.)
My high school was an arts school that attracted students from all around the city. One of the ways we did this was a marketing strategy of sorts, known as “school tours.” This was where teachers would choose a select few students who enthusiastically excelled at music, dance, or improv, and would then take those students on a “tour” of several local middle schools so we could perform for their students in an assembly and entice them to apply to our school. We would do this for two weeks each October, during which time our teachers knew not to expect us to come to class or hand in assignments – because we were on TOUR, baybee!