As the semester draws to a close, many seniors will be graduating and continuing on to bigger things. For the creator of Full Ammo Improv Troupe, the end of the semester means not only graduation but also the last improv show of his Penn State career.

Jeff Kornberg (senior-English) said he created the group during his freshman year when he found there were no improv groups on campus. As Penn State's only improv group, Full Ammo performs two shows a month, offering free admission.

The group will put on its final show of the semester at 9 p.m. Saturday in 111 Forum.

"I did improv all through high school. But when I got here, there was no [improv] group out of the 600 [clubs] already existing," Kornberg said. "I spent my freshman year looking for those interested in doing improv and created the group and had our first show by the end of my second semester."

Dan Miller (freshman-business) said he learned about Full Ammo during the activities fair in the fall. After auditioning, Miller became a new member of the group this year.

"I've never done improv before joining this group. I'm completely inexperienced, and it's very different from anything else I've ever done," Miller said.

Miller described performing in the group as an "incredible rush."

"Improv is a beautiful combination of acting and writing, and this has been the best part of my Penn State experience," he said.

The group's creator shared a similar sentiment. After seeing the group through the first four years of its existence, Kornberg said he is sad that his journey at Penn State is ending this month.

"[Full Ammo] has been the best part of my college life and hopefully I will be able to continue [doing improv]," Kornberg said. "I'm glad the group is going to continue on after I'm gone."

Kornberg said the show runs off of topic suggestions from the audience.

"We start the show by asking for a word from the audience. That word will inspire one member to create a monologue, and our skits will go off of that monologue," he said.

Though the concept of improv is based on being completely random, Kornberg said the most difficult part of improv is having to remember that every rule is a suggestion at the same time.

"There are all these books on improv with lists of rules. But as a performer, the hard thing is finding when these rules are applicable," Kornberg said.

Tom Pogue (senior-theatre) said his favorite part of performing an improv skit is when the performers make each other laugh.

"You know a scene has gone really well when it brings [the performers] together because it worked so well," Pogue said.

Miller said performers of improv need to have the confidence to make a fool of themselves.

"Performing improv, you need to leave your ego at the door. You can't be afraid of making a complete ass of yourself," he said. "Being a part of the group has taught me self-confidence and to put my all into something because that's when the audience will enjoy it."

Kornberg said he has grown a lot as a performer throughout his years at Penn State.

"Initially it is pretty nerve-wracking. Now, I've done it so much that it's nothing," he said. "This has been our biggest year with audiences. Our first year or so, the people who came to see us were just our friends. Now, we have fans and that's really, really cool."

Miller said the show is made even funnier by the fact that the performers have no idea what they're going to say before they say it.

"We're doing our job right if the audience thinks it's scripted," Miller said.

As finals week approaches, Miller said students can enjoy an hour of laughs away from studying by attending Saturday's show.

"If you're stressed out because of finals, this is a great time to take your mind off your studies," he said. "Plus, it's free improv."

Pogue said the audience can expect to see a completely unscripted hour of entertainment.

"Hopefully the show will leave [the audience] entertained and laughing as if they had laughing gas sprayed in their faces. And all the time wondering if it was scripted," he said.

Pogue said this performance will also be the senior's last in the group.

"I think, like most people who are attached to something they are involved in, it's really sad. I've found a group of people that I love working with," he said. "I guess the challenge is finding this after moving on [from college]."