Improv Everywhere Originals The Mute Button
TV Episode | 5 min | Comedy

Improv Everywhere Originals

The Mute Button

TV Episode | 5 min | Comedy

23 actors and 2 dogs infiltrated a public space and went on "mute" at coordinated intervals. The mission took place near the northern entrance to Prospect Park in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Director

Charlie Todd

Producer

Matt Adams

Composer

Tyler Walker

Cinematographers

Matt Adams | Cameron Frittz (camera operator) | Keith Haskel (camera operator) | Chad Nicholson (camera operator) & 3 more

Editor

Matt Adams

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Edit Released

Updated May 8, 2011

Release date

May 8, 2011 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Pat Cassels Angry Man (as Patrick Cassels) Angry Man (as Patrick Cassels) See fewer	Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)
Wendy Desarno Dog Trainer Dog Trainer See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
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Bridget Fitzgerald Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Christmas Lovers Anonymous (2021)
Pete Goldstein Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
Birch Harms Preacher Preacher See fewer	The Truth (2011)
Keith Haskel Saxophone Tipper Saxophone Tipper See fewer	The Chris Gethard Show (2015)
Jeffrey Kornberg Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Vanity Fair: Ludacris Recaps Every Fast & Furious Movie in 8 Minutes (2017)
Rob Lathan Cellphone Man Cellphone Man See fewer	Test Drive (2017)
Cody Lindquist Angry Woman Angry Woman See fewer	Our Cartoon President (2018)
Stephen Lunger Break Dancer Break Dancer See fewer	Human Resources (I) (2014)
David Joe Martinez Break Dancer Break Dancer See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
Chris Polansky Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
Puneet Prasad Break Dancer Break Dancer See fewer	PUNEET!TV (2012)
Todd Simmons Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Ted (1998)
Lindsey Moore Sproul Arguing Girl with Preacher Arguing Girl with Preacher See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
John Swan Break Dancer Break Dancer See fewer	Wheels (I) (2020)
Amos Vernon Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
Gwinevere von Ludwig Mother Mother See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
Bennett Wilson Dog Trainer Dog Trainer See fewer	The CollegeHumor Show (2009)
Jay Zalowitz Break Dance Crowd Break Dance Crowd See fewer	Improv Everywhere Originals (2006)
Stefan Zeniuk Sax Player Sax Player See fewer	Us, Naked: Trixie & Monkey (2014)
Lauren Reeves Break Dance Crowd (uncredited) Break Dance Crowd (uncredited) See fewer	CollegeHumor Originals (2006)