Opb's State Of Wonder

Portland’s comedy scene is incendiary, and one of the prime movers we have to thank for it is Shelley McLendon. She’s the mastermind behind Bad Reputation Productions, which has staged hilarious adaptations of movies like "Road House" and "The Lost Boys;" she's a member of several of the city’s top sketch groups, including the Aces and the Liberators; and she’s the proprietress of the Siren Theater, a new downtown venue dedicated to sketch comedy, improv and the zanily theatrical.In preview of the Stumptown Improv Festival from Aug. 4–6, we're going to listen back to the episode that Shelley guest curated for State of Wonder, because her group the Liberators is performing, as are a bevvy of the improv stars you hear in the show, including festival co-founders Jed Arkley, Leon Anderson and Erin O'Regan. It's a scrappy little fest that's blowing up with sell-out shows and all-star guests, including wife-and-husband team Orange Tuxedo and the improv hip-hop troupe North Coast.Plus, it's sponsored by Oregon Quinc