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Members of the Rapid Fire Improv group perform an improvised scene. This year saw the group&#039;s largest applicant pool. The five new members chosen will showcase their improvisation at a performance Thursday. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)

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The scene begins with the quick toss of a red pocket lighter. The members of the Rapid Fire Improv group have no script, no clues and no help; yet they transform the simple red item into the inspiration for a full-fledged drama about a broken relationship, burnt hair and a strange arrest.

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UCLA Rapid Fire Improv group to show off new members at upcoming event

By Nate Nickolai

Nov. 5, 2015 1:17 a.m.