COEUR d’ALENE — Love is strange, funny and unpredictable, just like the players of Lake City High School's Troupe de Wolfe Blue Room Improv team.

“One of my favorite parts of improv is the unexpected bit of it," LCHS senior Tyler Moody said during practice Monday afternoon. "I love watching people laugh, and I love laughing myself, so that unexpectedness is always super exciting to me."

His improv teammate, senior Sam Selby, enthusiastically agreed.

"For me, one of the things I just love about improv is you have so much freedom and you can play all of these characters. You can go from this ordinary American guy to being a Russian mob guy,” Sam said. "It’s so much fun because there’s so much you can do."

This conversation took place in theater teacher Sandra Seaton's classroom, where, beyond Sam and Tyler, the other Blue Room actors raised a riotious ruckus as they rehearsed.

"The last show we did the 'Dating Game' and everyone was saying really weird suggestions," Tyler said with a laugh. "I got to play Alex Trebek!"

Improvisational theater, known as "improv" in show biz, is a form of stage play that is unscripted, unplanned and completely unpredictable, especially when audience suggestions are thrown in (think "Whose Line is it Anyway?" with Drew Carey and crew).

On Valentine's Day, the Blue Room Improv actors will share the gift of split sides as they say "YES, and..." during "Comedy of Love: A Valentine's Day Improv," a show for those who love to laugh about love.

"We feel absolutely compelled to make fun of everything love-related — good, bad, single or in a couple, we don’t care," Seaton said.

Cast members will take the stage and break the fourth wall to incorporate suggestions audience members throw their way.

“It’s really interactive,” Tyler said. “It’s always fun to have the audience join in. They’re part of the creative process when you’re shaping the scene. What they see on stage is a product of themselves as well, so they feel like they’re a part of it.”

From body parts to "Rocky" to never, ever pushing the red button, the players and audience will be kept on their toes as no one knows which way the scenes will go.

"The thing about humor is the things that aren’t funny become funny," Sam said. "You can take anything and shape it in a way where it’ll make the audience laugh. It’s just great."

Sam said the joy people will experience during this show will make for a memorable evening.

“It will be a great Valentine's date because you’re not going to forget it," he said.

"Comedy of Love: A Valentine's Day Improv" will bring love and laughter to the LCHS stage from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door or from a team member.

LCHS is at 6101 N. Ramsey Road in Coeur d’Alene.