Stage 773 Presents

The Nation’s Largest Sketch Festival January 8-18, 2015

Executive Producer Brian Posen Executive Director Jill Valentine Technical Director Brian Peterlin Public Relations Noreen Heron and Associates

Associate Producer Jonald Reyes Marketing/Advertising/Ticketing Jack Short Stage Managers Brian Peterlin John Craig Vicki Kunz Junella Gabriel Byron Roussin Dujuan Pritchett Stephanie Vera

House Managers Billy Sullivan Sheena Laird Tim Soszko Brandon Price Jonald Reyes Mollie Rehner Chloe Gingold Trey Kalny

Website/Designer Brian Peterlin Sam Wells

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3 Woman 1 Woman Show of her short-lived positions have supplied in theaters throughout (with three women) 3 her with an embarrassing income and an Chicago and New York. even more embarrassing stock of material. Woman 1 Woman Show Awkward Silence This one woman musical sketch will (with three women) is a comedic sketch “Awkward Silence is back take you through the trials and tribulations show written directed and performed by for it’s 9th at Sketchfest of each career leaving you wondering why Hayley Lovgren Maren Lovgren and Kristin which means we are expanding our social she ever got the job in the first place. Schmitz (no relation). After performing for circles to include more people outside of sold-out audiences at the 2013 and 2014 The Aces The Aces show is mom and dad. At the same time we are SF Sketchfests as well as Pixar Animation Nichols & May plus Lucy & learning to handle much of our hygiene Studios and ComedySportz San Jose this Ricky plus Peaches & Herb and personal care by ourselves. For the group of Bay Area natives is ready to bring plus gym class plus David past 9 years, A.S. has performed all over the their brand of femor (that’s female humor) Attenborough nature Chicagoland area. A.S. uses music, video, to Chicago. Warning this show may contain documentary. Described as and sketch to combine for a unique muses angry nuns and Elizabeth Cady “Portland’s version of Arrested viewing experience. “”Strong Physical Stanton. Development” (B. Frayn Masters Producer Comedy”” -Chicago Tribune Past TimeOut 4 Days Late 4 Days Late of Backfence PDX) The Aces promise fresh Chicago’s Best of Fest “”Awkward Silence educates without and sexy sketch comedy for the smart set! put on a show strong with creative ideas”” patronizing satirizes There are only two of them but both of Newcity Stage” them are very tall so it makes it seem like without caricature and Baby Shoes “Simple the stage is packed. eviscerates American pop words, big feelings, and culture without mercy. Any Old Millennial A lots and lots of dumb, Fueled by the dynamic ensemble they sardonic sketch and funny, and extreme create genre-defying original work that song review inspired by scenarios, just like implicates our audiences and themselves. the triumphs blunders Funny-Man Ernest Hemingway would have This edgy group of performers brings a and well-intended wanted. Baby Shoes is one of the longest refreshing twist to sketch comedy. The priorities of young running sketch teams at the Magnet diverse ensemble spans freelancers to people. Taking selfies Theater in NYC. They’re dark, they’re fucked corporate America; the perpetually single updating our online dating profiles and up and above all FUNNY. Baby Shoes’ll to the happily married; the straight to the questioning societal norms is what keep you guessing squirming and (OH so) gay; the white to...well there’s one Millennials do best so we would like to sing LAUGHING throughout the entire show. half black guy who can play Obama. about it. Come laugh at us the way we You’re going to love it. “ laugh at our bank accounts. Abbaria Abby Vatterott and The Backrow In “Grifted” Maria Wojciechowski Arch & Andel Simple.funny. their 14th show at the performed solo work before real. festival the Backrow is joining forces to become the talking about cheats thieves and liars. two-person sketch and Check out these sketch vets as they vent duo: Abbaria. about injustices both real and perceived They sing with their mouths and confirm that everyone is the worst in dance with their bodies act with their BFA the best possible way. degrees and now with Maria’s recent relocation to NYC write comedy with their Battlemasters Astronaut Theatre Battlemasters engages webcams! Come to their show! You’ll love Astronaut Theatre it! in high energy performs the funniest character-driven Abby Vatterott Abby Earth-based sketch scenework where Vatterott is an actor comedy in the known universe. If you don’t anything is possible including audience improviser stand up and think so we’ll buy you a beer one of the interaction. The stage is just some wood; sketch performer you cheaper beers but you’ll definitely think so. after they’re done chewing that up they’re can find all over the city Astronaut Theatre writes produces and coming for YOU. or in between jobs. Most performs an hour of completely original 2 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 3 BIOGRAPHIES c o n t. BIOGRAPHIES c o n t.

BeeFab Productions A Bit Heavy: An Electric Night Bryan Duff: Second Act sketch comedy that is dramatic and one woman plus one of Solo Sketch Comedy Both Bryan Duff blends stories musical. casual and serious comedy and original solo woman comedy show Caronato Caronato (David fans know that great sketch sketches into an all-out based on the Cancer Caro and Chris Onorato) comedy is really something show that feels like getting away with journey of Judy Fabjance returns to Sketchfest with special. Think the best parts something fun. He made his unexpected and her wife Kelly their new sketch revue: of but and somewhat unauthorized debut as a Beeman. Alot has Packing For Heaven. Through audience delivered and executed by solo sketch performer at last year’s festival. happened since Judy Fabjance’s original participation creatively crafted group one talented at a time. Ten His 2015 show is a second act in his one woman show “Are You There Judy. Its games and grounded scene work Dave and from Los Angeles Chicago and American life. Me Cancer”: she got married she wrote a Chris have created a sketch show that links Toronto will present 5 minutes of their best new show and oh ya the cancer is back! . Cake Batter Cake Batter is together a cast of broken and dark material. Put on your pink ribbon and get ready to Lauren Frost Angela Rysk and characters in a narrative style that asks the laugh cry and wonder who really profits Bleep That Bleep Take a day of Erin Miller Williams. Three question... what’s in your suitcase? Directed from your pink ribbon. Church combine it with a women hailing from three by David Montgomery Beyonce concert sprinkle it different parts of the country Beer Bottle Aristotle Cassandra Cassandra is with a little Freaky Friday and who found each other in Los Pop open a Capri-Sun a comedy collective that there you have it. “Beyonce featuring Jesus” Angeles. Graduates of Second and sit down because seamlessly weaves is a show that takes you on a journey City Hollywood and Upright Citizens “Batteries Not Included: outrageous through pop culture and religion in a way Brigade the girls are figuring out A Sketch Revue for charactersstorytelling only the twisted minds of Bleep That Bleep adulthood through comedy. While their Throwback Toy Fans” promises to take you live lit and music into could explain. So put on your freakum peers are getting married and having back to the good ole’ days of the ‘80s and one hilarious live show. Starring dress thorned crown and enjoy! babies they’re performing resident shows ‘90s where Power Rangers ruled the world contributing writers of the live magazine/ at iO West and the Clubhouse LA..because and Barbie still held every job imaginable. The Book of Genesis podcast Paper Machete and improv and who needs a mortgage when you have an Where skills were measured in Bop It Directed by Columbia sketch veterans this smart sharply-written award winning sketch show? seconds and Hungry Hungry Hippos College Faculty member comedy collection will make you laugh showed us that competitive eating is the Keith Horvath The Book Cake-n-Hatred Based out of AND think about anything from current true American way. Join us as we rummage of Genesis is an original video game sketch Chicago Cake-n-Hatred ( Laura events and modernity to characters so through this retro toybox of laughs and show written and performed by Second Bloechl Michael Jordan Charlie ridiculous they’d almost have to be real! nostalgia but beware the Furby... City Training Center and Comedy Studies Madsen Kerri Morrison and Join Cassandra on an epic comedic journey The Beverly D’Angelo alumni. Join us in fighting for the Lindy Voeltner) is just a bunch through the human soul. Starring: Josh Community Players We preservation of our 90’s roots as we tackle of friends that love comedy Zagoren Ben Kass Julia Weiss Brian Heath all want things to end the politics of the gaming industry through and each other! Since 2009 Amy Thompson Dan Krall and Bill Larkin sketch movement and song. Gamers unite! Cake-n-Hatred has performed at various perfectly. Meet that right Charles A cerebral and festivals: The Chicago Sketch Comedy partner create a stable home never have to Brand New Toys Brand imaginative duo from Festival Chicago Women’s Funny Festival say goodbye. In their second revue The New Toys presents Seattle Charles will take The Women in Comedy Festival and the Beverly D’Angelo Community Players invite “Ignorance Is This” a series you down a wormhole of Columbus Brew Ha Ha Festival - where they you to explore this desire. Nothing may be of sketches that whirligig interwoven worlds. You might see two won the 2013 Annual Shadowbox Live perfect now but it could be in the future. into an awesome full Glockenspiel clockmen debate the Sketch Competition. Individually they have Big Butch Bertha and show. Narrative structure? We got it! Wacky existence of freewill or a pair of 19th or currently perform with iO Theater The Cruise Controls Big Characters? Oh hellz yeaaah! Come on century gentlemen play Jenga by mail. The Chicago The Second City Training Center’s Butch Bertha and The down (Bob Barker Voice) — the Toys are show is intelligent without sacrificing House Co and The Annoyance Theater. Cruise Controls are back ready to play! accessibility as Charles seamlessly combines highbrow and lowbrow for the first time ever forever! Let Ryan and Bri-Ko All Silent All Carl’s Backyard Carl’s sensibilities into a brand of humor they call Dan take you on an adventure into the Funny Backyard is a group of unibrow. Winners of “Best Writing” and nether regions of comedy! Please do not three best friends that “Best Sketch Comedy” at the 2012 LA feed them after midnight. met doing in high school. Twelve years later Comedy Festival and Grand Prize Winners they dropped the musical part and then at the 2013 Seattle the theater part and now just perform Challenge. 4 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 5 BIOGRAPHIES c o n t. BIOGRAPHIES c o n t.

Charmaine Charmaine Claire & Brady This is a show Car to Sicily The Comic Thread TCT dives head-first into the by and for non-millionaires. Clown Car to Sicily is a is back for the 5th year! dumpster to explore the Brady and Claire are high musical improv and BEST GROUP: LA concept of “garbage” school acquaintances turned sketch comedy group Comedy Fest; AUDIENCE through sketch comedy. college friends who are based in Chicago IL. Using various forms CHOICE: Chicago Fringe We all have garbage and we all act like performing a two-person and sketch choreography and beautiful Fest Recipient of two garbage at times. Laugh and reflect with us show. Millionaires beware. harmonies Clown Car to Sicily will have you Midwest Emmy Nominations for their web singing and laughing as you watch and while discovering the nastiest strangest The Class Comprised of short “The Engagement Party.” Aptly humming as you leave! Send in the ! and most complex parts of ourselves performers with various described as “Surrealistic comedy that others and society. improv training The Class Clyde McFly Clyde bends the edges of logic in any particular direction with enough grace that you truly Cilio and Ramsey Joe highlights life lessons McFly drops the props don’t know what’s coming next. And you Cilio and Alex Ramsey through sketch comedy. and fancy lighting for a really don’t care because there’s a 90% have been performing Fun and playful with a bit of two-man sketch revue that’s kinetic real chance that it’ll be exceptionally funny” writing and directing a sarcastic tinge The Class and immediate. Watch Matt Noonan and (Express Milwaukee). TCT prides itself on comedy together for will color the stage with clever Mike Trehy wax wise and get winded unique characters has fun with costumes over eight years. Their presentations about the everyday through a variety of characters and and sound effects and regularly ventures two man show is theatrical (and silly) and problems individuals tackle daily. The Class situations. Clyde McFly debuted at UCB Los into ridiculous territory without a hall pass. also profound (but still slightly dangerous). will leave you feeling informed Angeles in Summer of 2013 enjoyed a run Oh and there’s a good chance you’ll see It’s the show you always wished would introspective and inspired to inject at Second City Hollywood the following some naked breasts this year. happen you just didn’t think anyone would goodness into the world around you. winter and has been performing around Los Angeles since. ever do it. Close Up Admit it Cool Kid Comedy COOL KID COMEDY is all about The Citizens of everyone wants their Comedy Thingy breaking the rules: Townsville The Citizens Close Up. But if you’re an presents Leopold Skipping school of Townsville tackle the insecure RA a vulnerable Comedy Thingy is the skipping stones and just straight up many issues of life ranging from survival superhero or a shark combined comedy skipping. Like a heavy mouth breathing taking second chances and trying to get attack victim the results brainage of Dave Bonde wall flower these kids one day dreamed to Don Cheadle to be in their show (SPOILER might not always be Rick Davis Jeff De Leon become the coolest kid in any room. Then ALERT: He’s not in this show). Matching pretty. They will however be funny. Join and Clay Sander. one day the powers of the universe absurdist humor with well defined Alex Garday Amber Linde Kerri Morrison “Leopold!” their original sketch show is brought these misfits together to join characters the Citizens deliver a hilarious Jenna Steege Chris Woolsey and director comedy put in a blender and thrown at the forces on a quest to gain popularity poise (and sometimes meta) sketch revue that Tiffani Swalley as they uncover exactly audience in pieces. Absurdity-based reality. and the ability to breath through their prides itself in being highly quotable. what happens when you get Close Up. nose. Come for The Citizens of Townsville’s jokes stay for the shade they will inevitably throw.

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The Cool Table TCT inane and – above all – very very funny. performed a weekly new The show has received critical acclaim and sketch show in Chicago entertained thousands of audience from 2005-2010, along members. Cupid Has a Heart On features a with sold out sketchfest rotating cast with a few of the original cast shows each of those members still pouring their hearts out on years. The group split to Saturday night. Created by Brian Posen conquer the coasts with who also directs and plays accompaniment members having toured the world doing on an upright Cupid Has a Heart On is comedy and appearing on hit shows for hilarious with fast-moving song skits that NBC, FOX, CBS, NICK,DISNEY, and TNT, and reveal both sensational vocal talent and will have several animated sketches on comedic . Based at Stage 773 in Chicago season 2 of ’s Trip Tank. The Cupid has performed all across the country Chicago crew has since attacked the stages including appearances in New York Los of Steppenwolf, Goodman, Chicago Angeles and San Francisco. It even paid a Shakes, Inconvenience and more. They are visit to our neighbors to the north in thrilled to reunite for their 10 year Toronto. anniversary and pump out two crazy Damn Gina! Damn Gina! nights of Sketch! performs stylized sketch Crassus Geoff and Nat with an emphasis are comedy power duo on sound and lights. No CRASSUS a non-stop genre is sacred in this sketch and musical tech heavy production comedy extravaganza. Delve into the influenced by the television that raised minds of two grown men who deal with them. Catch this show now because Netflix their joys and frustrations the only way is notoriously slow to release things. they know how; by being ridiculous in The Dancing Pig Five front of strangers. CRASSUS formed in 2010 guys five different and has since had the privilege of personalities no limits. performing their unique blend of fast Fueled by alcohol and a paced sketch comedy and song at the want to make people laugh The Dancing Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival the Pig is a show you should NOT invite your Big-Little Comedy Fest and the Laughing mother to... unless she’s super hot. Stock Music Festival Dandy Boy All the Creepy Hug After taking archetypal madness you a year off Creepy Hug would expect from the returns for its seventh sketch comedy group year at the Chicago who won this year’s slot Sketchfest with a new at sketch fest during the batch of irreverent epic laugh battle of sketches and 2014. Dandy Boy combines their powers of shenanigans. varied perception to bring you a sketch Cupid Has a Heart On show that they’ve dedicated to poking fun Cupid Has A Heart On at themselves and society...but mostly combines sharp writing themselves. and catchy songs with a Dead Broads Yapping witty take on relationships love and life. Jackie Kennedy Amelia The result is a musical sketch show that is Earhart and Joan of Arc raunchy sweet cynical touching smart host a talk show in the 8 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 9 BIOGRAPHIES c o n t. BIOGRAPHIES c o n t.

afterlife that touches on the latest news Game of Thrones book, and hike the EVIL EVIL walks the line The Frank Layden All and trends in today’s world. Each week Oregon Trail. They will also do some sketch between refreshingly honest Stars: D’ambro Slatts features new topics new historical guests comedy. and absurdly impossible. and Sully! A trio and new giveaways! Written by and combining absurdist Diva Alert In a world where Alternating between tightly featuring Marie Maloney Caroline Nash and style with a vintage planes go missing Twitter scripted wordplay social Courtney Crary with Keenan Camp as sensibility. Through wars happen just as much as and silly nonsense EVIL Teddy Roosevelt. sight gags and regular wars and some keeps the audience guessing satire provides an off Dean Is Performance politician digs himself into a as they weave a group of sketches into a kilter comedy experience Artist Dean Evans and 14 hole every other day there’s thematically coherent romp through the year old whiz-kids Asher always a group of comedians common mental ground between Sam and Freedom of Peach We’re White met while who don’t want to write about it. That’s Amy. EVIL is a banana daquiri made with sick and tired of having performing in the circus. Since then they why this show is about you. absinthe; refreshing delicious dangerous our inalienable rights have created the popular show and intoxicating and full of potassium. violated - America: land Double Orgasm Erin web-series called Deanis known for their of the free home of the silly. This sketch Johnson and Alex Exquisite Corpse An original unique style of narrative-sketch comedy revue fights for the right to speak your Myerchin are sketch show for your very eyes that incorporates elements of sketch mind no matter how absurd the results representing (giving and ears and hearts. Derived clowning and outlandish characters all of may be. you) DOUBLE ORGASM. from improv; sculpted by the which are connected by intricately woven D.O. brings an unrestrained excitement minds of comedy nerds; FUCT FUCT has thread that travels through the surreal and onto the stage (into the bedroom) by performed by the innocent performed sketch the macabre. deeply exploring relationships (each children of Chicago comedy. comedy since 2002. Delirious Confetti other)… all types of relationships. So much You must watch. Using music dance Home is where the heart excitement is brought to the show it will Feminine Gentlemen games stunts magic and is or at least thats what definitely leave you wanting (one) more Two veteran comics Jill audience participation FUCT weaves the utopian town of because anything beyond that and you’re Valentine and Liz together an experience that you will never Confetti thought. Welcome mats go just being selfish! McArthur. Two many forget. Expect to laugh scream and be missing and people aren’t who they seem shocked but most of all expect the Drew’s Tumbler Drew’s wigs. Two surly men on a to be in this once loving town. The only unexpected. Tumbler shows often quest for comedy splendor. ones to stop the madness the Delirious. begin on rollerskates Fire Paywell Turtle Top GayCo GayCo Department of celebrate the absurd Company Six weird ass Productions turning 18 Homeland Obscurity mock musical theater & writers and a gaggle of years old this year in Department of end in violent death. The trio performs lively actors make up combination with our Homeland Obscurity sketch comedy in Chicago and all around “The fire paywell turtle top company” the Marriage victory in (DOHO) is an Elmhurst- the country. TimeOut Chicago said of them messiest Scribble Bibble group out there. Illinois last June has earned us this year’s based Sketch group made up of four “In the tradition of highly physical Directed by Brian Posen this sketch group show title “Bearly Legal “. Now that it’s bodies of matter: Dan Sonenberg Ryan comedians who excel at lowbrow concepts focuses on balancing absurdity with finally legal for us to vote have sex buy Doyle Clark Pavlik and a really fat guy these funny ladies are on a roll. emotion all while destroying every 773 cigarettes and get married the possibilities named Colin MacGregor. Prepare yourself stage they touch. Come witness their next are unlimited. This brand new sketch Dukes of Comedy The for a new age of DOHO as they bring the magical creation. comedy revue tests these untouched Dukes of Comedy is a funk back to the neighborhood. waters by exploring the wonders of lesbian teen sketch group The Flat Earth The Flat puberty the new Manhole in Boystown and Dinner for One Dinner consisting of York High Earth is the oldest sketch embracing the ever present Peter Pan for One are a Brooklyn- School students who house team of syndrome. based sketch group who hail from the suburb of Elmhurst. Being the Philadelphia’s Philly have spent the past funniest people in their school is hard and Improv Theater performing together since Gentlemen Party The three years performing boy do they know it. These youngsters will 2012. The Flat Earth features some of world is overrun by all over NYC and mastering ancient family be sure to impress you with their wide Philadelphia’s most talented writers and nasty crass and frumpily- recipes. Come see them attempt to variety of sketches and their enthusiasm performers showcasing material that is dressed comedians but disprove Stephen Hawking, write the sixth for the art of sketch comedy. witty dry dark and maybe a bit too heavily in their sketch show costumed. Gentlemen Party proves they are a cut

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above the rabble. Lauded as “enchanting” HEY LADIES Bold and Hot Thespian Action It’s Still Life Objects “hilarious” and “younger versions of Cary driven ‘cuz we’re Migrating south for the aren’t very complex. Grant” by their grandmothers these Southern women HEY winter this award- They don’t breathe. They gentlemen are sure to charm you with a LADIES have a riproarin’ winning sketch comedy don’t move. They don’t feel. Until we come healthy blend of sophisticated comedy and cream filled and deep troupe from Winnipeg into contact with them. Then they take on balls-to-the-wall psychedelic fever dreams. fried musical sketch hootenany made up of Canada (“The Chicago of the North”) brings a life of their own in a new composition. a rustic flare to their comedy. Using no “It’s Still Life” is a bold exploration of people Golden Baby The founders Brittny Congleton & Molly Todd props sets or costumes Hot Thespian and their things from precious possessions members of Golden and featuring the incredible Kate Kershaw Action engages their audiences by pulling to discarded baubles and how we live our Baby performed at Ali Delianides Kristin Hopkins & Kerry from a diverse toolbox of mime music lives with them around them in spite and Chicago Sketchfest in Santoro. This all female troupe is inspired stage combat and dance on top of a razor because of them. 2006 and never stopped. by the trashy touching and true sharp wit and a discerning eye for the From pimply teenage comedians to pimply experiences of the Southern gals of HEY Jake Dewar Comedian- world’s idiosyncrasies. Hot Thespian Action adult comedians Golden Baby is back to LADIES. From the big haired and God Tragedian Jake Dewar is an promises a sharp action-packed fast-paced Sketchfest with their character-driven fearing to the grace and charm of the actor comedian musician and show leaving their audiences with more sketch comedy show Golden Baby: Good southern belle we’ll take you county to filmmaker. On the stage Jake laughs than Canada has bevers! Point! Almost a decade in the making this county meeting pageant girls trailer trash channels the spirit of a little group of best friends/comedy partners will Bible thumpers and every coupon queen in Improv Nerd Improv boy who creates worlds in his bring you into their loving and between! Nerd with Jimmy bedroom and never leaves home...within dysfunctional familial friendship Hi Betty! A group of really Carrane,” is a live the body of a 6’1’’ young adult. His challenging you to use your head as well as funny ladies who capture interview show hosted smart-but-silly characters are as wide- their heart. the insanity of the female by Jimmy Carrane, a well-known improv ranging as the musical styles he pays mind! Letting it all hang out teacher and former host of Studio 312 on homage to with his dexterous guitar chops (over their belts) and telling Chicago Public Radio. In this show, Jimmy and versatile vocals creating a theatrical it how it really is showing will interview Sketchfest founder Brian style of humor that balances playful fun that there is more of them Posen about his career in comedy and with thoughtful satire. creative process. Then laugh along as to love than just their witty senses of Julie Marchiano Jimmy performs a totally unscripted scene humor. Making the everyday trials in life presents NUGGETS with Brian and then opens the floor for hilarious!!! NUGGETS is a tiny solo questions. Honorary Degree Kyle sketch revue from a Coughlin Kevin Horst and Indoor Kids Indoor Kids fun-sized woman Julie Stacey Norgren have been is the palest sketch Marchiano (The Second writing and performing comedy duo in town. City Touring Company). sketch comedy shows These 4 eyed mouth Exploring themes like together since 2005 breathers are here to life love and the pursuit of a pizza this including appearances at entertain you with their snack-size show will leave you with a belly New York Sketchfest DC wit and insight, mostly because their full of laughs. www.juliemarchiano.com. friends stopped paying attention. Andy has Comedy Fest San Francisco Sketchfest and Just the Tip Just the Tip been a nurse on television TWICE for a whole bunch of Chicago Sketchfests. brings hilarious Chicago Fire and Empire, and while Newcomer Charles Pettitt had a strong characters situations Landree has no nursing credits Chris Jones performance last year but is his thing too songs and dance based dubbed her face a Hot New Theatre one in similar to what Kyle does? We’ll see! on their unique the Tribune this past summer. And they experiences and satirical both have black belts. Seriously. point of view. This Chicago sketch group It’s Not Us It’s You This has been together six whole years making is a sketchfest show that audiences and each other laugh in festivals won’t get political or and venues all over the country. Catch this preachy just emotional. Join the silliness while its hot! unbalanced cast for a journey through work life and relationships in Chicago. 12 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 13 BIOGRAPHIES c o n t. 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Kathlick Everyone has Kerpatty! Kerpatty! has Second City Training Center directed by Marla Depew: My Parents problems right? Just because been extremely lucky to Jeff Bouthiette and Musical Directed by and Other Characters Marla you have a roof over your be a part of the Chicago Stephanie McCullough Vlcek. Depew’s parents are weird. In head and clean running water this one-woman show the Sketchfest every year The Laser Comedy doesn’t mean your problems comedic performer and out since 2008. Each year Show The Laser Comedy aren’t important! “Kathlick” is a bisexual employs they fill a theater with a buffet of joy Show tells a story where sketch revue featuring monologues songs and fancy silliness and pickles. This year is no characters scenes vignettes that explore the lives of people footwork to explore how her exception so bring your giggle pants... the objects and more are being tastefully facing issues across the spectrum of dad an Evangelical Fundamentalist stretchy ones. drawn by Chris Fair using laser reactive difficulty. This struggle bus is a funny and Christian and her mom a pathologically The Ladies of The technology on a large screen before your thought provoking ride driven by Kathleen cheerful nurse shaped who she is today. Ladies Club The Ladies very eyes. All of the show’s different Maus and Patrick Webb of the sketch and of The Ladies Club character voices and sounds are all done Martin/McMahon You improv duo Kathlick. present “We’re Doing It by the talented laser master himself ever seen Muppet Kelly Bolton - Lonely Wrong” a musical sketch without ever being seen. Chris Fair doesn’t Babies? You know how Flirty Weird Lonely Flirty review that explores life from the just take you to see a laser show he takes one second you see Weird. We’ve all been perspective of not always getting what you you on a laser journey where the lines them playin’ pretend but then the camera there. Join Kelly Bolton want yet always wanting more. Prepare to slowly fade away in time for a new gets all wiggly and then you actually see and her collective cast of encounter homosexuals dinosaurs and adventure. what they’re imagining? This two-man characters as they team of Trevor Martin ( “Oh Theodora “) and God herself on this journey that will Lindsay Williams You navigate through life’s downs and ups and Ellen McMahon ( “Table Manners “) does leaving you feeling confident in all your know those awkward downs. that live on stage using shadow puppets bad choices. A show produced by the moments and people and other visual artwork to take the Musical Conservatory Program at The you come across in life? audience inside their imaginations. Lindsay’s been there and she’ll try to reenact it all Mass St. Productions for you. Some true and With so much to think some based on true stories the fun is about every day it’s easy figuring out which is which! to forget where we’ve been--until we’re struck with an odd sense LOVE IN THE TIME OF of deja vu. From relationship woes a pair of CHOLESTEROL LOVE IN Chicago cops and the turmoil of middle THE TIME OF school “Time Flies Coach” examines the CHOLESTEROL: Dating troublesome hilarious process of learning and Dieting in Chicago! from our mistakes. “Time Flies Coach” is A riotous romp through the world of sex brought to you by Mass St. Productions. and dining in the Second City. Feast at our buffet of love pizza sex sausage (both Matt Griffo Matt Griffo is a kinds) hook-ups designer cupcakes musician & comedian who break-ups hangovers (both kinds) and of performs at festivals across course -- comfort food! the US opening for the likes of Reggie Watts and he’s here MALWARE: A Virus with his band. Moe on Musical Jonald Reyes Trumpet Quinn Wilson on presents MALWARE: The drums and Griffo on piano. mattgriffo.com One-Man Virus Musical. Fernando Villa is a Me and Some Other Guy computer hacker who meets the end of his The show is a play fraud spree and ultimately his life when centered around a careless spending catches up with him. A documentary on a twisted show 25-minute musical Written & Performed by from the 1920s. The live stage material is Jonald Reyes with Musical Direction by presented as archival footage of the acts Katie Manning. performed in the show and the filmed 14 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 15 BIOGRAPHIES c o n t.

segments (played on the projector) are through such skewed lenses as broken present day interviews with the now bank robbers lovelorn robots and lonely elderly performers and expert zombie hunters. commentary. Minority Rules! This The Meaty Bits of group performance of “ Jimmy Shay Half of the Six Shades of Brown” will comedy duo Sausage be a kaleidoscope of returns to Sketchfest in comedy infused with this deeply personal yet urban and political messages that will incredibly funny show. Jimmy spends his re-define the word hilarious. time butchering animals obsessing over an Mom? Dad? I Have impending Culture Club reunion and ADHD As her findings collecting bad horror movies. Everything inform her work in real from growing up as a fat kid to the sudden time, “Mom? Dad? I Have death of his best friend Jimmy takes it all A.D.H.D.” is a retelling of on and gets into the real meaty bits. a life that falls just short of the high hopes The Megatherium Club of her and her family. And while putting Inspired by the the frustrating pieces of her puzzled brain Smithsonian’s notorious together, she learns how to look shame in group of scientists-by- the eye and finally talk (and maybe even day partiers-by-night in listen) to her parents. With a little help from the 1860’s The Megatherium Club her wonderful audience. combines referential intellectualism with MOMMY MOMMY is humble self-awareness. Club members’ Chicago based comedy origins are scattered across the east coast duo Michael Aviles and but their passion for comedy brought them Greg Yates directed by together in the bowels of Chicago’s improv Nate DuFort. In their two-man show each training centers. scene transforms into the next connecting Melcher & Hauser The characters narratives and themes earth’s population is throughout. Come see the show that is LITERALLY in the being described as “Funny.” - Michael’s thousands, but Melcher Mom and “Yep.” - Greg’s Mom. Join us. & Hauser will convince you that they are MRS. MRS reunites for the only two who matter. Snappy outfits the first time in 40 years. meet silly minds in this sketch comedy The past will be dredged show about being alone in the midst of up old grudges will be simply everyone. remembered fabulous- Michinoku Driver Too ness will ensue. Even at 60 years old these cool for MySpace too ladies will keep you laughing. proud for Facebook! Nanniez: A Musical Michinoku Driver’s Brian Sketch Revue Nanniez a Work & John Ugolini musical sketch revue share their drama the good old fashioned explores the real life way… in person! Join them as they take a stories of what its like to humorous look at the difficult & defining be a full time nanny starring Amber Linde moments in their lives sharing personal Kerri Morrison Lindy Voeltner and Molly monologues and sketches exploring Todd. At first glance life as a Nanny may themes of love loss & disappointment

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look like a leisurely day at the park but Off Off Broadzway Off these ladies spend their days cleaning up Off Broadzway is unidentified bodily fluids settling Chicago’s premier all arguments about who gets which Lego lady burlesque parody and dealing with Chicago traffic while troupe. Voted Best Audience Hecklers by having goldfish and shoes hurled at their the Chicago Reader. The Broadz are back heads from the back seat. Come laugh cry with bigger tutus fouler mouths and larger and see what they are really up against in than life characters. Come get your fill of everyday life being Nanniez. singing dancing and anything goes humor. Nashville. The Band Free boners!!! Nashville. The Band is a Off Color Comedy The Chicago-based comedic Out of Tooners is an band whose message is original live-action a curious blend of fanatical patriotism cartoon harkening back bleeding-heart liberalism and a childlike to the style of the Animaniacs and the yet mournful devotion to Rock -N- Roll. Looney Toons. This 45 minute clowny romp Chester A. Hardwick Maximillian Barfield comes complete with an original live score and Billy Piccadilly with the help of their that tells the story of three sibling’s roadie Dale ‘Blast em” Hammershaw have immigration to America where they find been on a mission since 2009 to spread out that the land of the free isn’t all it’s their message of Rock and Roll America cracked up to be. and Equality to all. Oh Theodora Oh The Nerdologues The Theodora performs Nerdologues are a dumb comedy for smart comedy ensemble that people. A governor stuck believe in two things: in a hot date trap bringing people together and making cowboy actor Sam Elliot them laugh. They do that by sharing true teaching children about puberty and three stories from their lives. Then they weave beards tied in a knot are some of the things that into ridiculous sketch comedy. Also you might see at an Oh Theodora show. Or they’re Nerds. you might not they haven’t figured out No Explanation An elite their set list yet. group of teen comedy On Hiatus Through super soldiers that will unexpected takes on the take the audience to mundane we find possibly uncomfortable excitement in life. On places and make them laugh there. Smiling Hiatus presents a modern twist on classic in the face of adversity! You will leave this and familiar experiences through show thinking you just saw a show written characters carving out their place in the and performed by professional adults. world. NUNJI NUNJI is a The Paul Thomas Effort hip-hop dance duo that The Paul Thomas Show is no one believed in. the amazing characters Follow their journey unbelievable from birth to death. They commercials may be a mediocre dance troupe BUT THEY mesmerizing music and ARE A GREAT COMEDY TEAM. marketing hyberbole from world champion comedian Paul Thomas. 18 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 19 BIOGRAPHIES c o n t. BIOGRAPHIES c o n t.

The Perm Two ladies with big hits all the overused comedy buzzwords: reality to parody. Join us for an evening of Ray BradGary Ray BradGary hearts and filthy minds “skewering” “high-energy” and “gassy.” But high energy loads of wit a dash of music is Gary Pascal and Brad perform songs and sketch. add singing and dancing to the mix and and maybe even some homemade cookies. Einstein: two best friends and Ready. Set. Perm. you’ve got yourself a carbonated recipe for Chicago sketch comedy guys. Quit. Erin Lann is a expertly choreographed satire dealing with Their shows are a festive The Picket Line The quitter--and she wants the self-important real problems cornucopia of weeping and a Picket Line is a three to make you a quitter millennials face problems that have never mausoleum of good times. person sketch improv too. In this original solo been experienced by previous generations This show takes place at your high school and writing team performance she argues the power of ever. Let’s SING about them! right before the big prom. Ray BradGary featuring some fresh jumping ship through unique characters has appeared at iO Theatre The Public new faces from Chicago now living in NYC. Pretty/Windy Local and storytelling. Join her for an evening of House Theatre The Paper Machete A Leenie O’Connor Lisa Mongillo and Joe group Pretty/Windy abandonment. Jangleheart Circus and the 2013 and 2014 Otto met and became inseperable while in returns for their fourth Rabbit Rabbit To Chicago Sketch Comedy Festivals. the throws of The Second City’s consecutive Sketchfest celebrate their fifth year Conservatory Program. Their hopeful yet appearance bringing at Sketchfest Chris and Robot & Inventor realistic perspective on life love and death you a new revue of sketches in their Andrew are debuting an Enliven your daily will make you giggle. signature style; Clever cunning and a little all-new show! Critics call shower experience by cute. If you’re looking for a smart tight set transforming your Pinque Pony 1979 their comedy: “Staunchly cerebral... that mixes sharp dark with the regular shower into a - America was coked-up conceptual...smartly sentimental... warm-and-fuzzies this is the show for you. fountain of brilliant fun with Robot & and checked out but unexpected and a joy to watch “- Timeout. Inventor. Robot & Inventor is a Chicago- what was happening in ProDunKtioN com “Fast inventive and so very funny ... based sketch group that utilizes improv. Chicago? Pinque Pony ProDuNKtioN is back for easily one of the most talked about at the presents a ‘lost’ sketch comedy revue from their 3rd year at Fest “- Austin Sketchfest 2014 “Insufficient Robot vs. Dinosaur 1979 - no bras no manscaping no excuses. sketchfest. When seeing as a basis to indicate acceptable collateral Robot vs. Dinosaur is Blizzards blanket the city the Iran hostage this show expect this for the approval of a loan at this time “- going to Vegas baby! crisis rises AA Flight 91 plummets - but it’s all-female sketch group to bring their best Bank of America That’s right RvD is the death of disco that captures the music rapping and jokes. You’ll come into pointing their pointy devices at Sin City! Raccoon Home Tour We imagination of a city in turmoil. Silly the show wondering who ProDuNKtioN is Insert your own “What happens at satirize the transition of Satirical and human this sketch revue visits and leave wanting to know if they need a Sketchfest stays at Sketchfest” here adolescence to an era before Reagan condoms and that best friend. and always bet on RvD! adulthood using past second shitty Star Wars movie. Proxy Morons Proxy experiences and future The Rough Writers We Play On Kids Comedy Morons is constructed of hopes. We will bring the the “people” of the Teams The Play On Kids some of the weirdest audience on a journey Rough Writers sketch Comedy Teams perform comedians in Chicago. that is easily relatable group in order to a variety of sketches With 7 extremely different voices and their and applicable through sketches blackouts entertain you ruin including Hard Truths own DJ Proxy Morons is not creating and songs. history abuse pop about Fairy Tales and comedy as we know it but comedy as we Afternoon Court. “Code Red Vines” are about to know it. consisting of 6th-8th graders are excited to Pure & Weary Pure & return to Sketchfest for their 5th year! This Weary present “Wing year we are also thrilled to introduce Women” a show focusing “Chickenometry” our comedy team on seemingly opposite featuring performers in 2nd-5th grade. ladies tackling Both teams are coached by Lisa Bany Ethan memorable life Goldman and Jason Raymer. challenges. After Pop Roulette Pop multiple performances Roulette’s brand of as the ditz and tramp while attending musical sketch comedy UW-Madison their sketches range from

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culture pay homage to J.R.R. Tolkien Sketchfest edition show focuses on news proclaim our love for the absurd and make and how we get our information. Who’s “ALL THE WORLD’S A light of the current political climate have saying what when and where with why written and rehearsed this sketch show for why why??? the 2015 Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival. The Sean Miller STAGE, AND ALL THE L’chaim. Explosion The Sean Sad Banana If there was Miller Explosion returns MEN AND WOMEN one word to describe us for its improbable TENTH it would be “belligerent “. (and maybe final?) straight year at Chicago If there were several Sketchfest! Watch their backstage antics as MERELY PLAYERS.” words “Violently funny they try to put together the best Sketchfest and bloated with talent. “. Sad Banana is show ever! Can they band together and Josh Paloma and Mary Spray. They have defeat their rivals and make with the jokes never met. in only 35-40 minutes? We’ll see maybe? Come find out! Open casting call for the Lead role (full time) of Scribble Bibble - Chicago Giggle Secrets & Pies Secrets & ADVERTISING SALESMAN Authority The Chicago Pies has the audacity to Supporting roles (part time) are also being cast. Giggle Authority is running express and make awkward taking you along for the ride. Laughing moments even weirder. Show is open ended and has been guffawing chortling and squeaking are We explore everything running in Chicago since 1996. permitted while enjoying our show. Doors from life’s simple events to major open on the funny side. milestones - heck sometimes we even Male or Female actors may apply. explore the absurd. And we always make All ages will be considered. Candidates must be comfortable Scribble Bibble - Sheer sure to call out the elephant in the room Organza According to in front of a live audience and be able to handle the physical because it’d be no fun just leaving it Wikipedia Organza is a demands of daily performances. unattended in the corner! thin plain weave sheer fabric traditionally made Shanna’s Mom Shanna’s Please send bio and headshot from silk. You might ask “what’s the Mom is known for being (resume and cover letter) to: connection between organza and sketch smart and silly. Their [email protected] comedy?” It’s simple. Sheer Organza is the original sketch revues creation of silky threads (the writer’s words) comment on the way we being carefully woven together by talented live our lives often flipping the script to seamstresses (our actors) to create keep audiences on their toes. They love to comedic material that is kinda flashy laugh and want to bring that same joy to definitely gaudy yet a must have for you! wedding dresses and curtains. If you are She Said What She Said still confused at the connection just ask our What were the winners Tailor (aka director) Jay Steigmann. of the 2013 Second City Scribble Bibble - The Toronto Sketchfest Best Assortment of Fake of the Fest award. Their Mustaches The popular show is always Assortment of Fake full of characters strong Mustaches are part of writing and tight performance. These the Scribble Bibble women are very talented and put on a very Program at Stage 773 which features a new fun sketch show full of variety and killer monthly show by clever writers talented jokes. actors and Directed by Jonald Reyes. This

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Sheer Organza An artist Slow Children at Play SQUEEZE Academy! movie genre. It’s all about high stakes usually puts out at least Slow Children at Play Cops on the Loose! Cops. comedy. We enjoy heroes villains fight 5 records before they get cannot offer a brief They’re just like you. If scenes movement pieces broken furniture a “best of” album. Sheer summary of their show you’re horny and and over-the-top costumes. Organza has knocked because it is too wild too reckless. Join Squeeze for a night of lewd Stupid Time Machine out 5 shows in 5 months for Stage 773’s weird too outrageously behavior indecent exposure and criminal Hailing from the dirty Scribble BIbble program--from an awards funny to condensed into a few short negligence. And those are just the cops. gulf Stupid Time show and a to straight up sentences. The special Slow Kids voice that Stir Friday Night Stir Machine is a New sketch--we bring you “The Best of Sheer marks every sketch and gives their Friday Night is a Orleans-based comedy group known for Organza” for Sketchfest 2015. sketches the extra oomph cannot be put 19-year-old Asian- original sketch revues and stone cold into words. Oh wait this was a brief Siblings of Doctors American comedy improv shows. They create funny things summary of a Slow Kids show. Never mind. Mostly the Show We Did group. We present our and travel the country showing them to Last Year, longtime Snack Boys High octane newest sketch comedy revue: Turn Down strangers. The group’s members teach and Chicago SketchFest acrobatic mischief with a Pho Wok. Our alumni include Danny Pudi perform as co-founders of The New veterans Rasika Mathur, hint of desperation The from Community and Steven Yeun from Movement a professional comedy theater Danny Pudi, and Ranjit Souri share Snack Boys are the Jeff The Walking Dead. in NOLA. personal stories in a humorous storytelling Goldblum and Jeff Goldblum of the The Stuntmen Survival: A Sketch format. As each performer tells a true story, Chicago sketch comedy scene. We like to Stuntmen shows feature Show From late nights the other two will act out vignettes to treat our audiences like a sick disgusting to early mornings the support the story. Directed by John elderly dog. Grounded scene work is the inspired by the action question arrises: how did Hildreth. bitter tasting dog medicine that we hide in Silence of the Mimes A group the ice cream of funny voices pratfalls adult of campers settle in for a night diapers fake guns and disgusting on stage of sing-a-longs and tasty treats food nightmares. Please give us a chance when the evening takes a to heal you Chicago Sketchfest... you comically terrifying turn. Eager disgusting elderly dog. to tell frightful tales the Spic & Tan Spic & Tan campers can’t seem to distinguish between presents a sketch show scary and ridiculous. With irresistibly influenced by our The Midwest handsome imaginary friends and improvisation that’s wordsmithing axe murderers the campers rooted in Latino culture with our region theatre put their best efforts into scaring each Dominican and Mexican backgrounds. This other to death - the question is will they show is about what it’s like to come from community’s succeed? one world but live in another and the fundraising Sketch Mix Sketch Mix challenges of trying to balance the two. presents unique perspectives Spoiled Seed With effort in the on the ordinary creating a Spoiled Seed’s help you world where it’s okay to laugh can handle the rotten fight against at possible hamster rape truth. From dysfunctional wonder where to go to catch romances to heartbreak AIDS. a unicorn sex show find the and loneliness we’ll show fun in funeral and decide for yourself if you our rotten truth if Jesus is kind of a dick. Scenes are linked you show us yours. Fueled by bits beer and For more information together creating a fun path for the a whole lotta love Spoiled Seed features audience to follow. As with most classy Emily Batek Cassandra Belek Dylan Carey or to make a donation affairs Chex Mix and Jell-O shots will be Allie Keller Phylicia McLeod Meghan please call 312.332.0518 provided. Murphy Matt Sadler and Willy J. Sasso.

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we survive high school? The answer: by comedy gold in The Tweet Show. Our Two Bunnies Eating The Vicki Kunz Solo making sketches about it. In this show premises are as long as this log line. Flowers Two Bunnies Experiment Like a cool Lizzy and Kirsten explore just how exactly #NailedIt Eating Flowers are three glass of water on a warm they made it through from Freshmen to This Side Of Witty This cute little kiddos with an day this show is a Senior year! From insane teachers to side of Witty’s HANDLE insatiable bloodlust for welcome refreshment to weirdo kids to our crazy families the lists WITH CARE is a sketch friendship and fun. They’re known for their the solo sketch comedy universe. Vicki’s are endless…but this show isn’t! It’s 30 to performance that chaotic go-for-broke live shows which style is fast paced light and utterly random. 45 minutes long. breathes life to the voices of those sifting blend risk spectacle and cartoon logic. Music props and audience participation Sweet Tease Sweet through the pieces of their shattered world They’ve performed at the UCB Theatres in help round out the world that is created Tease is five fearless and the oft irrational attempts we make to NY and LA and the iO Theatre Chicago. from the corners of her mind. female comedians that glue them back together. Directed by Two Weird Ladies Take Vienna Juvenile Vienna will keep you laughing Second City Faculty Member John Loos neuroses paranoia and lack of Juvenile presents a show with sketches Handle With Care delights in embracing sleep and you get weird. about the moments that surrounding their the pain of broken relationships failed Follow Two Weird Ladies make us who we are. experiences as women dreams and the “almost had its.” There’s through a labyrinth of From three overworked corporate hacks in our society. The ladies of Sweet Tease are music movement storytelling and a lot of eccentric sketch comedy spun desperate to break free to a grandfather never scared to “go there” or show you their heart. It’s silly and you’ll love it. As an from reality insanity pretending to be a ghost Vienna Juvenile heart. Their unique brand of comedy and added bonus This Side of Witty’s sketchfest awkwardness and rage. will look to the past to find the direction for love for each other is seen on stage in performance will feature some past moving forward. “A little wacky a little Uncle Hank and Aunt every sketch. “best-of” scenes with a few samples of new absurdist a little sincere” (TheSketchReview. Leslie Present: We’re material. com) this trio will tug and tickle your Taco Tuesdays The Adults Now That’s right! heartstrings. ladies of Taco Tuesdays Three Way Kiss Leila Clark Pavlik and Lizzy perform sketches that Gorstein Kyli Walls and Rudakas went all the Wendigo Legend says reflect their lives as Maggie Scudder have way up to the Kenosha wilderness of the Wendigo was born & young women looking for love and their combined forces to create Wisconsin to fetch your Uncle Hank and bred at NYC’s Magnet place in society. It’s basically Girls meets a show that illustrates Aunt Leslie. And did they bring the fun? Yes Theater where it waits in Sex and the City except we are very likable their views on life love and they did! Uncle Hank and Aunt Leslie are the shadows to scare and we are in a much better city. Also we haircuts. This show gives a here to do a ditty filled with sketch comedy with it’s smart writing and surprising heart. won’t be naked (we asked). poignant perspective on little moments and song celebrating their acceptance into A team of veteran sketch performers and that people might miss in their everyday TBD A smorgasbord of adulthood. Clark and Lizzy are not held writers Wendigo presents their very best routine. We hope to make those moments scenes about responsible for the views actions and sketches of 2014. come alive and help all appreciate humor morals during the duration of this show. relationships food and White Cougar Passion in the seemingly mundane. the meaning of life. TBD Unlikely Company 5 boys 4 White Cougar Passion is a sketch group that TRAP The Mission girls. Unlikely Company has explores the themes of aims to explore the real and absurd in Theater presents TRAP, a performed for years focusing love and relationships human interactions and to have a boatload two-act sketch comedy on exposing the comedic through sketches that of fun while doing so. revue directed by seediness of everyday life. range from the absurd to improv legends TJ That Just Happened Using Always based on truth their the heartbreakingly (and Jagodowski and David Pasquesi. Starring news-style jokes character material ranges from hilariously) familiar. Irreverent nerdy and at Mike Brunlieb, Peter Collins, James Dugan, sketches improvisation and heartfelt to farcical. times outlandish this group of Second City Paul Grondy, Mike Jimerson, Laurel just a touch of magic That Conservatory graduates highlight the Krabacher, and Irene Marquette, TRAP Just Happened writes and comedy and humor in putting your heart explores the moments in life that are not performs an entirely new on the line. “easy” to get out of. A show the Chicago hour-long show based on Reader says is “designed to recall the the events of the week. Second City of the early 60s—that classic The Tweet Show Watch era,” TRAP runs Thursday-Sunday 8 pm at as two of Twitter’s finest The Mission Theater. spin tweets into sketch

26 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 27 THE CHICAGO SKETCHFEST 2015 SUNDAY, JANUARY 11TH BOX PRO THRUST Julie Marchiano/ Uncle Hank and PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 1 pm Damn, Gina! NUNJI Jake Dewar Aunt Leslie THURSDAY, JANUARY 8TH Department Play On Kids CABARET BOX PRO THRUST 2 pm of Homeland Vienna Juvenile Battlemasters Comedy Teams 8 pm Spic & Tan EVIL Carl’s Backyard Awkward Silence Obscurity 3 Woman 1 Woman Survival: A Sketch 9 pm Ray BradGary ProDunKtioN Hey Ladies 3 pm Dandy Boy Diva Alert It’s Not Us It’s You Show Show The Beverly 4 pm Claire & Brady Bleep That Bleep Dukes of Comedy Shanna’s Mom The Sean Miller Sketch Mix D’Angelo Sweet Tease Big Butch Bertha Explosion The Citizens of Love in the Time of 10 pm Community Players 5 pm and The Cruise Secrets & Pies Townsville Cholesterol Controls Quit./Malware: A TH 6 pm On Hiatus The Class Cassandra FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 Virus Musical CABARET BOX PRO THRUST Dead Broads 7 pm Clyde McFly The Stuntmen Melcher & Hauser Lindsay Williams/ The Paul Thomas Yapping Cake-n-Hatred Exquisite Corpse 7 pm Marla DePew Effort The Meaty Bits of Beer Bottle 8 pm Kathlick Clown Car to Sicily 8 pm Two Weird Ladies Charles Rabbit Rabbit Cool Kid Comedy Jimmy Shay Aristotle Stupid Time The Aces Kerpatty The Cool Table 9 pm Machine Hot Thespian Cilio and Ramsey Pop Roulette Baby Shoes 10 pm Action Slow Children at Bit Heavy The Tweet Show BriKo 11 pm Play

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10TH CABARET BOX PRO THRUST

5 pm Three Way Kiss Just the Tip Pinque Pony 4 Days Late

6 pm SmorgasBoard Hi Betty! Creepy Hug The Dancing Pig

7 pm Snack Boys Arch & Andel GayCo. Exquisite Corpse

8 pm Two Weird Ladies Charles The Cupid Players Cool Kid Comedy Stupid Time Ma- The Aces Kerpatty The Cool Table 9 pm chine Hot Thespian Cilio and Ramsey Pop Roulette Baby Shoes 10 pm Action Slow Children at Bit Heavy The Tweet Show The Nerdologues 11 pm Play

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8 pm BeeFab Productions Dean Is Brand New Toys Nanniez Laser Comedy / 1 pm Matt Griffo That Just Happened Robot & Inventor Bryan Duff The Ladies of the 9 pm Pure & Weary Pretty Windy Mommy Ladies Club Chicago Giggle 2 pm The Perm No Explanation Off Color Comedy Nashville/Sad Mass St. Authority 10 pm Caronato Delerious Confetti Banana Productions The Assortment of 3 pm This Side of Witty Spoiled Seed TBD Fake Mustaches Kelly Bolton / Vicki Mom? Dad? I Have The Megatherium 4 pm Sheer Organza FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH Kunz A.D.H.D. Club CABARET BOX PRO THRUST The Frank Layden White Cougar 5 pm It’s Still Life Minority Rules! All Stars Passion 6:30 pm Improv Nerd 6 pm Martin / McMahon Taco Tuesdays Freedom of Peach The Book of Genesis 7 pm TRAP Silence of the 8 pm Abby Vatterott Gentlemen Party Oh Theodora Wendigo 7 pm Raccoon Home Tour Any Old Millennial Proxy Morons Mimes 9 pm Cake Batter Golden Baby Unlikely Company Dinner for One 8 pm Michinoku Driver Double Orgasm Charmaine The Rough Writers 10 pm The Flat Earth She Said What Crassus FUCT

11 pm SQUEEZE Close Up BriKo Honorary Degree Schedule subject to change – for up-to-date information, see www.chicagosketchfest.com

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17TH CABARET BOX PRO THRUST Fire Paywell 5 pm The Picket Line The Backrow The Comic Thread Turtle Top Me and Some Other 6 pm MRS. Stir Friday Night Robot Vs. Dinosaur Guy Feminine Gentle- Comedy Thingy 7 pm Indoor Kids Astronaut Theatre men presents Leopold!

8 pm Abbaria Gentlemen Party Siblings of Doctors Wendigo

9 pm Cake Batter Golden Baby The Cupid Players Dinner for One

10 pm The Flat Earth She Said What Drews Tumbler FUCT the tim&micah Two Bunnies Eating 11 pm SQUEEZE Off Off Broadzway project Flowers

30 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 31 HISTORY WELCOME TO STAGE 773

October 2001 – Brian Posen had the January 2008 – This time, SketchFest Stage 773 is a four-theater performance and tenant facility anchoring the Belmont idea for SketchFest to fill a seven-week reached 100 groups. Like past years, the Theater District in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Every year, it brings together more rental commitment he’d made to Theatre festival was honored to host a mess of new than 75,000 patrons with 5,000 artists in productions that range from low-budget, inti- Building Chicago. groups and welcomed back some of our mate shows to the largest sketch comedy festival in the nation. old friends. January 2002 – The first Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival began. It ran for seven January 2009 - Sub-zero weather and Stage 773 presents accessible, affordable, and exceptional entertainment, as well as weeks and featured more than 30 Chicago blizzards… still, 10,000 bodies came opportunities for emerging and experienced artists to develop through continuing sketch comedy groups. About 2000 through our doors again! SketchFest education and programs. As a tenant facility, Stage 773 provides material, technical, patrons attended. became trans-Atlantic, hosting some organizational, and emotional support to artists and administrators that is welcoming, lovely folks from Manchester, England. nurturing and collaborative to Chicago’s art community. January 2003 – The second SketchFest SketchFest became family friendly for a few was shortened to 3 ½ weeks and featured hours, when we introduced a mini sketch 53 performing groups from Chicago and We invite you to return to Stage 773 any day of the week and experience what the Huff- festival for kids - an afternoon dedicated to across the country. SketchFest added ington Post describes as «an eccentric space with a fresh approach to presenting dance, Sketch BY kids, sketch FOR kids and sketch a panel of sketch comedy experts and theatre, sketch comedy -- even cabaret.” EDUCATING kids. weekly forums for performers to exchange ideas and information. January 2010 – This is the year of, “If it There is always something to see at Stage 773! In the course of a month, over 30 different ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. 119 sketch comedy performances will be presented on the stages of Stage 773 including our very own Cupid January 2004 – SketchFest expanded troupes performed almost 150 shows Has a Heart On now in its 12th year appearing every Saturday at 8pm in the Box Theatre. to take over all three spaces in Theatre in the two weekends, and SketchFest Stage 773 produces the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, the Chicago Women’s Funny Building Chicago and put up 120 experienced record ticket sales. Festival and now The Chicago Comedy Nerd Festival. performances by 71 groups in just two weeks. Two new events heightened the May 2010 – SketchFest parent company festivities – Sketchubator and OctaSketch. Lukaba Productions takes over For more information on performances, space rental and special events visits us at www. management of the Theatre Building stage773.com January 2005 - SketchFest 2005 became Chicago venue where SketchFest has been international with the addition of funny for nine years! They changed the name of Canadians. As if performances by more the company and the building to Stage773. than 83 groups weren’t enough, SketchFest added writing workshops featuring The January 2011 – The 10th Annual Chicago Onion head writer Joe Garden and The Sketch Comedy Festival is bigger and Comic Toolbox author John Vorhaus. better than ever! Breaking records again! Chicago Sketchfest changed its official 129 groups performing 152 shows in 8 name to “The Chicago Sketch Comedy days! Awesome! Festival.” Some patrons had actually called January 2012 – The 11th year we went from the box office to see if it was a festival 3 theatres to 4 theatres. 138 groups…162 about drawing. shows! January 2006 - Five-year anniversary! 92 January 2013 – The 12th Annual Chicago sketch comedy groups (that’s more than Sketchfest Comedy Festival, more shows, 700 artists) came together to perform, more groups! collaborate, share information and support one another, all under the umbrella of January 2014 – Unlucky year 13th proves funny and love. A rock star event called to be the largest festival yet! Sketchfest MasterSketch was added. gone global with groups from Chicago to Italy! January 2007 - The festival was one shy of 100 groups (800 funny people performing) January 2015 – Nothing different. Except and hit 10,000 patrons. OctaSketch entered over 100 new groups and record breaking its 4th year, and honored The Second City, numbers! 167 groups performing 188 iO, Annoyance and ComedySportz by shows in 8 days!!! having each supply a director who created under its specific style.

32 Stage 773 Sketchfest 2015 33 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL THANKS

Laura Michaud, President Paul Snepsts – The Toronto Sketchfest Alex Meyer, Treasurer Ed Toolis Brian Posen, Secretary Alderman Waguespack and his staff The League of Chicago Theatres Steven Beauchem, Mike Evers, Charles H. Jesser, Kristin Larsen, Columbia College Chicago Steve Miller, Quinton Snodgrass The PIT The Dream Team Stage 773 is looking for individuals who first and foremost love Chicago theatre. Additionally, we are seeking individuals who have experience in the fields of finance/ Jourdan Bremmer accounting, fundraising, and legal: not for profit and real estate. Ideal candidates Karen Yates have diverse networks and/or ties to art-supporting companies in the Chicago area. Is Zach Able this you? Kevin Laibaon The Stage 773 Board of Directors Volunteers contribute, on average, about 4-6 hours a month attending board and com- The Entire Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival Staff and Volunteers mittee meetings as well as board-related events. In exchange for your service, you have the opportunity to interact with a truly dynamic group of people and play a vital role in Chicago’s cultural community. From the members on our Board to our patrons, Stage SPONSORED BY 773 attracts an exciting and extraordinary group of creative and diverse personalities. Contact Executive Director, Kristin Larsen at [email protected] for more information.

STAGE 773 STAFF

Creative Director...... Brian Posen Executive Director ...... Kristin Larsen Director of Facilities & IT...... Brian Peterlin Director of Operations...... Jill Valentine Director of Tenant Services...... Jack Short Director of Education & Creative Programming...... Amanda Jane Long Production Manager ...... John Craig Bar Manager...... Vance Brinkerhoff Bookkeeper...... Pat Henderson House Management...... Katie Faris, Junella Gabriel, Lexy Leuszler, Mandy Whitenack Box Office staff...... Zach Abel, Nancy Farnand, Lexy Leuszler, Kevin McDonald, Laura Wilson Bar Staff ...... Amy Alfultis, Katie, Faris, Chante Keller, Jacob Welch Technical Staff...... Junella Gabriel, Dylan Guzman, Steven Labedz, Brandon Price, Byron Roussin, Stephanie Vera, Intern Staff...... Chloe Gingold, Louis Loeb, Kellen Robinson, Leah Sherman, Ryan Warsing

Ushering services are provided by The Saints.

Stage773 is a member of the Chicago League of Theaters.

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