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Upcoming Shows

If you like to see me make stuff up on stage, then you will have a lot of opportunities to see me do so this week. “True to Form” Friday, February 3, 2012 (TODAY!) 8:00 PM, The PIT Underground, $5 … Continue reading

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A Thousand Ways to Say Yes

In my obligatory “Hamlet’s Advice to the House Team Auditioners” post on Facebook, I said: Break legs. Relax. Be yourself. Say yes. Listen and react emotionally. Commit. Feel something. SAY YES! I said, “Say yes” twice, once in ALL CAPS. … Continue reading

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Cut? DON’T QUIT!

To elaborate a a bit on what I posted yesterday: This is my second time through the audition process at the PIT, and the first time I’ve been through significant cuts. Many people I love, including half of Technicolor, won’t … Continue reading

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A Time for Change

The PIT house team auditions are done. Some incredibly talented people I love are now on teams, and for them I am ecstatic. Some incredibly talented people I love are not, and for them I feel a profound sense of … Continue reading

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Improv Promotional Sonnet IV: More Gatekeepers

This is the fourth in a series of sonnets for the purpose of promoting my improv shows at the PIT. The sonnet isn’t clear on the details (there are always some sacrifices for art) so here they are: Come see … Continue reading

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Improv Promotional Sonnet III: An Strange Encounter With Del Close

This is the third in a series of sonnets for the purpose of promoting my improv shows at the PIT. In case the sonnet isn’t clear on the details, come see “Technicolor” every Monday at 9 PM in the PIT … Continue reading

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Watson! Come Here! I Want You!

Your attention, please. The improv team formerly known as “Team Green” is now known as “Watson.” That is all.

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You Never Forget Your First

On Wednesday, the team that will shortly be renamed but is currently known as Team Green performed their first show at The PIT. I alluded to how it felt in a brief Facebook status update*, but the feeling was so … Continue reading

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Sweet Redemption!

The story before today: For many years, improv was my life. In the beginning, there was Comics Anonymous. Sure, it was rough troup* to be a part of at times, but I’ve got to acknowledge the company that gave me … Continue reading

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More Shameful Self-Promotion: Class Show

Can’t make it to Astoria for Vorpal’s Halloween show? Think $10 is too much to pay? Worried that seeing Vorpal on the stage without other non-Vorpalians to dilute their awesome improv powers will cause your face to melt like the … Continue reading

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