Wish I Had Some Cream Pie...
Oh my. Be careful what you wish for.
Especially if you're at CBT for the
8th annual Comedy Festival.This young lady apparently volunteered to substitute as
"Charlie," a cast member of
LONG PORK, an improv/skit group down from Chicago.
She obviously didn't know
Charlie's lines so she's flipping through a loose-leaf script book.
Then the others came out holding cream-filled pies. Oops.
Fortunately, Charlie re-joined the cast in time to avoid a pie food fight.
SOMEBODY'S IN THE DOG HOUSE presented "Cruisin' For A Bruising'" as the opening act of the show at Charleston Ballet Theater on King Street.
These two zanies recounted their
4 MONTHS as stand-up comics aboard a cruise ship.
The passengers changed every week but they - and the rest of the crew - gradually went insane.
The ladies also interspersed sketches and improv during this show.
(My comic daughter has done this type of cruise ship gig but only for a 2-week period, once a year.)
Earlier Friday evening,
Todd Barry flew down from New York to do his stand-up comedy at the Footlight Theater on Queen Street.
The packed house was becoming a little restless with a delayed start until Brandy Sullivan of
The Have-Nots came onstage.
She announced that Todd's plane had been delayed but now he was "in the house."
His opening line was
"I just got off a plane and really, really have to go to the bathroom. Please don't think about that."Todd had a good funny routine and did dialog with the audience so it was worth the wait.
The late start meant having to scurry for the opening of the other show on King Street.
Not nearly as frantic as a fast drive in from the airport.
(Click twice on the photos for massive detail. Catch the
10th annual laff fest next year and LOL. Thanks for stopping by.)
Labels: 8th annual Charleston Comedy Festival, Charleston City Paper, Crusing For A Bruising, Footlight Players Theatre, Long Pork, Theatre 99, Todd Barry
November Notables .....
There were many dire predictions about crowds and long delays at the polls on
Election Day.
The big surprise?
In Hanahan, there were only two of us in line who brought chairs.
I finished a novel during my 2-hour voting experience.
Mark your calendars NOW for the
Alterman Studios' free monthly (2nd Monday) guest photography lecture series.
There was a great behind-the-scenes presentation Nov 10 by USAF decorated combat veteran Master Sgt Andy Dunaway, narrated by his wife, also a decorated veteran.
They both are elite Combat Photographers in the Air Force and showed an airborne view of activities in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Instead of Marines and Army soldiers kicking in doors in operations on the ground, they offered air-to-air and air-to-ground perspectives.
During a Q&A afterward, MSgt Dunaway said he didn't use a tripod.
"If I'm not going to carry a rifle into combat, why would I lug around a tripod?"Mid-month, it was "Graduation Night" at
Theatre 99 and a hiliarious "long form" recital by the large, VERY large, 4th level class of new Improv performers.
The original Have Nots trio of Greg, Timmy and Brandy have given much back to the community by offering an opportunity for talented people to hone their skills to amaze and amuse audiences.
Eleanor Hollings, (L) and Kirk Lindgrin, (R) help Geoff Marshall take a giant leap for comedy during the recital onstage antics.
Labels: Afghanistan, Alterman Studios, Combat Photographers, Geoff Marshall, Hanahan, improv, Iraq, polls, recital, Second Monday Presentations, Theatre 99, USAF, voting waits
No, this is NOT a story about a restaurant diner who pulled a gun and refused to pay for his meal. It is the headline I saw several years ago over a story about the eating habits of pandas.
I was reminded by a terrific Piccolo Spoleto Fringe show I enjoyed last night at Theatre 99, called
“I Eat Pandas” featuring two VERY imaginative - and energetic - young ladies and their off-stage piano player.
In my role as a SpoJo (Citizen Journalist) I enjoyed the hour improv presentation which started with a whacky 30-minute skit inspired by the audience suggestion of “laundry.” A large clock on the stage allowed the audience to do a “count down.”
Glennis McMurray (L) (blonde) and Eliza Skinner then did an hiliarious 15-minute reprise of the main characters and, finally, a 5-minute wrap-up of what had become a musical. No, really. Both ladies sang well and the piano/harmonica accompaniment was excellent.
On the keyboard was Jonathan Wagner, a last-minute fill in, and - he said - a member of Second City.
They announced they were doing two more shows at the Meeting Street venue so go check them out. It’s a nice “Fringe” benefit.
(Check all the Festival coverage at
www.spoletotoday.com.)
Labels: fringe benefit, improv, Pandas, Second City, Theatre 99
Oh my. Be careful what you wish for.
