365 Sketches: What we really wanted to call this was "God Hates Fags"

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

What we really wanted to call this was "God Hates Fags"

So, "Farewell Monster Island" began their rehearsal process on Saturday morning over at Second City. If John's cast is filled with seasoned vets and Dunbar's is filled with hopeful newbees, my guys have been around long enough that they'll cut their grandmas in the parking lot for a paid gig. I'm looking at you Steve Konet, Emily Walker, Greg Callozzo, Jack Farrell, Jess Bettini, Andrew Kraft and Mal Merpi!

I'm proud to call these folks my cast.

I casted this show under the formula that everyone had a certain level of experience and all knew at least one person in the cast (that was not me). This created a sort of instant group dynamic and allowed us to hit the ground running. We're doing a modified improv to product process, which seems to be going well. I'm happy to say that we've got 4 sketches already blocked...including our favorite "God Hates Fags."

Oh relax...it's a thoughtful "What if..." regarding what would happen if God showed up at a Westboro Baptist protest.

And if my weeks are any proof of it, Joe is obsessed with mortality, relationships and scenes under five pages long. If you're epileptic, you're gonna love our show! Lights up/Lights down/Lights up/Lights down

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365 Sketches Schedule

THU 6/3
8PM – Weeks 1 & 2 “Dancing with the Devil” (director – Mary Jo Bolduc)
10PM – Weeks 3 & 4 “Diversity Chicken” (director – Jason Fleece)

FRI 6/4
8PM – Weeks 5 & 6 “Zombie Space Aliens” (director – Regan Davis)
10PM – Weeks 7 & 8 “Dried and Cured Meats” (director - Rebekah Walendzak)
Midnight – Weeks 9 & 10 “The End of the World” (director - Rinska Prestinary)

SAT 6/5
8PM – Weeks 11 & 12 “An Affair to Whatever” (director – Dunbar Dicks)
10PM – Weeks 13 & 14 “While On My Way To Hell” (director – Rebecca Langguth)
Midnight – Weeks 15 & 16 “Weenus” (director- Derek Van Tassel)

SUN 6/6
7PM – Weeks 17 & 18 “Shows You Would Never See If You Didn’t Know Someone In The Cast” (director - Scott Olson)
9PM – Weeks 19 & 20 “Chekhov in the Trailer Park”- (director – Rich Baker)

MON 6/7
8PM –Weeks 21 & 22 “Jerk Sandwich”- (director – Lillie Frances)
Weeks 23 & 24 “Red, White and Beer”- (director- Wendi Weber)

TUE 6/8
8PM – Weeks 25 & 26 “Twi-Lite” (director – Janna Sobel)
Weeks 27 & 28 “Disco Heaven” (director – David Rocco Facchini)

WED 6/9
8PM – Weeks 29 & 30 “Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Treadmill” (director – John Hildreth)
Weeks 31 & 32 “A Thing I Wrote” (director - Chris Othic)

THU 6/10
8PM – Weeks 33 & 34 “Boris vs. Nature” (director – Becky Eldridge)
10PM – Weeks 35 & 36 “Oblique Oblige” (director – Rose Kruger)

FRI 6/11
8PM – Weeks 37 & 38 “What If They Held A Peace Rally And Nobody Came?” (director – Amanda Rountree)
10PM – Weeks 39 & 40 “St. Drunken’s Day” (director – Mary Williamson)
Midnight – Weeks 41 & 42 “Dear Cancer” (Director – Tony Soto)

SAT 6/12
8PM – Weeks 43 & 44 “You Know – Like The End of the World” (director – Bina Martin)
10PM - Weeks 45 & 46 “Who’s Afraid of Virginia, Wolf?” (director – Rachel Staelens)
Midnight – Weeks 47 & 48 “Barflies At The Beach” (director – Danni Parpan)

SUN 6/13
7PM – Weeks 49 & 50 “Farewell To Monster Island” (director – Trish Vignola)
9PM – Weeks 51 & 52 “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” (director – Jen Ellison)