Last night was my final Friday Night Face Off Show. Marcelo, Sean, Camilo, Shannon, Mish, Robert, Dana (and me and Steph) played. Serpico came out to MC despite his feeling under the weather. Kevin sat it out in the audience since the cast was already so large. The house was lively and peppered with friends and lovers. Steph and I truly went out in style surrounded by the best of the best and I couldn't have asked for anything more. Afterwards everyone "yes anded" a hike to Bukowski's and so I ended my stay with FNFO with drinks and feasting at that same place on a hot July day I was once welcomed into the fold.
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Recently I have been taking serious stock of how amazing the people in my life are. Especially people whom I don't expect special favors from, not because I don't know they are wonderful, but just by virtue of how removed our lives seem to be. For example, last week at work Joan gave me five meal tickets for free when I asked to buy one. And she wouldn't take my money. She said "So you can go back to Japan some day." What? I had no idea she cared. Amazing. Twice in the past month someone has driven a ridiculous distance to drive me home. John did it one night when it was snowing and I missed my train, and last week TC offered me a ride home just so I wouldn't have to leave karaoke before my name was called. What? Yes. And neither of them live anywhere near me. Laura stayed up later than she wanted to just to proof read one of my sketches the other night and make it funnier; Jay fixed my refrigerator light because it was driving me crazy; my aunt paid for lunch and called it Christmas, the other day. The list goes on and on.
It makes me happy, it makes me grateful, and it makes me want to be a better person.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
The Improv Update
Three Hole Punch got some great publicity in blogs this week. Our show was mentioned in Transient Travels, as part of Susan Forshner's own take on the boston.com feature "25 things to do in Boston for Under $25." In addition to that, we managed to warm the impossibly icy myocardium of a certain "professor," and in doing so elicited a positive review here in his blog, Periscope Depth.
Come check us out this upcoming Wednesday for all new sketches, all new improv and all new secret telling!
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Last night I went to my alma mater, Boston Latin School to see the Yellow Submarines Improv Troupe perform. I was invited by a former camper from Thacher. I was her first improv teacher when she was no older than nine, and I had her in my summer classes until she was 12. Because of the casual nature of summer camp, she essentially became like a younger sister.
In high school, I was in the Yellow Submarines (briefly). The group was formed during my at freshman year at BLS by two of my peers, Josh Michel (of Mosaic) and Jack Ferris. Josh's youngest brother, Jesse was in the show tonight. As was Paul, the younger brother of Joe Gels of Boston's own Improv Jones. It was a great show overall. The players were very enthusiastic even through rough spots. The best part was that seeing how Josh and Jack's creation lives on. And also seeing Cam, Jesse and Paul in a new and upcoming generation of improvisers. What a seriously cool thing to witness, the next generation of comedy.
Oh, and if this wasn't enough generational name dropping for you, the new head of drama over at BLS is none other than Sean Sullivan of Friday Night Face Off and BNN, so I ran into him over there too.
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It blows my mind to think that I never would have auditioned for Mission:IMPROVable in college if I hadn't been in the Yellow Submarines in high school. Josh is the one who dragged me there. I wasn't passionate about comedy until after I got into Mission. And Mission changed my life. I would be a completely different person now. I wouldn't be here.
Speaking of "here" - I had my second to last show with Friday Night Face Off last night. It was solid. Shan, Steph and myself went up against Dana, Michelle and Sean. Serpico played the ball, and Bobby MC'd. I had fun every minute, the audience seemed to as well, and it was a great house. It's hard to imagine that in two more weeks I won't be doing this anymore. In fact, I can't imagine it. I guess I'll have to wait and see.
Come check us out this upcoming Wednesday for all new sketches, all new improv and all new secret telling!
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Last night I went to my alma mater, Boston Latin School to see the Yellow Submarines Improv Troupe perform. I was invited by a former camper from Thacher. I was her first improv teacher when she was no older than nine, and I had her in my summer classes until she was 12. Because of the casual nature of summer camp, she essentially became like a younger sister.
In high school, I was in the Yellow Submarines (briefly). The group was formed during my at freshman year at BLS by two of my peers, Josh Michel (of Mosaic) and Jack Ferris. Josh's youngest brother, Jesse was in the show tonight. As was Paul, the younger brother of Joe Gels of Boston's own Improv Jones. It was a great show overall. The players were very enthusiastic even through rough spots. The best part was that seeing how Josh and Jack's creation lives on. And also seeing Cam, Jesse and Paul in a new and upcoming generation of improvisers. What a seriously cool thing to witness, the next generation of comedy.
Oh, and if this wasn't enough generational name dropping for you, the new head of drama over at BLS is none other than Sean Sullivan of Friday Night Face Off and BNN, so I ran into him over there too.
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It blows my mind to think that I never would have auditioned for Mission:IMPROVable in college if I hadn't been in the Yellow Submarines in high school. Josh is the one who dragged me there. I wasn't passionate about comedy until after I got into Mission. And Mission changed my life. I would be a completely different person now. I wouldn't be here.
Speaking of "here" - I had my second to last show with Friday Night Face Off last night. It was solid. Shan, Steph and myself went up against Dana, Michelle and Sean. Serpico played the ball, and Bobby MC'd. I had fun every minute, the audience seemed to as well, and it was a great house. It's hard to imagine that in two more weeks I won't be doing this anymore. In fact, I can't imagine it. I guess I'll have to wait and see.
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