You all know that I am in a sketch comedy group called HOME GROAN SKETCH COMEDY. Click on that link and you get...
NOTHING! Wheeeee! Take it easy. We're working on the website and should have it up soon. So, settle down, bitches! I know you want all things that have to do with me, but learn some patience! And the picture above is from the postcard of our last show in May. So, info is not current!
HGSC is planning their next show. Info will be posted here as well as our website when it is up. Plus, we'll have fliers or postcards to pass out. I'll go ahead and tell you the dates so you can put them away in your little planners. We are doing 4 Tuesday shows in a row starting November 15th and continuing November 22nd, November 29th and December 6th. Of course, the last show is 3 days before my birthday on December 9th. Lots to plan for! Shows will be at 8 pm at this nice little 100 seat theater downtown. More details to follow. We were there rehearsing last night and are pretty stoked about it. We have had some ghetto spaces to work in, so this is a treat. Our last show was at Caroline's. Which, by name, is prestigious, but the space sucks ass for sketch comedy. And, they are a bunch of assholes to work with and still owe us money! Don't see a show there unless it's a big star. At least you know they will be treated well. They don't care about us little people.
Anyway, we have about 5 weeks until the show opens and we always work quick. We've got a lot of brilliant sketches already done. I'm actually a bit behind on my writing of sketches lately. Normally, I have a ton to present. Not all are used. Kind of like one of those "brilliant but cancelled" shows. I guess my comedy is just too clever for some of my fellow writers/performers to understand. Just joshing, stooooooopid. They are great writers as well and we have some good stuff. But, as always, this blog is about me, so let's talk about my sketches. And, I'm just going to give you a hint. You have to come see the show to see it, punks! I wrote a musical spoof to the tune of "Seasons of Love" from the musical RENT. As you many know, the movie version is being released in about a month. Actually, the day after our first show. See, I'm topical! The movie is using the original Broadway cast. Well most of them. 10 years later. My spoof deals with that. It's funny stuff! I'm working on some other stuff too. But, to get an idea of my humor, that is if you haven't from this blog, let me share some of my favorite past comedy sketches that I have written. In no particular order.
QUENTIN TARANTINO'S SIDEWAYS- What if Tarantino directed SIDEWAYS? You remember. The hit movie about wine? I had Sam Jackson and Uma Thurman playing the characters. Sam tasting wine: "Put your nose in it and smell! What is that fragrance....aaahhh...yes...HOOKER'S ASS!" It spiraled down from there into a big shoot out. Damn funny.
HARDBALL WITH DAVE MATTHEWS- I was watching Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC and for some reason it entered my head. What if Dave Matthews, that over-blown, over-hyped "rock" star, hosted a political show? This sketch had him interviewing Hillary Clinton and George Bush, all the while he just kept singing his songs. Hilarity ensued.
THE CAMP CUPCAKE REDEMPTION- I took the trailer from The Shawshank Redemption and applied it to Martha Stewart in prison. "Get busy baking. Or get busy frying." Oh yeah. Much funniness.
KILL PHIL- My first sketch I wrote for my first show with the group last October. Once again, combining genres. I had Uma Thurman's character wanting to kill Phil. Dr. Phil that is! I played the good ol doc with bad bald wig and all.
DESPERATE WHITE HOUSE WIVES- The phenomenon of the hit show had to be spoofed. So I had former and current white house first ladies in this spoof. Laura and Barbara Bush, a drunk Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton and Jackie O. narrating. I even wore a dress as Barbara Bush. That's right.
SEARCHING NEVERLAND- Once again, took the trailer from a popular flick and transformed it. I applied FINDING NEVERLAND to the Michael Jackson situation. Some of the exact voice overs from the trailer were used and it REALLY applied. Like, "What began as a chance encounter will forever change their lives." True dat!
DARTH VADER ROAST- I took the popularity of the celebrity roasts and had the Star Wars cast roasting Vader. I played the host, Lando Calrissian, complete with Colt 45 in hand. Luke and Leia made out and even Yoda made an appearance via satellite!
WHO'S YOUR BABY DADDY- Yep, a game show ala The Dating Game where the girl was trying to figure out which one of the "baby daddy's" was the father of her child. Caused much controversy in the group with one person and he refused to be in it. We did it anyway, because it was fucking funny as hell! (p.s. he is no longer in the group.)
There are many others that I wrote that I love. And, to be fair, we all send scripts to each other to add, edit, adjust, etc. So, many of the above might have touches by the other members of the troupe as well. As always though....MY BLOG. Yeah, I'm selfish like that. But, I'm funny as hell so you usually get over it.
Stay tuned for more updates and possible spoilers to the upcoming show!
I wish I could come see a show! It's hard to get away from the mansion. I know you understand. But, send me that DVD you were talking about! I'll make a night of it with the girls!
Posted by: holly | October 26, 2005 at 03:15 AM
CANT WAIT 4 THE NEXT SHOW! THE LAST 1 AT CAROLINE'S WAS HYSTERICAL!
Posted by: JEWEL | October 26, 2005 at 12:26 PM