NYC FRINGE 2010 & around the world!!!

NEWS ALERT!!!! Former EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH cast members making waves at the Fringes in NYC & around the world!!!

Go see Michael Hirstreet in MY BROKEN BRAIN http://www.mybrokenbrain.net/. Sad to say Michael was only with us briefly. This amazing young talent was way to busy with some great projects for us to hold him down. Now playing at the The Players Loft @ 115 MacDougal St. 3rd Fl., New York N.Y. 10012
Show Times Remaining: 8/27 Friday 5:45 PM & 8/28 Saturday 10:00 PM. The revies so far have been great http://adaumbellesquest.com/2010/08/15/review-mbb/

Today (8/23/10) is opening night for former EIGHT member Killy Dwyer in GIRL BALLS FREE at the Edinburgh Fringe. Killy was a valuable member of the cast for over a year in our early days at the Laugh Factory. If you are over seas anywhere in Europe, jet set over to see this amazing show that has already taken NYC by storm. http://www.edfringe.com/whats-on/music/girl-balls-free

Know any other former cast members at the festivals let us know!

I was never impressed with the idea of THE FRINGE festivals until I participated last year. Well, to be fair I did not have a huge respect for showcases in general. Moved to NYC in 1997 already with a couple paid jobs under my belt. Mostly DT and church gigs, but I have always been anti-non-paid gigs. But it was just recently that I realized how good and innovative and artistic the theater becomes in many of these situations. Or perhaps, although fun, I discovered how non-artistic working on a TV or commercial set can be. I think every artist defines "Living the Dream" in their own way. I used to think it would be being on Broadway or at the MET Opera. Now I realize being able to create real characters and experiencing the world thru fresh eyes while not having to work in restaurants is pretty much a dream come true. Bway and the MET would be a bonus right now.

Anyway, if you have not had the pleasure of checking out the NYC Fringe or others, please do. If you are an up and coming artist, this is a must check out festival. Going on last summer - LAST MINUTE - as an understudy I received more critical acclaim than anything else in 10+ years of professional work. And I was just there as a back up for an ailing talent. Plus the chances I would otherwise get to work on a stage like the Minetta Lane are slim to none.
FROM 2009 International Fringe Festival, New York City
GUTTERSTAR, THE PAPERBACK MUSICAL

Minetta Lane Theater
"Walt Frasier ... gave the best-sung and most assured performance to be found in the show.... His supple baritone and confident manner gave the show an anchoring dramatic weight."
TALKIN' BROADWAY REVIEW by Matthew Murray

FRINGE FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD
Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre http://www.accofestival.co.il/english/   
Adelaide Fringe Festival http://www.adelaidefringe.com.au/default.aspx Australia
Amsterdam Fringe Festival http://www.amsterdamfringefestival.nl/
Athens Fringe Festival http://www.fringefestival.gr/
Atlantic Fringe Festival http://www.atlanticfringe.ca/ Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Bath Fringe Festival http://www.bathfringe.co.uk/
Berkshire Fringe http://www.berkshirefringe.org/index.htm
Brighton Festival Fringe www.brightonfestivalfringe.org.uk/
Budapest Fringe Festival http://budapestfringe.hu/
Buxton Fringe Festival http://www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/index.php
Calgary Fringe Festival www.calgaryfringe.ca/
Capital Fringe Festival (Washington, DC) www.capfringe.org/
Couch Soup Fringe Festival (New Zealand) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couch_Soup
Curitiba Fringe www.festivaldeteatro.com.br/
Cincinnati Fringe Festival http://www.cincyfringe.com/
Dublin Fringe Festival www.fringefest.com/
Dunedin Fringe Festival http://www.dunedinfringe.org.nz/index.asp
Edinburgh Festival Fringe http://www.edfringe.com/
Edmonton International Fringe Festival http://www.fringetheatreadventures.ca/festival.php
FRIGID New York www.frigidnewyork.info/
Fringe Wilmington(Wilmington, DE) http://www.fringewilmingtonde.com/
FronteraFest - Austin Texas http://www.hydeparktheatre.org/site/index.html
Hamilton Fringe Festival - Hamilton Ontario Canada http://www.hamiltonfringe.ca/
Hamilton Fringe Festival - Hamilton New Zealand http://www.hamiltonfringe.com/
Houston Fringe Festival (produced by BooTown) http://www.houstonfringefestival.org/
Indianapolis Theatre Fringe Festival www.indyfringe.org/
Kansas City Fringe Festival http://www.kcfringe.org/
Llangollen Fringe Festival http://www.llangollenfringe.co.uk/
London Fringe (produced by London Bridge Festival 2010) http://www.londonbridgefestival.com/
London Fringe Theatre Festival (Ontario) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Fringe_Theatre_Festival_(Ontario)
Malvern Fringe Festival http://www.malvernfringe.co.uk/
Singapore Fringe Festival http://www.singaporefringe.com/
Melbourne Fringe Festival www.melbournefringe.com.au/
Minnesota Fringe Festival www.fringefestival.org/
Montreal Festival Fringe http://www.montrealfringe.ca/
National Arts Festival (Grahamstown, South Africa) http://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za/
New Orleans Fringe Festival http://www.nofringe.org/index.html
New York International Fringe Festival http://www.fringenyc.org/
Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival http://www.orlandofringe.org/
Ottawa Fringe Festival www.ottawafringe.com/
Piggyback Fringe Wakefield Quebec http://www.piggybackfringe.ca/
Prague Fringe www.praguefringe.com/
Rogue Performance Festival www.roguefestival.com/
Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival www.25thstreettheatre.org/fringe/
San Francisco Fringe Festival http://www.sffringe.org/
Time-Based Art Festival (Portland Institute for Contemporary Art) www.pica.org/tba/
Stockton Riverside Fringe Festival www.fringefestival.co.uk/
Stroud Fringe Festival www.stroudfringe.co.uk/
Sydney Fringe www.thesydneyfringe.com.au/
Tokyo Fringe Festival http://www.thegarageinternational.com/text/tokyo/text/tokyowelcome.htm
Toronto Fringe Festival www.fringetoronto.com/
Vancouver Fringe Festival www.vancouverfringe.com/
Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival http://www.intrepidtheatre.com/fringe2009/
Wellington Fringe http://www.fringe.org.nz/
Windsor International Fringe Festival http://www.windsorfringe.com/
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival http://www.winnipegfringe.com/
Woodstock Fringe Festival http://www.woodstockfringe.org/

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IMPROV 4 KIDS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
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Student Groups Fall 2010

ATTN Tour Operators and Group Bookers
Hope you are having a great summer.


Wanted to let you know, EIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH, Improv comedy show for all ages, has moved back to its former home of three years, The Times Square Arts Center (TSAC) . We moved across the neighborhood for the past eight months to help take the show into union status. Now operating under the jurisdiction of AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists) the show is attracting a new audience of avid theatergoers. TSAC is one of the nicest off-Broadway venues in NYC featuring Vegas Style cabaret showrooms - clean, comfortable and conveniently located. Best of all, we no longer require two drink minimum. While food & beverages are available, NO additional purchase is required of any kind.

FALL 2010 SPECIAL

(Book Before Thanksgiving 2010 - Available thru June 2011)

Ticket to any show plus 2-hour workshop (within 48-hours of show).

Just $20 per person (MIN 10ppl)

OVER 1/2 off regular rates!!! (Regular ticket rates now $20-50PP / Workshops $20pp)

Student Lunch/Dinner Option

Add a student dinner basket PREFIXE for $15

Choice of 3-4 hot selections

(Usually Chicken Fingers, Grilled Cheese or BBQ Wings)

French Fries

Unlimited Soda

Homemade cookie

Service & Tax included

Reg Schedule 8pm Nightly; 3pm Saturdays
Groups of 30 or more we can add shows to calendar almost anytime

Next time you are in town love to have you check out our current cast including myself (Walt Frasier - Letterman, Bway tours, MTV, VH1, NICK, WE), Charles Murray (Bway Dream Girls, Chorus Line THE MOVIE) and Lee Markham (Altar Boyz off-B'way). Complimentary tickets will be waiting for you at the theater. Call anytime to discuss rates for shows and workshops.

Walter
212-568-6560
http://www.eightimprov.biz/
http://www.lmao-nyc.com/  Off Broadway Production
http://www.improv4kids.com/  K-12 outreach
http://www.fpny.org/  SGF PRODUCTIONS & EVENTS

Rocket could be going to Jail

Roger Clemens could be going to Jail for lying to congress about steroid use. Perhaps for 30 years. It is way too early to tell. Many called him the ROCKET, for his powerful pitching arm. Hear are some othe common and uncommon meanings of the slang term ROCKET...

SOURCE: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rocket&page=2

Scottish Slang: An idiot. Someone who's daft in the head. Has little grip on reality. Also ugly, very unfashionable and completely stupid.

An extremely attractive female

The act of having sex. Pronounced with a pause: "Rock---It"

An exceptionally copious amount of dipping tobacco. Used especially when said dip is Grizzly or "the Grizz". MAKES SENSE FOR BASEBALL PLAYER

term used by Jamie Oliver for lettuce

A really CUTE puppy Dog.

Marijuana joints.

AS A VERB - Inserting a whole non-crushed pill into the rectum in order to experience the pills effect for longer duration with lower peak.

# 15 on the URBAN DICT LIST - Roger "Rocket" Clemens, the best pitcher on the best team in baseball.

An oversized can of low quality beer or malt liquor. Cheap and ghetto.

pussy or vagina

A large piece of poop.

Blow Job

I guess one word means a lot to a lot of people. There were a few others i did not feel to include but basically mostly penis references. I guees Roger is going to be the big ROCKET in prison!

WHY STUDY / TEACH IMPROV to ALL

Currently, I am working with the COMEDY HALL of FAME (CHF) to bring Improv into NYC schools thru workshops, residency programs and full accreditted prorams. Also we are offer professional development for teachers. In additional to being tons of fun and great theatrical training, Improv teaches both students and teachers to communicate with their peers as well as being better public speakers. Improv focuses on being in the moment and listening to your partner and environment. Better listeners make far better learners. For students, we focus on literacy as well. Creative thinking inspires the search for new and exciting ideas to feed an active mind. Many of our students tell us how they have a new found love for reading history non-fiction as well as literary classics including Shakespeare. We teach that the best Improv actors can riff on any subject, and this comes from reading both the classics and current news items. We are creating future professionals that are much more aware of the world beyond the neighborhood.

I have to really commend the CHF for seeing the improtance of this traingin in the schools. We offer corporate workshops to many large institutions - including 7-figure managers. The best team requires intensive communication skills. CHF realized, well - WHAT IF WE CAN TEACH THESE SKILLS TO MORE STUDENTS BEFORE ENTERING THE WORKFORCE?

And that is the ultimate goal.

NOW OFFERING IMPROV 4 KIDS classes for FALL 2010:
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