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(Theatre) 99 Reasons and Book is For EveryONE

Guest post by Greg Tavares, Theatre 99!

Hey improv world, all the cool people are going to be at NCCAF next week for the big improv orgy -- and you are invited.  

That is always the way I feel right before NCCAF in Carrboro every year.

That is why I have been bummed to not make it the past 2 years, but I made a deal with myself a little over a year ago, that I would not go to any festivals until I finished my book -- Improv For Everyone.  Well, boom, the book is here and now I can to go to the cool party.  

I am excited about getting the word out about my book (if you see me please buy one) and to teach a couple workshops, but I am even more jacked about the awesome shows.  Susan Messing in MESSING with a Friend?  Are you kidding me?   I can't believe I am going to get a chance to see Susan Messing perform.  I saw her in Co-Ed Prison Sluts in Chicago like 15 years ago and I am still laughing at bits she did in that show.  I can't hear the word "ouch" without seeing Susan standing on a stool with some guy's head up her dress.  TMI?

Kevin Mullaney and Mullaney Chain?  How mad am I that I did not come up with that cool idea for a show before he did?  Super mad.  It is the ultimate "yes and" idea for a show.  He asks someone to play, then that person asks someone else and so on, and then they do a show.  Simple and beautiful.  It makes me want to just say "thanks Kevin."  Thanks for the IRC, thanks for the podcasts and thanks for the simple and beautiful show idea that reminds me why I love improv.

So make sure to get you improv condoms for the improv orgy.  Everyone is going to be there and you are invited.

Link to my book: http://improvbook.org/

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Second City and Steven Wright in Durham

Live performances at the Carolina Theatre are supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the state of North Carolina, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the A.J. Fletcher Performing Arts Fund of the Triangle Community Foundation.

  This year, The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, in partnership with The Carolina Theater, is thrilled to present Steven Wright and The Second City Touring Company.

  Steven Wright began his career at the age of 23 and has been working ever since. Labelled a “prototype” - his work and path to success have been followed by many fledgling comedians in the years following. His past credits include appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, and a rare two week consecutive appearances on The Tonight Show with then host Johnny Carson. The name ‘Second City’ is synonymous with comedy. Originating in Old Town Chicago - The Second City was the first ever ongoing improv theater in the United States. Over the last 50 years it has become an iconic place of study- expanding into The Second City Training Center, and can be found in the history of countless celebrities and comedians in pop culture today. Seeing a Second City stage show offers a combination of the best improvisation and sketch comedy writing on any continent. Both of these shows are steeped in comedy history- carrying forward a certain comedy heritage. It's only fitting that they play The Carolina Theater- a vintage building, preserved itself (and recently remodeled) as it moves forward for future generations to enjoy. Fletcher Hall is the main stage of the Carolina, seating 1,014 with two balconies. This grand stage hosts distinguished speakers, dance, music of all varieties, and most importantly to us - comedy. 

BUY TICKETS NOW for Second City and Steven Wright

- Contributed by Kate Harlow

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Shun Man Woh- WHOA

Cerebral, yeah- we’ll go with cerebral. That’s the lazy description behind the astounding piece of theater put together by DSI company veteran Kit FitzSimons. His one man sketch show Shun Man Woh brings to the table many of the highly specific skills that only Kit himself could put together. Chugging Redbull, enormous feats of physical exertion, and what has been described by many people as “a rubber face,” Kit creates 30 minutes of comedy without one single (LIVE) word spoken. 

For the past eight years Kit has occasionally performed under the title Shun Man Woh - a spoonerism of “One Man Show” for all of his one man sketches. Over time the name had been relegated to the title for the ‘Sketch Ideas’ file on his laptop.  The inspiration for a revival of Shun Man Woh came when DSI Comedy announced that it would be holding a Sketch Cagematch in late 2012.  Why no words though?  “I'd been listening to a lot of music recently, and I had a couple ideas for sketches that didn't require any words... the show format sort of spiraled out from there,” says FitzSimons. Having repeatedly worked up an idea into a sketch or monologue, only to find that it still seemed less fun than anything he had thought of for his music inspired sketches, Kit went about combing his playlists and collecting songs to create his personal soundtrack. Finding that past sketch shows had best flowed when they found a unifying theme-  the current Shun Man Woh came together when he found his theme of sketches where he didn’t speak. “Every new idea was an exciting discovery, like snapping together another couple pieces of an enormous jigsaw,” FitzSimons shares. The future is bright - Kit is always looking to do more, to expand and include more in his work. - Contributed by Kate Harlow

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Three Cheerwines for April Richardson

April Richardson is prepared to blow your mind this weekend. 

And she’s not kidding. For her NCCAF premier routine, fans can anticipate stories about “a documentary she watched about people who have sex with horses, about that time her mom said that crazy thing about her ex-boyfriend and how she almost got straight-up murdered on the way to see Morrissey for the 90th time,” in the words of Richardson.

The Atlanta native and current Los Angeles resident said she is “very excited that I actually get to tell crazy stories into a microphone as part of my job. I feel so lucky and so jazzed to do it. So, I hope people find joy in my, uh, joy.”

Richardson has performed at Comedy Death-Ray, Portland’s Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Seattle’s Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival and San Francisco Sketchfest. Now, she is bringing her talents down to South Beach. Er, to the NCCAF.

When she’s not performing at comedy fests, she can be seen as a round table panelist on E!’s Chelsea Lately. She has also written for MTV.

If you want to get on her good side, bring her Cheerwine. It’s her favorite soda and she’s looking forward to reuniting with it when she visits NC.   

April will perform this Friday, 2/1 and Saturday, 2/2 at DSI.

- Contributed by Lauren Hafezi

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Dive into Local 506

Down Franklin Street from UNC campus lies an intimate venue, with no pretensions about what it is.  The epitome of a rock and roll dive bar, bringing in your favorite local, regional, national, and sometimes even international acts up close and personal. Writing up a big piece would be misleading and repetitive- The Local 506 is small, with room for about 250 people. It is extremely cool, with a great beer selection and friendly staff. One review even labels The Local 506 as “the beating heart of the American music industry.” There is no question - The Local 506 and the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival are a match made in heaven. DSI Comedy Theater has been producing events at Local 506 on and off for close to 9 years. This year is no exception- expect to see amazing talent, in the kind of room where you can buy your favorite act a beer and hang out side by side after they kill their set. - Contributed by Kate Harlow

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Local Eats Restaurant Round-Up

Mama Dip's Style: Traditional Southern Kitchen Mama Dip's has over thirty years experience feeding Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and the rest of the Triangle great traditional country cooking. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner are all served, and they're all great. Come hungry. Order: Chicken and Dumplings, Bar-b-que Beef, or good old Fried Chicken. Where: 408 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill. Gourmet Kingdom Style: Authentic Szechwan Chinese Food This place looks and feels like every restaurant named The Great Wall Buffet you've ever been in. The Gourmet Kingdom doesn't serve their food buffet style at all (the first good sign), but serves real Szechwan food made to order. A lot of their food is spicy as hell (the second good sign), and it's a little more expensive than other Chinese joints ($12-$20 per entree), but it's all authentic and delicious. Order: Three Pepper Chicken (if you're ready for heat), Tea Smoked Duck, Ma Po Tofu, or Fried Lotus Root. Where: 301 E Main St., Carrboro. Tyler's Restaurant and Taproom Style: Bar, Bar food. Tyler's is a great place to get a drink (~40 taps), and the food's good too. It's attached to The Speakeasy, where you can get drinks or play darts, Golden Tee,  or pool. Or you can get a roll of quarters and make it the Cutting Crew Jukebox Hour. Order: A North Carolina beer and a Carolina Burger, or a pizza from their dedicated pizza ovens Where: 102 E Main St., Carrboro. Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe Style: Indian Kitchen The best Indian food in Chapel Hill/Carrboro comes with a mission of social and economic justice, if you're into that crap. Vimala has served donation-based meals out of her home for the community since 1994, and opened Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe in 2010. Her kitchen serves up delicious Indian curry, tandoori, dosas, and bhatura, among others. If you feel generous, consider donating to the 'Vimala Cooks, Everybody Eats' fund, dedicated to feeding everyone who wants a good meal at Vimalas, even those who wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise. The cafe is also a showcase for locally sourced food, local activism, local beers, and local artists. Order: Vegetable Samosas to start; Tandoori Chicken, Kofta Curry (vegetarian), or Pulled Pork BBQ for an entrée, Bhatura to mop up sauces, and a Lavender Lemonade or Mango Lassi to drink. Where: 431 W. Franklin St., Suite 16 Elmo's Diner Style: Diner Food, Mexican Elmo's is another great eatery within spitting distance of DSI Comedy Theater. They have non-greasy breakfast food at all hours; yummy sandwiches, salads, and other dishes for lunch and dinner; and (surprise!) pretty damn good Mexican food available at all hours. The super friendly staff can help you out if you can't decide between dishes on the menu. Order: Biscuits and Gravy with Turkey Bacon for Breakfast, The Chicken Greek Grilled Cheese for lunch, and the Santa Fe Shrimp and Avocado Bowl for dinner. Also check their daily special chalkboards for treasures. Where: 200 N. Greensboro, Carrboro (Just west of DSI Comedy Theater). The Station / Southern Rail Style: Bar Here's a question for you--you ever drink beer in a train car? No, not like riding on a train in the bar car, like, an old train that's not even moving. Well, here's your chance. The Station-complex is actually made up of at least four areas--The Station, which used to be a train station but is now a music hall/dance floor/bar; Southern Rail, which used to be a train car, but is now a restaurant/bar; the Bar Car, which used to be a bar car and is now a bar; and the Tiger Room, which used to be part of the train station and is now a coffee shop/bar. Live out your dreams, as long as your dreams are to drink alcohol every-damn-where in the train yard. Order: a North Carolina beer or a Dark and Stormy, and Loaded Tots (cheese, real chili, bacon bits, onions...) Where: 201 East Main St., Carrboro (Just southeast of DSI Comedy Theater) Buns Style: Burgers and Fries Pick your patty (veggie, beef, turkey), pick your bun (white, wheat, English muffin), your cheese (tons) your toppings (tons more. Everything you'd expect, plus grilled and caramelized onions, slaw, grilled mushrooms, jalepeños, fried egg, avocado, chili, and smoked bacon), and your sauce (again, the standards plus some exotics. Chipotle mayo, curry mustard, pesto mayo, dragon sauce, and wasabi mayo). Order: a Veggie Burger (for real) on white with caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and dragon sauce. Where: 107 N. Columbia St., Chapel Hill. Mediterranean Deli Style: Mediterranean Stare at the display case for a while just get your mind ready for good eating. The menu is pretty extensive, so it pays to take your time. Med Deli has about five different kinds of hummus at any given time, great falafel, gyros, salads, and a bakery where you can get cheesy dough-boats they call 'fatayers'. Med Deli is a super option for vegetarians and meat-tooths alike. Order: You kind of can't go wrong here. A Greek Fatayer, a Lamb Gyro, or a Falafel Sandwich with a beer from the Carolina Brewery. Where: 401 W Franklin St., Chapel Hill. Time Out Style: Southern, umm--drunk food Time Out is...open 24 hours. I probably wouldn't go there in the daylight, but I would go there 10 nights out of 5 when I've been blessed by Bacchus. Order: Chicken Cheddar Biscuit, Fried Chicken. Where: 133 W Franklin St., Chapel Hill. Neal's Deli Style: Deli Sandwiches, Biscuits Neal's food is pretty straightforward. All the deli standards you'd expect, made with local ingredients: fresh, hot, and freakin' tasty. You will regret it if you don't get a sandwich at Neal's. Order: A Reuben (of course) or a Hot Dog on a Pretzel Roll. Get biscuits if you're there early enough. Where: 100 E. Main St., Carrboro (The corner of Main St. and Greensboro, next to Open Eye Cafe). Weaver Street Market Style: Salad Bar and Hot Food Bar 'The Weav' is a great place to grab a more healthy meal or a quick bite close to the DSI Comedy Theater. Weaver Street Market is a grocery store (a food co-op actually, so there's decent hippie-watching and Subaru sightings to be had) with a large hot bar/salad bar. Also available are ready-made sandwiches, veggie plates, and sushi. Order: Serve yourself a custom salad, baked chicken, and the soup of the day for a quick lunch. Where: 101 E. Weaver St., Carrboro. Carrboro Pizza Oven Style: Pizza This brand spanking new pizza kitchen in Carr Mill Mall has made quite a splash with improvisers at DSI Comedy Theater. Good sauces infuse their pizza by the slice, calzones, pasta, and sandwiches. All within a thirty second walk of DSI. Order: Meat Stuffed Pizza (stuffed like a stocking, yo!), Pizza Florentine. Where: 200 N. Greensboro, Carrboro (Carr Mill Mall, west of DSI Comedy Theater)

- Contributed by Joe Dawson

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Motorco and Durham get Dirty

Nestled between the Central Park district, and the restaurants and bars of downtown Durham you will find Motorco Music Hall. Right across from the Fullsteam Brewery and within walking distance of the Durham farmer’s market, Motorco manages to encompass the many things that make Durham so unique — a hip, fresh, family environment that still has edge.

In 2012 DSI Comedy Theater made a big move in its bid to bring comedy to the masses by producing improv and standup at Motorco. Performing regularly on Wednesday nights, DSI has primarily made use of “the Garage”.

For the NCCAF however, the larger of the two stages “the Showroom” will play host to some of the most talented comics North Carolina has to offer. There are tshirts that proudly boast, “Durham, it’s not for everyone.”

But personally- if you like to laugh, if you enjoy an exceptionally cool downtown, a wide variety of microbrews, and the edible glory that comes from a food truck- I feel safe guaranteeing that Motorco is a great place for you to catch some comedy.

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— Contributed by Kate Harlow

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Stephanie Hasz it all.

Stephanie Hasz is a Chicago standup who celebrates the weird in herself. Hasz's humor is often self-deprecating, dark, and vulnerable. She gets laughs out of her own ‘little boy’s body,’ aging, and being attracted to a different kind of guy. Armed with dark framed glasses, leather jackets, and a haircut David Bowie would love to pull off, at first glance Hasz is hard to put into a box. She is a co-producer with Shine Box Comedy, a comedy collective that organizes and runs shows twice a month in Logan Square. She also produces a show called Comedy Secrets, which she says is "a weird mess of a show, in the best way possible." For each show, Hasz and three other comics share 'secrets'--deeply personal, often dark stories. "Anything revolving around sadness and self-loathing is fair game. At the end of the show, I have a comic close things out with some palate-cleansing standup." In addition to the shows she produces, Hasz has been featured in Chicago at the Laugh Factory, Zanies, and Chicago Underground Comedy. She also writes terse commentary on her favorite lady mag at WTF, Cosmo? This is her first year at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival.

Stephanie Hasz performs Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 @ 8:00 pm at Local 506 and Friday, Feb 01, 2013 @ 10:30 pm at DSI Comedy Theater.

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— Contributed by Joe Dawson

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Harry Potter Open Mic?

Open Mic Night at the Great Hall started as a single Harry Potter-based sketch by the Boston sketch group Daft Agenda (NCCAF 2012) and quickly became the show I most passionately want to see at this year's NCCAF. Stacy Thornton takes on the persona of Drusylla Moonstone, a fourth-year Hogwarts student from Slytherin house performing at the Great Hall's open mic. She draws on both the books and movies to create her one-woman sketch show, complete with poetry, open letters, and Drusylla's pointed jabs at your favorite Hogwarts students. Stacy, on obsessing over specifics in the Potter world and the origins of the show: "I wanted to try something snarkier that was strictly Slytherin-centric and then I gave the character more of a backstory. There's SO much that I love about the Harry Potter universe but I tend to get really attached to certain characters...I think there's a lot of room for well-intentioned humor there. It's ALL because I'm a fan, not because I'm making fun of it...A lot of it is based on how I actually feel about things in the series, but I amp it up to an obsessive (and hopefully disturbing) degree." When you think about it, it makes tons of sense. Of course a castle full of robe-wearing teenagers would have an open forum for artistic expression. Of course members of Slytherin house would have drawers full of letters, poems, and three-chord songs just brimming with ire and teenage anxiety.

I'm just glad we finally get to see it.

Stacy performs Open Mic Night at the Great Hall at DSI Comedy Theater Thursday, 2/7 @ 7:00 pm and Saturday, 2/9 @ 10:30 pm

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— Contribute by Joe Dawson

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EagleFox blows it up!

EagleFox features improvisers Joe Lepore, Adam Twitchell, Will Quinn, Andrew Vuilleumier, Dennis Pacheco, and Peter Collins. According to Lepore, these comic conquistadores got together under the EagleFox banner when...

One day, Will Quinn was washing clothes along the banks of the River Nile. Suddenly, he heard a cry from the reeds. There, inside a basket, lay Joe Lepore, Adam Twitchell, Andrew Vuilleumier, Dennis Pacheco, and Peter Collins. Together, they pulled the sword from the stone, joined the Rolling Stones, discovered Sylvester Stallone, and then formed an improv team called EagleFox. Also Joe, Andrew, Adam, and Pete went to Fordham University together and met up with Will and Dennis at the Magnet Theater but the first story is cooler.

The group performs half their show as a monoscene (a single, extended improvised scene) and then switches gears to a series of high energy scenes inspired and related to the original monoscene. In the words of Lepore, "EagleFox shows combine the best parts of a monoscene with the best parts of a Slacker or a La Ronde. More than a montage, EagleFox creates a world of intersecting characters and themes, and then blows it all up at the end." EagleFox has performed at such NYC venues as The E-Garage, The Creek & The Cave, The Triple Crown, The Parkside Lounge, ABC No Rio, and HI Hostel. Along with their official selection to the Toronto Improv Festival, one of their crowning achievements is being crowned Inspirado Champions at the Magnet Theater, defeating 9 all-star teams consecutively in an improv cagematch. This is EagleFox's first year at the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival, and aside from the opportunity to perform, the men of EagleFox are looking forward to getting down here because they "have some serious medical issues we need you guys in the Research Triangle to help us out with. EagleFox member Adam Twitchell can't stop growing toes! Also the Barbecue." EagleFox performs at DSI Comedy Theater Friday 2/15 at 1030PM BUY TICKETS NOW

— Contributed by Joe Dawson

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When the Boat rocks you.

"Smart. Irreverent. Fast. Hilarious."

Boat is the Brooklyn, NY-based sketch trio made up of Amos Vernon, Mike Lane, and Nunzio Randazzo. The three met when they were attending different colleges in California and formed Boat when they independently moved to New York to pursue their comedy dreams. All are performers at the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, and Vernon is a contributing writer for the Onion. Weekly NYC audiences and NCCAF crowds for the past three years have enjoyed sketches from Boat. Boat shows feature "solid acting, sharp writing, and polished sketches that continually defy expectation. A Boat show is like trying to get in front of a runaway freight train. We'll rip the laughs from your stomach whether you like it or not," according to the men in white. Since joining forces more than three years ago, these stellar sketchmakers have been official selections at such festivals as Chicago Sketchfest, New York City Sketch Festival, San Francisco Sketchfest, and our very own North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. The three appear this year at the NC Comedy Arts Festival for the fourth time. What are the gentlemen of Boat excited about at NCCAF this year?

"Fun crowds! Time Out! The Station!"

Boat performs at DSI on Friday 2/8 and The ArtsCenter on Saturday 2/9. BUY TICKETS NOW

— Contributed by Joe Dawson

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RISK! with Kevin Allison (The State, MTV)

Heartbreaking, vulnerable and hilarious, “RISK!” is a live show and podcast in which guests tell “true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public.”  The guests for the show at NCCAF include NCCAF Favorites Jane Borden (Junior Varsity, TIME OUT NY) and Josh Gondelman (Modern Seinfeld Twitter, Rooftop Comedy).

Kevin Allison, the creator and host of “RISK!,” is a veteran of the 1990s sketch comedy troupe The State. He has also appeared in Reno 911!: Miami, VH1's Best Week Ever and HBO's Flight of the Conchords. He created “RISK!” in 2009 when he realized the power of direct, honest storytelling.

Following years of telling stories through the guise of outlandish characters, Allison followed, fellow member of The State, Michael Ian Black’s advice to drop the characters and tell stories as himself.

“Suddenly, I was looking right into the eyes of audience members. We were reacting to each other, like friends. After the show, people didn’t just say, ‘That was funny,’ they said, ‘Thank you. That really got to me.’ I was finding the meaning in my own experiences and the people listening felt like they’d lived through these things with me. The more I worried I was taking a risk with a story – because it was too emotional, too provocative, or just too nuts – the more the audience lit up,” says Allison on the “RISK!” website.

The show’s website describes “RISK!” as “just about the most cathartic, laugh-out-loud, anything-goes kind of smorgasbord you’re likely to see anywhere.” “RISK!” has been compared to “The Moth” and “This American Life,” but Allison claims it’s less polished, sometimes less palatable, than those shows, and more closely resembles“Mortified,” a stage show in which adults share their childhood writing and art. North Carolina audiences would most-likely compare it to “The Monti.”

Since the creation of “RISK!,” shows have featured stories about subjects ranging from meth addiction to bad dates, and performers such as Janeane Garofalo, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman and Rachel Dratch. It’s expanded to include monthly shows in both New York and Los Angeles, and the podcast receives hundreds of thousands of downloads each month.

This is a must-see show for fans of comedy, storytelling, or of simply being human.

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— Contributed by Rebecca Collins

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Repeat Offenders

Casual Sex Offenders may be “required” by law to inform you they’re coming to Carrboro to perform for the third year in a row, but, you know, no big deal.

This group of talented improvisers hails from New York, where Casual Sex Offenders was formed during a UCB class in the summer of 2009. The members of the group have also trained at the Second City, the Annoyance Theatre and iO. The current members of the group are Ken Beck, Dave Bushnell, James Coker, Shalyah Evans, Geoff Ross, Austin Rye, Staci-Lyn Smith and Marshall Stratton.

In addition to hosting a monthly show that features improv, sketch, standup and storytelling at the Creek and the Cave in Queens, Casual Sex Offenders has also performed at the Del Close Marathon, the Boston Improv Festival, the Washington Improv Theatre, the Up the Creek Festival, the UCBW Cagematch and the Magnet Inferno.

Casual Sex Offenders perform montages with a documentary-style opening.

“We try and play pretty loose, sit in the scenes we're enjoying,” said Ken Beck.

Beck said that performing at NCCAF has been a major highlight during Casual Sex Offenders’ time playing together, and that he and the other members of the group can’t wait to return to Carrboro (not only to perform, but also to sink their teeth into chicken cheddar biscuits from Time Out).

“People should come out and catch our set because they'll get an hour and a half of fun [including the other two acts, Red Letters and Popular Science]." BUY NOW

— Contributed by Rebecca Collins

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Entries are being accepted for “Occupy Conan”, our fan-sourced episode. 

Content has included live action, animation, stop-motion, and of course, child ninjas.

The deadline for entries is 3pm EST / 12pm PST on Jan 4. 

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North Coast hits NC

It seems that the greatest fear of many improvisers is the possibility of having to rap in a scene, but not for the members of North Coast, New York’s only freestyle rapping, beatboxing and long-form improv team.

“I think our show is kind of its own beast. It's not standard musical improv. It's not standard long-form improv. It's North Coast. It's a whole different kind of experience,” explained Boris Khaykin, one of the members of the group.

2013 marks North Coast’s third performance at the NC Comedy Arts Festival, but the group—currently comprised of Jonathan DeMuth, Shaun Fisher, Boris Khaykin, Oscar Montoya, Julia Morales, Angie Randazzo, James Robilotta, Rachel Rosenthal and Douglas Widick—was created in 2009. The team regularly performs at the UCB Theatre, the PIT and the Tank Theatre. They have performed at festivals such as the Del Close Marathon, the Women in Comedy Festival, the New York Musical Improv Festival and the Boston Comedy Arts Festival.

North Coast fully embraces the obvious connection between improv and freestyle rap, and creates exciting, engaging and downright awe-inspiring shows that leave audiences and fellow improvisers alike wishing they themselves had better rhythm.

“For people seeing us for the first time, I think they are a little shocked by our energy and excited at how different it is!” said Khaykin, (who is also performing solo during NCCAF standup week). “Our opening is so high energy and so different from other acts, that my favorite moment is when people have never seen us before... and they see the opening for the first time! They are usually quiet through each verse because they are trying to listen to every little rhyme and take it in—and then the opening ends, and they explode with applause. It's so awesome to experience that with them. It may not be our first time experiencing it, but I love it every time.” 

North Coast will “make your gut bust and your head bop,” so you don’t want to miss this show! BUY TICKETS NOW

— Contributed by Rebecca Collins

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"ColdTowne" at DSI Comedy Theater (2/20/09)

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"onesixtyone" at the DSI Comedy Theater (2/20/09)