July 2010

Tuesday Kick-Off Event

Open Improv Tonight !Tonights Kick Off event is all about improv at the Alchemist Theatre (2569 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Bayview).  It’s at 8:00pm and FREE!  New to improv? Join us for an improv workshop run by Tim Higgins from 6-8pm, it’s only $10! Then jam out your improv skills from 8 – 10pm at the weekly

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Monday Kick-Off Event!

The time has arrived. The first of three funny Milwaukee Comedy Festival Kick Off Events is Monday, July 26 at the Alchemist Theatre! Start your week of funny by coming down to the Alchemist Theatre to catch a FREE sketch comedy show from three Milwaukee comedy groups. This show gives you a taste of what

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A Moment For One Of Our Own…

It’s always heartbreaking to loose one of your own. Today we remember improviser Patrick Blessing (Left in photo). We’ll keep you updated as more information is available. Greg Bach (Right in photo), another great comedian in town posted the following on Facebook today. From Facebook… Greg Bach wants you to look at the man in

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Comedy Workshops at the Milwaukee Comedy Festival!

This year the Milwaukee Comedy Festival will offer improv workshops for the very first time! Take a look – Five different opportunities for improvisation, ranging from beginner and intermediate to more advanced characterization and stage techniques will be available to the public for only $10 per person. Space for these unique workshops is limited!   Call 414-278-0765

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Interview: Broadminded Comedy!

We here at MilwaukeeComedy had a fun time interviewing the fine ladies of Broadminded!  ‘The Broads’ as they are sometimes called, have a long history with the Milwaukee Comedy Festival.  They have performed in every year of the festival since its inception in 2006, something no other comedy group has done.  In those early days,

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Meanwhile with Matt Kemple!

Meanwhile improv returns this Friday with a super special guest! Meanwhile takes questions and topic suggestions from the audience to inspire personal monologues from its members. Comedy scenes are created based around those personal and true stories. From the web: …We’ve got Milwaukee Comedy Festival founder Matt Kemple as our special guest! You may have

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Boomtown Opens Thursday!

Hey Folks – Boomtown: The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Squandering a Century opens This Thursday!With an all-star comedic cast directed by John Schneider, Boomtown runs this Thursday, July 15th and 22nd at 9pm at the Alchemist Theatre (2569 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., Bayview). From the web site: Global financial collapse. Environmental havoc. American Politics. It doesn’t

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