February 2012

A shot at a regular gig

Bye Bye Liver, the long-running “Milwaukee drinking game” that plays Saturday nights at ComedySportz, is seeking for additions to its paid ensemble cast. Specifically, the show is auditioning male actors ages 21 to 40 who are experienced in both theater and sketch comedy. And it’s not Milwaukee drinking without live music, so the show also […]

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Sunday Funnies

Cap off Valentine’s Week and uncork Presidents Day with two Milwaukee comedy events Sunday, Feb. 19. At 8:30 a.m., tune in to a live broadcast of Wisconsin Hybrind Theater’s “Lonely Hearts of Sacred Heart Hospital” on WMSE-Radio (91.7 FM). To learn more about it, read our item about the stage performance Monday at Frank’s Power

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Poster Champions

They laughed their way through the playoffs in the hotly contested ComedySportz Recreational League last fall. Now members of the improvisational comedy team known as Poster Children will test their wits against professional improvisers before a paying audience at ComedySportz. The match is set for 10 p.m., Friday, Feb . 24, at 420 S. 1st

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Dramatic Transition

“Meanwhile” is a magical adverb that instantly transports us from one scene to another. It hints that where we’re going isn’t necessarily related to where we’ve just been. Then again, we could well discover a relationship between those scenes as the story unfolds. This Friday night, Milwaukee’s Meanwhile Improv Troupe faces more than a literary

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Romantic Comedy, Honest

Here’s a way to combine belated celebrations of both Valentine’s Day and Lincoln’s birthday: It’s called The Improvised Musical, that’s what. Every month on the third Thursday, the cast and band of T.I.M., as they call themselves, create an on-the-spot musical with original stories and songs and dances – all based on a suggestion from

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Smoldering Comedy

This Tuesday marks the regular 8:30 p.m. monthly comedy show from the Caste of Killers Comedy Collective at Nice Ash Cigar Bar, 323 W. Main St., Waukesha. Except this month’s is no regular show. Because it’s Valentine’s Day. That’s why. Caste of Killers is calling the show “Love and Ashes.” From Facebook: “One avenue of

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Calling all Comedy!

Think you’ve got what it takes to perform in the annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival? It was announced today on the official festival website that applications to perform sketch comedy, improvisation or stand up are now available. Celebrating it’s seventh year August 3-11, 2012, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival has received national attention for creating a positive atmosphere where “performers and audiences alike

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Lincoln’s birthday, too

Depending on how your calendar’s calibrated, Sunday usually either ends or starts the week. Either way, Feb. 12 is the closest Sunday to Valentine’s Day, so how about dinner and a show? The End Zone, a sports bar and grill in Delavan, is having a steak dinner and comedy show with food served at 6

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We (Heart) Comedy

Valentine’s Week. It’s not just a day anymore. Because showing your Sweetie you care can’t be confined to one day, that’s why. So here’s the first of several Milwaukee comedy events you can set your heart on. It’s Wisconsin Hybrid Theater’s “Lonely Hearts of Sacred Heart Hospital,” Radio WHT’s adaptation of “Dangerous Liaisons.” From Facebook:

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In the News

If you’re a consumer of the news, you might have seen this mention made of the broadminded Buffet in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. So it must be true, right? It’s a special original sketch comedy show from Milwaukee’s all-female sketch troupe. It’s special because it’s featuring contributions and appearances from other top Milwaukee comedy talent.

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