As old as Milwaukee’s comedy festival itself, broadminded comedy is the longest-running sketch comedy group around. As the name suggests, broadminded is all-female and eclectic, delivering clever, high-energy, multi-talented performances. As they sometimes refer to themselves, “the broads” include Stacy Babl, Anne Graff LaDisa, Melissa Kingston, and Megan McGee. Broadminded – 8 p.m. show, Thursday, […]
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From the creative workshop of Patrick Schmitz – he of Sketch 22 hilarity as well as the playwright and director of this summer’s parody of Hamlet – comes a night of improvised interactions. Schmitz ‘n’ Giggles – open improv – 7 p.m., Tue. May 26 From Patrick’s announcement (emphasis and link added): Rich Laguna and I
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We are proud to Celebrate Comedy in Milwaukee with these very special events! These events are bigger than your typical comedy show, they feature collections of great performers and truly memorable experiences. Check one or all of them out throughout the year. Milwaukee Comedy Festival More than a decade of laughs! Featuring comedy from across
You know him as a nationally touring standup and a character actor in such films as “Meet the Browns” and “Barbershop 2: Back in Business.” This past weekend, Milwaukee’s own Allen Edge directed one of the 10 comedy sketches at Patrick Schmitz‘s semi-annual Sketch 22. Now, you get a chance to see him deliver his masterfully
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Her cover photo on Facebook says it all. It’s a quote and photo of Conan O’Brien: “Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” That’s the epitome of Amanda Stellberg. For the past few years, you’ve seen her all about the Milwaukee comedy scene. She’s a regular player at ComedySportz. She has participated in
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Every January and July, year in, year out, some of the brightest original comedy sketches in Milwaukee are the collaborations of Jason Powell and Doug Jarecki at the Sketch 22 shows produced by Patrick Schmitz. Well, now Jason and Doug have collected some of those one-night standouts and put together an evening of one-act comedies called
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The Milwaukee Comedy Festival is not just about putting on four days of shows, featuring a variety of comedy styles and acts both local and out-of-state for Milwaukee audiences. From its beginning in 2006, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival has sought to foster development in the Milwaukee comedy. For many of the Milwaukee performers in the
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Earlier, we informed you of the Saturday, July 19, Sketch 22 show, where you can see 10 original Milwaukee comedy sketches for $10 – which amounts to $1 apiece. Coincidentally, on Friday, July 18, you can watch seven original stand-up comedians perform for $7 – also $1 apiece. Because Milwaukee’s Caste of Killers Comedy Collective is
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[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksVx_z9Z6ss”] The vastly talented, multidimensional and prolific Milwaukee comedy artist Jason Powell has another project about to hit the stage. As reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin Gazette and Shepherd Express, Milwaukee Opera Theatre is reviving "Fortuna the Time Bender vs. The Schoolgirls of Doom!" The 2-year-old musical tale, written and composed by by the
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[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DkG-DvqYz0&list=UUGGRtzGXpe37qM-_8xtIUFw”] You probably already know this, but it bears reminding that Milwaukee Comedy sports more than 100 videos on its YouTube channel. That includes promos, interviews, show recordings and introductory trailers for the plethora of Milwaukee comedy talent performing in Milwaukee Comedy events, such as the Milwaukee Comedy Festival. Recently released videos on the Milwaukee
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