Can you believe it? The Milwaukee Comedy Festival has been accepting applications for Sketch, Stand Up and Improv comedy for months now and it’s about time to close the floodgates! Submissions are scheduled to close Friday, May 1st at 11:59pm! After that, late submissions will be accepted for one week, but word on the street […]
Last Chance: Comedy Festival Submissions Read More »
Hamlet is back. And he’s funnier than ever. Save the date: Saturday, May 30. That’s when you have a chance to see some of Milwaukee’s brightest comedy talent and contribute to the world premiere of Patrick Schmitz‘s “The Comedy of Hamlet…kinda sorta.” Patrick is following the success of last summer’s parody of Romeo & Juliet with a
Hamming for Hamlet Read More »
Lisan Wood and Ryan Lowe, of RagTime and Lone Wolf Comedy, respectively, are cooking up a multi-artist, multimedia comedy show that includes sketch comedy, improvisation and the world premiere of two comedic short films. A Comedic Double Feature – 8 p.m. Friday, April 24 From Facebook: Don’t miss the event that brings together some of the best
Comedic Double Feature Read More »
Economics 101 tells you it’s all about supply and demand. As public demand for a show exceeds the number of seats in the theater, then the show can charge more for the tickets and still expect to have a full house. The Improvised Musical – 7:30 pm Thursday, April 16 Closing in on four years
Economics of T.I.M. Read More »
You can enjoy some FREE comedy this Monday evening thanks to the Building Blocks of Improv workshop! The show will feature the newest graduates of Milwaukee Comedy with a free comedy show at 8pm. The show will run about 45 minutes in the Arcade Theatre at The Underground Collaborative. Check out Milwaukee’s next generation of improvisational talent!
Building An Improv Show Read More »
They’re useful not just for getting those cans you can’t reach off the top shelf in the supermarket. Tall Boys can make you laugh. Big time! You might say they’re the height of comedy, the upper tier of funny. And this weekend, without having to stand on your tippy toes, you’ll get a couple of chances to
Tall Boys long form big laughs Read More »
First Day of March question for you: What comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion? Answer: Milwaukee comedy audiences roaring with approving laughter at each of the first nine Milwaukee Comedy Festivals. This one’s easier: What comes right after nine? 10th Milwaukee Comedy Fest – Aug. 6-9, 2015 And if you
10th Milwaukee Comedy Fest – Aug. 6-9 Read More »
James Boland, who improvises comedy around Milwaukee with Tall Boys and Busy Bar, is performing his Dungeons & Dragons-inspired improv show once again. No Dice: Improv DnD – 8 p.m., Saturday Feb. 28 From Facebook: From the land of Hilaria comes Bolan the Comedian funniest, warrior of the realm, with his Macerophone and his mighty
No Dice – DnD improv Read More »
Rumblings in the Milwaukee comedy community show a growing improv scene, and it’s not surprising to see ComedySportz at the epicenter. The 30-year-old international innovator in short-form competitive improv includes workshops, a venue for other performers and outreach through mobile shows at schools and businesses. Jack Martin recalls seeing ComedySportz at a work function years
Milwaukee improv building Read More »
As has been the case for nearly every third Thursday for going on four years, T.I.M. (The Improvised Musical) takes the stage Feb. 19 at ComedySportz, 420 S. 1st St. However, this month, there are some twists. From Facebook: TIM (The Improvised Musical) takes on a new challenge this month. With a stripped down cast
T.I.M. improvises a song cycle Read More »
