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Planes, Trains and MoHos ($10)

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:51:23 +0000

[ May 25, 2008 8:00 pm; ] "Planes, Trains and MoHos" will pull into bang on May 25th. A sketch show featuring travel and starring Fred Willard.

Off-Kilter : The Monologues of Christine Schoenwald ($12)

admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:07:15 +0000

Christine Schoenwald has a lot of crazy characters in her head. She’s been bringing them to life in the form of comic character monologues for over ten years. It’s time for all these characters to come together in a comedy character retrospective. Christine asked her friends, some of the funniest and most talented women in Hollywood, to help her out. For four performances see some of the wackiest, most eccentric and definitely off kilter women take to the bang stage.

Featuring
Alex Alexander
Jean Collins
Vanessa Marshall
Christine Schoenwald
Eileen Fogarty
Karen Forman
Stefane’ Zamorano
Mary Wachtel
Lorelei Hill Butters
Jenny Noa

Directed by the cast and Mark Norberg.

bang. Alum Bennett Jones Gets an “A+” in Chemistry…dot com

gretchene — Wed, 07 May 2008 01:43:55 +0000

and we learn he hates nightgowns. Check it out…

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xy4Jd5oPoMs

Forman and Fogarty give birth to “The Twins”

gretchene — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:31:00 +0000

Completely improvised interview of two maids who fancy themselves twins, starring Karen Forman and Eileen Fogarty.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SX2BdqMPBRw

level 3 auditions

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:45:36 +0000

bang. is auditioning skilled improvisers to join our conservatory program in the advanced, level 3 class.

The auditions will be on Monday night, April 28, from 6:00-7:15pm.

If you are accepted into the program, the level 3 class starts on Wednesday April 30 at 7:30pm.

The cost for level three for advanced improvisers is $300.00.

If you’ve done improv at another studio, or are good enough to make us think you have, this is your chance to join the bang family and save yourself a little bit of time and cash. See you there!

Call to schedule an appointment: 323.653.6886

E! True Hollywood Story: Mighty Mouse

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:12:17 +0000

This video was made back in 1999. It paved the way for the massive amounts comic book fan film that now exists, and it still among the best. Don’t miss it.

(Dark - Passover)

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:26:21 +0000

There will be no show on April 19 due to the observance of Passover.

Faster than Sooner ($10)

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:22:49 +0000

Bill O’Reilly calls him a sexual extremist, and Dennis Miller wants to punch him in the nose.

Sacre blends personal narrative, ancient myth, and modern verse into a blisteringly funny and moving exploration of love and its aftermath. What would you do if the love of your life appeared at the wrong time? And what if she were on the brink of celebrity? Soul mates with only five problems—family, finances, faith, friends, and fun—no problem, right? Come and find the answer to how to fall in love and survive.

**** [FOUR STARS] “What would you do if you met your soul mate and you only had a 50 percent chance of being together?” Antonio Sacre asks in Faster than Sooner, a touching solo piece that recounts his experience of falling in and falling out of love with his former wife.

With endearing honesty, Sacre constructs his tale using various devices—allegory, modern verse, parody—that allow the audience to view his exhilarating and heart-wrenching experience through his eyes; his engaging, conversational manner takes the often mundane topic of romance and makes it seem fresh.

He doesn’t offer universal lessons about love, but why should he? It’s instructive enough to be with him on the ride.–Kristi Brecht, Time Out New York

D.P. (Dolly Parton and Domestic Partners) ($10)

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:16:28 +0000

One confused Turner goes to her hero’s theme park looking for enlightenment around the subjects of god, death, marriage, romance, and the chasm in between.

Written by Amy Turner
Directed by David Sussman

Neil Dickens’ “Britz In Pieces” featured in LA Times

gretchene — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:40:10 +0000

LA Times Calendar
March 20, 2008

‘Britz in Pieces’ stars Neil Dickens

ALL HE’S CRACKED UP TO BE

Writer-performer Neil Dickens calls “Britz in Pieces,” his one-man show about seven characters — including a 14-year-old schoolgirl who dyes her nether regions an attention-getting blue, and an 82-year-old left home alone — a quasi-semiautobiographical comedic romp through death, divorce, greed, racism and homophobia. “The characters are all cracked because we’re all cracked as people,” says Dickens, pictured. Can’t make Saturday? Check back–word is there will be future dates. 9:30 p.m. Sat. Bang Studio, 457 N. Fa. $10. (323) 653-6886; www.bangstudio.com

http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-gd-perfcandy20britzmar20,0,4618750.story