Whew!! Finished the play from the summer, learned a lot, had fun, and hung out with Holly and many other great folks. Now will get back to comedy...so keep an eye out for Fred/Hawk appearing soon. Heh, don't forget I sell copiers as well...buy one...no, buy two...tell your friends and realatives to buy one. :>). See info on those and other clever office solutions here. http://nsditoshiba.com/

The last few weeks of all 3 plays are upon us, see the previous blog info, come out and see Holly before she heads back to college...her show is so awesome. The Tuesday night show is so meaningful and will make you think...and the kids show is a hoot that Paige is in. JUST DO IT!!

SUPPORT LOCAL AND LIVE THEATER!! If you see one play this summer , make it “The Pirates of Penzance,” with Holly in it. A fun, light, funny, and entertaining comic opera that is well done and just a great show. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 2:30 through Aug 16th…$18 bucks or less to go.

Now, if you see two plays, and/or you are broke…come see her and I in the play “Information for Foreigners”. It’s FREE, so you can come a couple times over the summer if you like. June 16 to August 11 - Tuesdays at 7:30 PM FREE ADMISSION! An educational and social awareness experience. This piece is a unique interactive adventure in which the audience walks from scene to scene watching the play. The play confronts us with the repression suffered by civilians from the oppressive governments of South America…It is for mature/adult audiences, 16 and up.

Lastly, if you have kids go see “Little Red Riding Hood” a big hit already after one show, and an ecological bilingual adventure twist to this classic tale….predominantly in English. Staring our gal and Carrie's grand daughter Paige, Sundays from 11:00 until 1:30 through august 23rd…10 bucks or less, kids free with adults that come. Lola (Little Red--Paige) and her Grandma discover that the forest has been destroyed and the animals have disappeared when they open Grandma’s book of tales. In order for the story to continue they enter the story as Little Red and her Grandma until they find out who caused the problem, and try to resolve it.

Holy smoke...the Denver Post article brought in a huge crown for foreigners, and it was the best show ever...see all the info below and come by on a Tuesday soon! Its FREE, and reminds you how sweet it is to be free and live in America. The 73rd. Ave. Theatre Company presents the light, fun, famous, and fast paced comic opera: The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan-- running July 10 to August 16 at the 73rd. Avenue Playhouse, 7287 Lowell Blvd. in Westminster. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 adult; $16 seniors and students and available by calling 720-276-6936, or e-mailing us at the73rd.avecompany@yahoo.com . Holly is in this...many of us are going to opening night on July 10th. See the 73d street sight below for more info.

The Denver Post attended last week, detailed the show here, liked it, and recommends it. Ignore that fella in the top right picture strangling the poor gal.. :) . See the previous two blog posts below for more info, and the article from the paper here. Come see us Tuesdays at 7:30, through august 17, for FREE.

http://www.denverpost.com/entertainment/ci_12754407

Come see Holly and I in this whacky play.

The first two weeks of the play "Foreigners" are under our belt, and WOW! (see previous post for full info). Good turn out, and great feedback from attendees. Marcus says "Crazy, confusing, bizarre, out there...never seen anything like it...made me think, made me grateful". One e-mail we received: "Though I had a little hesitation, I went and saw a really different and action packed play last night; "Information for Foreigners". I found it to be thought provoking and emotion evoking.I recommend everyone go check it out…" Rob Roy. See what the reporter wrote in her review after watching it..she nailed it in her summation, was impressed. CLICK HERE FOR REVIEW!
See Holly in the article picture..she is one on ground :). Come check it out, and see Pirates of Penzance in July when opens. Support live theatre, get out, ITS FREE..and different!!

See the theater web site, and playing now for info on Foreigners...and upcoming on Pirates. http://www.the73rdavenuetheatrecompany.com/

Chris found this article about this play.

Information for Foreigners

By Griselda Gambaro

As a drama of dolor, disbelief, and disappearances, Information for Foreigners literally leads audiences through scenes of torture and brutality. Gambaro sculpted this experimental piece of theatre in order to have audience members become part of the play as a real life event. Using her experiences as an Argentinean during the Dirty War and Disappearances, Gambaro blurred the lines of what is considered theatrical, ridiculous, realistic, and horrible. As tour guides walk audiences through various rooms, we see actors rehearsing theatrical deaths, police torturing prisoners, children playing while their parents are taken from them. Throughout these scenes, tour guides explain to audiences that these are all based on true stories from different parts of Argentina in 1971. Combining puppetry, shadow work, dance, bilingualism, and acting techniques, this production highlights the importance of the Disappearances as history and as a stark allegory for our lives today. 21 actors take on multiple roles of oppressor/oppressed, male/female, alive/dead, actor/audience and many more dualistic, complex relationships to show audiences a ridiculous and nightmarish world of oppression and tribulation.

Play I am in 'Foreigners"

So a fella has got to grow and broaden his horizons and scope!! I diverted from comedy this summer to be in this wild show - “Information for Foreigners”, a crazy and fun play (well fun for the actors..gripping for the audience) up north near I-36 and Federal. It’s FREE, so you can come a couple times over the summer if you like. The 73rd. Ave. Theatre Company presents this educational and social awareness experience- June 16 to August 25 at the 73rd. Avenue Playhouse, 7287 Lowell Blvd. in Westminster. Performances are every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

This piece is a unique interactive adventure in which the audience walks from scene to scene watching the play. The play confronts us with the repression suffered by civilians from the oppressive governments of South America. It is for mature/adult audiences, 16 and up…if you know those 18-35 years olds that may not fully understand the true freedom we enjoy here in America typically, by all means bring them along to see what it looks like when freedom (even life) is threatened. Though heavy themes, adult language, and intense…many scenes are in odd satire and animation, with crazy antics that entertain and at times confuse…it will not all be dark/harsh, and likely you will never see the likes of it again. See the web site for this and other upcoming shows/auditions. www.the73rdavenuetheatrecompany.com

By the way, other great options here are: “The Wizard of Oz”..a childrens show, on Saturdays at 1:30 and Sundays at 11:00 through June 28. “The Pirates of Penzance,” July 10 to August 23, my dsughter Holly in this one. The National Premiere of “Muriel’s Memoirs”* September 4 to October 4. “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie, October 16 to November 22. A December holiday show to be announced.

Bovine finals a success

Thanks to all that came out and supported me satuday the 17th!! WOWIEE!!! It was really awesome all the way around. Sold out/high energy crowd/great stand up with fun and funny/Jake at his best…the whole night was exiting and well worth it. The winner Elliot was “off the chain” funny, and Jordon Z. who took second was a hoot…..these guys will likely be seen in big venues by all some day. I was happy with my 3rd place finish, and the other 3 guys were great as well. If you were there we all thank you for the support and energy, I was beyond pleased with all the friends and family I had show up…over 25. if you could not make it, I would encourage you to come down to the Bovine for their Improv and sketch comedy sometime soon….they are really the best kept secret for fun downtown. They have some super talented people, shows of all kinds in normal time frames versus the Bleu cow midnight time, and they are affordable and family friendly during the week. Check ‘em out. http://www.bovinemetropolis.com

I plan to hit some normal time shows down the road, pursue this a bit…I will e-mail and post info on the blog…

Bovine finals

Yikes and Yippee!! I won in the preliminary round in November, then on this last Saturday I prevailed in the semi-finals, and I am moving on to the finals of the contest on January 17th....yep at midnight again. I know its late, and I am amazed so many of you have come out to see me...and I will be stunned and honored if you come to this last one. There are some other great acts that made the final six...well worth taking a nap and coming on down that night. It is 5 bucks at the door as always, and it can not hurt to be there 15-20 minutes early. See details here www.bovinemetropolis.com

Winners are determined by audience votes!!! Yep, every paid ticket gets a Ballot!! This is Bleu Cow 5's and The Bovine Metropolis Theater's first annual campaign to find the best and brightest undiscovered late-night comedy act in Colorado. HELP FRED WIN!!

The Bovine is the best kept comedy/improv secret in Denver--No wonder, since has a crappy and small weird door with a cow on it, easy to miss.. right by the pay to park between Los Cabos and Little India restaurants on 15th and Champa! There are non alcoholic drinks and snacks to buy cheap, the show is about an hour, begins at 12:00 midnight, and the "Bleu" indicates adult content allowed at this time...age 18 and over.

The Bovine is at 1527 Champa Street Denver. 303-758-4722