CLOSING NIGHT: HOT FOR TEACHER!!!

One last chance to see Democracy Burlesque's HOT FOR TEACHER show at Mary's Attic! Come eat a tasty burger and sip on an alcohol laced milkshake before the show at Hamburger Mary's, then head upstairs to the attic and get ready for a knee-slappin' good time! 

Things you will see:

An old prospector,

Puppets interviewing the intelligent citizens of Wrigleyville about civics and politics,

A Texas-classroom jam session,

"It's Not Easy Being Green" performed by a vaguely familiar little green frog,

A ukulele number about evil unicorns,

Lots of naughty students,

And even more nasty teachers.

Show starts at 7:30 tonight! (May 11th). Doors open at 7:00. 10$ basic admission. 15$ gets you admission and choice of a free drink. (Mary's Attic has lots of pricier microbrews, so it's actually a decent discount)

AND, if you are a writer that has ever had to sit through a fiction, poetry, or non-fiction workshop that has gone a little awry, I have authored a comedy sketch that I think you will enjoy... 

Come on out! And meet me beforehand for a burger, eh?

HOT FOR TEACHER

To celebrate the return of the LAVADEMON (AHHHHHH!!!!!), I am promoting Democracy Burlesque's latest show HOT FOR TEACHER at Mary's Attic. Democracy Burlesque is this amazing little theatre company that specializes in political satire comedy sketches. We produce a quarterly variety show featuring sketch comedy, stand up comedy, live music, puppets, and, of course, family friendly burlesque acts! Oh, and we donate a large chunk of the proceeds to worthy Chicago causes. Nice!

This is my fourth time writing sketch comedy for Democracy Burlesque. Each show is organized around a politically pertinent theme. The first show I did with DB last summer was all about labor, jobs, unions, working, etc. The second show dealt with healthcare, and the third was an hour long radio special that parodied the conservative talk show establishment's idea of "the war on Christmas." That show was a lot fun. I wrote a sketch about Santa getting waterboarded at Guantanamo Bay Prison. I know. How funny am I, right?

This show's theme is education! From naughty students and scolding teachers to civic minded puppets and that cooky ol' prospector you went to school with, there is plenty to laugh about when you're laughing about learning! HOT FOR TEACHER has it all! Come see us at Mary's Attic in Andersonville at 7:30 pm May 4th and May 11th. 

For more on Democracy Burlesque, check out their...

website

blog

facebook page

This show may feature a sketch set in an MFA fiction workshop. So all you Roosevelt students better watch out! 

I'M HEADED FOR THE STAGE!

Some material I've written is going to be in a comedy sketch/variety show at the Strawdog Theatre in Chicago. The show is called Democracy Burlesque and the title of the upcoming production is called "Labor Pains," a social/political satire of the working world, the rough economy, organized labor, and being the little guy. 

Show dates are July 21st, 28th, and August 4th. Those are tuesdays.

There will also be a clown named Toast and some great music. I have seen a number of the sketches in rehearsal and there is some mighty funny stuff! Please check out the website and consider attending one of the three performances. This looks to be a great show!

See details here!