My First Sketch

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This week, Josh talks to Andra Moldav (Femmebot PhD) about going up in Romania, contraband VCRs, and beef with the Barenaked Ladies. Femmebot PhD are coming east to perform at NYC Sketchfest on Friday, October 25 at 7 pm at the PIT Loft. Back in Los Angeles, they’ll return to their regular home at the Pack Theater on Sunday, November 3 at 8pm. Check out packtheater.com for more information. Check out femmebotphd.com and follow them all over social media at @femmebotphd.

This week, Josh talks to Lauren Vernea (The Black Pantherettes) about theater in Chicago, sketch comedy in New York, and so much more. The Black Pantherettes are heading to Los Angeles to perform at the LA Diversity in Comedy Festival on Saturday, October 19 at 6pm and then coming home to New York City to perform at NYC Sketchfest at The PIT on Saturday, October 26 at 3pm. For more information on all of that, head to theblackpantherettes.com.

This week, Josh talks to Maggie Maxwell (Kids These Days) about choosing UCB over grad school, a comedy class during Hurricane Sandy, and making Jeff Foxworthy laugh on Bring the Funny. You can find Maggie on Instagram at @maggiemxwell and on the internet at maggiemaxwell.me. Kids These Days will be performing at NYC Sketchfest at the Striker Stage on Saturday, October 26, at 10pm. Head to thepit-nyc.com for more information. You can follow Kids These Days on Instagram at @kidsthesedayscomedy and on Facebook at facebook.com/kidsthesedayscomedy.

This week, Josh pays tribute to Goat Rodeo, the PHIT house team that is retiring this week. See Stages of Grief, the final Goat Rodeo sketch comedy show, October 4 and 5 at Philly Improv Theater. phitcomedy.com for ticket information.

This week, Josh talks to Steve Norris Jr. (Where the Trees Are and Baby Science) about a religious theater company, taking care of each other, and starting a team after Improv 201. Baby Science, the new PHIT house team for which Steve is the head writer, premieres this week with shows on Thursday, October 3 at 7:30 and Friday, October 4 at 10:30. And then the following week October 10 at 7:30 and October 11 at 10:30. Head to phitcomedy.com for ticket information. Follow Baby Science on Instagram at @babyscience_sketch and on Facebook at facebook.com/babysciencesketch. For more on Where the Trees Are, go to facebook.com/wherethetreesare.

This week, Josh talks to Patrick Maxwell (Mural Outrage and The Pat & Andy Show) about the differences between Philly and NYC comedy education, putting in the work, and the glory of a deadline. You can see Patrick as Mural Outrage presents Pants for the Nurse’s Office, at the Philly Improv Theater this weekend September 27 and 28 at 10pm. Tickets can be found at phitcomedy.com. you can follow Patrick at @pmaxwell3 and Mural Outrage at @MuralOutrage on Instagram. You can also see Patrick perform his solo character show during NYC Sketchfest at the People’s Improv Theater in NYC the final weekend of October. For more information, go to thepit-nyc.com.

This week, Josh talks to Alyson Dicey (Girl Brain) about experiential theater, recurring characters, and Shakespeare dream roles. Girl Brain are heading to Orlando, Florida this weekend to perform at CFL Sketch Fest Saturday, September 21 in the 5pm. For tickets and more information, head to cflsketch.com. Girl Brain is performing at the Citadel Theater on November 8 and 9 and will be joining the Theatre Network’s Roxy Performance Series in Edmonton, starting with shows in December. Follow Girl Brain on Instagram at @girlbrainyeg and on Facebook at facebook.com/girlbrain. Also, check out Thou Art Here at thouartheretheatre.com.

This week, Josh talks to Kelly Rands (The Humor Mill in Orlando, Florida) about working in the box office at Second City, starting a sketch comedy troupe in a tourist destination, and a bit of Disney World. The Humor Mill is hosting CFL Sketch Fest this Saturday, September 21, and performing in the 8pm block. For all the information about shows and workshops, head to thehumormillorlando.com and cflsketch.com. Follow The Humor Mill on Instagram at @thehumormillorlando. Follow the festival on Twitter at @CFLFest and on instagram at @CFLSketchfest.

This week, Josh talks to Isaiah Headen (Washington DC’s Bad Medicine) about not wanting to perform, Saturday morning cartoons, and comedy in Washington DC. Bad Medicine is performing at Sketchfest Seattle on Saturday, September 14 in the 830 block along with The Responsible Adults. Bad Medicine also produces the podcast, Sketch Nerds, which you can find wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Bad Medicine all over social media at @badmedicinedc, and visit their website at badmedicinecomedy.com.

134 Courtney Heuer of The Responsible Adults by My First Sketch

This week, Josh talks to Elle Monteith (Justus Ladies) about Home Improvement, The Far Side, and breaking out of your shell. Justus Ladies will perform at Sketchfest Seattle on Thursday, September 12 in the 830pm block along with Bathwater. Tickets and more information for that show can be found at sketchfest.org. You can like Justus Ladies on Facebook at facebook.com/justus-ladies. You can also found them online at seattlejustusladies.com.

This week, Josh talks to Sarah McKinley (Tragic Girl) about joy vs worth, a Superman musical, and owning a theater. Sarah can be seen next as Tragic Girl will be performed at Sketchfest Seattle on Friday, September 6th in the 830 block along with The Salty Bees from Atlanta, Georgia. Sketchfest Seattle takes places at Unexpected Productions and more information can be found at sketchfest.org.Also, check out thepocket.org for more about The Pocket Theater, which seems like the cool place for comedy in Seattle.

This week, Josh talks to Mandy Canales about dramaturgy, CheerSpeare, and British comedy at a super young age. For more of Mandy’s work, head to mandycanales.com. You can see Mandy performing CheerSpeare during Sketchfest Seattle on Thursday, September 5 in the 830 block along with Human Tubes. Tickets and more information can be found at sketchfest.org.

This week, Josh talks to Cassia Ward (“Responsible” “Adults”) about Avenue Q, going from 20 to 4, and gender in theater. The “Responsible” “Adults” will perform at Sketchfest Seattle on September 14 at 830 along with our friends Bad Medicine. You can follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/theresponsibleadults, on Instagram at @theresponsibleadults, and on Twitter at @socalledadults.

This week, Josh talks to Ben Koch about picking one New York theater over the others, moving from North Carolina to New York, and seasons at the Magnet. Milwaukee is heading to Portland Sketchfest on Saturday, July 13 at 9pm. Head to sirentheater.com for more information on Portland Sketchfest. Then, Milwaukee will return home for their season finale on Monday, July 15, 730pm at Magnet Theater. magnettheater.com for more on that show.

This week, Josh talks to Mark Guinn (Savage) about the pitfalls of nostalgia, focusing on improv for years, and taking classes with three different theaters in New York. Savage is coming to Philly Sketchfest Friday, May 31, in the 7pm block with Milwaukee (from New York) and Rosemary’s Other Baby (from Chicago). You can find Mark’s podcast New York Pacific wherever you get your podcasts. And his other sketch team, Be Kind Rewind, returns to the Armory in New York City on Wednesday, June 12.

This week, Josh talks to Rose Amer (Rosemary’s Other Baby) about The PIT and Second City, the feeling of competition in Chicago, and creating a Frankenstein sketch team. Rosemary’s Other Baby will be coming to Philly Sketchfest on Friday, May 31 in the 7pm block along with Milwaukee and Savage. Then, when they return to Chicago, Rosemary’s Other Baby is presenting a show called You May Also Like every Wednesday at the Under the Gun Theater. For more details, check out their Facebook page, facebook.com/rosemarysotherbabysketch.

This week, Josh talks to Jim Tatalias about The Simpsons, getting on stage in Philly, and starting over in DC. Brick Penguin is coming to Philly Sketchfest on Friday, May 31, at the Philly Improv Theater in the 10pm block along with Clip Show and The Wow. Brick Penguin has recently upped their YouTube game, and you can find those videos linked on their Facebook page at facebook.com/brickpenguin. On a personal note, come see Thought Bubble on Thursday, May 30 in the 830 block at Philly Improv Theater, and the Podcast Mixer on Saturday, June 1 at 2pm at Tattooed Mom.

This week, Josh talks to Kasey Kennedy (ComicKaze) about comedy in Norfolk, making videos as a teen, and finally taking the plunge and getting on stage. You can see Kasey and the rest of ComicKaze as they present Endgame: The Last Sketch Comedy Show Ever at the Push Comedy Theater in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday, May 24, at 10pm. Then, ComicKaze is coming Philly Sketchfest on Thursday, May 30 in the 8:30 block along with Thought Bubble (hey! that’s me!) and Jack O’Keeffe’s Acting Reel Live! Check out ComicKaze on Facebook at facebook.com/comickaze69.