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The secret’s out: Taco Supreme with Hodapp and Rothwell...

gigglethrottle — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:34:38 -0500

The secret’s out: Taco Supreme with Hodapp and Rothwell tonight at 7PM at The Peoples Improv Theater. Get yo giggle on.

You didn’t give up laughing for lent. Come out to The...

gigglethrottle — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:36:21 -0500

You didn’t give up laughing for lent. Come out to The Scene at The People’s Improv Theater at 9:30PM. God would be pleased.

“Practice thinking funny.”

gigglethrottle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:52:03 -0500

“Practice thinking funny.”

Fridays just got mo’ sexy. Taco Supreme with Hodapp and...

gigglethrottle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:20:13 -0500

Fridays just got mo’ sexy. Taco Supreme with Hodapp and Rothwell: This Friday at 7PM at The Peoples Improv Theater. Do it for Whitney.

Come what all the fuss is about: Hodapp and Rothwell. Tonight....

gigglethrottle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:15:08 -0500

Come what all the fuss is about: Hodapp and Rothwell. Tonight. 7PM. The Peoples Improv Theatre.

My God. This. Is. Amazing.

gigglethrottle — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:40:11 -0500

My God. This. Is. Amazing.

The Scene: Performing in The Scene on Thursday, February 9th @ 9:30PM

gigglethrottle — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:21:32 -0500

The Scene: Performing in The Scene on Thursday, February 9th @ 9:30PM:

thescenenyc:

Accompaniment by Kevin Carter

FIRST ACT
Brigid Boyle (The Baldwins)
Allison Dembek (GCA, Act One)
Bob Kulhan (Baby Wants Candy, Second City)
John Murray (Stone Cold Fox, Death By Roo Roo)
Abby Sher (Second City, i.O. Chicago)
Keisha Zollar (Doppleganger, Nobody’s Token)

ACT TWO
Cathleen…

Guess who’s coming to Friday nights at the PIT?

gigglethrottle — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:18:52 -0500

Guess who’s coming to Friday nights at the PIT?

Come see some of NYC best comedians audition for the prestigious...

gigglethrottle — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:41:02 -0500

Come see some of NYC best comedians audition for the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Festival.
Featuring: Matthew Robert Gehring, Time Dunn, Lauren Olsen, Natasha Rothwell, Oscar Montoya, Ramy Youssef, Lucas Kavner and Jenny Jaffe.
This show is FREE – First come, first serve

Naked Radio - Ep. 205

gigglethrottle — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:54:15 -0500

Naked Radio - Ep. 205 :

While NAs’ co-pro of Zayd Dohrn’s play “Outside People” runs at the Vineyard, we take on one of the most important questions facing the world today: what’s the deal with Asia?

Nerd Hot = White Hot

gigglethrottle — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:17 -0500

Tonight I will perform with The Story Pirates at the WNYC States of the Union Viewing Party. There is the distinct possibility that I will meet Jad Abumrad of Radio Lab. Which means there is also a very distinct possibility that I will try to kiss him on the mouth.

Tuesday, January 24th
WNYC State of the Union Viewing Party

Time: 7:00PM - 10:00PM
Street: 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY
Location: The Greene Space
City/Town: NY, NY
Cost: SOLD OUT

Good gets better. Check out the brand new issue of my...

gigglethrottle — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:38:24 -0500

Good gets better. Check out the brand new issue of my newsletter, Thoreau Up! In this month’s issue: The Just for Laughs Festival, WNYC and the 92nd Street Y. Be the first to know and subscribe!

I would have picked Duckie.

gigglethrottle — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:20:06 -0500

I would have picked Duckie.

Yep.

gigglethrottle — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:17:22 -0500

Yep.

The Scene: Performing in The Scene on Thursday, January 19th @ 9:30 PM

gigglethrottle — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:44:22 -0500

The Scene: Performing in The Scene on Thursday, January 19th @ 9:30 PM :

thescenenyc:

Accompaniment by Jonathan Vincent

THE SCENE:
Brigid Boyle (The Baldwins, Taco Supreme)
Jenny Hagel (Big Gay Sketch Show, Second City)
Julie Sharbutt (Gravid Water)
Matt Tucker (Code Duello)
Dan Hodapp (Someday The Cake, Beige)
Micah Sherman (Second City, Baby Wants Candy)

ACT TWO:
…

Tonight. 9:30PM. The Peoples Improv Theater. Yo La Tengo...

gigglethrottle — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:59:09 -0500

Tonight. 9:30PM. The Peoples Improv Theater. Yo La Tengo performs with the cast of Beauty Love Truth to create a night of musically inspired improvisation.

Buy Here.

Go Here.

Enjoy.

Featuring an INTRODUCTION by SOMEONE who will speak on the...

gigglethrottle — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:48:54 -0500

Featuring an INTRODUCTION by SOMEONE who will speak on the subject of Beauty Love AND/OR Truth.

Georgia and Ira of Yo La Tengo will play their music to inspire improvised scenes. Nothing is planned; it’s all improvised.

This show’s IMPROVISERS include:

Doug Moe (“Doug Moe is a Bad Dad,” UCB’s MOTHER, “30 Rock,” “Conan”)
James Eason (Mother, Conan, “A-Holes, D-Bags & Lovers”)
Jess Allen Eason (Neutrino, Ms Jackson, “American Standard” & “Staunch”)
Risa Sang-uri Harms (UCB)
Shannon Manning UCB, Magnet, PIT, IO Chicago, “Conan”)
Louie Pearlman (Story Pirates, The Spidey Project, Magnet)
Natasha Rothwell (Oh Boy!, Hodapp and Rothwell, The Story Pirates)

See it here.

Tickets here.

thescenenyc: Last week’s show and after-party was an incredible...

gigglethrottle — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:58:06 -0500

thescenenyc:

Last week’s show and after-party was an incredible night for The Scene. We sold out the show for the first time and had one of the most fun nights we can remember.

Miss out on the party? Make sure you join our list so you don’t miss out next time.

Coming to the show tonight? Get your tix ahead so we don’t have to say “Sorry Charlie.”

A pretty great documentary on the madness and beauty of doing...

gigglethrottle — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:44:40 -0500

A pretty great documentary on the madness and beauty of doing stand-up.

le sigh.

gigglethrottle — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:24:13 -0500

le sigh.