17
May
2011
Hey friends,
Tonight, Batterymouth is going to be performing at SMUSH! at Stage 773 at 8pm. It should be awesome.
SMUSH! crams improv, stand-up and sketch comedy acts all onto one stage and is hosted by Liz McArthur. Tonights other acts include The Puterbaugh Sisters, Lola Bolatro, Old People, Kevin Sciretta, Aaron Weaver and Cameron Esposito. It should be a good time.
So, come on out to SMUSH! tonight. We hope to see you there!
17
Feb
2011
It’s almost time for the last performance of Batterymouth: It Burns. We’ve had four great weeks so far and week five will be it. Here are a couple of fun pull quotes from reviews of the show:
“Batterymouth’s new long-form improv show at Second City’s de Maat Theatre is definitely in the top percentile of the dozens—or is it hundreds—of improv shows going on around town.” -Chicago Theater Blog
“Chicago is a comedy Mecca, so it can be difficult to decipher what shows, out of the vast sea of options, are deserving of your precious time and money. Allow me to make it a little easier for you: go see Batterymouth.” -Gapers Block
“The idea of two people inventing and sustaining a solitary half-hour scene in real time-without abandoning characters or setting-is a grueling feat indeed. Notably, the men of Batterymouth pull it off… No one can deny the improvisational skills of these two actors.” -The DePaulia
As Abraham Lincoln once said, “Woohoo!”
So, our last show of the run is this Friday and our opening act will be our dear friends Long Pork. They usually do sketch comedy and produce videos, but every now and then they do improv. This is one of those special occasions. Don’t miss the last performance of Batterymouth: It Burns.
08
Feb
2011
Week three of Batterymouth: It Burns happened despite the fact that Chicago was completely covered with snow. Our suggestion was “hippopotamus” and we spent thirty minutes with two guys in a hotel in a north African country that may be undergoing a revolution. That or the hotel was just really empty for some reason. Mysteries!
Zack and I were recently on the podcast Let’s Get Serious which is hosted by the delightful Kendall Bruns. We talked about the current run, funny videos and the technical, nerdy aspects of improvisation. You can listen to the podcast here if you’re so inclined.
We’re now on to week four of the run. Our opening act this week will be Tina with the Weather, which features local improvisers Nick Delehanty, Dara Edelman, Phil Hasso, Trevor Martin, Will Russo and Lindsey Stelte. You’re running out of chance to see Batterymouth: It Burns, so don’t miss this show!
31
Jan
2011
Week two of Batterymouth: It Burns has come and gone and it was another fun show. Our suggestion was “starburst” and we spent thirty minutes with two nerdy twenty-somethings who didn’t have a whole lot going for themselves other than a crappy job at Blockbuster, a comic book about witches and their friendship with each other. They definitely fell into the “likable losers” category.
Going back to week one of the run, Chicago Theater Blog reviewed the show and had this to say:
“Batterymouth’s new long-form improv show at Second City’s de Maat Theatre is definitely in the top percentile of the dozens—or is it hundreds—of improv shows going on around town.”
We’ll take that. Check out the full review.
We’re now on to week three of our run. This week our opening act is Wildcard, which features local improvisers Rachel LaForce, Nick Paul, Brandon Reich, Joey Scavuzzo, Casey Whitaker and Greg Worsley. It should be a fun night of improv this Friday. Don’t miss it!
25
Jan
2011
Hey folks, a big “thank you” to everyone who came out to see the opening night of Batterymouth: It Burns on Friday. Our suggestion was “Sorrow” and Gapers Block had this to say after seeing the show:
“Chicago is a comedy Mecca, so it can be difficult to decipher what shows, out of the vast sea of options, are deserving of your precious time and money. Allow me to make it a little easier for you: go see Batterymouth.”
Not too shabby. Check out the full review.
Now that our opening night has come and gone, we’re moving on to week two of Batterymouth: It Burns. Our opening act this week is Electric Lunchbox, which features local improvisers Tommy Beardmore, Sam Enos, Danny Groh, Frank Leyden, Jonathan Matteson, Charles Rasmussen and Adam Schreck and is coached by super-stars Craig Uhlir and Lyndsay Hailey. So, the de Maat is going to be jam packed with improv this Friday night. Don’t miss it!