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DIF - Saturday 10 PM (The Rustbelt)
¡ZARZAMORA! (Austin),
¡ZARZAMORA! specializes in episodic long form with an emphasis on some actual, but mostly fictionalized history. We will take from the audience a suggestion of a common modern device (i.e. a clock radio) and an event in ancient history (i.e. the fall of Troy) and then, in episodic fashion connected with brief narration, display to the audience how the event led directly and inevitably to the invention of the device.
Human Amusements (Ferndale)
Human Amusements' unique blend of character-driven long form, instructional-video riffing, and parade of weird wigs has been entertaining Metro Detroit audiences weekly for the last year, winning Go Comedy's "Best Late Night" award for 2013. This past spring they also had a successful run of their critically acclaimed sketch show "Better Living Through Human Amusements". You might meet a friendly policeman, cable access psychics, "health" "professionals," or anything else they come up with. Expect to come away from each show a little wiser, and pleasantly confused.
Smith & I (Chicago)
Smith&I is a Chicago-based troupe, emulating the comedy duos of old. Their focus is on patient, grounded scene work. They believe that from this format comes honesty, so that even the wildest characters they take on retain authenticity and emotion. The presentation of Smith & I shows is very simple and professional, utilizing an audience suggestion to spark the scene work.
D.R.O.D. (L.A., NYC)
RACHEL DRATCH Cast member of Saturday Night Live for 7 years. Second City Mainstage in Chicago for 4 revues: Pinata Full of Bees, Citizen Gates, Paradigm Lost, and Promisekeepers, Losers Weepers. Other live comedy includes Improvolympic in Chicago, Dratch and Fey at Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade theater and Aspen Comedy Festival, Assscat 3000 at UCB theater, and Celebrity Autobiography at the Triad in NY. TV: King of Queens, Monk, Frasier, 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, The Middle and a dancey-dance on Yo Gabba Gabba. Film: Down with Love, Click, My Life in Ruins, Spring Breakdown, and Just Go with It. Author of Girl Walks into a Bar.
KEVIN DORFF Kevin Dorff is known for his work as a writer and sketch performer on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Dorff co-starred as "Mike the Federal Agent" on the first season of the Adult Swim series Delocated with his former Late Night colleague Jon Glaser. His character was written off the show at the start of season two, as Dorff was in Los Angeles writing for The Tonight Show at the time, while Delocated is filmed in New York City.[1] Dorff returned to work on Delocated as a writer in season three. Dorff has made guest appearances on television programs such as TV Funhouse, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Important Things with Demetri Martin, 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, and The Office.
TIM ROBINSON Tim Robinson was a featured player on Saturday Night Live and currently a writer who joined the cast in September 2012. Robinson hails from Metro Detroit, Michigan and began studying improvisation at The Second City Detroit during his senior year of high school. Upon moving to Chicago he continued performing at The Second City, both on the Mainstage and in the National Touring Company. Robinson is a proud member of the improv powerhouse Cook County Social Club and the sketch group My Mans at Chicago's iO Theater. In 2011, Robinson and his frequent collaborators Mark Raterman and Andy Miara developed and produced My Mans as a pilot for Comedy Central. That same year Robinson was part of the New Faces Characters show at Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival. He currently lives in New York City.
MIKE O'BRIEN Mike O'Brien joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" as a featured player for 2013/14 season, which is the show's 39th. O'Brien came on the scene via the Chicago improv theaters. In 2009, following in the footsteps of many comedic greats before him, he moved to New York as a writer for SNL. O'Brien hosts the popular web series "7 Minutes in Heaven," in which he interviews celebrities in a closet. He also stars in the sketch comedy group The Reckoning and has appeared on IFC's "Portlandia." His one-man show has been featured at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and Chicago. He will be making his feature film debut in Broadway Video's upcoming "Staten Island Summer."
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LocationThe Rust Belt Market (View)
22801 Woodward Avenue
Ferndale, MI 48220
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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