Shows coming up for “Pea, Branes, Burritos” – from now till the end of January

Saturday will be the day of the week for PBB to be at Laughtrack Theater. Mark your calendars for more “Fishbone” long-form.

December 19, 2009 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
December 26, 2009 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
January 2, 2010 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
January 9, 2010 at 8 p.m.
January 16, 2010 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.
January 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

If you can, you should check it out. I have to admit it is one of my favorite forms to be working on. I find that most forms are inspired by ideas that are thrown into the ether (loose scene structured), but this is one of the first forms that I have worked on that is more closely tied to the scene before through the need to be effected by something that occurs in the prior scene, instead of inspired. My brain works a little harder and I listen a little bit more avidly to what is going on before. No loose scenes here! And it’s fun to follow when you can see what you should be looking for.

As always, Laughtrack is across the street from Hawaii Theater, you can bring your own booze, and it is only $10 a peep.

the quick laugh

Please tell me someone else understands the problem with a quick laugh. It’s quick right. The most logical thing to do after it is to edit. Show me a scene that has a quick laugh and goes somewhere after.

In a past show, one of the other performers I was on stage with asked me to wipe a topical cream on his butt. I did so and he ended up getting a laugh but no edit was forthcoming. So here I am, thinking at this point, why would I have wiped his butt? 1) I had a relationship already 2) I must be interested in ending  the aforementioned relationship 3) I want to start a relationship with this guy. Why else would I be touching his butt. I must care.

So there I am and he is lost.