“The Heir” for iO Theater’s Vidiocy Competition
This is the most complex video project I've done to date, and my ego can't watch it enough. I actually laughed out loud when I later saw "Midnight in Paris" and marveled at how well Mark was able to reproduce the Hollywood soft focus and romantic comedy montage. Also, the entire cast and crew nearly...
Fro Yo
Last fall a few friends and I had some free time during the week. We pooled our creative resources and ... made a video about frozen yogurt. We wear sailor hats. So if you like sailor hats and frozen yogurt, this video is for you.
Improvised Jane Austen … and Zombies
One of the more delightful and proper improvised genre shows in Chicago is Improvised Jane Austen. They regularly host prim performances full of love and longing. I do my best Mr. Darcy in this promotional video for one of their Halloween shows.
Pitchfork Music Festival Guide
Pitchfork Music Festival Guide - What to wear, top picks for 2011 and the best moments from the last 5 years of the festival.
Praise for The Davenports
Athletes often say they don’t read the papers. They don’t listen to their critics. Not to make generalizations, but they’re probably lying. I read the papers. And while I don’t often have critics at my shows, when they show up I read their words. Lately, they’ve been particularly kind about The Davenports, an improvised soap...
I’m on the Poor Choices Podcast
I join Mark Colomb, Matt Owens and Dan Meisinger on the Poor Choices Podcast to discuss Chicago improv and tell bad jokes.
T Time: Nashville, Tennessee
Few cities can match Nashville’s functional history. There are no ghost towns or ruins here: The places that made this city famous are all alive and kicking.
Now Playing: The Davenports
People love soap operas. Fact. Supporting evidence: Guiding Light was on the air from 1937-2009. One show. Seventy-two years. There are entire magazines devoted to these programs. A magazine about fictional TV shows. Think about it. Soap operas have their own award show. During senior year of high school when I had early dismissal I...
M. Stop: The Late 90s at iO Theater
LA has the fame and New York has the names, but Chicago is the heart of American comedy. In terms of content, creation and community, no city can measure up to Chicago’s broad shoulders. As a minor but regular performer here I’m biased, but I’m not the only one who feels this way (See Fey,...
Snow Day Project: Lego Batman Blizzard Comic
The snow isn’t going anywhere (in fact, it’s snowing again right now), so I’ve had lots of free time around the house lately. Here’s a little comic I put together using some Legos and the many snow drifts outside my doors. If you like, I may add a few more panels later this week.
Chicago Blizzard, aka Joakim Snowah
It’s been a wild 36 hours in Chicago. The Great Blizzard of 2011, or Joakim Snowah or Snowprah or whatever we’re calling it, fell upon the city as expected. More than 22 inches surrounded our coach house, with drifts piling up to my waist. After a day of shoveling I managed to create a network...
Ah, So That’s What Medieval Times is Like
After a birthday, a bad joke and a scenic half-hour drive to Schaumburg, I found myself cheering on the Don Eduardo del Rey, better known as the Yellow Knight, for the better part of Saturday evening. Don’t you know the Yellow Knight? He is “well-versed in the arts of chivalry, yet in attack, he is...