NOW PLAYING - APRIL '09 TROUPE - Volume 31
Storytellers: Peter BaschDavid Dean Bottrell Dylan Brody Lynn Bronstein Patty Hawn Carol Schlanger Singer / Songwriter: Fiona Landers |
Producers: Lauri FraserJack Freiman Announcer / Writer: Chris PinaSound Engineer: Brina KablerLighting: Brooke Seguin |
PERFORMANCES FROM THIS SHOW
- Song #1 by Fiona Landers ( mp3 )
- "I'm Alive" by Lynn Bronstein ( mp3 | text )
- "Hot Chocolate" by Peter Basch ( mp3 | text )
- Song #2 by Fiona Landers ( mp3 )
- "Go, Speed Dater, Go!" by David Dean Bottrell ( mp3 | text )
- Funny Commercial ( mp3 )
- "Good Girls Don't" by Patty Hawn ( mp3 | text )
- Song #3 by Fiona Landers ( mp3 )
- "Wet Dream" by Carol Schlanger ( mp3 | text )
- Funny Commercial #2 ( mp3 )
- "Eventually, You Turn Back Into a Pumpkin"
by Dylan Brody ( mp3 | text ) - Song #4 by Fiona Landers ( mp3 )
PETER BASCH is a native New Yorker, and graduated from Columbia College with a degree in Physics. He started writing as part of the sketch comedy group, Another Fine Mess. Peter was invited to become a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre in 1991. His play "English (It's Where the Words Are)" won a spot in the HBO New Writers Project. "English..." then went on to E.S.T.'s Marathon of One-Acts. It was then produced at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, where it won the MCI Jury Award. It was featured in the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, and published by Smith & Kraus. Peter's original animation, "Naked Mole Rats", was optioned by Klasky/Csupo. Peter has just presented his new play, "Mom", at EST-LA's Winterfest.
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David Dean Bottrell
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David Dean Bottrell co-wrote the screenplay for the highly-successful 2001 Fox Searchlight release KINGDOM COME. Recent studio work includes scripts for Fox Searchlight, MTV Films, Paramount and Disney Feature Animation among others. Although primarily a writer, he is probably best known for this reoccurring role as the creepy "Lincoln Meyer" on ABC's BOSTON LEGAL. His new blog, PARTS AND LABOR (a seriocomic look at being middle-class in Hollywood) has quickly developed a dedicated following and his P.O.V. columns appear regularly in Metrosource Magazine.
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Dylan Brody is a thrice-published author. He won the 2005 Stanley Drama Award for Playwriting. His two story-telling CDs, BREVITY and TRUE ENOUGH (a live performance CD) will be released by Stand Up! Records, July 14th. Brody lives in Sylmar, CA with Sir Corwin the Beautiful Dog-faced Dog, Brindled Beast of Sylmar and Lord Buckley Sweetlips, Greatest of All Dane Mutts (The Dinosaur Slaying Dog) and his lovely wife whose name escapes him at the moment.
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Lynne Bronstein has written four books of poetry, Astray From Normalcy, Roughage, Thirsty In The Ocean, and Border Crossings. Her poems and short stories have appeared in small magazines and literary web sites, and she has written reviews of books, plays, films, and restaurants. She has been a cartoonist, a TV news writer, a maker of homemade bottle dolls, a performance artist, and has played her satirical songs at clubs. She currently writes for the Santa Monica Mirror as a civic affairs and arts reporter.
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Patti Hawn is a film publicist who has worked on over 30 feature films including BRIDE WARS, AUGUST RUSH and YOU, ME and DUPREE.
She has recently completed a very personal memoir entitled OCTOBER PROMISE which chronicles an era where "unwed mother are stigmatized, abortion illegal, and young girls sent away to have their babies in secret."
She resides with her husband in Manhattan Beach, California.
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Carol Schlanger is a professional actress and award winning writer working in L.A. She most recently won the Association of Los Angeles Playwrights monologue slam and can be seen in the Adam Sandler film "Don't Mess With Zohan."
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Fiona Landers is a New York/Los Angeles based singer-songwriter and actress. She has been compared both lyrically and musically to Elliott Smith, Paul Simon and Stephin Merritt and vocally to Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell and Leslie Feist. Her new EP, The Lake, an eclectic sampler of folk/pop songs, with a hint of jazz, is a wonderful introduction to a powerful new artist, and is available on Itunes. Visit fionalanders.com for more info.
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Lauri Fraser is a voice-over actress, writer, and creator of I Love A Good Story. She is the voice of Jane Jetson and can be heard on cartoons, games, animated features and commercials. Just as Superman paid the bills as a newspaper reporter, Lauri's real-world disguise is being a hairdresser and color expert in Beverly Hills. Lauri is also a cool chick, according to her imaginary friend, Carlotta. Bookings: Imperium 7 talent agency: 323-931-9099. Hair: Tina Cassaday's Hair Studio: 310-271-1591.
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To learn more about Chris visit his website at http://www.humorinthenews.com.
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Brina was born in Zaire but raised mostly in the states. She received a BS from the University of California Berkeley, then went back to school for her engineering certificate. For her, engineering is the perfect marriage between science and music. She currently works at a recording studio in L.A. and freelances in her off time.
Brooke Seguin, an LA actor/writer, can be found many Friday evenings performing improv comedy at Westside Eclectic. She also performs at UCB and with her sketch group, Lady Sketch (www.myspace.com/ladysketchshow). Brooke is a Louisiana native and an occasional storyteller with a family full of stories to tell and spicy recipes to share. Yes, her favorite 'X-Men' character is Gambit aka Remy Lebeau, and she is very afraid of the Rougarou.
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