LIT FEST @ The Fridge
516 8th St SE * Barracks Row * Saturday, June 2nd - Thursday, June 7th
Saturday, June 2 @ 8 pm
Trudy Carmichael
NYC, Magnet Theater
June 02, 2018
Musical Improv
Based upon an audience suggestion of a female historical figure (fictional or non) and their own personal objects, Las vegas lounge singer, Trudy Carmichael weaves together an entirely original musically improvised One-Woman Show ON THE SPOT!
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Trudy Carmichael is a brash, glamorous lover-of-all-things-fabulous alter-ego that I created 10+ years ago after a trip to the now defunct Barbary Coast Casino on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip. She made her first appearance in the Las Vegas-inspired musical improv revue, The Royal Flushes at The Upright Citizens Brigade in 2005. She continued to perform in comedy and Cabaret Venues around NYC before landing a permanent gig at The Magnet Theater, NYC as the host of the Musical Improv Mixer in 2009 for The First Annual New York Musical Improv Festival, which she hosts to this day!
CAST: Robin Rothman as Trudy Carmichael, Sean Taylor as Shane Taymor the Stage Manager
Cloaking Device
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 02, 2018
Long-Form Improv, Harold Team
Funny: the final frontier. These are the improvisations of the Cloaking Device Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to play in strange new worlds, to seek out new games and new characters, to boldly go where no man, woman, space commander or alien has gone before.
Live long and prosper...and laugh!
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Cloaking Device is Laugh Index Theatre's Harold team, and it has won more IMPROV WARS matches than any other LIT house team.
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CAST: Dara Boxer, Andy Braden, Bruno Falcon, Maria Gahan, Sheena Marcus, Amber Pierdinock
Saturday, June 2 @ 10 pm
Hot & Sweaty
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 02, 2018
Long-Form Improv
Hot & Sweaty is LIT's comedy ensemble, and it consists of LIT's instructors & directors and represents LIT as its offical touring company at comedy festivals around the country. Formed during a hot summer in 2010 with six members, Hot & Sweaty was the inspiration that eventually led to the formation of Laugh Index Theatre. Hot & Sweaty has cultivated more comedic talent & instructors, produced more shows and attended more festivals than any other team in DC, and it is one of DC's longest-running teams. Our alum have been seen on Last Comic Standing, Funny or Die and noteworthy stages across the country.
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Every Hot & Sweaty show is a unique and can be any type of comedy: improv, sketch, musical.
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CAST: Nancy Safavi & David Stauffer
Fight Club Sandwich
New York City
June 02, 2018
Long-Form Improv
You know that feeling you get when you're hanging out with close friends? When everyone is relaxed, and open, and silly? When conversation flows from what kind of pajamas everyone wears, to how weird belly buttons are, to the meaning of life? When everyone is laughing and feeling good? This will be like that, but as an improv show.
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CAST: Carly Moss, Caroline Castro, Dan Wiebicke, Jana Heaton, Janelle Bentley, Jeremy Gundel, Jessica Rowley, Lisa Yapp, Valentino Salza
Sunday, June 3rd @ 6 pm
It's The New
Philadelphia, PA
June 03, 2018
Sketch
it's the new.: Guaranteed laughs or you can take it up with the folks that ran the show.
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it's the new has performed together for over three years and has performed at Philly Sketchfest, Charm City Comedy Festival, NYC Sketchfest, and now they're coming to LIT Fest to show off their stuff.
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CAST : Bill Reick, Andrew Nealis, Erin Fleming, Tee Nutt, Jack O'Keeffe, Dru Kramcsak
Community Sauna
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 03, 2018
Short-Form Improv
Community Sauna is a party that believes in sharing towels & laughs all while playing some oh "SO HOT!" games.
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CAST: Jim Baxley, Diane Cummings, Manny McCoy, Anthony Noguiera, Jeff Patyk, Naeemah A. Raqib, Adrian Vigil, Gifford Wong
Sunday, June 3rd @ 8 pm
Tom Myers
Baltimore, MD, Charm City Comedy Project
June 03, 2018
Stand-Up
Tom Myers is a comedian who tackles any subject. Whether the topic is current events, social and political issues or a topic other comedians would not even approach, Tom is not afraid to make you laugh about it using his straight-talking, no-holds-barred manner.
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CAST: Tom Myers - Writer/Performer/Self-Heckler/Judge/Jury/Executioner
Monday, June 4th @ 8 pm
Door #3
Washington DC
June 04, 2018
Musical Improv
Door #3 improvises musical comedy that bounces from silly to sad with the change of the beat. Get ready to laugh, cry, and get a chorus stuck in your head.
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CAST: Michael Gottlieb, Taunya Ferguson, Tony Lopez, Beth Lyons, Clothilde Mayer, Katie Dunn, John Manning
Where’s My Ukulele?
Washington DC, Unified Scene Theater
June 04, 2018
Musical Improv
Where's My Ukulele fuses Harold-style improv with music to deliver an experience heretofore unknown to the entire galaxy.
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CAST: Liz Crowther, William Kuduk, Diane Killion, Patrick Sanders, Tasha Prados, Mike Taylor, Sachin Kandhari, Kelsey Flora
Wonderball
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 04, 2018
Musical Improv
So much fun, it's a ball! Wonderball sings about stories and worlds you’ve never imagined. Wonderball is LIT's house musical improv team, performing songs live on the spot from audience suggestions!
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Wonderball received a Laugher's Choice Award for Favorite Musical Improv Team at LIT Fest 2017.
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CAST: Nicole Berckes, Jillian Cardillo, Ben Green, Carlic Huynh, Shawn Logue, Rashmi Mohan, Jermaine Trice
Tuesday, June 5th @ 8 pm
Thermal Runaway
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 05, 2018
Long-Form Improv
Laugh Index Theatre's improv house team, Thermal Runaway, generates high-energy positive feedback loops so hot, you won't be able to contain your laughter.
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CAST: Chris Anderson, Daniel Calingaert, Bethany Coan, Conor Halloran, Jeff Hewitt, Jennifer McLaughlin, Kimberly Righter, Andrea Quach
Wednesday, June 6th @ 8 pm
Hot & Sweaty
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 06, 2018
Musical Sketch
Hot & Sweaty is LIT's comedy ensemble, and it consists of LIT's instructors & directors and represents LIT as its offical touring company at comedy festivals around the country. Formed during a hot summer in 2010 with six members, Hot & Sweaty was the inspiration that eventually led to the formation of Laugh Index Theatre. Hot & Sweaty has cultivated more comedic talent & instructors, produced more shows and attended more festivals than any other team in DC, and it is one of DC's longest-running teams. Our alum have been seen on Last Comic Standing, Funny or Die and noteworthy stages across the country.
Every Hot & Sweaty show is a unique and can be any type of comedy: improv, sketch, musical.
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CAST: David Byrd, Wesley Fox, Riley McGrath, Laura O'Brien, Langdon Page, Nancy Safavi, David Stauffer
Cassandra Whitby
Washington DC, Laugh Index Theatre
June 06, 2018
Musical Sketch
Cassandra Whitby is moving on up to the John F. Kennedy Center! The classically trained vocal student has been offered a one night only concert at the Millennium Stage! Cassandra needs to throw a Gala performance to raise enough money for her travels. Will she be able to make it to the KC?
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CAST: Melanie Zehner
Planet Of The Apes - The Rock Musical Parody
Washington DC
June 06, 2018
Musical Sketch
A campy and quirky adult adaptation of the 1968 science fiction classic featuring live original alternative rock songs and out of this world laughter.
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CAST: Mr. Pete Miller – Keyboards, Special Effects, Visuals, Ms. Hazel Cajusay – Vocals, Guitar, Mr. Tim Valentine – Bass Guitar, Special Audio Effects. Mr. Jim Wimberly – Percussion, Audio Effects, Lighting, Mr. Edward Leo Welsh III – Vocals, Guitar
Thursday, June 7th @ 8 pm
Thankzgiving 2007
Washington DC
June 07, 2018
Long-Form Improv
Thankzgiving 2007 is an improv troupe based out of Washington, DC combining the best parts of Thanksgiving with the edge of 90s Nickelodeon products and productions.
CAST: Kathleen dePorter, Laura Havel, Kaela Jeffers, Eric Smith, David Stauffer
