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Day 26: Street Walker
So tonight I did a show with my friends Dave and Derek (different Derek from other posts). Despite my plans to do a show at the Bar Below being thwarted by a cancellation, I was able to make last...
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Day 27: Spice Girls
Last night Switch Committee did a show at the Upstairs Gallery opening up for our friends (wanted to write fronds for some reason) Jukebox. It was another one of those “good, but we didn’t feel great...
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Day 28: Playing with Coach
So last night, Switch Committee got to do an extra special show with our coach Timmy Mayse. We were very excited to have him join us as he has been coaching us for the past 3+ months. I reached out to...
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Day 31: FINALE SHOW
For my finale show, I rented out the Cabaret theater at Stage 773 and brought in people who’ve helped me along the way and others who I’ve wanted to play with. They are all very good friends of mine...
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Summary: 31 days of comedy
It’s been a few days since my last post, but I thought I should write a wrap-up to summarize my feelings about the whole adventure. First of all, I couldn’t have done this without the support of my...
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The Adviceists with Elisa Markus Podcast!
Recently I got to be a guest on The Adviceists podcast. It was so much fun. I got to play a character as well as talking as myself. That’s the premise for the podcast. People write in prior to the...
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Laffy Taffy
I remember the first time I stole something. I can’t recall the specific details like the day (probably a Thursday afternoon), the time (probably after school), or the place (a random convenience...
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License Plate Stickers and Parking Tickets
I recently made a visit to a Secretary of State facility here in Illinois. I was forced to go in and request a license plate renewal sticker after they never sent it to me in the mail. With every email...
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The ABC’s of Naming
Today, I sat down with my group Switch Committee to discuss a new approach I’ve taken to improvisation. Something that I’ve been trying out to better myself as a performer. I call it The ABC’s of...
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The Little Things
If you’re an improviser, you know first hand that trying to explain an improv scene to someone who doesn’t do improv is nearly impossible. They’ll look at you like you’re nuts. As you try to explain to...
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