Hello! Hope everyone is doing well! Itās February! Spring is approaching so just hang in there! Also Iām planning a trip to New Orleans for the first time so send me recommendations! I think thatāll do it for an intro!
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Do you ever think about all the possible other versions of the universe there are? When Iām feeling down I like to remind myself that I get to live in a universe where we have a fish named boops boops. Not only that, the little boops boops serve an important function in monitoring pollution.
I also learned that there are a ton of animal species out there named after celebrities (new life goal unlocked). Some are after monarchy (boring) but others are super fun. An ABBA spider? A wasp called Acrotaphus jackiechani? Or maybe youāre a fan of the comedic Agaporomorphus colberti.
According to Quentin Wheeler, the scientist who discovered this diving beetle, he named it after Colbert because "Stephen shamelessly asked the science community to name something cooler than a spider to honor him. His top choices were a giant ant or a laser lion. While those would be cool species to discover, our research involves beetles, and they are 'way cooler' than a spider any day."
People are campaigning that the National Park Serviceās social media manager get a raise for their impeccable joke writing. Highly recommend you follow them; their posts make me smile.
Ok, enough animal stuff. Last monthās Main Character Energy show was standing room only! Hereās a new character I tried that was a lot of fun. Special thanks to our unsuspecting audience members who committed so thoroughly to the things I asked them to do. Apologies for the poor AV quality.
5. Iāll be honest; I donāt have a fifth thing, guys. Iām running late and I gotta go to Walmart to get a pillowcase and sharpies to make a āSexy 1040 Tax Formā costume. Not sure how itāll turn out, but Iāll keep you posted.
Some shows Iām excited about
Friday February 16th, 7:30pm: Characters Welcome LIVE at Friends and Lovers Brooklyn. The theme of the show is āInhumanā and I canāt wait to see everyone elseās non-human characters (will they be animals? objects? ideas? only time will tell).
Saturday February 17th, 7pm: Main Character Energy at Boris & Horton Williamsburg. Our February lineup is STACKED with performers boasting credits from Comedy Central, ABC, Showtime, Second City, The Tonight Show, and Just for Laughs. This is literally a fraction of the credits because listing them all would be too long (!!!) but you can check out our lineup here. Itās been wild to see my weird little show grow so much and to be hosting performers Iāve admired for years. I am pissing myself with excitement (and nerves). 1
Friday March 8th, 9pm: Iām directing Strong Female Lead: A Sketch Show to Make Women Smile More at Sea Tea Comedy in Hartford on March 8 (International Womenās Day). Itās a show of sketches written by our cast of women, some about being a woman and some that are just goofy and stupid in the best way. Iāll share the ticket link once I have it. Save the date because if you donāt come, youāre sexist (I donāt make the rules).
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