Thursday, January 21, 2010

365 Show Schedule at Strawdog Theater

“365 SHOW SCHEDULE” – Strawdog Theater – June 3 – June 13, 2010

One show = 2 weeks of scenes

THU 6/3

8PM – 1 & 2

10PM – 3 & 4

FRI 6/4

8PM – 5 & 6

10PM – 7 & 8

Midnight – 9 & 10

SAT 6/5

8PM – 11 & 12

10PM – 13 & 14

Midnight – 15 & 16

SUN 6/6

7PM – 17 & 18 (director - Scott Olson)

9PM – 19 & 20

MON 6/7

8PM – 21 & 22

23 & 24

TUE 6/8

8PM – 25 & 26

27 & 28

WED 6/9

8PM – 29 & 30

31 & 32 (director - Chris Othic)

THU 6/10

8PM – 33 & 34

10PM – 35 & 36

FRI 6/11

8PM – 37 & 38

10PM – 39 & 40

Midnight - 41 & 42

SAT 6/12

8PM – 43 & 44

10PM - 45 & 46

Midnight – 47 & 48

SUN 6/13

7PM – 49 & 50

9PM – 51 & 52

All 365

Here's the final list of all 365 scenes sent out to the directors for them to look at and consider. Withing their one-week section, they are not in chronological order, but alphabetical. The dates are included at the end of the title. The cast size is in parenthesis.

“365 Sketches” – Breakdown by week (updated 1/21/10)

WEEKS 1 & 2 – “Dancing with the Devil” – minimum cast size: 7

(4)Babies Are Assholes.1.25.09”

(7) SPINCYCLE.1.24.09

(7) Cernik on the bus.1.22.09

(2) laid on.1.19.09

(4) LOTTERYWINNER.1.21.09

(2) Made in China.1.20.09.doc

(6) single slices.1.23.09

(5) Dancing with the Devil.1.29.09

(5) Chet Later.1.30.09

(1) Pushing The Envelope.1.26.09

(3) Better Than Money.1.27.09

(6) BROWN BAGGING IT.2.1.09

(6) Chet At Lunch.1.31.09

(3) Neighbors.1.28.09

WEEKS 3 & 4 – “Diversity Chicken” – minimum cast size: 7

(7) “Another One of Those Blackouts.2.7.09”

(4) “Tit for Tat.2.3.09”

(3) “Diversity Chicken.2.4.09”

(2) “Hemlock.2.6.09”

(3) “KATJITSU.2.2.09”

(3) “Medusa.2.8.09”

(2) “Single White Friendster.2.5.09”

(4) “Gravy Boat.2.11.09”

(3) “Spy Who Dated Me.2.15.09”

(2) “Looking Great.2.10.09”

(3) “Macbeth.2.9.09”

(3) “NPRpart1.2.12.09” – could be done live or prerecorded

(2) “NPRpart2.2.13.09” - could be done live or prerecorded

(3) “NPRpart3.2.14.09” - could be done live or prerecorded

WEEKS 5 & 6 – “Zombie Space Aliens” – minimum cast size: 7

(4) “Bad News.2.18.09”

(2) “Termination.2.17.09”

(4) LOUD SUNSHINE.2.22.09”

(3) “Mercury Poisoning.2.19.09”

(3) “Once Upon A Time in the Church Basement.2.21.09”

(3) “Public Hair.2.16.09”

(3) “Suess Club.2.20.09”

(7) “Mr. Mysterium.3.1.09”

(4) “Zombie Space Aliens.2.23.09”

(5) “That’s Just Jay.2.25.09”

(3) “TheC-E-Yos(a rap song).2.24.09

(2) “The Third One.2.26.09”

(7) “The Wretched Refuse2.27.09”

(1) “This Is My Art.2.28.09”

WEEKS 7 & 8 – “Dried and Cured Meats” – minimum cast size: 6

(3) “Exit, Pursued By A Bear.3.6.09”

(1) “TheTwittysburgAddress.3.5.09”

(3) “HealthNut.3.7.09”

(2) “PaulinaStop.3.8.09”

(3) “PuzzleNight,Part1.3.2.09”

(3) “PuzzleNight,Part2.3.3.09”

(3) “PuzzleNight,Part3.3.4.09”

(4) “DriedAndCuredMeats.3.12.09”

(2) “WeReachWithRadio.3.15.09”

(1) “HappyEnding.3.14.09”

(6) “IciclesofEvil.3.11.09”

(2) “SelfStorage.3.13.09”

(5) “SomethingRotten.3.9.09”

(2) “TheDayTheEarthStoodByWaiting.3.10.09”

WEEKS 9 & 10 – “The End of the World” – minimum cast size: 7

(2) “BigFatLies.3.17.09”

(2) “WE REACH WITH RADIO II.3.22.09”

(4) “Blogger.3.21.09”

(3) “Bully.3.16.09”

(3) “CoffinMax.3.20.09”

(6) “OpenCasket.3.19.09”

(3) “RecollectionsOfACountryLife.3.18.09”

(4) “77.3.28.09”

(2) “WorksBetterOnChildren.3.25.09”

(7) “AGoodMan.3.23.09”

(2) “MattNeedsYourHelp.3.24.09”

(2) “TheEndOfTheWorld.3.26.09”

(4) “TheMachineAlsoRises.3.27.09”

(3) “WEREACHWITHRADIOIII.3.29.09”

WEEKS 11 & 12 – “An Affair to Whatever” – minimum cast size: 8

(4) “AGhostsStory.4.1.09”

(8) “WhatAmericaRunsOn.4.2.09”

(2) “AnAmericanMugging.4.3.09”

(3) “Cannibal78.3.31.09”

(3) “CauldronFresh.3.30.09”

(5) “HowSweet.4.4.09”

(2) “TheCustomerIsAlwaysRight.4.5.09”

(2) “AnAffairtoWhatever.4.11.09”

(2) “TheTip.4.12.09”

(3) “AprilShowers.4.7.09”

(7) “ChickenMagnet.4.6.09”

(3) “EasterEggHuntingwithBubWinkerman.4.9.09”

(2) “ILikeYouBetterWhenYou’reNude.4.8.09”

(4) “PitchBleak.4.10.09”

WEEKS 13 & 14 – “While On My Way To Hell” – minimum cast size: 6

(6) “AFriendintheEnd.4.19.09”

(6) “WhileOnMyWayToHell.4.18.09”

(2) “DuallyNoted.4.14.09”

(3) “OfficerArsenty.4.15.09”

(3) “StellaonTuesdays.4.17.09”

(5) “Stripperer.4.16.09”

(3) “WarIsHardWork.4.13.09”

(3) “Bonus.4.26.09”

(2) “WalterGoldstein.4.25.09”

(3) “CreptOut.4.23.09”

(2) “OffTheGrid.4.21.09”

(2) “QueenofBees.4.22.09”

(6) “SearchingforJossWhedon.4.20.09”

(2) “UPSSucks.4.24.09”

WEEKS 15 & 16 – “Weenus” – minimum cast size:

(3) “BackgroundCheck.5.1.09”

(3) “Weenus.5.2.09”

(8) “DeathToTyrants.4.28.09”

(2) “DumDums.4.29.09”

(5) “JohnIrvingness.4.27.09”

(2) “Truckin.4.30.09”

(4) “TwoOnTheAisle.5.3.09”

(4) “BraceBeer.5.6.09”

(3) “Wishes.5.4.09”

(3) “BulletFlu.5.7.09”

(8) “HippyBathday.5.5.09”

(2) “SeaWatchers.5.10.09”

(3) “ThrowingChonos.5.8.09”

(4) “WhyIHateFrenchCinema.5.9.09” – English version, for reference

(4) “WhyIHateFrenchCinema.5.9.09A” – French-ish version, for performance

WEEKS 17 & 18 – “Shows You Would Never See If You Didn’t Know Someone In The Cast” – minimum cast size: 7 (Director: Scott Olson)

(2) “AKissAnyway.5.16.09”

(6) “Untucked.5.14.09”

(4) “Nighthawks.5.13.09”

(4) “ProblemSolved.5.15.09”

(4) “PromNight.5.11.09”

(6) “Smile.5.12.09”

(6) “SummerEvening.5.17.09”

(2) “CasadeNed.5.21.09”

(7) “TimeBeavers.5.23.09”

(2) “PawnBroken.5.18.09”

(2) “RomeoPizza.5.22.09”

(3) “ShowsYouWouldNeverSee.5.20.09”

(3) “The Hitchhiker.5.24.09”

(1) “TheDeafofTheater.5.19.09”

WEEKS 19 & 20 – Chekhov in the Trailer Park”- minimum cast size: 7

(6) “BookClub.5.26.09”

(5) “WideWithPride.5.25.09”

(2) “CarryingAPorch.5.28.09”

(4) “ChekhovInTheTrailerPark.5.31.09”

(2) “LangleyandPratt5.27.09”

(2) “Listening.5.30.09”

(7) “StretchLimousine.5.29.09”

(3) “AnOnLineEducation.6.6.09”

(3) “WhereTheresSmokeTheresSmoke.6.2.09”

(4) “FascinationStreetBakery.6.5.09”

(1) “HowToWriteAComedySketch.6.4.09 – this is an already produced video

(5) “IDoHoldOn.6.1.09”

(2) “SwimmingforNonSwimmers.6.7.09”

(4) “TheLifeandstrangeSurprizingAdventuresofRobinsonCrusoe.6.3.09”

WEEKS 21 & 22 – “Jerk Sandwich”- minimum cast size: 8

(7) “TheInternationalComedyWritingInstituteofAmerica.6.8.09”

(2) “TheConstantPresent.6.12.09”

(8) “RocknRollTrouble!.6.14.09”

(4) “KennySpicerman.6.11.09”

(2) “IfIWereYou.6.9.09”

(3) “FunkandWagnall.6.13.09”

(2) “ExtractionNumber2.6.10.09”

(2) “ChryslerOnAStick.6.16.09”

(4) “Don’t Ask, Don’tShout.6.19.09”

(2) “FarmersfromHell.6.21.09”

(2) “JerkSandwich.6.20.09”

(7) “MyFathersBeret.6.17.09”

(2) “Tracer.6.15.09”

(6) “ZombiePizzaParty.6.18.09”

WEEKS 23 & 24 – “Red, White and Beer”- minimum cast size: 9

(3) “EverybodyPoops,EvenNeil.6.23.09”

(3) “JensMomNancy.6.26.09”

(4) “PeopleWhoLiveInCandyHousesShouldn’tThrowVegetables.6.22.09”

(7) “PhilliptheFriendlyDinosaur.6.24.09”

(3) “TheAmazingMaxwells.6.25.09”

(9) “TheSemiHardTruthAboutViagra.6.28.09”

(1) “ThingsIPutInMyMouth.6.27.09”

(6) “GronkGoesBonk.6.30.09”

(3) “HowBadsTheCoffee.7.4.09”

(4) “KidzNewz.7.1.09”

(2) “NewBlood.7.5.09”

(3) “Red, White and Beer.7.3.09”

(3) “TheCarpetCave.6.29.09”

(3) “TheDeathofMe.7.2.09”

WEEKS 25 & 26 – “Twi-Lite “ – minimum cast size: 7

(7) “YouHavePlacedAChillInMyHeart.7.10.09”

(4) “WildIsTheWind.7.11.09”

(4) “Twi-Lite.7.6.09”

(2) “ThoseWhoCan't.7.12.09”

(5) “TheHIPPENING.7.9.09”

(7) “DownontheFarm.7.8.09”

(3) “BedtimeStories.7.7.09”

(2) TheLastWord.7.19.09

(3) AlienationofAffection.7.14.09

(2) AngryCow.7.17.09

(5) BigBother.7.15.09

(4) GiantLeap.7.18.09

(3) NeverBeenRuffied.7.16.09

(5) Sunburn.7.13.09

WEEKS 27 & 28 – “Disco Heaven“ – minimum cast size: 6

(2) “WTF.7.25.09”

(5) “VioletsinGarlicSauce.7.26.09”

(5) “TurkeyFingers.7.22.09”

(4) “DryDock.7.20.09”

(2) “DiscoHeaven.7.21.09”

(5) “BuenosAires.7.23.09”

(2) “ALittlePsycho.7.24.09”

(2) “WithorWithout.7.28.09””

(6) “DearPenthouse.7.27.09

(6) “DingDongSchool – HeWhoSitsInTheShadowOfHisTail.7.29.09”

(4) “FrenchIsEasy.8.2.09”

(5) “MercenaryAir.7.30.09”

(2) “NewYorkNewYork.8.1.09”

(2) “Weepy.7.31.09”

WEEKS 29 & 30 – “Fools Rush In Where Angels Fear To Treadmill“ – minimum cast size: 6

(3) “ThoughtsOfADyingAtheist.8.6.09”

(6) “FoolsRushInWhereAngelsFearToTreadmill.8.8.09”

(2) “AfterWorkBeforeBed.8.3.09”

(2) “BlackCoffee.8.7.09”

(3) “MandingoRex.8.9.09”

(2) “PeopleLetMeTellYa.8.5.09”

(1) “TheDingDongSong.8.4.09”

(2) “Simplifying.8.13.09”

(3) “ACupo Joe.8.16.09”

(1) “AnOperatorTriesToHelpJimCroce.8.12.09”

(6) FreeSoda.8.11.09

(6) “GrekkortheAlien.8.15.09”

(5) “OnAStick.8.10.09”

(4) “Pepper.8.14.09”

WEEKS 31 & 32 – “A Thing I Wrote“ – minimum cast size: 6 (Director: Chris Othic)

(3) AMemberoftheChurchofGod.8.22.09

(4) ArtAndAboutWithRandyCarson.8.23.09

(6) HadThisBeenAnActualEmergency.8.19.09

(6) StopSHOUTING.8.20.09

(4) TheCaseoftheSpeckledBullet.8.17.09

(4) TheUnicornAndTheVengeance.8.21.09

(4) WhatPriceGory.8.18.09

(6) AGospelSongforAtheists.8.24.09

(6) AThingIWROTE.8.30.09

(4) BodyFallingDownstairsSlowly.8.28.09

(2) InterestDue.8.26.09

(3) StillLife.8.25.09

(6) TheEighthWonderoftheWorld.8.29.09

(2) Wasp.8.27.09

WEEKS 33 & 34 – “Boris vs. Nature“ – minimum cast size: 6

(3) ACivilWar.9.6.09

(3) AFlyOnTheWall.9.4.09

(6) BorisvsNature.9.1.09

(3) Bouncer.9.3.09

(2) ByAnyOtherName.9.5.09

(3) EnoughRope.8.31.09

(5) ILove2Boogie.9.2.09

(2) AHitForWeddingsorFunerals.9.8.09

(5) APennySaved.9.11.09

(2) Gary’sGotAProblem.9.12.09

(2) GuntherLandorsHouseoHealing.9.13.09

(2) IHateCleaning.9.7.09

(4) INeedLunch.9.10.09

(2) WartsandAll.9.9.09

WEEKS 35 & 36 – “Oblique Oblige“ – minimum cast size: 6

(1) Ain’tThatLove.9.16.09

(3) EtTude.9.18.09

(6) Late.9.19.09

(2) LikeABaby.9.14.09

(5) Pinocchio.9.20.09

(2) Pullover.9.17.09

(5) TheFilmofMyLove.9.15.09

(4) ClimateChange.9.22.09

(4) Detained.9.25.09

(4) ObliqueOblige.9.23.09

(2) Runaway.9.21.09

(2) TheAwakening.9.26.09

(6) ThreeBagsFull.9.27.09

(3) TypewriterRepair.9.24.09

WEEKS 37 & 38 – “What If They Held A Peace Rally And Nobody Came?” – minimum cast size: 6

(3) ComeAgain.10.2.09

(6) ComeAgainAgain.10.3.09

(1) DesMoines.10.1.09

(6) Elaborate.9.28.09

(5) GiveALittle.10.4.09

(2) LighthouseHill.9.30.09

(4) TheLastUnicorn.9.29.09

(2) BabyMilosh.10.06.09

(4) HappyAlzheimer’s.10.10.09

(2) JustInCase.10.5.09

(3) MeatSubstitute.10.8.09

(4) PopsicleStick.10.9.09

(4) Spuhllujah.10.7.09

(6) WhatIfTheyHeldAPeaceRallyAndNobodyCame.10.11.09

WEEKS 39 & 40 – “St. Drunken’s Day” – minimum cast size: 8

(5) BoxingDay.10.18.09

(2) Chicago.10.15.09

(3) HowToHaveSexWithWomen.10.17.09

(4) SlowDownLifesTooShort.10.16.09

(2) SomethingsDifferent.10.14.09

(6) TheWeepingLlama.10.13.09

(1) ToWake.10.12.09

(2) Clump.10.19.09

(2) Dayhawks.10.22.09

(5) GoodSeats.10.23.09

(2) MrJones.10.25.09

(8) PositiveLoitering.10.20.09

(2) RoominNewYork.10.21.09

(3) St.DrunkensDay.10.24.09

WEEKS 41 & 42 – “Dear Cancer” – minimum cast size: 7

(2) AMothToAFlame.10.29.09

(3) Christopher.10.27.09

(2) HotelRoom.10.31.09

(1) LifesTooShortTo.10.30.09

(7) LittleDrummerBoy.10.28.09

(2) Procrastination.11.1.09

(7) TheGoInTheGo.10.26.09

(2) 911.11.2.09

(5) DearCancer.11.6.09

(2) ExcursionIntoPhilosophy.11.5.09

(3) LakeRood.11.7.09

(2) SocialIssues.11.4.09

(6) ThisWillBeOurYear.11.3.09

(2) ThreeWishes.11.08.09

WEEKS 43 & 44 – “You Know – Like The End of the World” – minimum cast size: 6

(5) AFistfulofYarn.11.15.09

(2) Retard.11.10.09.

(6) Séance.11.11.09

(2) StayingUpLate.11.12.09

(3) TeachAManToFish.11.9.09

(5) Thief.11.13.09

(2) WinningTheLottery.11.14.09

(2) FutureElectric.11.19.09

(3) GrandOpening.11.20.09

(2) KickTheCan.11.22.09

(3) NotAllDogsGoToHeaven.11.18.09

(2) PlanB.11.17.09

(2) ToTheImpossible.11.16.09

(3) YouKnowLikeTheEndoftheWorld.11.21.09

WEEKS 45 & 46 – “Who’s Afraid of Virginia, Wolf?” – minimum cast size: 6

(3) TheLibrary.11.25.09

(6) CatMenOnTheMoon.11.29.09

(4) Digger.11.27.09

(3) HeldUp.11.28.09

(4) NoThanks.11.26.09

(5) SomethingToBelieveIn.11.24.09

(2+) TheFirstTeaPartiers.11.23.09

(5) WhosAfraidofVirginiaWolf.12.6.09

(3) ChristmasComesEarlyMaybeLate.12.5.09

(6) FirstFlight.12.3.09

(4) ForcedSmile.11.30.09

(4) OnFire.12.4.09

(2) RacistInABox.12.1.09

(2) TheFoodChain.12.2.09

WEEKS 47 & 48 – “Barflies At The Beach” – minimum cast size: 6

(4) WindowShopper.12.10.09

(3) BarfliesAtTheBeach.12.9.09

(3) Bunny.12.11.09

(2) Grosseries.12.13.09

(2) OBGYN.12.8.09.doc

(2) Settling…Up.12.12.09

(1) SlowWalkWithLimpInEcho.12.7.09

(5) AChristmasStory.12.16.09

(5) AnyoneforTennis.12.18.09

(3) ASigningFromGod.12.19.09

(6) AtTheStarbucks.12.17.09

(4) Free Hugs.12.16.09

(2) JockItch.12.20.09

(3) SoHelpMeGod.12.14.09

WEEKS 49 & 50 – “Farewell To Monster Island” – minimum cast size: 5

(3) AmericanGuitarHero.12.22.09

(3) GodHatesFags.12.26.09

(3) ItsForTheBest.12.24.09

(3) LoveBirdsAndCatThieves.12.23.09

(2) PhantomBooger.12.27.09

(2) TheFiveDollarMystery.12.21.09

(4) TheThoughtsThatCount.12.25.09

(2) MuchToDo.1.2.10

(2) Blockbusted.1.3.10

(3) DiningInHell.12.31.09

(4) FarewellToMonsterIsland.1.1.10

(5) FuckYou, Harry Chapin.12.30.09

(3) iMiranda.12.29.09

(1) Listless.12.28.09

WEEKS 51 & 52 – “” – minimum cast size: (7)

(4) SmoothSailing.1.10.10

(3) Anna.2.1.6.10

(2) Footprints.1.8.10

(2) Hi.1.5.10

(6) OurManInAccounting.1.7.10

(5) PolkaDotsandMoonbeams.1.4.10

(2) RateofDecay.1.9.10

(3) BornAgain.1.15.10

(6) CurtainCall.1.17.10

(3) One Night.1.13.10

(3) PayItSideways.1.16.10

(7 or 11)Pigeon.1.12.10

(4) TurkeyInTheStraw.1.11.10

(5) WhiteChocolate.1.18.10

(1) YourNewImprovCoach.1.14.10

365 - Phase Two

Okay. Two days out from completing the last scene.

On Tuesday, I did laundry and watched Bullitt starring Steve McQueen on instant Netflix. Great cop movie from the late sixties that looks like it was a great influence on many great cop films from the seventies - French Connection and Dirty Harry, for example. It's a smart movie, deliberately paced, with one of the best car chases ever filmed. What I liked best about the chase is that it clock in around ten minutes and there's no dialogue or music. No thumpy soundtrack, no witty quips. Just intense driving. And I went to Goose Island to celebrate completing the project with friends. Special thanks to Robot vs Dinosaur who gave me a trophy and declared me "Undisputed Sketch King." That was nice. So, I'm a king, now.

On Wednesday, I had one of those days I dreaded during the 365 project. I had to be at Columbia College by 9am, was there to late afternoon, had to run errands for the Nighthawk Sandwich open and stay through the reception to clean up. There would have been no time during the day to write which means I would have written a scene at 11 o'clock at night, exhausted. Not fun. It was a relief not to have that pressure.

What is next? Well, now the work begins on putting the work up in June at the Strawdog Theater. For me, that means slotting 26 directors to head up 26 shows and doing rewrites. For the rewrites, I will be going through every scene, one at a time, in order, with the intention of making them better.

The only thing that felt odd was when I came up with a good line last night at the reception that could be developed into a scene. Of course, I could still do that, but I seriously thought, "Maybe I could twitter it." And this morning while doing dishes I came up with an idea for a scene. Those scenes will get written. Just not today or tomorrow.

It's hard to say how the project has affected me. I look forward to nurturing ideas and working on a larger project. I will say that my confidence to deliver a stageable scene in a short amount of time is pretty darn high. The most enjoyable part of the project is seeing my work produced - Mrs. Gruber's Ding Dong School, 365 at Sketchfest, The (edward) Hopper Project, Nighthawk Sandwich, Run, Palindrome, Nur, Columbia College's 24 Play Festival. By my flawed math skills, that's 20 different scenes. That's not including the high school in Florida that performed a handful of them or the few that showed up as YouTube videos. A record for me, for sure. It's especially satisfying to see actors having fun with what I wrought and building on it in such brilliant and nuanced ways.

So, stay tuned...