UIUC Comedy Festival 2003

This show was a bit bigger than most, in as much as they took money and had several troupes. I like to think that it went well become of the tireless work of me and Missy (and Ryan's hand-stampers), but that's me. I did get the joy of suggesting "causality" as a noun for Spicy's Political Debate game. Mmm...causality...


Images
Warming Up
Just snapped a shot as I was coming in and dropping off my coat; but still, look at that dedication! (Nick, Ryan, Amanda)
Dancing Girls
They kept on spinning around while we were trying to sell tickets, and they didn't even buy any!
People *not* buying tickets
Just because they're in the troupe, they won't give us $3! (Ethan, Phil, Nick)
Dancing Boys
Trying to even things out a bit (Nick, Ethan)
Our First Customers (Not!)
We tried to talk them into coming, but Missy just screwed it up. This picture is also one of the least flattering shots of Missy imaginable.
Amanda
I thought I had red-eye off... But really, what matters was the excitement that the performers were feeling, waiting to sell their first ticket...
Also not our first customers
These guys actually live down the street from me, I recognize now; I should have used this as the excuse I needed to sell them the tickets. Oh well.
FIRST CUSTOMERS!
So fine, they were Sam's family. It's still exciting!
Stuart and his Stick
I can't even talk my own friends into coming. Hmmph. His girlfriend came though...
Jellyfish, the Musical
Amanda dies a lot on stage. In the good way. Well, the not-embarrassing way anyway. (Amanda, Nick, Ryan)
Half-Time
Sam, Ethan, David, John
Slo-Mo Olympics
Nick, Phil, and Ethan; John and Ryan are narrating. They're canoeing in horses.
Slo-Mo Olympics, II
No, really, canoeing in horses. Horrifying, really.
Get Them To
Ryan getting Amanda to blow her nose. I think. Maybe it was the other way around...no, I think that's right.
Troupe Shot
Look at 'em all! All in the troupe! Why... *sigh* Yeah, it was better when there were multiple girls.
The Gaspar Project
Troupe #2; note that they also have only one girl. I guess it's okay. Also note that I don't know their names.
Good, Bad, Worst
Child-rearing with brooms. Really.
An Audience Member
Given that I just put my camera above my head and snapped a shot, this turned out pretty well.
An Audience Member On Stage
To be serenaded. I forget by what. But audience members should be commended...
Wavy arm!
It's Gaspar again, but with a wavy arm! Otherwise, it's a better shot too.
Ryan telling us about the intermission
There really was an intermission. And nobody stole my stuff! Huzzah!
Spicy Clamato
Troupe #3, sans the one troupe member I knew. That was okay. Note that they, too, have only one girl...
Political Debate
Half of my victory...
Political Debate, II
...and the other half. Oh, it was glorious; fifteen minutes long, hilarious the whole way, and no guilt because I would have *loved* to be up there...
All-Troupe Freeze
So many people! So much not-interaction between troupes!
All-Troupe Freeze, II
More carrying than was necessary.
Vered gets a hug
Light would have helped, but it still made Vered happy. (She had seen someone on stage that she liked, and said "I will hug the guy in the hat. And so she did. Once pressured.)

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