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Tuesday, August 3 7:00pm– 10:00pm Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Fee: $45 per person
Comedy, music, acting, singing, dancing…there’s only one thing missing: the script! Don’t miss the wild antics of a world-class troupe of improvisational comedians as they pull suggestions from the audience and create instant and totally unpredictable performances guaranteed to have you rolling in the aisles. You’ve seen their faces on your television, on Broadway and on the silver screen. Now see them live on the stage at the 2010 Blue & White Gala.
One night only! Starring…
Ryan Smith – A former writer for Fox Television's MADtv, Ryan can currently be seen and heard in several national television and radio commercials. He’s also in the cast of the Saturn Award winning "Fellowship!”, a live musical parody of Lord of the Rings playing in New York this fall.
Paul Vogt - Paul recently spent a year performing the role of Edna in “Hairspray!” on Broadway, and replaced Harvey Fierstein in the Las Vegas production of the same show. He can be seen in the Garry Marshall film “Valentine’s Day,” and if you watch television you’ve seen him on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Glee,” "Hannah Montana," "Arrested Development," "Reno 911," "Maximum Bob" and "Chicago Hope.”
Edi Patterson – Edi is a Main Company member of L.A.’s famous “GROUNDLINGS Theatre in L.A. Feature film credits include “A Thousand Words” (with Eddie Murphy and Allison Janney), and “Jesus People” (for which she received a Best Actress nomination at the '09 Feel Good Film Festival). She was a recurring correspondent on “The Showbiz Show with David Spade” and a series regular on Showtime's “The Underground”.
Stephanie Courtney – Stephanie is another Main Company member of the GROUNDLINGS. On television she's appeared in shows such as “Mad Men,” “House M.D.”, “The Comeback,” “The United States of Tara,” and “ER.” Her feature credits include “Blades of Glory,” “The Heartbreak Kid,” and “Melvin Goes To Dinner,” but for the past couple of years you’ve known her best as "Flo", the energetic cashier for Progressive Insurance.
Joel McCrary – Of Joel’s numerous feature film credits, some of Joel’s favorites are “The Princess Diaries,” (1 & 2), “American Beauty,” “Alien Raiders,” “Mystery Men,” “Best In Show,” and the upcoming “Thor” (directed by Kenneth Branagh.) ON television you’ve seen him on “Cold Case,” “The Middle,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Seinfeld,” “Boston Legal,” and “Malcolm in the Middle” and you can hear his voice in animated features such as “Over the Hedge,” “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “Charlotte’s Web,” “Robot Chicken,” and the upcoming Smurf Movie.
Allen Simpson (Music Director) - Allen Simpson composed the music for the award-winning musical comedy "Fellowship!" He's written music for Sarah Silverman, Jack Black, Kelsey Grammer, writer/director David Zucker, and he toured for three years as the improv keyboardist for the "Wayne Brady & Friends" national tour. In L.A., he plays with such groups as The Groundlings, Comedysportz, Theatresports and Second City.
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