Dervish presents "50: The Roast of John Ratliff"

[tacotrombone]

This Sunday night at 10 pm, Dervish will roast one of their own, Mr. John Ratliff.
He is turning 50 years old, and we need your help to do this right.


THE ROASTERS IN HAROLD FORMAT
(host)
- David Hess of The Glamping Trip, The Team, and Elevator Action

Opening: Invocation by Bad Boys
- Michael Jastroch of The Frank Mills, Mike & Irene, and co-founder of ColdTowne Theater
- Erika May McNichol of The Frank Mills and McNichol & May
- Josh Gill of Dervish, Oh Science!, and Galactic

In absentia (video): Rachel & Dave
- Lance Gilstrap of Midnight Society and Master Pancake
- Jon Bolden of The Randy Meisner and Squirrel Buddies
- Joshua Philips of Dervish, Tomato Pie, and Best Friends Club of Austin

In absentia (video): Buddy Daddy, long time roommates of Mr. Ratliff
- Tom Booker and Asaf Ronen of Confidence Men, You're Not My Real Dad, and The Institution Theater
- Miller & Purselley
- Lisa Jackson of Dervish, Ratliff & Jackson, Galactic, and Stool Pigeon

Special Guest "The Closer"

Closing Remarks, aka "John Gives Us All Notes"

Credits (slide show): "The Notes of John Ratliff" by the improv community, produced by Josh Gill


Note: We want your help to create the slideshow.
Please
- go through all the photos of John on Facebook and pick out your favorite
- make up the best note you have never received from him
- email both your pic and quote to Josh Gill via jgill79@gmail.com

10th of February, a Sunday night
10 pm
$10 donation which will go to a charity of John's choosing

[Jenni]

Where is this taking place?

[trabka]

ColdTowne.

[Terry]

Did this get taped? Please say this was taped.

[kaci_beeler]

Did this get taped? Please say this was taped.

I was going to ask the same thing! I'd love to see a tape, even a grainy one! Even just a clip or two!

[ratliff]

Unfortunately, all attempts to record this were apparently unsuccessful: karmic punishment for all those years spent complaining about how videos don't do justice to improv.