Get ready to LAFF

Jules · Post by **Jules** » March 5th, 2007, 1:07 pm

LAFF

Ladies are funny. That is why we created LAFF, a festival celebrating comedy written, produced, or performed by women. LAFF will serve the greater community by giving the public an opportunity to laugh themselves silly while at the same time creating new audiences and awareness of female comedy. LAFF will serve female comedians by creating community and opportunity for the diverse landscape of comedy by, for, and about women.

Girls Girls Girls (producer and host) were named Best Improv Troupe in the 2006 Austin Chronicle Readers Poll. Their specialty, which strikes terror into the hearts of even veteran improvisers, is creating full-length musicals â€“ complete with snappy songs, compelling characters, and even high-energy dance routines â€“ on the spot from an audience suggestion.

WHAT: Ladies Are Funny Festival
WHO: Female Improvisers from Texas and Beyond
WHERE: Hideout Theater, 617 Congress Avenue
More Info: http://ggg.austinimprov.com, http://laff.austinimprov.com
WHEN: Friday, April 27 - Saturday, April 28
HOW MUCH: $7.00-$10.00
Tickets can be purchased at the door

Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY APRIL 27

Friday April 27, 8:00 pm
Cocksound
One Too
Youâ€™re Fat
Bridgeport Womenâ€™s Correction Facility

Friday April 27, 10:00 pm
Penelope Foolish
Superovum (Tulsa, OK)
Girls Girls Girls

Friday April 27, 11:00 pm
Free after party featuring the all-female rock band, The Platforms

SATURDAY APRIL 28

Classes-Free to the public but seating is limited-contact 569-0562 for reservations.

Improv and Body Mechanics: 1:00-3:00 pm

Women in Comedy Panel Discussion 3:30-5:00 pm
Karly Strahl, Massive Improv, Houston
Erika May, The Frank Mills, Austin
Shannon Sedwick, Esther's Follies, Austin
Rasa Hollender, Punch Drunk Comedy, Austin/Dallas
Jessica Arjet, Penelope Foolish, Austin

Saturday April 28, 8:00 pm
Massive (Houston TX)
All Star Musical Armando

Friday April 28, 10:00 pm
All Ladies Maestro
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kaci_beeler · Post by **kaci_beeler** » March 5th, 2007, 1:19 pm

From the website:

Scheduled performances include improvised comedy from the women of Massive (Houston, TX), SuperOvum (Tulsa, OK), Girls Girls Girls, and The Frank Mills; an all-star, all-female Maestro competition; music from metarappers Cock Sound and glam rockers The Platforms; and Jessica Arjet as Penelope Foolish (voted Best Clown in the 2006 Austin Chronicle Reader's Poll). Workshops and a panel discussion on women in improv will also be open to the public.

Valerie and I are both performing in the festival. And we are the women of Parallelogramophonograph. We are not floating independent agents and I would like our troupe name mentioned alongside the others if possible. It's important to me.

Ever · Post by **Ever** » March 5th, 2007, 1:39 pm

i peed a little when i read this...

Jules · Post by **Jules** » March 5th, 2007, 1:42 pm

Website updated.....and Ever, I hope that was a good thing.

TexasImprovMassacre · Post by **TexasImprovMassacre** » March 5th, 2007, 3:55 pm

i support funny girls
digitally

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » March 5th, 2007, 4:27 pm

So, where are we going camping, men?

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » March 5th, 2007, 4:38 pm

Ooh, yeah, there needs to be a counter-point thing for men.

We should at least go shoot guns and eat BBQ on one of the afternoons.

kaci_beeler · Post by **kaci_beeler** » March 5th, 2007, 9:02 pm

Jules wrote:Website updated.....and Ever, I hope that was a good thing.

many thanks

kaceysamiee · Post by **kaceysamiee** » March 5th, 2007, 11:06 pm

men are encouraged to participate and come to this festival.

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » March 5th, 2007, 11:53 pm

kaceysamiee wrote:participate

how?

Miggy · Post by **Miggy** » March 6th, 2007, 12:06 am

kbadr wrote:Ooh, yeah, there needs to be a counter-point thing for men.

We should at least go shoot guns and eat BBQ on one of the afternoons.

May I propose a guys-only poker night? I've thought about that for a while that there needs to be some improv dudes-only event. I'm happy to host or someone with a better place than me can step up.

Initial feedback is that it would be a dick move to do it the same weekend as LAFF. Feedback I have not yet recieved is that it's a dick move to have this conversational thread under this topic. Will open a separate thread here:

Miggy · Post by **Miggy** » March 6th, 2007, 12:11 am

and nevermind... the awesome Mike K beat me to it. His post is here: http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic ... highlight=

andrea · Post by **andrea** » March 6th, 2007, 2:31 pm

we definitely need volunteers to help do show volunteering type tasks on saturday night. if you are interested, pm me. if you are interested in being more involved (helping with marketing/pr/etc) let me know that too.

kbadr · Post by **kbadr** » March 6th, 2007, 2:38 pm

Put me in the booth

Jastroch · Post by **Jastroch** » March 6th, 2007, 2:41 pm

I would love love love to get together and play poker. Nickle and dime poker, but poker nonetheless.

Miggy wrote:
kbadr wrote:Ooh, yeah, there needs to be a counter-point thing for men.

We should at least go shoot guns and eat BBQ on one of the afternoons.
May I propose a guys-only poker night? I've thought about that for a while that there needs to be some improv dudes-only event. I'm happy to host or someone with a better place than me can step up.

Initial feedback is that it would be a dick move to do it the same weekend as LAFF. Feedback I have not yet recieved is that it's a dick move to have this conversational thread under this topic. Will open a separate thread here: