Monday, September 7
8pm @ Salvage Vanguard Theater - Appless Stage
Buddy Daddy[Austin, TX]
Buddy Daddy is an improvised journey brought to you by a man, Arthur Simone, and his best friend, Robin Goodfellow. The show veers controllably into the surreal and touches on tough societal issues like where to pee.
- Reviews and Accolades -
Austin Chronicle ReviewArthur Simone
Robin Goodfellow
Cackowski and Talarico + Friends (LA)[Los Angeles, CA]
Rich Talarico is a seventeen year improv veteran having studied with Stephen Colbert, Charna Halpern and Del Close. Rich has appeared in the improv shows Trio, Dasariski, Strap Heads, Aramando Diaz & Close Quarters to name a few. Rich has written projects for Paramount, Comedy Central, TBS and HBO. He was a writer for Saturday Night Live and wrote, produced and sometimes appeared on Mad TV. Rich trained and performed at Second City Chicago and IO Chicago. You may have seen him in TV commercials, on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Early Edition, What About Joan, or the feature film High Fidelity. Currently, Rich performs every week at IO West with Dasariski.
Craig Cackowski has been improvising since 1989, and teaching it since 1995. He currently performs and teaches at the IO West and Second City LA theaters, where he may be seen in such shows as Armando, Cog, and Dasariski. His three-man group, Dasariski, known for their "slow-play" style of comedy, recently opened their first scripted show, Loose Fish, to universal acclaim. Film and television appearances include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, and Year Of The Dog.
The first half of this show will take on the Lottery format. Performers can put their name in a hat at before the show and get a chance to play on stage with these improv legends. The second half teams up Cackowski and Talarico with Austin's very own, very badass, Frank Mills. This show will be legendary!
- Other Festival Appearances -
Out of Bounds, Chicao Improv Festival, Del Close Marathon, LA Improv FestivalCraig Cackowski
Rich Talarico
Friends!
Dave Buckman
Rachel Buckman
Erika May
Bob McNichol