Photo: Anya Garrett The comic and Grace and Frankie co-star returns to his theater roots while confounding assumptions of race and stand-up comedy. He does two performances at Amphibian Stage Productions this weekend. With ticket […]
Jenn Dodd in Melanchomedy: Funny Scenes About Sad Folks — Out of the Loop Fringe Festival
by Amy Martin published Sunday, March 8, 2015 Addison — Universally hated Time Warner Cable is always good for a joke. Jenn Dodd uses it to great affect in Melanchomedy: Funny Scenes About Sad […]
Mini Solo Comedy Fest: How Solo Can You Go?
How Solo Can You Go? Our Productions Theatre Company stages two solo shows seen earlier in the year at a Dallas festival, with entertaining results. by Amy Martin published Saturday, June 7, 2014 Photo: Scott […]
A Community Tributes Vince Davis
A Community Tributes Vince Davis A collection of words and thoughts for actor and comedian Vince Davis. by Amy Martin published Saturday, May 31, 2014 Photo: Courtesy Vince in 4 Out of 5 Doctors Dallas […]
Vince Davis, 1954 to 2014
Vince Davis, 1954 to 2014 Amy Martin remembers the actor and improv stalwart, who died last week of pancreatic cancer. With visitation and memorial information. by Amy Martin published Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Dallas — […]
Dallas Solo Fest: A Different Woman
Dallas Solo Fest Review: A Different Woman Veronica Russell’s show, based on the autobiography of Gertude Beasley, had to be made, and it has to be seen. by Amy Martin published Saturday, May 24, 2014 […]
Dallas Solo Fest Review: Eating My Garbarge
Dallas Solo Fest Review: Eating My Garbarge Monologuist David Mogolov thinks too much, and that turns out to be a be a very good for his audiences. The spirit of Bob is strong in […]
Dallas Solo Fest Review: Sweater Curse
Dallas Solo Fest Review: Sweater Curse Elaine Liner’s yarn about love opens the first Dallas Solo Fest with a quiet, witty meditation on relationships and knitting. We knit a life; we knit relationships. We drop […]
Dallas Solo Fest Review: Bouncing Ugly
Dallas Solo Fest Review: Bouncing Ugly Danny O’Connor recalls his time as a bouncer at the New York club Coyote Ugly, and it’s frequently funny, if at times unfocused. Does being a bouncer at an […]
Moontower Comedy Festival: The Pajama Men
Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez of Albuquerque-based comedy/theater duo bring their A-game to Austin’s Moontower Comedy Festival. Austin — Don’t eat the spider or you might end up in the belly of a monster. It’s […]
Teacher Man: They Call Me Mister Fry
Teacher Man At the Eisemann Center, They Call Me Mister Fry is a classroom saga with comedy lessons for all. by Amy Martin published Friday, April 4, 2014 Richardson — Jack Fry is still a […]