…but this one’s LIVE.
Yes, it’s confusing. But I’ll explain. Next Thursday, the 9th of October, anyone in the New York area can come see “Irwin Smalls Presents: a live pilot.” It’ll be at the wonderful Ars Nova Theater, 511 West 54th Street at 8PM. It’s free.
Now, what is it? It’s a surprise for most attendees, but you, dear readers, get a sneak preview:
We of the venerable Irwin Smalls Trio, purveyors of fine sketch comedy, have decided to present our Great Idea for a Show to the television industry of New York and LA. See, it’s a show about a sketch comedy show - you see the sketches and you see the backstage shenanigans. Said shenanigans have been shot in advance and will be displayed on a large projection screen. Oooh, it’s like a reality show meets a sketch show! Think “SNL” and “Larry Sanders.” But mainly, think “The Muppet Show.” Without the muppets.
It’s exciting. And though it’s eating what little remains of my free time, I think it’s worth it. After all, when else would I get to portray the ethnic Mulgravians pictured above?
Fanny Roborat
8 comments
Mommie
September 30, 2003 at 7:09 pm
1Och, Adam, my love, I hardly know ye.
Aye, I, even I!
Tell me, which is you? The vacant looking leprechaun on the right? The giggling drunk with the strange hat on the left? The ancient fellow in the middle?
jr
September 30, 2003 at 7:42 pm
2you know, that’s got to be a still from the lowest budget version of Lord of the Rings I’ve seen yet.
Dee
September 30, 2003 at 9:11 pm
3Finally!! More wedding pictures!!!
John Isbell
September 30, 2003 at 9:42 pm
4The Mulgravians are a cheery folk.
I guess the Muppets without the Muppets is a bit like the sound of one hand clapping.
natalie
September 30, 2003 at 11:21 pm
5Damn it - you stole my funny line. I was going to say that it sounds like SNL meets Larry Sanders except without all of that pesky “production budget” stuff to get in the way of the genius.
‘Course, you topped that with your “Muppets” line. Damn you. (shaking fist) Damn you!!!
(I can be this way because I’m in middle America so will never get a shot at seeing your coastal-exclusive show because no one gives a shit about what middle America thinks. Kind of like Middle Earth. We’re so unappreciated, until the wars begin - then you’ll love us again, won’t you. Damn you.)
Damn you!!!
Sue
October 1, 2003 at 9:31 am
6Another show where your own mother wouldn’t recognize you? Is this a continuation of that hair/makeup/costume transfiguration from the TV pilot last week? Gettin’ real fond of that whole hiding-in-plain-sight thing….and how does that help your Presidential run, if your face doesn’t match the lapel pins?
michael (in DC)
October 5, 2003 at 4:18 am
7do you portray all the Mulgravians? At once?
adam
October 6, 2003 at 4:14 pm
8I’m the Mulgravian in the middle. In the video segments, I portray two of the 10+ Mulgravians. On stage, there will be six guest Mulgravians.
Mulgravia itself? Terrible situation there. Ethnic strife. Makes for a lot of refugees.