DB Comedy Presents THE ELECTABLES

Once upon a time, Thomas Jefferson was so revered as one of the most important of the Founding Fathers that he was literally put on the top of a mountain. And like so many other mementos, we now look and think "What were we thinking?!" Good question, and one DB Comedy jumps into with Episode 3 of DB COMEDY PRESENTS THE ELECTABLES - Thomas Jefferson!

The Thomas Jefferson sketches were Written and Produced by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
And Patrick J. Reilly

The Thomas Jefferson sketches were Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Brad Davidson
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
Tommy Spears 
And Louise Thomas

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production of THE ELECTABLES podcast is by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at freesound.org
DB Comedy Logo by Adam Harlett
DB COMEDY PRESENTS THE ELECTABLES logo and Presidential portraits by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

JEFFERSON COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton

            Doctor – Tommy
            Sally – Ramona

THE JEFFERSONS – Written by Sylvia Mann

            Jefferson – Patrick
            Sally Hemmings – Sylvia
            Livingston – Brad
            Hamilton – Paul

INTERCOURSE WITH THOMAS JEFFERSON – Written by Paul Moulton

            Jefferson – Patrick
            Hemmings – Sylvia
            Sir Merry – Brad

THE REAL JEFFERSON – Written by Joseph Fedorko

            Miss Sandy – Sandy
            Patrick – Patrick
            Sally – Ramona
            Sampson - Gina

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For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s web site, dbcomedychicago.com, and follow us on Facebook (at DB Comedy) and Twitter (@dbcomedychicago).

Whether depicted in Broadway musicals or HBO miniseries, John Adams is what is known by historians as "a grump." But how fair is that? Join DB COMEDY for a comedic exploration of America's first one-term President, and the first family to bear multiple members in the White House - that irascible Founding Father and relative to the beer guy, John Adams.

The John Adams sketches were Written and Produced by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
And Patrick J. Reilly

The John Adams sketches were Performed by:

Gina Buccola
Brad Davidson
Ramona Kywe
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
And Tommy Spears

This episode's historians: Chelsea Denault and Laura Ashley Pearce

Original Music written and performed by Throop McClerg
Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org
DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.

CAST AND CREDITS

ADAMS COLD OPEN – Written by Paul Moulton

            Doctor – Tommy Spears
            Sally – Ramona Kywe

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS – Written by Patrick J. Reilly

            Chief – Sylvia Mann
            Reporter – Ramona Kywe
            Journalist – Paul Moulton

EVERYBODY HATES JOHN – Written by Joseph Fedorko

            Adams – Paul Moulton
            Abigail – Gina Buccola

STEPHEN’S IDEA HATCHERY – Written by Joseph Fedorko

            Historian – Brad Davidson
            Miller - Patrick J. Reilly

Contributions to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, who is the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s web site, dbcomedychicago.com, and follow us on Facebook (at DB Comedy) and Twitter (@dbcomedychicago).

Introducing DB COMEDY PRESENTS THE ELECTABLES! A Comedy/History Podcast for people who can't afford Hamilton.

We start at the start - comedy sketches of a President of a country making it up as it goes along, figuring out its humor and its location along the way, and discussions about how we now see that first President and the country he helped birth.

Featuring DB Comedy, a political sketch comedy company based in Chicago, and historians Chelsea Denault and Laura Ashley Pearce.

The George Washington sketches were Written and Produced by:

Gina Buccola
Sandy Bykowski
Joseph Fedorko
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
And Patrick J. Reilly

The George Washington sketches were Performed by:

Sandy Bykowski
Brad Davidson
Joseph Fedorko
Ramona Kywe
Sylvia Mann
Paul Moulton
Patrick J. Reilly
Tommy Spears
And Louise Thomas

Audio production by Joseph Fedorko
Sound effects procured at Freesound.org
DB Comedy Logo Designed by Adam L. Harlett
ELECTABLES logo and Presidential Caricatures by Dan Polito
THE ELECTABLES concept was created by Patrick J. Reilly.
 

COLD OPEN – Written by Paul

            Dr. Nair – Tommy
            Sally - Ramona

WASHINGTON – THE IMPROV COUNTRY – Written by Sandy

            Washington – Joe
            King George – Louise
            Jefferson – Patrick
            Madison – PaulAdams – Brad
            Abigail – Sandy
            Crowd and Cast – Sylvia, Ramona

TERRIBLE TARRIFS – Written by Paul

            Washington – Joe
            Hamilton - Patrick

I CANNOT TELL A JOKE – Written by Paul

            Washington – Joe
            Hamilton – Patrick

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA SWAMPS? – Written by Paul

            George – Joe
            Martha – Sandy

Contributions to DB Comedy are graciously accepted by going to the DB COMEDY donation page at https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/db-comedy, who is the nonprofit fiscal sponsor of DB COMEDY. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

For more information on DB Comedy and THE ELECTABLES, visit DB Comedy’s web site, dbcomedy.com, and follow us on Facebook (at DB Comedy) and Twitter (@dbcomedychicago).