Gettin' Close with Mike Marbach

This episode of Gettin’ Close features someone that has been around Philly comedy for a long time, but not always as the performer, instructor, pizza lightning rod that we know him to be now. We’ll talk about his move from watching shows to being in them, some improv / sketch stuff, a lot about the simpsons and even more about pizza. Joe is a great person. I’m glad to know him and count him among my friends. Enjoy as I get close… with Joe Moore!

Joe Moore on WitOut.net

The Best Day of My Life Video

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The Gettin Close podcast returns with a long attempted episode featuring a staple of the Philly comedy scene, improv group- The Future. I can’t pretend to be impartial here since I’m great friends with all these people and directed this team for years. I was very happy we could all find time in our quarantine days to hop on zoom and talk about the life of this super fun team. They just marked 7 years as a team on May the 4th, so this a long discussion which is made even longer by the inclusion of tons of fun stories at the end (there are episode markers below). I’m a huge fan of all of these people, especially when stars align and they come together. Hopefully that can happen again soon. Enjoy as I get close with The Future.

EPISODE MARKERS

Marbach to the Future Promo Video

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In this episode of Gettin Close I sit down with Philly performer, coach, writer and pret-ty awesome person, Gab Bottoni. We talk inspirations, screenwriting, improv, and hit on a bunch of the projects she’s been involved in over the years. Gab is moving to LA, but she’ll have two shows before she skips town. Give this is a listen and then come see the shows listed below.

STUDY HALL: IMPROV COMEDY INSPIRED BY COLLEGE LECTURES

BYE-TTONI: A GOODBYE SHOW FOR GAB

Website: http://gabriellabottoni.com/

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In this episode of I get close with Philly performer, director, instructor, and all around great person, Molly Scullion! We talk about how she got into comedy, who she sees as an influence on her writing and performing, many of her projects in detail, and her experiences as the creator of now two successful one woman shows. It was a wide ranging chat with one of my favorite people inside and outside of comedy. I’ve worked with her for years on multiple projects so there’s a lot of crossover and views on the same projects. Enjoy!

Once More With Pheeling: A Buffy Halloween Celebration

Dream Tank

Hooch in H.A.G.S. (Have a Great Summer)

Study Hall: Improv Inspired by College Lectures

Oculum: Improv Inspired By Relationships

The Decoy

The Future

Take a class in improv, sketch comedy, acting, or stand-up!

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In this episode I get close with Philly performer, director, actor, instructor, coach- Fred Brown! Fred could be seen weekly for the last five years or so on the long running improv team The Future. Starting September 19th you can see him in his Philly Fringe show “A Practical Demonstration…”. We talk improv, teaching, Latin, Pig Iron, Fringe, The Future, and more. I caught some of this show earlier this week and it really is not to be missed. 

a PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION (of the EFFECTS of KINESTHETIC OCULAR NEURO-PSYCHOLOGY and its POTENTIAL as an AID in the DISCOVERY of SELF) runs 9/19 through 9/22 at Philly Improv Theater, 2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Tickets for each show available via the links below.

Wednesday, September 19th @ 7:00 p.m.

Fred in Philadelphia Magazine as one of the “Faces of Fringe”

“Fred Brown’s solo show (a PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION…) sounds too intriguing to miss.”

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In this episode I get close with Philly performer, writer, and director Sarah Clemency. Sarah is known for improv teams Fjord, Overlook, and the weekly Long Story Short at Philly Improv Theater. She directs one of the latest two Harold teams at PHIT with Wavelength. Over the last two Fringe Festivals Sarah has created two different original musicals- 2017’s Becoming Vegan and the upcoming Only In Your Dreams. We talk about all of those things and more. Upcoming guests include Fred Brown, Kristen Schier, Jenna Kuerzi, and more! Look for those soon.

ONLY IN YOUR DREAMS

WAVELENGTH AND WHIPLASH

LONG STORY SHORT

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After a nearly 3 year long hiatus, the Gettin’ Close podcast is back possibly when the world needs it least. The last episode took place in 2015 with House of Solitude (one of probably many facts I get wrong on this episode). It wasn’t a planned break. I just got busy with other things. Now I’m probably more busy than I’ve ever been, so the timing just doesn’t add up, but here we are.

First up for this new season is Shamus Hunter McCarty who is part of the team bringing the world “Close Your Legs, Honey”. We talk about his life in the arts, Broadway shows, CYLH, and of course, Jason Priestly for a reason I can’t remember now. Details on Close Your Legs, Honey below. Be sure to check it out this month!

CLOSE YOUR LEGS, HONEY: A NEW MUSICAL

Featured image photo by Kim Carson Photography.

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In this episode of Gettin’ Close I got to chat with Caitlin Weigel and Dan Corkery who together make-up the sketch duo House of Solitude. We talked about past projects like Davenger and Asteroid!, current projects The Future and Goat Rodeo, improvising, directing/teaching and of course their upcoming show. See it at PHIT on Thursday, 10/29 and Friday 10/30 at 9:00pm!

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This episode of Gettin’ Close with Mike Marbach is somewhat unique. Most of the podcasts feature a comedian of some kind. That’s who they are, that’s what they do. This one features one that did and now he doesn’t. Andrew Stober is a former performer at the Philly Improv Theater. He performed with PHIT House Teams Fletcher and Hot Dish, but it’s been quite a while since he donned the improv flannels and stepped on the stage. After a successful run working for the City of Philadelphia, now he’s looking to help run it. He is running for City Council and throughout this podcast we talk about various issues facing the city as well as things that are already good and getting better all the time. Below is some information to find out more about Andrew as well as help support his campaign.

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“Collect 500 signatures in 3 days, that’s the challenge. July 3rd, 4th and 5th I have fun short volunteer opportunities available. Check out andrewstober.com/events to join the effort.”

Various spots through the holiday weekend. Check Andrew’s events page for info.

For more information on the Philly Improv Theater visit PHITComedy.com.

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In this episode of Gettin’ Close I sit down to chat with improv duo, Virginia Jack. The two were in Philly to perform at Philly Improv Theater’s annual Duofest, which is an improv festival focused on improv duos. We talk getting started in improv, their improv format and how it came about, differences between duos and larger groups and lots more. Photo above taken at Duofest 2014 by Tom Lovelund.

If you’re reading this and have taken Improv 201 at PHIT then think about signing up for my Improv 301 class starting August 16th, 2015. If you’re to come in and work with your improv group for a practice or a few practices let me know. I do improv coaching! Check out the “improv coaching” link above to read my basic creds. Then email me at [email protected] and let me know what you’re looking to do.

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