134 Courtney Heuer of The Responsible Adults by My First Sketch

This week, Josh talks to Elle Monteith (Justus Ladies) about Home Improvement, The Far Side, and breaking out of your shell. Justus Ladies will perform at Sketchfest Seattle on Thursday, September 12 in the 830pm block along with Bathwater. Tickets and more information for that show can be found at sketchfest.org. You can like Justus Ladies on Facebook at facebook.com/justus-ladies. You can also found them online at seattlejustusladies.com.

This week, Josh talks to Sarah McKinley (Tragic Girl) about joy vs worth, a Superman musical, and owning a theater. Sarah can be seen next as Tragic Girl will be performed at Sketchfest Seattle on Friday, September 6th in the 830 block along with The Salty Bees from Atlanta, Georgia. Sketchfest Seattle takes places at Unexpected Productions and more information can be found at sketchfest.org.Also, check out thepocket.org for more about The Pocket Theater, which seems like the cool place for comedy in Seattle.

This week, Josh talks to Mandy Canales about dramaturgy, CheerSpeare, and British comedy at a super young age. For more of Mandy’s work, head to mandycanales.com. You can see Mandy performing CheerSpeare during Sketchfest Seattle on Thursday, September 5 in the 830 block along with Human Tubes. Tickets and more information can be found at sketchfest.org.

This week, Josh talks to Cassia Ward (“Responsible” “Adults”) about Avenue Q, going from 20 to 4, and gender in theater. The “Responsible” “Adults” will perform at Sketchfest Seattle on September 14 at 830 along with our friends Bad Medicine. You can follow them on Facebook at facebook.com/theresponsibleadults, on Instagram at @theresponsibleadults, and on Twitter at @socalledadults.

This week, Josh talks to Ben Koch about picking one New York theater over the others, moving from North Carolina to New York, and seasons at the Magnet. Milwaukee is heading to Portland Sketchfest on Saturday, July 13 at 9pm. Head to sirentheater.com for more information on Portland Sketchfest. Then, Milwaukee will return home for their season finale on Monday, July 15, 730pm at Magnet Theater. magnettheater.com for more on that show.

This week, Josh talks to Mark Guinn (Savage) about the pitfalls of nostalgia, focusing on improv for years, and taking classes with three different theaters in New York. Savage is coming to Philly Sketchfest Friday, May 31, in the 7pm block with Milwaukee (from New York) and Rosemary’s Other Baby (from Chicago). You can find Mark’s podcast New York Pacific wherever you get your podcasts. And his other sketch team, Be Kind Rewind, returns to the Armory in New York City on Wednesday, June 12.

This week, Josh talks to Rose Amer (Rosemary’s Other Baby) about The PIT and Second City, the feeling of competition in Chicago, and creating a Frankenstein sketch team. Rosemary’s Other Baby will be coming to Philly Sketchfest on Friday, May 31 in the 7pm block along with Milwaukee and Savage. Then, when they return to Chicago, Rosemary’s Other Baby is presenting a show called You May Also Like every Wednesday at the Under the Gun Theater. For more details, check out their Facebook page, facebook.com/rosemarysotherbabysketch.

This week, Josh talks to Jim Tatalias about The Simpsons, getting on stage in Philly, and starting over in DC. Brick Penguin is coming to Philly Sketchfest on Friday, May 31, at the Philly Improv Theater in the 10pm block along with Clip Show and The Wow. Brick Penguin has recently upped their YouTube game, and you can find those videos linked on their Facebook page at facebook.com/brickpenguin. On a personal note, come see Thought Bubble on Thursday, May 30 in the 830 block at Philly Improv Theater, and the Podcast Mixer on Saturday, June 1 at 2pm at Tattooed Mom.

This week, Josh talks to Kasey Kennedy (ComicKaze) about comedy in Norfolk, making videos as a teen, and finally taking the plunge and getting on stage. You can see Kasey and the rest of ComicKaze as they present Endgame: The Last Sketch Comedy Show Ever at the Push Comedy Theater in Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday, May 24, at 10pm. Then, ComicKaze is coming Philly Sketchfest on Thursday, May 30 in the 8:30 block along with Thought Bubble (hey! that’s me!) and Jack O’Keeffe’s Acting Reel Live! Check out ComicKaze on Facebook at facebook.com/comickaze69.