Philly Playerz take on Washington DC.

Hey! Did you know that ComedySportz is in 21 cities across the US and UK?  Well we are.  And this Saturday, some of our adventure-seeking Philly players are heading down to Washington DC and braving the beltway traffic all in the name of comedy. If you are in the DC area, be sure to stop by and say hello – we are challenging DC in the 7:30pm ComedySportz show, and the 10pm Blue Show .  More info here.

Auditions are Complete

We had so many talented improvisers come out to audition for our company.  It was a tough job, but we selected some incredibly funny talented performers.  We know you will love them.  They are going through intense Rookie Training right now to get them ready for the public.  We will be announcing them soon so stay tuned!

Happy Mother’s Day! Our gift to you.

What better way to show Mom you love her than to take her to a night of comedy – on us! That’s right; bring your mom to either the 7:30 or 10pm show THIS Saturday May 9, 2009 and she gets in for free!

Meet the Playerz! May Edition: Alex Bechtel

Theatre actor.  Comedy songwriter.  Dreamweaver.  Believe it – he can get you through the night.  Alex is one of our two talented keyboardists and we wanted you to get to know him better!

1. Your name and nickname: Alex Bechtel. There’s been some dispute about a proper nickname for me. For a while it was “Bechtel School Time.” That one’s pretty good. I’m also partial to Alex “TreBechtel.” Not bad there.

2. Your player #: No number, sadly. But if I had one, it’d probably be 88. Eh? Eh? Piano players in the house?!

3. Year you joined CSz: 2007

4. High School attended: Exeter Township Senior High in Exeter, PA, just outside of Reading.

5. College attended: University of the Arts in Philadelphia, majoring in Musical Theatre

6. Favorite CSz game: To Play: “Blank Aid.”
To Watch: it’s a tie between “Four Corners” and “Arms Expert.”

7. Favorite memory involving a fan: We were playing “5 Thingz,” and I chimed in by playing “Mmmm Bop” on the piano. After which, the fan sitting next to me leaned over and said to me, “How do you know that?!” He said it quite incredulously, so I couldn’t figure out if he was impressed by my ability to figure it out, or admonishing me for being dorky enough to know the song by heart.

8. Memorable show moment: One night, in “Joy Ride,” the team onstage was endowed as “Lip Synchers.” I started singing and playing some 80′s ballad by Richard Marx, and the team onstage lip synched. That was fun.

9. Interesting fact (or 2) about yourself: I taught myself how to play piano using the collected works of Ben Folds Five.

10. Voted Most Likely To…Do Crossword Puzzles While The Cast Warms Up Backstage Before The Show