Lots of ComdeySportz Philly Fanz Tweeted and Facebooked their fingers off to rename “The New Jersey Cows.” We got a lot of great suggestions:
• The New Jersey Rest Stops
• The New Jersey Port Authority
• The New Jersey Shore Trash
• The New Jersey Knit Sheets
• The New Jersey Jerseys
They didn’t win.
“The New Jersey Turnpikes” prevailed as suggested by an unknown ComedySportz player from a time long forgotten. But we cannot forget our Loyal…Fanz!
So congratulations to Matt Gauntt of Philadelphia for his suggestion “The New Jersey Pieholes.” His was the favorite Fan name suggestion. (It made us laugh, even though it was not Jersey centric. Then again, ever been to The Princeton in Avalon on a Friday night in July? Yeesh.)
Matt has won the “I-Almost-Named-The-New-Jersey-Team” Prize Pack (including two tickets to see ComedySportz, a Fluid Replenishment System, an official CSz T-shirt and other cool swag)!
Congrats Matt and thanks to everyone for playing!
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and we are gearing up for a great night of spooky shows with giggling goblins and wisecracking witches. We’ll be playing some special Halloween-inspired games like Ghost Story, Apple Bob Dunk and many more!
And there will be some great stuff for our loyal fanz, too. We’ll be holding a special costume contest and the winner we choose will get a prize pack including free tickets, candy, a tee-shirt, and MORE! But everyone’s a winner, really. If you simply show up in costume, we’ll give you a free treat.
Halloween and ComedySportz Philly shows don’t often fall on the same night, so don’t miss this rare opportunity to this special show! Come see the funniest improv Philly has to offer.
Drum Machine is Jill Bernard’s one-person unscripted musical featuring multiple characters in scenes, monologues and songs accompanied by the mad beats of the Zoom-Rhythmtrak 123 which Bernard calls, “Nature’s finest drum machine.” Typically the show opens by interviewing a member of the audience, and weaving details of their life into a historical period suggested by the audience.
Jill will be presenting a special performance of Drum Machine in Philadelphia one night only (hosted by ComedySportz Philadelphia): Friday October 16th – 10:00pm at The Playground at The Adrienne Theater 2030 Sansom Street. Opening for her will be the newest darlings of the Philadelphia improv scene: The Real Housewives of Philadelphia featuring ComedySportz Philadelphia members Alexis Simpson and Alli Soowal. This is a show not to be missed. Tickets are $12 adult/$10 student and can be purchased online.
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Here’s what people around the world are saying about Jill Bernard and Drum Machine:
“Bernard’s show is anything but mechanical, incorporating details of a single audience member’s life into an organic tapestry that combines rich characters, warm humor, historical elements and music, with the titular contraption providing the beats. The results are as quirky as Bernard herself.”
- Bret Love
Stage Directions Magazine
“Drum Machine is an improv event unlike any other. Miss Bernard redefines herstory with guile, giddiness and grace. Educational and inspirational. Let the rhythm move you!”
-Eric Hart
The As Is Syndicate Theatre Company
Toronto, ON
“It’s hard to tell what is more wonderful, Jill Bernard’s entertaining and innovative one-woman show “Drum Machine” or the fantastic and hilarious performance abilities of the internationally renowned improv artist Ms. Bernard herself. This original show begins with an audience participation segment that gets even the most hard to please audience clapping and singing along with both Jill Bernard and her electronic drum machine. Then, Jill gets from the audience a historical time period to create the rest of the show from. Having seen her one-woman show several times, in different cities and countries, part of what makes Jill’s show so amazing is that I’ve never seen her stumped by any time period that an audience can throw at her. From her vast knowledge of history, Jill creates several indelible characters, a multi-threaded storyline, original songs, all the while throwing in great period details that the audience forgot it knew until Jill performs it. By the end of the show, the audience has been happily taken on a phantasmagorical journey that always ends joyfully. Over the course of 45 minutes, Jill entertains, informs, and moves the audience all in her delightful way that comes from her unique sensibilities of the very talented and experienced Minneapolis based improv artist. Over the last two years, I’ve been proud to present Jill’s Drum Machine as part of CIF’s Solo category and watched as both times she stole the show. Jill is professional and easy to work with and I heartily recommend both her and her show.”
-Jonathan Pitts,
Executive Director, Chicago Improv Festival
“Jill Bernard is one of those rare performers that ignites everyone in the room. She is magnetic with endless talent and humor. I took her workshop last year and can’t remember when I’ve had so much fun. Jill is a brilliant artist that will take you beyond your preconcieved boundaries.”
Madi Distefano
Barrymore Award Nominated Actress and Playwright
Philadelphia, PA
October 3rd at 7:30 and 10pm.
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Every year, ComedySportz participates in the Philadelphia Improv Festival performing a special show. Last year, we had a blast performing our Battle of the Network Starz. This year, we are taking on The Bard himself with ComedySportz Philly presents: Shakespeare. From star-crossed lovers to nobility, fools to witches, some of your favorite ComedySportz Philly performers will transport you back to the Elizabethan Era. Shakespeare was never so funny! Come check us out on Friday, October 2 in the 9:30pm block of shows. Also in that block, the ComedySportz national All-Star show! That’s right, performers from across the country are coming together to perform a special All-Star show! Come see both shows for only $10. Purchase tickets here.
