Michael Showalter born in Princetion, NJ and a graduate of Brown University ‘92, lives in Brooklyn. He was a founding member of the sketch comedy troupe, The State which ran for three seasons on MTV. He is a member of the comedy trio Stella, and starred in their eponymous COMEDY CENTRAL series, along with Michael Ian Black and David Wain. Stella’s recent national tour is coming out soon on a live DVD recording produced by SHOUT FACTORY. He co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the cult comedy “Wet Hot American Summer.” He directed, wrote and starred in the IFC FiILMS romantic comedy, “The Baxter” co-starring Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Banks and Justin Theroux. He has toured the country performing stand-up comedy and his stand-up comedy record, “Sandwiches & Cats” was released in November of 2007 on the JDUB RECORDS label. He has a popular web interview series on Collegehumor.com called “The Michael Showalter Showalter.” He is currently working on a new TV series for Comedy Central with longtime collaborator Michael Black called “Michael & Michael Have Issues.” “Michael & Michael Have Issues” is scheduled to premiere in July of 2009. He is on the faculty at NYU Graduate Film School, teaches screenwriting at The People’s Improv Theater and is working on a comedic memoir tentatively titled “Mr. Funny Pants” for Grand Central Publishing due out in Winter of ’09.
Radio Happy Hour is a live variety show featuring an old-time radio comedy/drama and guest stars such as Andrew WK and Norah Jones. The show engages its guests – actors, musicians, authors – in a wildly right-angled conversation that careens between interviews, performances, and audience questions. And at the center of it all is a short, old time radio drama/comedy in which the guest stars as him or herself or, in some cases, as Nancy Drew. Audiences will see all of this–the interviews, the corny jokes, the guest performances, and the behind-the-scenes making of a radio drama–from 2 to 3 pm on the second Saturdays of June, July, and August. Radio Happy Hour is an updated, New York version of Hee Haw. With more drinking. And sound effects.
Drinking cheaply in the afternoon. Radio Drama. Famous stars pretending like they’re real people. It’s like the depression, but funnier.
A limited number of 3 show passes are also available.
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