Concert Full of Fun

Posted by Oona on May 6, 2011 at 02:10 PM
General Other Performances

It was a concert full of fun,
Everyone’s excited—don’t you know?
It’s so amusing, there’s no refusing,
Come along and see the show!

Hi Monkey fans!
Tomorrow we are throwing our much-anticipated, long-awaited, first-ever KID-FRIENDLY FUNDRAISER! We are so excited to be producing Barrel of Monkeys’ first ever CONCERT FULL OF FUN, for kids and the tall people who like to hang out with them.

CFOF features our very own Erick Deshaun Dorris, frontman for EDD and the Bored of Education. They’re gonna be the house band, and they’ll be backing up some great Monkey and friends-of-Monkeys singers, including Mike Mahler, Kate Staiger, and Brad Brubaker.

The show will be MC’ed by Joseph Schupbach and there will be plenty of other Monkey performers along for the ride, not to mention our very favorite local superstar, ROBBIE FULKS!

The Concert Full of Fun is TOMORROW at noon at the Viaduct! Come rock out with the Monkeys! All pertinent details here!

Face painting! Paper chains! Stroller valet? What, I ask you, could be more full-of-fun than that?! Hope to see you there!

TWG Back in Action on May 2nd!

Posted by Luke on May 1, 2011 at 07:36 AM
That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update

On Monday night at 8pm, we’ll be mixing it up big time with FIVE new stories in the show.
Here they are:
Free Lego Sets from January 1 to November 28th
Trip to the Future 1 (dialogue)
The Gun Shot
The Crazy Day
Ferrattos Tomato Basil

Wow. Also, audience favorites Curtis Williams and Michael Govier have returned from an artistic stint in Seattle and will be gracing the Neo stage on Monday.

You can see it all for the low low price of EIGHT DOLLARS if you say “Ferrattos Tomato Basil” at the box office.
Or if you don’t want to say that because it’s too strange or embarrassing, you don’t have to. Ten dollars, please.

See you at the fun.

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Morton is Sportin’ Some Serious Teamwork!

Posted by Meredith on April 24, 2011 at 08:30 PM
General School Shows

Morton rehearsals are well under way, and boy oh boy does BOM have a treat for the amazing Morton 4th grade writers!!!  Monkeys Molly and Curtis are back from months away from Chicago, and the cast couldn’t be more excited.  Also, director Luke presented us with a list of artistic challenges that we have attempted to incorporate into the show, everything from a socio-political statement to a sudden ending to actors supporting each other’s weight.  The last of which turned into an entire cast effort at Thursday night’s rehearsal!  While Rachel and I attempted to use our new Commedia Del Arte lift skills (learned during a special three day monkey-arte workshop led by Noel Williams just last week), the rest of the cast created a giraffe and a crocodile out of people!!! 

Check out Molly, Dixie and Diana’s Giraffe!

Can you believe that Loyola Park had scooters for us to use, which created this human crocodile!!! 

Check out Lacy the crocodile (soon to be joined by her tale Mary Winn)!

Come out and see the monkey actor created animals try to steal young William’s hot dog in A Bad Day!

A Decade of Fun

Posted by Bradford on April 12, 2011 at 10:13 AM
That's Weird Grandma

Aw man,

The Ten Year Anniversary Show!!!! Where do I begin. I’ve been a proud member of Barrel of Monkeys since 2007, and if I had only one wish, it would be that I could have jumped on board even sooner. It was so cool having a change to meet monkeys from days gone by, see so many classic pieces for the first time , and take to the stage with a cast of thousands… well at least 38. Yeah! Mad props to Luke, I know it was more than a notion coming up with a run list from a decade worth of stories. If you weren’t able to make it out, you missed a good one baby. And in honor all things 10, here are 10 moments that will forever be etched in my mind:

1) Doing the largest and longest rounds of “Factory”, “Three Things”, and “Start the show”, I’ve ever done in my life.

2) Da Opener: with wave after wave of Monkeys hitting the stage

3) Hans’ call back in Kung-Fu Guys

4) “Bad Car” and “Trapped in the Hospital”

5) Halena doing da Film Strip

6) Miller coming out as Kool -Yummm

7) The Dog is Dead finale, and Erica asking all the Monkeys in the house to come up on stage and take a bow.

8) Uffelman doing a costume tribute to Sperling

9) GIANT CUT OUTS!!!

10) And of course the post show festivities are always a blast.

I could go on, and on and on, but ya get the idea. A good time was had by all. Can’t wait till the 20 year celebration. I’ll be full fledge, card carrying member of AARP by then, but you better believe I’ll be there with bells on.

 

10-Year Anniversary Show TODAY

Posted by Amanda Farrar on April 11, 2011 at 12:46 PM
General That's Weird Grandma TWG Weekly Update Company Members

Hello Monkey friends!

The outpouring of support of the Monkeys on this wonderful celebratory day, “That’s Weird, Grandma”’s 10-Year anniversary, has been overwhelming.  As a new-ish member of this crew, I am humbled by the return of so many emeritus members and current company members to join forces to present an epic performance this evening.  Twice. 

On that note, if you are reading this right now and have NOT purchased tickets, I have some bad news – the 7pm show is sold out!  As of this moment (1pm), there are still tickets available for the 9pm, but get them while you can!

Back to the Monkey amazingness.  A decade is a long time.  I feel as if I’ve only put a toe in the waters of this fine barrel, and thus can take very very little credit for getting us to this significant milestone – but there are many who can, and SHOULD be celebrating their part in making this day possible.  I could list you all, but the 9pm show would be sold out before I finished this blog entry.  You know who you are. Thank you. I look forward to celebrating with you tonight!

P.S. – Buy your tickets!  And so sorry - no discount code at the door this week!