July 21st, 2012
It’s time to meet ADAM CAYTON-HOLLAND!
Despite being born into a white, upper-middle class family, Adam has been able to overcome the numerous non-existent hurdles that have faced him to become by far the funniest comedian on his block. He is a national touring headliner and plays clubs and colleges all over the country. He has performed on such illustrious, indie shows as Comedy Bang Bang and Meltdown in Los Angeles, as well as Whiplash and Pretty Good Friends in New York. He’s also participated in such comedy festivals as the Bentzen Ball in Washington D.C., the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland and the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, and his writing has appeared in the Onion’s A.V. Club and Spin Magazine. He’s featured in the book “Mock Stars: Indie Comedy and the Dangerously Funny,” and recently made his television debut on ABC’s “Happy Endings.” He was also recently featured on the Nerdist podcast and his monthly show and web series “The Grawlix” is a critically-lauded darling child that you should know and love ( www.grawlixcomedy.com). You should also check out his website www.adamisfreakingoutrightnow.com. Adam would do it for you.
Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
Adam: Eight years.
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Tags: adam cayton-holland, oriental theater, saturday comedians, stand up
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July 21st, 2012
Bowling parties are not new to Laugh Track, or our partner fest Festivus Film Festival. We have them every year. However, this is the first year we’ll be doing it after dark. After our at The Bug we’re moving the party a few blocks down to Elitch Lanes for late night bowling. Filmmakers and comedians bowl and drink for free. This event is an awesome way to meet the filmmakers and comedians and other attendees, and kick this festival off right!
This event is Thursday August 2nd at 10:30pm @ Elitch Lanes.
Tags: bowling, colorado, comedy, denver, elitch, festival, laugh track, party
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July 21st, 2012
Try not to ruin your marriage before it starts.
We’re proud to present KITCHEN SINK DRAMA
Synopsis: Aaron is going to propose to Stacey but in doing so discovers that by playing a joke beforehand he may have ruined the entire relationship.
Director: Nicholas Clifford
Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?
Nicholas:
The screenplay was written in a couple of days.
Filmed it in one day, multicam — Like a boss.
Cut it in two days that felt like nine days.
Tags: kitchen sink drama, michael ciccone, oriental theater, saturday films, short film
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July 21st, 2012
We’ve got an Omahan? Meet ZACH PETERSON!
Zach hails from Omaha NE, and has performed throughout the midwest. He has shared the stage with the likes of Doug Benson, Rob Delaney, and Kyle Kinane. As a member of OK Party comedy he helps curate three different shows around Omaha, and thinks he knows what he is doing.
Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
Zach: Around 3 years
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
The Denver Comedians, Grawlix, Fine Young Gentleman’s Club. I am sure
a lot of people will impress. My opinion is important to them.
If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?
Have fun, and be funnier.
If your future self ten years from now could give you advice, what would it be? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: oriental theater, saturday comedians, stand up, zach peterson
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July 21st, 2012
Who wants some juice?
We present THE BIRTH OF SOCK JUICE
Synopsis: A satire on the awesome state of human gastronomical tastes.
Director: Yehuda Freeman
Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?
Camera Guy: It took years and loads of cash for legal fees to ‘work around’ using minors. And we still got sued.
Do you think it was worth all that time/energy? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bug theatre, short film, the birth of sock juice, thursday films, yehuda freeman
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July 21st, 2012
Let’s meet one of our local stand-ups, ROGER NORQUIST!
Out of all the Rogers in the world there are only five named Norquist but only one Roger Norquist tells one-liners to strangers for booze money. He performs on shows around Denver. Things this particular Roger has done: recently opened for rising superstars in the comedy world, such as Reggie Watts (Comedy Bang Bang, Conan) and Rob Cantrell (NBC, Comedy Central); writer and performer of Badhouse! Sketch Comedy!; performed multiple times on Too Much Fun at the Deer Pile and performed on Denver’s own Too Much Funstival 2011 with Tj Miller (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Yogi Bear, Gulliver’s Travels, ); he is well aware that Han shoots first.
How long have you been a stand-up comic?
6 years: 3 years of actually trying, 3 years of smoking all the pot in the Denver metro area..
What other comics will you be watching during the festival? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: denver comedy block, denver open media, oriental theater, roger norquist, stand up
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July 21st, 2012
We love the Overlook. It’s sad people had to die there to make this movie.
Meet ELIZABETH
Synopsis: The Overlook Hotel and Suites is up for sale due to the fact that the hotel secretaries keep dying mysteriously. The staff tries to cover up the most recent death while attempting to make a sale. Highjinks and misunderstanding abound in this mysterious dark comedy.
Actress Molly O’ Connell who plays “Elizabeth” agreed to answer our provocative questions!
Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?
Molly: ALL of my time and energy went into Creating Elizabeth. I really went all out with this one. We filmed for 5 days total ? (I think) And edited for a couple of weeks. Thanks to an amazing crew of willing and able helpers/lovers of movie making, this film was made possible. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bug theatre, elizabeth, short film, thursday films
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July 20th, 2012
This year we’re bringing in tons of comics from all over the country.
Meet TOM GARLAND!
Tom Garland’s act blends hip-hop comedy with a dash of home-grown Iowa flavor. He’s worked world famous clubs like Chicago’s Zanies Comedy Nightclub, opened sold-out shows with over 1,000 fans for B.J. Novak and Joel McHale, and was featured in Gilda Radner’s LaughFest 2012 in The Late Night Comedy Pros Showcase.
Garland has also shared the stage with Heather McDonald, Alonzo Bodden, Mike E. Winfield, Josh Blue, Alex Reymundo, Chad Daniels, Greg Warren, Steve-O and Carlos Mencia.
(Hometown = Cedar Rapids, IA)
Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
Tom: 2 years
What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
I’ve always been into Chicago comedy, so it’ll be cool to see Jay Washington. It’ll also be a great experience for me to see what everyone from the Denver scene has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bug theatre, comedy, comic, comic block, stand up, tom garland
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July 20th, 2012
Lots of man-children running around lately…
We present ALEX AND ROBBY AND ABBY
Synopsis: A lonely man-child named Robert discovers the love of his life at his apartment dumpster and his concerned brother Alex isn’t thrilled to see who it is.
Director: Alex Creasy
Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?
Alex: I wrote it a two years ago with when my roommate discovered a pair of mannequin legs at our apartment. also, it was around my first year in denver when i was really lonely and the legs were the closest thing to a real person in the house. Around april, I rewrote it for Nathan Lund to play me.
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Tags: alex and robby and abby, alex creasy, friday films, oriental theater, short film
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