IN SKETCH WE TRUST Set for Long Beach Playhouse, 2/19-20

Held2gether, Improv for Life is presenting its latest celebration of sketch comedy, In Sketch We Trust, at the Long Beach Playhouse on February 19 and 20 at 8:00pm. The "Saturday Night Live" style event has become an annual favorite and a staple of the theatre's Studio Collaborative season. Last February they presented Attack of the 50 Foot Sketch Show to rave reviews and two sold-out audiences. They are returning with an all-new show that promises a dozen sketches, full of original hilarity, satire and hijinks.

Audience members at Attack of the 50 Foot Sketch Show were treated to sketches that featured a satire on the treatment of U.S. Veterans, unborn twins contemplating life inside the womb, and an addictive musical sketch about having a "Starbucks Lover".

In Sketch We Trust promises to be an equally strange and entertaining evening of comedy, pushing the envelope at all corners. The cast, all locals form Long Beach and the South Bay, features many favorites of Held2gether award-winning improv troupe, as well has some talented newcomers. Their director is Held2gether founder and Creative Director, Darren Held.

"Each of the original sketches were written by the performer themselves under a prompt from the director. "They have 30 minutes to create a sketch idea, and then I guide them through it, fleshing out the tone and comic timing. In a way the creative process is like a reality show." describes director Darren Held. "It's kept the show fresh and spontaneous for six years. Our fans really love it."

The sketch show is part of the Held2gether improv comedy program that features classes in Long Beach including all levels of improv comedy, sketch writing and performance. Darren is thrilled to team up with the Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative to showcase creative original programming from Long Beach artists. Tickets for In Sketch We Trust are $15 and available through the box office of the Long Beach Playhouse (562-494-1014, option 1) or at lbplayhouse.org.

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