SOAP to Bring THE MESSY SHOW to Williamsburg This Summer
By: BWW News Desk May. 26, 2017
"The Messy Show" is a comedy variety show in which the only requirement is for each comedian to perform their messiest bit on stage, no holds barred, and has been called "part SNL, part Jackass, part 90s Nickelodeon slime show."
The show will feature performances by a mix of sketch, improv and standup acts from premiere NYC comedy destinations like The Annoyance Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade, including Carmen Christopher and Danny Groh. Bits may include fake blood, fake pee, kiddie pools, cake, balloons, motor oil, dirt, clam chowder, ice cream, an incest baby with no body that lives in a bucket, and milk.
Tickets for the June 10 performance are $7 and doors will open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the door only. Interested attendees need to RSVP here, and will receive an email with the secret address the day before the event.
"'The Messy Show' is a liberating experience for comedians and performers who feel limited by the confines of an indoor venue, and who just want to let their freak flags fly," said SOAP's Andrew Benedict. "SOAP is looking forward to a summer filled with the most outrageous shit you can imagine, and welcoming a slew of newcomers to Brooklyn's messiest comedy show."
"The Messy Show" made its debut in September 2015 in Williamsburg with the promise of featuring "all bits too messy to do indoors." It quickly gained an impressive following and the group has since continued to host multiple shows each year. Past "Messy Shows" have included performances from Brett Davis (HBO), Dan Chamberlain (Above Average), Annie Donley (IFC), Anthony Oberbeck (Just For Laughs), Murf Meyer & Diana Kolsky (IFC), Murderfist (Adult Swim), Sandy Honig and Alyssa Stonoha ("Three Busy Debras"), Eric Yearwood (UCB), Riley Soloner (The Chris Gethard Show), and of course, SOAP. Highlights included a Star Wars fanboy ejaculating from excitement via a fire extinguisher contraption in his clothes, a wet T-shirt eating contest, a motor oil shower, and a giant ice cream sundae.
"The Messy Show" has been featured on Bedford + Bowery and Comedy Cake, and has been called "raw and wriggly" and "a gem." The last show took place in February at Superchief Gallery, a performance art venue in Bushwick, and included a singing cupcake, a sexpert couple, a human-sized Trump puppet controlled by Steve Bannon, and plenty of blow-up dolls and dildos.
SOAP, the hosts and creators of "The Messy Show", are a sketch group made up of Andrew Benedict, Ben Hosley, Erin Coughlin and Joel Straley. They perform regularly at The Annoyance Theater, Upright Citizens Brigade, The PIT, and Union Hall. SOAP has performed at NYC Sketch Fest and Philly Sketch Fest. Their Brooklyn Public Access TV show won the BRIC Arts Media B Artistic Award in 2015, and they've been featured on McSweeney's, Funny or Die, Comedy Cake, Huffington Post, UCB Comedy, and Red Hot Video Fun Time. For info on SOAP's upcoming shows, visit www.themessyshow.com.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS:
Carmen Christopher
Carmen is a Brooklyn based comedian, writer, and actor. He was named a 2017 Comedy Central Comic to Watch. His credits include, Comedy Central - Sunset Peak, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Bleacher Report Correspondent, Little Banks on Wall Street, MTV - Bugging Out, IFC, Above Average and more.
Danny Groh
Danny Groh is an actor and comedian from Cedarburg, WI. He moved to New York from Chicago on January 1st, 2015, where he studied and performed comedy at The Annoyance, Upstairs Gallery, iO Theater, The Playground, & The Second City for over six years.
You can see him in the feature film Party Time Party Time and web series Sunset Peak from Comedy Central.
Philip Markle moved to NYC in 2013 to launch the theatre and training center of The Annoyance Theater NY, where he acted as its Executive Director until Fall, 2016. Philip graduated in Chicago from Northwestern University and produced, performed and trained at The Annoyance, iO, and Second City. Philip is a member of Baby Wants Candy and the creator of the musical improv show Happy Karaoke Fun Time, which ran for 6+ years in Chicago and Off-Broadway in NY. He executive produced, wrote, and acted in the digital shorts series The Annoyance Presents on IFC's Comedy Crib.
Joey Dundale
Joey Dundale is the king of Miami, Florida, and has a laid back, beach style, attitude. He's done all the sketch, done every improv, and is even in a clique or two! What's he have to say about it? "Boy what a great time it's been, but unfortunately I have to die soon. Goodbye everybody." - Joey DundaleInline image 4
Sophie Zucker & Ian Lockwood
As a toddler, Sophie used to sing 'You Are My Sunshine' for crowded airplanes and was thus brought up under the false impression that everyone wanted to hear what she had to say. Sophie is a proud graduate of Oberlin College, and an even prouder recipient of her Religion degree, which she loves to reference but rarely uses. Sophie has trained at The Second City Network, UCB, Under The Gun and Annoyance, in both sketch and improv. Her webseries 'Ida and Sophie Livefeed the World' was featured on the Jill Soloway-curated website wifey.tv.
Ian Lockwood is a New York City based writer & performer who has performed all over New York, as well as in Chicago and Los Angeles. He graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a focus in Experimental Theatre and Film & Television in 2015. Ian is a graduate of the UCB improv program and Second City Chicago's Comedy Studies program.
David Steele is a performer and writer living in Brooklyn. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, he has been studying at Annoyance and UCB since 2015. He can be seen performing regularly throughout New York City with his indie teams Turnstile and Old Darmond. He is currently performing in various Annoyance shows such as Goons, Monogamous, and Bad Habits. He has acted in videos for Epoch Creative NYC along with various sketch videos and web series.
Also featuring: Matthew Liner, Jason Weitzman, and Richard Kagan.
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