Go Comedy! Announces Weekly Summer Lineup

By: Jun. 06, 2013
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Go Comedy!, Detroit's award winning improv theater, is set to bring "S'more" original shows and Michigan's best improvisers to the stage with S'more Money, S'more Problems,The Cowards, and five nights of professional improv every week. Tickets ($5 - $15) for all Go Comedy! performances are on sale now at www.gocomedy.net or in person at the Go Comedy! box office beginning at 6:00 pm Wednesday - Sunday evening. A complete performance schedule for June & July follows this release.

S'more Money, S'more Problems
S'more Money, S'more Problems, Go Comedy!'s 14th sketch comedy revue, takes place over the course of one summer at Camp Wikipedia. Campers, counselors and parents converge on the camp to learn about sex, friendship and the joys of the outdoors (and occasionally indoors.) Directed by Pj Jacokes (Ferndale) with assistance from Travis Pelto (Ferndale), S'more Money, S'more Problemsis written by and features Rj Cach (Dearborn), Christa Coulter (Royal Oak), Erik Heilner (Howell), Suzie Jacokes (Ferndale), Tim Kay (Ferndale) and Dez Walker (Royal Oak). Performance times are 8:00 pm Thursday & Friday evenings June 13 - August 2. Tickets ($15) are on sale now atwww.gocomedy.net.

The Cowards
Beginning June 20th, The Cowards will present 60 Minutes of strange, yet funny Improv. Twisting and warping a large number of suggestions from the audience they fearfully explore the outer limits of improv, humor and common decency. The Cowards are Michelle Giorlando (Ferndale), Jen Hansen (Madison Heights), Joe Hingelberg (Ferndale), AaRon Johnstone (Ferndale), Clint Lohman (Ferndale), James Quesada (Ferndale) and Jeremy St. Martin (Wyandotte), directed by Dan Izzo (Ypsilanti). The Cowards appears at 10:00 pm Thursday evenings June 20 - August 15. Tickets ($10) are on sale now at www.gocomedy.net.

Name This Show
Beginning in June, Go Comedy! will present a new FREE late night show on Friday and Saturday evenings. Beginning at Midnight, the cast of the evening's All Star Showdown will return to the stage for a FREE 20-30 minute performance of Name This Show. With a few suggestions from the audience, including the name of the show, Go Comedy! will create a fully improvised soap opera. During Name This Show the Go Bar will also feature drink specials and promotions.

Go Comedy! June & July 2013 Performance Schedule

Thursday, June 6
8:00pm Mike Bobbitt, live album recording ($10)
- Visit https://www.facebook.com/offthemike for more information on comedian Mike Bobbitt
10:00pm Boner & The Neudge ($10)

Friday, June 7
8:00pm Go Comedy! All Star Showdown ($15)
10:00pm Go Comedy! All Star Showdown ($15)
Midnight: Name This Show (FREE)

Sundays, June 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
Sundays are pay what you can
7:00pm Fresh Sauce, Go Comedy!'s open improv jam
8:00pm The Sunday Buffet featuring a variety of Detroit's best improv groups on stage and gourmet sliders from Sauced with weekly drink specials in the lobby.

Wednesdays June 12, 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31
8:00pm BITS ($7)
9:00pm The Teacher's Lounge ($5)
10:00pm Proving Grounds - A showcase for new & upcoming works and troupes headlined by the improv group Legend Has It.(FREE)

Thursday, June 13
8:00pm S'more Money, S'more Problems ($10)

Friday, June 14
8:00pm S'more Money, S'more Problems ($10)
10:00pm Go Comedy! All Star Showdown ($15)
Midnight: Name This Show (FREE)

Thursdays June 20, 27, July 11, 17, 24
8:00pm S'more Money, S'more Problems ($15)
10:00pm The Cowards ($10)

Fridays, June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19 & 26
8:00pm S'more Money, S'more Problems ($15)
10:00pm Go Comedy! All Star Showdown ($15)
Midnight: Name This Show (FREE)

Saturdays, June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20 & 27
8:00pm Go Comedy! All Star Showdown ($15)
10:00pm Go Comedy! All Star Showdown ($15)
Midnight: Name This Show (FREE)

Go Comedy! Improv Theater is located at 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, MI 48220. Go Comedy! offers the finest in improv and sketch comedy, Go U! The Improv Academy training center, road shows, classes and workshops for private parties, corporations and schools. For more information, call (248) 327-0575; visit our website at www.gocomedy.net or e-mail Pj Jacokes at pj@gocomedy.net .



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