Elephant Larry Launches a Brand-New Sketch Show May 20-21

The Village Voice's Best Comedy Ensemble of 2009, Elephant Larry, will perform a brand new show, "Elephant Larry's Treehouse 2," at The Peoples Imrov Theater, for two performances ONLY. The show will take place at 7 PM on Friday, May 20th; and Saturday, May 21st at the Peoples Improv Theatre.

The first incarnation of Elephant Larry's Treehouse sold out perfomances around the country last year, as well as racking up over 50,000 views online. These brand new sketches focus on the group's real-life obsessions with eating garbage, Droid phones, and each other.

The New York Times called Elephant Larry "A hilarious multimedia mix of the deadpan and the maniacal. The sketches call to mind, variously, Monty Python, Kids in the Hall and Second City, yet they don't feel like knockoffs." They have been New York Magazine's #1 Late-Nite Pick and NYTheatre.com said, "How is it that every sketch is funny? One of the best shows you'll see in the city!"

Elephant Larry is a five-man sketch group based in NYC that has been performing to sold-out audiences, winning comedy awards, and gaining critical acclaim for the past nine years. Their brand of humor focuses on fast-paced, high-concept writing, with refreshingly energetic performances. They are: Geoff Haggerty, Stefan Lawrence, Chris Principe, Jeff Solomon, and Alex Zalben.

Their sketches have been seen online millions of times and have been featured on YouTube, CollegeHumor, MySpace, A.V. Club, Heavy, Jib Jab, iFilm, Funny or Die, iTunes, Daily Motion, and many more.

They have played to sold-out houses at SketchFest NYC, San Francisco SketchFest, Chicago SketchFest, Best of the Best SketchFest (Portland), Spoleto Arts Festival, and at Carolines on Broadway, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and Madison Square Garden.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com.

WHAT: Elephant Larry's Treehouse 2
WHEN: Friday, May 20 & Saturday, May 21 at 7:00PM
WHERE: The Peoples Improv Theater, 123 W. 24th Street [Between Park and Lex.]
TICKET INFO: brownpapertickets.com or call 800-838-3006; Tickets are $10; industry comps available.

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