Tag: Mullaney Chain

Hump Night Photos, April 24, 2013

The Crocodile Players
The Crocodile Players
The Crocodile Players
Richard and the Kids
Richard and the Kids
Richard and the Kids
Richard and the Kids
Matt A Fox
Leslie Nesbit & Greg Callozzo
Leslie Nesbit & Greg Callozzo
Charlie Darwin’s Uncle
Andy Eninger
Andy Eninger
Shane Copland
Two Bunnies Eating Flowers
Mullaney Chain
Mullaney Chain
Mullaney Chain
Mullaney Chain
Mullaney Chain
Mullaney Chain

Susan Messing will be my guest in Mullaney Chain

Hump Night returns after our sellout show last week with a post Chicago Improv Festival night full of delicious comedy.

7:30 – The Improv Hour
featuring two groups:
Dinosaur with Lauren Gilbert and Aaron Burns
& Barrel Roll with Kate Anderson, Shaun Clayton, Fuzzy Gerdes, Jose Gonzalez, Shaun Himmerick, Greg Inda, Erica Reid

8:30 – The Variety Hour
with a story by J. W. Basilo, standup by Will Meinen and Lane Pieschel, sketch by Princess Palace, and more sketch by Bethanie John

9:45 – Mullaney Chain
with guest improvisors Susan Messing, Lauren Dowden, plus two more to be named

Craig Cackowski joins me for Mullaney Chain on Wednesday

Come see WILDCARD and Mullaney Chain on Wednesday night. The show is going to be at Strawdog Theater in the usual time and place for Hump Night. Check out the details here. The lineup for Mullaney Chain is going to be awesome. Can’t wait to play with my old coach and friend Craig Cackowski.

Hump Night, March 20

humpnightposterHump night returns on March 20th with another stellar lineup of standup, improv, music, storytelling and sketch. Guests include: She’s Crafty, Candy Lawrence, Earliana McLaurin, Katherine and Joe, Natalie Jose, and Jimmy Carrane.

Hump Night, March 6

humpnightposterHump Night is back this Wednesday with a great lineup of guest performers. Hump Night is a night of improv, comedy, storytelling, music and more.

7:30 – The Improv Hour

with student teams from Kevin Mullaney’s performance improv classes

8:30 – The Variety Hour with:

Standup by Josh Johnson, Chad Briggs, Matty Ryan & Caitlin Bergh
And a story by Paul Whitehouse

9:45 – Mullaney Chain with:

Christy Bontsell, Brendan Jennings + 2 More TBA

Come when you want!
Pay what you want!
$2 PBR!

Hump Night, January 16

Hump Night returns this Wednesday with an amazing lineup of guest performers. Hump Night is a night of improv, comedy, storytelling, music and more.

7:30 – The Improv Hour with guest teams:

  • Graystar 
  • K-Star
  • Salsation

8:30 – The Variety Hour with:

  • A story by Ever Mainard
  • Stand up by Natalie Jose
  • Stand up by Cody Melcher
  • Music by Andy Eninger

Also a special appearance by Ryan Nallen and his 31 days of Improv project.

9:45 – Mullaney Chain with:

  • Mark Raterman (Cook County Social Club)
  • Sue Gillan (Second City Mainstage & e.t.c.)
  • Beau Golwitzer (The Reckoning)
  • Hans Holsen (Improvised Shakespeare Company, Second City TourCo)

Holy crap. Look at that lineup for Mullaney Chain! I’m excited.

Come when you want!
Pay what you want!

Strawdog Theatre
3829 N. Broadway
Chicago

Links:

humpnightposter

Mullaney Chain line up, January 9th

Here is the line up for this Wednesday’s Mullaney Chain: I asked Dina Facklis (Second City Tourco, Virgin Daiquiri, Armando), she asked Jeff Murdoch (ButchMAX), he asked Jo Scott (Henrietta Pussycat, Super Human, WiseSnatch, Meow Meow Ruff) and she asked Tim Reardon (ButchMAX).

Dina Facklis Jeff Murdoch Jo Scott Tim Reardon

By the way, this is the second time Tim has been asked to be a part of Mullaney Chain. Matt Manley asked him to be in the show a few months back when we played at Upstairs Gallery. One thing I’m noticing is that not only do people choose good improvisors when they get a chance to invite someone, they tend to ask super nice people as well. The show always seems to be filled with generous, cool people and it’s one reason why I love doing it.

What is a Mullaney Chain?

I’m trying out a new show called Mullaney Chain. It’s a bit like Messing with a Friend, but instead of asking one friend to play with me, I’m going to assemble a team for each show. It will work like this: I’ll ask one person to sit in with me, they will ask a third person and then they will ask a fourth. I like the idea that I won’t be picking that third and fourth person. I’ll just trust that each person in the chain will ask someone fun to play with us.

The first couple of shows will be at the Underground Lounge (952 West Newport Avenue), Tuesday July 12th and Tuesday July 26th, at 8pm. I’ve sent out some invites for the initial shows, but I’m still working on lining up the guests. I’ll announce my guest performers here and on my twitter feed when I have them confirmed. I hope to do many more of these shows in the coming months.

Oh! And those shows at the Underground Lounge are FREE!