| OCTOBER 2010 October 22nd 2010! Tonight is Newstradamus' last show at iO West. Purchase your tickets here or at the Box Office. Please plan to come early because of Hollywood Bowl concert traffic. If you're coming from the Valley take the Vine Street Exit off the 101 Freeway. October 20th 2010! Newstradamus gets another review! http://tolucantimes.info/section/theatre_review/no-news-is-good-news-newstradamus-is-great-news/ SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2010 Newstradamus opens up Friday night September 10th at 8PM. AND- A $10 ticket to our show gets you in FREE to all Main Stage shows that night so remember to hold on to it! iO West Theatre Main Stage 6366 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028 Newstradamus is a prophetic sketch comedy revue that explores America’s current state and inevitable future. Newstradamus is your infallible source for everything from drug abuse and celebrity break ups to unemployment and immigration deportation tactics. Newstradamus – your news source until the end of time. Starring: LISA BENEDICT, CHAD BIAGINI, JAMIE FLUET, STEVENS GASTON, ANGIE LIGHT, KYLE MCGRATH, JASON MCNICHOLS, and CARRIE WEISBERG Directed by FRANK CAETI (MADtv) 21+ tickets: $10 $5 valet parking with validation http://west.ioimprov.com/io/shows/1572 Call the Box office at 323.962.7560 or purchase online at: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=25316 Follow NEWSTRADAMUS online! newstradamus@gmail.com www.facebook.com/newstradamus www.youtube.com/newstradamus1 SEPTEMBER 2010 AUGUST 2010 Newstradamus got a review! http://www.positivelycelebrity.com/ JUNE - AUGUST 2010 http://www.secondcity.com/Performances/Detail/281 MAY 2010 Lisa is currently in Level 5 of The Second City Conservatory program in Hollywood, CA. Each week during class the students pitch political and social satire sketch ideas inspired by current events in the US and around the world. These ideas are then improvised, re-improvised, written into beats and eventually worked into full sketches. Sunday evenings the sketchs are put up in front of a live audience. These Sunday evening shows are used to test the material and pull the best sketchs for their final revue which will run for 7 weeks: July 11th - August 22nd 2010. Coached by Frank Caeti (MADtv). Full schedule to be posted soon. MARCH - MAY 2010 Catch Lisa Benedict in these upcoming comedy shows! FEBRUARY 2010 Don't have any plans for Valentine's Day? Come see Lisa perform in her Conservatory 3 show at The Second City! :::FREE ADMISSION::: Sunday February 14th at 6:00PM The Second City 6560 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90028 JANUARY 2010 Lisa is in Sterling Knight's / Disney's music video for the feature film STARSTRUCK http://www.youtube.com/user/disneymusic Starstruck official music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOuErtbjslY JANUARY 2010 Lisa will be performing in a show this January in Hollywood at The Second City. Sunday, January 24th, 2010 at 6:00PM DECEMBER 2009 Lisa is in another show at The Second City! Sunday evening December 13th at 6PM. ::free admission:: NOVEMBER 2009 Come see Lisa Sunday evening November 15th 2009 @ 6:00PM The Second City 6560 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90028 click photo to enlarge SEPTEMBER 2009 Lisa has been cast in "Hello" a comedy written and directed by Ed Resetar. Starring: SEPTEMBER 2009 AUGUST 2009 Some behind the scenes pictures from the play Vampire Masquerade. L-R: Lisa Benedict (with brown hair), Joe Massingill, Matt Pate, Michelle Dutkus AUGUST 2009 Vampire Masquerade- Opening night August 14th 2009 @ 9:30PM! Are you tired of waiting for the next installment of the Twilight series to come out and need to get your vampire fix? New Moon won't be coming to theatres until November 2009! Sooo... come see Vampire Masquerade! Playing in Hollywood, CA and tickets are only $20.00- available at the box office. The Next Stage Theater 1523 N. La Brea Ave Hollywood, CA 90028 Tickets: $20.00 |
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iO West Mainstage March 18th 2010 8PM long-form improv $10
The Second City March 21st 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
iO West Mainstage March 25th 2010 8PM long-form improv $10
The Second City March 28th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Comedy Store March 31st 2010 10:30PM short-form improv $10 + 2 drink minimum
iO West Mainstage April 1st 2010 8PM long-form improv $10
iO West Mainstage April 8th 2010 7PM long-form improv $10
The Second City April 11th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City April 25th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City May 9th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City May 16th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City May 23rd 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City March 21st 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
iO West Mainstage March 25th 2010 8PM long-form improv $10
The Second City March 28th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Comedy Store March 31st 2010 10:30PM short-form improv $10 + 2 drink minimum
iO West Mainstage April 1st 2010 8PM long-form improv $10
iO West Mainstage April 8th 2010 7PM long-form improv $10
The Second City April 11th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City April 25th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City May 9th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City May 16th 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
The Second City May 23rd 2010 7:30PM sketch free admission
| NEWSTRADAMUS is a prophetic sketch comedy revue that explores America's current state and its inevitable future. Opening July 11th 2010 at The Second City (training ground for comedians such as Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, John Candy, Bonnie Hunt, Mike Myers, etc) The Second City Studio Theatre 6560 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90046 Starring: LISA BENEDICT, CHAD BIAGINI, JAMIE FLUET, STEVENS GASTON, ANGIE LIGHT, KYLE MCGRATH, JASON MCNICHOLS, AMANDA POLICK and CARRIE WEISBERG Directed by FRANK CAETI (MADtv) Musical direction by MICHAEL POLLOCK $10 cash at the door or please visit www.etix.com for advance ticket sales *FREE ADMISSION for Industry Professionals- MUST show business card and reserve a seat by calling the theatre at 323-464-8542 |
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| We just received word that our show was accepted into the 2010 Toronto Sketch Festival! |
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| Newstradamus will be on the Main Stage at iO West! |
