Mainstage Sketch at iO West » News and Announcements http://www.mainstagesketch.com 6366 Hollywood Blvd. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:59:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 We’re Doing A Play! Sunday Dec. 12 & 19 at 10pm http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/12/06/were-doing-a-play-sunday-dec-12-19-at-10pm/ http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/12/06/were-doing-a-play-sunday-dec-12-19-at-10pm/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:39:15 +0000 Alan http://www.mainstagesketch.com/?p=925 Share

Come see the debut of Mainstage Sketch’s half-hour play Santa Carla!

Playing December 12 and 19 at 10:00 PM.

Tickets only $5 or FREE by RSVPing on Facebook!

Facebook RSVP Dec 12: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172940152726244
Facebook RSVP Dec 19: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146823832035378

Performing 12/12 with Welcome to Morningview and 12/19 with The Situation Room!

]]> http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/12/06/were-doing-a-play-sunday-dec-12-19-at-10pm/feed/ 0 New Short Film PANTY SNIPER Coming Soon! http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/08/30/new-short-film-panty-sniper-coming-soon/ http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/08/30/new-short-film-panty-sniper-coming-soon/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:18:00 +0000 Alan http://www.mainstagesketch.com/?p=843 Share

PANTY SNIPER premiered last night at IO West and was incredibly well received. We have a few more post-production issues to work out before it goes online. Can’t wait to share it with you!

The Panty Sniper

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Mainstage Sketch is nominated for the 2010 Del Close Award for Best Scripted Show!

2010 Best Scripted Show nominee

Come by iO West on Friday, August 20th at 9 pm for the awards ceremony and pop a bottle with us–win or lose!

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“The power of Christ compels you to next him!”

Directed by SCOTT GARNER
Written by BENJY KAPLAN
Starring BENNIE ARTHUR, SEAN COWHIG, TROY HOLDEN, and REBECCA STEVENS
Special appearances by QUINN CALLENS and ERIC THE RHINO
Director of Photography DANNY BUONSANTO
Edited by SCOTT GARNER
Sound by ALAN LEBETKIN
Produced by SCOTT GARNER and ALAN LEBETKIN

For Extra Fun-Time: watch it on our fake chatroulette page!

]]> http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/07/18/our-new-web-short-chatroulette-sunday/feed/ 0 May 9th May 9th May 9th http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/04/27/may-9th-may-9th-may-9th/ http://www.mainstagesketch.com/2010/04/27/may-9th-may-9th-may-9th/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:53:42 +0000 Alan http://www.mainstagesketch.com/?p=553 Our next show will be Sunday, May 9th based on the audience suggestion Chatroulette.  We’re excited to bring you a fresh new take on the hipster/Philippine-teenage-girl phenomenon.

Our Chatroulette show will kick off an unbroken run of 7 Mainstage shows, including another Ladies Night. Stay tuned for more info on that!

Meanwhile, enjoy these videos from our recent shows.

And come to the Desk Piece Nation show Sunday, May 2nd to see Mainstage writer/producer Alan Lebetkin (that’s me) infect the audience with his latest viral videos.  Desk Piece Nation is a popular comedy show run by and featuring Conan O’Brien staffers!

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A trio of stoners face and overcome the ultimate horror – seeing Alice in Wonderland without a means to get high. Break out the hookah, and enjoy!

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Your Response Requested!

Mainstage cast member James Warfield needs your help! He’s being unfairly persecuted by the country of Chad for trying to save the dinosaurs from starvation.

Help save James from the country of Chad!

Chad is Bad

Watch the inspiring video below and then leave your words of encouragement in the comments section.

With your help, James can continue his valiant effort to feed the dinosaurs!

You can make a difference! Together we can…

Help save James Warfield from the country of Chad!

Don’t wait. James needs your help now more than ever.

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exclamationpointIf there’s an exclamation point in the post title, it must be important, right? That’s my philosophy anyway.

Of course, it might just be an annoying and overused internet trope. Regardless, here are the dates and details of our December shows!!!



December 13th – “Crack!”

December 20th – “Toy Cars in Dirt!”

December 27th – “Post Holiday Super Special Comedy Metaverse Explosion!”



As always, we go on at 10pm, and, as always, our show is absolutely free with comps. Just ask!

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We are off for the Thanksgiving holiday, and will return in December with all new shows including “Crack” and “Toy Cars in the Dirt.” Until then, savor this video, which was the first thing that popped up on a YouTube search for “turkey.” To temper your expectations, imagine the hillbillies from “Deliverance” putting on a show in a cheap barn set, complete with inbreds blowing into jugs.

Never say we don’t bring you classy entertainment.

Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving!

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Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller

Mainstage Sketch is super pleased to announce that Lauren Miller has joined the cast as a permanent member. If you’ve been to the IO, you probably know Lauren. If you haven’t and you don’t know her, you can look to the left of this post to take a gander at her caught in action as she prepares for a show in the green room.

As you can see, she is a very serious actor. Welcome aboard, Lauren!

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