UPCOMING SHOWS: • August 4, 2010 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • August 12, 2010 at Home Resource 7:30 pm - buy tickets online • August 19 / 7:00 - 9:00 pm: The Lazy Fairy Improv troupe is hosting an Improv Workshop for anyone who wants to learn the basics of improvisational acting and theatre – and more importantly, how to make people laugh ‘til their belly hurts. No experience necessary; encouraging support and instruction by Improv member Chris Friday. Takes place at Sarasota’s HuB, 1421 6th Street in Sarasota. Call 941-539-7961 or email lazyfairyimprov@gmail.com • Sept 1, 2010 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • Sept 19, 2010 at Orlando Improv Festival • Sept 27, 2010 - Private Event • Oct 6, 2010 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • October 30, 2010 - Recipe 4 Happiness "A Day Just for Women" Lazy Fairy Ladies returning for the third year with glee! • Nov 10, 2010 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • Jan 5, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 or at the door • Feb 9, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 or at the door • Mar 2, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 or at the door • April 6, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • May 4, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • June 8, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • July 6, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494 • Aug 3, 2011 at The Players - 7:30 pm - buy tickets 941-365-2494
UPCOMING EVENTS: • Available for bookings! Email Chris Friday for more information or call 941-539-7961
UPCOMING CLASSES: • Beginners Class - May 25 for 6 weeks, each Tuesday from 7-9:30pm at the Hub. Email Chris Friday for more information or call 941-539-7961
Lazy Fairy is our way of saying, "laissez faire." Catey came up with Lazy Fairy after we agreed "laissez faire" is too hard to spell! Lazy Fairy is an ever-evolving, innovative, Sarasota-based improv troupe dedicated to entertaining, training and teaching others in the purest form of theater: IMPROVISATION. In other words, we make crap up on the spot for others to laugh at! Lazy Fairy is available for private parties, corporate events, bar mitzvahs, weddings, funerals, etc. If you have a stage and a budget, we're there! Would you like to book us for your next event? Please call Chris Friday at 941-539-7931.
What they are saying: • "The Players Theatre is thrilled to host the "Lazy Fairy Troupe." We have received numerous patron feedback regarding how good your guys are. I personally will not miss a performance since I think the troupe is the funniest thing I have every seen! I highly recommend other organizations and even individuals to book you for events including parties, weddings, birthdays, and even funerals! It is my pleasure to host “Lazy Fairy Improv” at The Players Theatre! ~ Michelle Bianchi Pingel, Managing Director - The Players Theatre
• "Congrats on a great show – my husband went and said he laughed so much his face hurt!" ~ Pam Karasy
• "It was great! We'll be back for more!" ~ Jimmy Dean
Bios: (photos by encompasscreative.net - visit the blog!) Christine Alexander: Christine Alexander is an improv actor, a comedienne, producer and co-owner of the popular arts and entertainment newsletter, AnythingArts.com. She is well known not only for making other people laugh, but also for her own enthusiastic laughing... or sea-lion imitation, depending on your opinion.
Bobby Brader: Discovering he had no game w/ the ladies at the halfway mark of his high school career, out of desperation Bobby taught himself to play the piano. After tickling the ivories for just over a year, he first attempted Stage Improv in an acting course his senior year at Sarasota High School. Just before graduating, he performed in Clue, the musical as The Piano Player. He took his first piano lesson when he was 18 as a college freshman. After he learned how to sing, he did a lot of acting with FSU Theatre, performing in main stage shows such as Sweeney Todd, As You Like It, and The Rocky Horror Show. Other former stage credits include Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Sidney in London Suite, and Ren in Footloose. He is a 2008 graduate of Florida State University, where he studied Piano and Music Composition, obtaining a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Music. He is happy to be recently involved with Lazy Fairy as their pianist!
Catey Brannan: Catey, is happy to be a Lazy Fairy. Catey has performed improv and sketch comedy for 40 years. Before moving to Sarasota 2 years ago, Catey performed sketch and improv comedy in Denver Colorado with the Bovine Metropolis Theater, Mile Hi-larity improv troupe and 3 Queers and a Breeder sketch comedy troupe. Last spring she was cast in series of plays at Florida Studio Theater, called Under Six Too where she played a hippo and three (different) dogs. This stretched her acting abilities since she has never owned or mated with a dog. She has a theater degree from the University of Minnesota, at Morris and did graduate study in the LeCoq actor created physical theater method through Naropa University/London International School of Performing Arts. She is currently a Licensed Massage Therapist with a private practice in Sarasota. In her free time, Catey enjoys playing lazy tennis with opponents she can beat (like Tim Beasly!) She smells like Patchouli.
Chris Friday: Chris Friday is an Actor, SinGer, Improviser and Teacher/Corporate Trainer based out of Sarasota, Florida. In addition to directinG and performinG with Lazy Fairy, he is also the Lead Trainer for Corporate Detox - Lazy Fairy's Corporate Improv workshop. He spent 8 years as an Actor and TeachinG Artist for the Florida Studio Theatre. Chris is a foundinG member of Florida Studio Theatre’s Improv Troupe as well as the critically acclaimed musical improv Group Becky's Rejects. When not performinG or teachinG improv, Chris can be seen on many of the area's stages includinG but not limited to FST, Asolo Rep, and American Stage. Chris pronounces a hard G!
Angel M. Parker: Angel comes from a long line of relatives not from the Sarasota area. But, if she had been born here she would have stayed. When Angel isn't taking life seriously, she spends time home schooling her cat, Collis, and weeding the flower garden. Though she has a love for all sports with balls, she prefers running since it's not a team sport and, therefore never worries about getting picked last. She currently owes several people money and favors, and prefers that you not mention her name in Des Moines. Her favorite time is 3:00 o'clock and her favorite color is still orange.
• July 1, 2008 "Selling Real Estate with Humor" Hosted by Lynn McDonald - See the press! and more press! What Lynn had to say: "Fantastic! Our guests are still a Buzz... Our event was a huge success and we owe it all to the amazing talent of the cast of the improv team. I would without hesitation recommend and rebook your cast." ~ Lynn McDonald • April 25, 2008 "The Living Room" Hosted by Home Resource
PRESS : May 21, 2009 - ABC 7's Linda Carson interviews Chris Friday & Christine Alexander THANK YOU LINDA & ABC!! September's Hot List issue of SRQ Magazine September 4, 2008 issue of The Observer - interview with Christine Read Jay Handelman's Review here!
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Ray Olan CALL FOR AUDITIONS: The Players of Safety Harbor, (P.O.S.H.), Adult Library Theater Troupe, is seeking one female lead, six male roles, one female youth role, plus crew for their April production of Frederick Knott’s, Wait Until Dark.
Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Sunday, Jan...uary 10, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Safety Harbor Public Library.
Last night you peaked into my family's traditional holiday activities and had the audience in stitches. I told you my mom insists we drink a lot of champagne and stay away from the hor's d'ourves and a consequence we all get toasted. You took the theme and created a thoroughly memorable rendition ...thanks for a great memory.
PS We are thinking of hiring you for a special event. Yes, we will feed you. Victoria Roberts
PAINTED LADY OUTDOOR SATURDAY MARKET
SATURDAY, November 21st
10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
The Art, Framing and Gift Gallery of Colleen Cassidy-Berns and Maverick Coffee and Bike Shop are proud to announce the Painted Lady Outdoor Saturday Market. This Market event will take place on the gallery’s grounds on Saturday, November 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The rain date will be Saturday, December 5th. Along with arts and crafts by the 30 gallery artists and 30 student artists, there will be over 30 vendors displaying their unique art, crafts, antiques, vintage, and produce on the grounds of Gallery’s property. This will be a great time to support the local artists and vendors and fined great gift for the holiday. This is a free event and the public is welcome. Don’t miss the opportunity to find those treasures!
With the gallery being on the grounds of the Bispham-Wilson Historical site, which is one of the few historical sights in Sarasota. The grounds of the gallery are a perfect setting for a Sarasota outdoor saturday market.
We would truly appreciate any assistance with announcing the November 21st Painted Lady Outdoor Saturday Market. Thanks for your support and announcing this local event in your publication and on-line.
For more information about the event, please call Lisa Seaboyer at 924-1200.
At 11:28am on September 6, 2009, Sharon Kunkel said…
I hated pink growing up -- to much of a tomboy -- and am making up for lost time! Thanks for touching base; hope all is well this holiday weekend.
I laughed, I cried, I peed my pants!!!!!!!! The most fun I have had outside of my job! Love you guys... ooo I think I'll be come a stalker!!!! ... nO wait A GRoUPie...yEAh! first... first I need a terrible vice......
Hey Christine, OMG I just watched the video Translation for the Hearing Impaired on your site and was absolutely DYING it was SO FUNNY! I sent it to everyone on my list along with your schedule. I swear, Christine, if that isn't a regular feature of the show, it should be! If you got all that out of Latin I can just imagine the possibilities. MIND BOGGLING! Best - C
So many people come up to us and say, "I could NEVER do what you do." Oh, yeah? Well, you do it every day!! Let Chris Friday train you in the techniques of improv. Christine Alexander will be there too...
Take a chance. You are going to LOVE this class. All your worries of the day will melt away as you play and create new stuff on the spot!
We look forward to seeing you! Plus it's at the really co… Continue
WOW! Lazy Fairy is sooo happy for all the attention. THANK YOU!
We are looking forward to an awesome show on Saturday. I know so many of you have asked for Saturday Night shows, so we better see you there! ;)
We are currently looking for sponsors for our May 23rd and June 6th Saturday night shows. If you or someone you know is interested, please let us know! Email lazyfairyimprov@gmail.com or call Chris Friday at 941-539-7961.
We are also offering tickets to our Lazy Fairy Networkers! If some… Continue
Wow! The Lazy Fairy Improv Troupe performed last night to about 40 people in the lobby at The Players Theatre. And what a show!! Those 40 people sounded like 200 when they were laughing! It was such a joy for us to take away their daily worries for just a little while. Some were overheating, some were "peeing in their pants" - it was a joy all around.
Thank you to our faithful followers (aka Bobby's family) and all the others!… Continue
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Auditions will be held Wednesday, January 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and Sunday, Jan...uary 10, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Safety Harbor Public Library.
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PS We are thinking of hiring you for a special event. Yes, we will feed you. Victoria Roberts
SATURDAY, November 21st
10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M.
The Art, Framing and Gift Gallery of Colleen Cassidy-Berns and Maverick Coffee and Bike Shop are proud to announce the Painted Lady Outdoor Saturday Market. This Market event will take place on the gallery’s grounds on Saturday, November 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The rain date will be Saturday, December 5th. Along with arts and crafts by the 30 gallery artists and 30 student artists, there will be over 30 vendors displaying their unique art, crafts, antiques, vintage, and produce on the grounds of Gallery’s property. This will be a great time to support the local artists and vendors and fined great gift for the holiday. This is a free event and the public is welcome. Don’t miss the opportunity to find those treasures!
With the gallery being on the grounds of the Bispham-Wilson Historical site, which is one of the few historical sights in Sarasota. The grounds of the gallery are a perfect setting for a Sarasota outdoor saturday market.
We would truly appreciate any assistance with announcing the November 21st Painted Lady Outdoor Saturday Market. Thanks for your support and announcing this local event in your publication and on-line.
For more information about the event, please call Lisa Seaboyer at 924-1200.
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