On January 19, 2009, Chicago teacher and playwright Joe Janes decided to write a comedy sketch a day for a year. He did that. When he was done, Don Hall of the WNEP Theater Foundation decided to produce them. All of them. In June of 2010, Don and Joe gathered together over 200 Chicago actors and directors and over eleven nights presented 26 shows each featuring two weeks worth of sketches (although one has 15 scenes). Yep. Crazy. All 365 comedy sketches are collected in this book along with a complete list of directors and actors from the Strawdog shows. Joe teaches comedy writing at The...
On January 19, 2009, Chicago teacher and playwright Joe Janes decided to write a comedy sketch a day for a year. He did that. When he was done, Don Ha...
To follow-up writing a comedy sketch a day for a year with 365 Sketches, Joe Janes has collaborated with Chicagos finest directors and actors to write and develop for them 50 short one act plays. Each director showcased his or her own specific take on the limitless imagination of the former stand-up comic and Emmy Award winner turned instructor/director/performer at Strawdog Theaters Hugen Hall in June 2011 to sell out crowds and enthusiastic reception.
To follow-up writing a comedy sketch a day for a year with 365 Sketches, Joe Janes has collaborated with Chicagos finest directors and actors to write...
