Ivy Austin, Mary Brienza, David Buskin, Marion Cowings, Rebecca Donner, Katie Halper, Gregory Jones, Jay Leonhart, Kathryn Markey, Leenya Rideout
with special guest
Jane Curtin
Staged and Hosted by Isaiah Sheffer
Co-written by Martin Sage
Musical Direction by Lanny Meyers
Choreography by Regina Larkin
Stage Managed by Brittani Key
Cartoons by Mort Gerberg
humor, satire, skits, politics, songs, variety show
Fishing Buddies Mega Raffle
Sat, Mar 13 at 7:30 pm
The Benefit for Haiti Comedy Show
Fri, Mar 19 at 8:30 pm
"Songs for Ophelia" with Natalie Dessay
Mon, Mar 22 at 7 pm
Symphony Space Gala
Mon, Apr 5 at 6:30 pm
The Broadway Beauty Pageant
Mon, Apr 19 at 8 pm
Americans: Who Are We?
Thu, May 20 at 7:30 pm
Fri, May 21 at 7:30 pm
Sat, May 22 at 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm
This Little Light of Mine by Seymour Barab
Wed, May 26 at 7:30 pm
Thalia Follies: At Last - An Election!
After the longest period of primaries, punditry, and political posturing in American history, the voters finally get to vote, as the Follies focuses on the candidates and the issues in comedy and song.
Performance playlist:
ACT I
"Welcome to the Follies" Isaiah Sheffer/Bobby Paul
"How Do You Make Fun of Obama?" Gregory Jones/Leenya Rideout
"Change...for What?" Isaiah Sheffer/Lanny Meyers
"This Nearly Was Mine" Sheffer/Rodgers
A New Deal for Symphony Space - Martin Sage
"Joe the Plumber" David Buskin
Supreme Court Picks - Isaiah Sheffer
"We Need A Christian" Gregory Jones
"Blues on the Right" Emily Kinsley & Sharon Lerner/ Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer
Macbain and Lady Macbain - William Shakespeare
"I Get No Kick from McCain" Rebecca Donner/Cole Porter
The Moose Map - Isaiah Sheffer/Stephen Aubrey
"Older than Ballpoints" Martin Sage/Richard Rodgers
Talking Voting Machine - Gregory Jones
"I Could Have Been Number Two, Twice" Martin Sage/Beth Ertz
"Cindy McCain in Heaven" Martin Sage/Traditional
"Swing Vote" Leenya Rideout/Traditional
"The Culture Wars" Isaiah Sheffer
ACT II
"I Shot a Moose" Martin Sage/Traditional
Palin Beauty Pageant - The Chalks
"Havin' Our Baby" Ivy Austin/Paul Anka
The Lesson - Isaiah Sheffer
"The First Dude" Jay Leonhart
"The Bridge to Nowhere" Martin Sage/Wayne Shaklin
Katie Helper Monologue
"Joe Biden Song" Martin Sage/Barry Mann
Cabinet Picks - John Mccain/Barack Obama
"The Explanation" Lanny Meyers
"Between Barack and a Hard Place" Mary Brienza, The Chalks
"Fidelity, Fiduciary Bank" Robert B. Sherman/Gregory Jones
Concession Call - Martin Sage
"I'm Thinkin' I Should Change My Plan" Mary Brienza/Arthur Schwartz
The George W. Bush Library Exhibits - Internet Research
Finale: "A Hard Day's Night" David Buskin/Lennon & McCartney
