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Dad's Garage
Dad's Garage Theatre Company, located at 569 Ezzard St. in the Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1995 by Chris Blair, Marc Cram, Sean Daniels, George Faughnan, John Gregorio, David Keeton, Joseph Limbaugh, Matt Stanton, and Matt Young. A second wave of people in the founding summer soon followed, and the theatre company spent the next five years establishing itself in the Atlanta improv and theatre communities. The small theater company has since achieved international recognition for original stage productions and Improvisational comedy. Former Second City company member, Tim Stoltenberg is the current Artistic Director. Stacey Sharer is the current managing director. History On June 23, 1995, Dad's Garage opened its doors at 280 Elizabeth St., a building which formerly housed celebrated theater company Actor's Express, with the comedy play ''Fun With Science''. The company then produced the regional premiere of Eric Bogosian's ''subUrbia'' in 1996, followed by an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Fourth Ward
The Old Fourth Ward, often abbreviated O4W, is an Intown Atlanta, intown neighborhood on the Eastside (Atlanta), eastside of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The neighborhood is best known as the location of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Martin Luther King Jr. historic site. Geography The Old Fourth Ward's borders: * West: Piedmont Avenue (Atlanta), Piedmont Avenue, across which is Downtown Atlanta * East: the BeltLine, across which are Poncey–Highland and Inman Park * North: Ponce de Leon Avenue, across which is Midtown Atlanta * South: MARTA Green Line and Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta), Oakland Cemetery, across which are Grant Park, Atlanta, Grant Park and Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Cabbagetown The exception is the area west of Boulevard (Atlanta), Boulevard and south of Freedom Parkway which, although historically part of Atlanta's Fourth Ward (see Atlanta annexations and wards), is considered a separate recognized neighborhood called Sweet Auburn. The neigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance Theatre
The Alliance Theatre is a theater company in Atlanta, Georgia. It is part of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center. The company, originally the Atlanta Municipal Theatre, staged its first production (''King Arthur'') at the Alliance in 1968. The following year the company became the Alliance Theatre Company. Within a decade, the company had grown tremendously and staged the world premiere of Tennessee Williams' '' Tiger Tail'' and was casting such well-known actors as Richard Dreyfuss, Morgan Freeman, Jane Alexander, Paul Winfield, Robert Foxworth, Jo Van Fleet and Cybill Shepherd. Other world premieres included Ed Graczyk's '' Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean''. Kenny Leon became artistic director in 1988. Leon's work attracted a larger African-American audience by staging a more diverse selection of productions. During Leon's tenure, the company staged premieres of Pearl Cleage's ''Blues for an Alabama Sky'', Alfred Uhry's ''The Last Night of Ballyho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Willard
Frederick Charles Willard Jr. (September 18, 1933 May 15, 2020) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films ''This Is Spinal Tap'' (1984), ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Best in Show (film), Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), ''For Your Consideration (film), For Your Consideration'' (2006), and ''Mascots (2016 film), Mascots'' (2016). He also appeared in supporting roles in the comedy films ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' (1999), ''American Wedding'' (2003), and ''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004). On television, Willard received several Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the sitcoms ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' and ''Modern Family''. Early life Frederick Charles Willard was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 18, 1933. Willard's mother, Ruth ( Weinman), was a housewife. Willard was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio. In 1945, when Fred was 12 years old, his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Schwartz
Benjamin Joseph Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his recurring role as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom '' Parks and Recreation'', his starring role as Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series '' House of Lies'', and his voice roles as Randy Cunningham in '' Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja'', Dewey Duck in ''DuckTales'', Leonardo in ''Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', and Sonic the Hedgehog in the eponymous film series and its spin-off miniseries '' Knuckles''. He also appeared many times in the CollegeHumor web series '' Jake and Amir''. His film career also includes roles in '' Peep World''; '' Everybody's Fine''; ''The Other Guys''; '' Transformers: Age of Extinction''; '' The Walk''; '' This Is Where I Leave You''; '' Standing Up, Falling Down''; and '' Flora & Ulysses''. On television, he has starred in the Netflix comedy series ''Space Force'' (2020–2022) and the Apple TV+ murder mystery come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Middleditch
Thomas Steven Middleditch (born March 10, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Richard Hendricks in the HBO series ''Silicon Valley'' (2014–2019), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He has voiced Penn Zero in the Disney XD animated series '' Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero'' (2014–2017), Harold Hutchins in '' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' (2017), Sam Coleman in '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019), and Terry Opposites in the Hulu adult animated sci-fi series '' Solar Opposites''. Middleditch made his Broadway debut in 2024 as Eli in '' Eureka Day''. He also appeared in ads for Verizon Wireless. Early life Middleditch was born on March 10, 1982, in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. His parents are British. He was cast in a play in eighth grade which he said "changed everything" for him. He discovered improv in grade school from performing with Theatresports. His first job was acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil LaMarr
Phil LaMarr is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the original featured cast members on the sketch comedy television series '' Mad TV'', where he stayed for five seasons. His voice acting roles in animated series include the Sam B of '' Dead Island'' as well as title character of '' Samurai Jack'', both John Stewart / Green Lantern and Virgil Hawkins / Static in the DC Animated Universe (across the series '' Static Shock'', ''Justice League'', and ''Justice League Unlimited''), Hermes Conrad in ''Futurama'', Bolbi Stroganofsky in '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'', Carver Descartes in '' The Weekenders'', Ollie Williams and Judge Dignified Q. Blackman in ''Family Guy'', and Wilt in '' Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends''. LaMarr has also provided voices for video game franchises including ''Metal Gear'', '' Jak and Daxter'', '' Darksiders'', ''Final Fantasy'', '' Infamous'', '' Dead Island'', '' Kingdom Hearts'', and ''Mortal Kombat''. He also voiced B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Foley
David Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer, and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV sketch comedy show of the same name, as well as the 1996 film '' Brain Candy''. Foley is also known for his roles as Dave Nelson in the sitcom ''NewsRadio'', Flik in ''A Bug's Life'', Troy in '' Blast from the Past'', Dr. Fulton in '' The Middle'', Bob in ''Hot in Cleveland'', Gary O'Brien in ''Young Sheldon'', and Danish Graves in '' Fargo''. Foley also hosted '' Celebrity Poker Showdown''. Early life Foley was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, on January 4, 1963. He is the son of Mary and Michael, a steamfitter. His mother is from Stafford, England. Career Acting and stand-up comedy After dropping out of high school, Foley pursued standup comedy for about a year in the Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Zebrowski
Henry Thomas Zebrowski Jr. (born May 1, 1984) is an American actor, podcast host, and comedian, known for his work on the Adult Swim series '' Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell'', the film The Wolf of Wall Street, the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn'', and the podcast '' The Last Podcast on the Left''. He also starred in an episode of '' Netflix Presents: The Characters''. Life and career Zebrowski attended Florida State University in Tallahassee, FloridaThe Jester Interview: Henry Zebrowski , jesterjournal.com, retrieved 29 January 2014 where he began to perform as a comedian, initially in the group "Oncoming Traffic", later in "Girls Aren’t Funny", which was renamed to "Murderfist", alongside his sister, Jackie Zebrowski. The group had a weekly show, in a |
Tim Meadows
Tim Meadows (born February 5, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He was one of the longest-running cast members on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'', where he appeared for 10 seasons from 1991 to 2000. For his work on ''SNL'', he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993. He played main character John Glascott on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Schooled (TV series), Schooled'' for its two-season run after playing the same character in a recurring role for six seasons on ''The Goldbergs (2013 TV series), The Goldbergs''. Meadows is also known for his role as Principal Duvall in the 2004 teen film, teen comedy film ''Mean Girls'', a role he then reprised in ''Mean Girls 2'' and in the film's Mean Girls (2024 film), 2024 musical adaptation. Early life and education Meadows is the son of Mardell, a nurse's assistant, and Lathon Meadows, a janitor. He attended Pershing High School in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisha Tyler
Aisha Tyler (born September 18, 1970) is an American actress and talk show host. She is known for playing Andrea Marino in the first season of ''Ghost Whisperer'', Dr. Tara Lewis in ''Criminal Minds'' since 2015, Mother Nature in the final two ''The Santa Clause'' films, and voicing Lana Kane in '' Archer''. She also had recurring roles on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Talk Soup'', and ''Friends''. She co-hosted seasons two through seven of CBS's '' The Talk'', for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. She has hosted '' Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' since 2013''.'' She also hosted Ubisoft's E3 press conferences and has lent her voice to the video games '' Halo: Reach'', '' Gears of War 3'', and '' Watch Dogs''. Early life Tyler, who is of African American heritage, was born on September 18, 1970, in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Robin Gregory, a teacher, and James Tyler, a photographer. The family spent one year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin McDonald
Kevin Hamilton McDonald (born May 16, 1961) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of stage, television and film productions, most notably the 1988–1995 TV series '' The Kids in the Hall''. He played Pastor Dave in ''That '70s Show'', and starred as a co-pilot in the 2011 web comedy series '' Papillon''. He also does voice work in animation, most notably as Agent Wendy Pleakley in the ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, Waffle in ''Catscratch'', and the Almighty Tallest Purple in ''Invader Zim''. He starred alongside Rodney Dangerfield, Lou Ferrigno and Dom DeLuise as the titular character in the gangster parody film '' The Godson''. Early life McDonald was born in Montréal, Québec, the son of Sheila and Hamilton "Hammy" McDonald, who was a dental equipment salesman. He moved to Los Angeles, California, at the age of seven, after his father was transferred there. His family subsequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Meer
Mark Meer is a Canadian actor, writer and improvisor, based in Edmonton, Alberta. He is known for his role in the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy, in which he stars as the voice of the player character, Commander Shepard. His voice is featured in a number of other games from BioWare Corp., notably the ''Baldur's Gate'' and ''Dragon Age'' series. Meer stars as the voice of the player character William Mackenzie in '' The Long Dark'' from Hinterland Studio. He also works in animation, providing the voice for several characters in a series of cartoon shorts produced by Rantdog Animation Studios, and the voice of Horse in the Captain Canuck web series starring Kris Holden-Ried and Tatiana Maslany. Career Meer starred as the male voice of the main player character, Commander Shepard, in the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy. His voice is featured in a number of other games from BioWare Corp., notably the ''Baldur's Gate'' and ''Dragon Age'' series. Meer starred as the voice of the player character W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
