September/October Newsletter

Hello comedy family!
Welcome to this edition of The Rubber Chicken Gazette. The family is growing and busier than ever. Read all about StandUp Productions' October shows (featuring lots of family members), StandUp Academy's newest members, SUA t-shirts, and the goings-on of your brothers and sisters.

Remember, if you ever want to submit something for the Chicken, just email it to rubberchickengazette@gmail.com

Please take the time to read this edition! We only get one out every other month, so you won't have another one for a while. MMM MMM Rubber Chicken!

Love, Bobbie (mama)

Welcome To The New Class!

Welcome to the new family members! Your new brothers and sisters in comedy are:

John
Patrick
Chance
Mark
Corey
Giovonnie
Mary
Alexandra
Chris
Lightfinger
Jonathan
David
Bobby
Michael
Tim
Leif

And welcome back…
Daniel, Courtney, Yoshio, Rob, Jeanne, Marie M, Drew, Scooby, John, Mike, Jean, and Diane!

And the improv class is:
John, Bobbie, Mike, Chris O, Chris A, Scooby, Kathi, Diane, and Patrick

StandUp Academy T-Shirts

The StandUp Academy T-Shirts are finally here!! Yay!! After a long process, we finally have a good selection of choices for you all. Pick your favorite saying, color, style, size, etc. There's even something for kids and babies! (but if you buy your baby a onesie that reads "Stage Whore", I can not be held responsible if they grow up and become a comic). Thanks to Chris Schumacher for all the hard work on this! Hope you all get one or more shirts and spread the StandUp Academy name around the world (or LA and OC at least)!

http://www.zazzle.com/standupacademy

You must click on: View All Products to see all the choices.


buy unique gifts at Zazzle

Sunday Best


Alums get in for FREE!! That's right. Free! 2 drink minimum still applies. Come check out Bobbie Oliver's Sunday Best in the main room.

A+ Comedy


It's finally here-the teacher show! All the comics are teachers and all school employees get in for 1/2 off! Alums get in for $5.

Laughing Stock


Our first ever Laughing Stock show is in the Annex on October 16. Alums only $5!

Zen Comedy


This show was so popular in the Ice House Annex, that we are moving it to the Main Room! Come support your brothers and sisters and get your Zen on- Saturday, October 25 at 6:00 (note: early show)! Alums are only $5!

Save The Date

The next StandUp Academy grad shows will be November 9, 11, and 17 in the Ice House main room. Mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Improv Class



We are having a great time in John Fontaine's improv class on Saturdays at the Ice House
! Above is a pic from last session taken by Marsha Morgan. Thanks Marsha!

Curious about the class? Come audit one Saturday and see for yourself! Just contact Bobbie for more info.

Curious about John Fontaine? Check out some of his video clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4mxGuiVgtY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTRc045X2RM&feature=user

Or check out his standp at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_ievFu98Cw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xH7bG2Fcx0

Also, if you haven't already, friend John Fontaine on myspace. He's on my top friends.

SUA & The Joke Gym in the News


Check out StandUp Academy and The Joke Gym in Pasadena Star News at http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_10278420

And The Whittier Daily News at
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/ci_10278423


Or if you missed my cover story last year in Pasadena Weekly
http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/?id=4720&IssueNum=75

Yashar Kafi-New Video

I saw this and it's awesome! Check it out.

Yashar writes:

Hello all, I am in this episode of "The Loneliest Ultra-Conservative Corn Muffin in the World". Please check it out! Hope you like it,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZvbmPGsAig


Yashar

Vince Takas-Glendale News Press

Your brother and awesome artist Vince Takas was featured in Glendale News Press. Don't forget, Vince also paints and sells Ice House pictures and notecards!

http://www.glendalenewspress.com/articles/2008/08/27/entertainment/gnp-show27.txt

Tim Chizmar-Big October!

Tim writes:
Hi folks,
I just thought I'd drop a note letting you know of my Oct schedule:
comedy-wise. These are either spots I'm performing at or shows I'm
producing.
..............................................
Tues Oct 7 2008 10:00P @ The Hollywood Improv
Championship Comedy presents THE MANE EVENT!!

"HAIR vs HAIR" -one team will be shaved LIVE.
The Tagteam Champions LOS BORRACHOS
vs the former champions CORY and CHAD

*the Titles and HAIR on the line!!..
one team leaves as Champions.. the other team leaves humiliated..

Also Featuring:
Champion BIG EARL vs JONNY LOQUASTO

RON SWALLOW vs CRAZY MARVIN

MOPTOP LOBSTER vs THE MOONEY TWINS

w/ referee GARY CANNON, Announcer COOLER TOM SCHULER, OWNER TIM
CHIZMAR, the sexy ringgirls, and all kinds of surprises and "drop
ins".... its gonna be WILD!

www.myspace.com/championshipcomedy
....................................................

Oct 9 2008 11:00A I'll be a guest LIVE on the "Handsome Genius
Club" -podcast. You can get to it by www.handsomegenuisclub.com ..I think.

Anyway its a show based on comedy and wrestling, last week they had
the "RING of HONOR" Champion on.. RoH is the 3rd largest wrestling
company in the states right now behind TNA and WWE.
....................................................

Oct 9 2008 8:00pm ~ Ontario Improv
Guest set Opening for Steve Trevino w/Gary Cannon hosting
.....................................................

Oct 15 2008 7:30P Cafe Elegante Burbank CA ~ doin a set for my
buddy Chris Kostelosky.. if yer in the area swing by
...................................................

Oct 22 2008 9:00P ~ Lucky Strike Hollywood CA
-doin a set at GAIL and RO's new room.
I dig it.. fun place at Hollywood / Highland
................................................

Oct 23 2008 10:00P ~ Ontario Improv Ontario CA
"Tim Chizmar's WildASS Comedy Party"
A Night of College Crowd Craziness!!

with headliner: RYAN NIEMILLER

hosted by TOM VRAB and YAKETY YAK

and featuring:

RICHARD WEISS
CORY POLSTER
ROBBIE PICKARD
JOHN CLARK
RUDY BOEHMER
JG MOORE

Come out and Join us!!
Its the most fun u can have with your clothes on!!

ADD the new myspace: www.myspace.com/wildasscomedyparty
................................................

Oct 25 2008 10:00P ~ Improv Olympic
West Hollywood CA
"Championship Comedy" returns w/ some HUGE matches on a night
refereed by The Twin Towers of Comedy: Cory and Chad!!

..and this time we have a DJ and music after the show..
so the party never ends!!
................................................

Oct 29 2008 8:00P ~ Ontario Improv Ontario CA
"Championship Comedy" rocks the Improv HALLOWEEN STYLE

with the MAIN EVENT being THE TWINS vs THE ALIEN WARRIOR!!

We will also have a very special "Career vs Title" match-up with one
CC superstar putting it all on the line for a shot at the Champion..
if he/she loses then they must RETIRE from Championship Comedy -
forever!!

All that and more.
www.myspace.com/championshipcomedy
.................................................
Have a SPOOKtacular October!!

All the Best,
~Tim Chizmar

John Becker-Comedy Shorts

John writes:
It's been a while! I've been doing a lot of traveling during the summer and a lot of work on a comedy short web site. It's called comedybrothel.com. I'm in a few of the videos and wrote a couple of them. Check it out! I'll be back on stage soon, and back in the SUA next time around.

Daniel Stanfield-Chinese T-Shirts and Coke Commerical

Custom Chinese T Shirts with your name in Chinese. By Daniel Stanfield. $40.00 dollars a shirt. Traditional Chinese characters written in black fabric paint that won't fade outlined with an airbrushed grey shadow to give a graffitti look. Also, come signed in red by the artist. Get one now before the price goes to $100.00 :0) I will be the only African American in the Zen comedy show Saturday October 25 at 6:00 p.m. Come and show some support and buy your tickets from me! :0)
Email: kungfurapz@aol.com

Check out Daniel Stanfield's new Coke commercial on youtube titled "Coca Cola... It's all good." Click on the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJTwBQXfNbA

Virginia Ramos-The Comic's Realtor

Virginia Ramos-The Comic's Realtor!
An expert at locating your next hut, cave or treehouse, if you can dream it, I can find it!

Sun Realtors
1428 Ridgeway Rd
San Marino, Ca 91108
(626) 429-9120

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