Brave new workshop : promiscuous hostility and laughs in the land of loons / Rob Hubbard ; foreword by Al Franken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hubbard, Rob (Journalist), author.

Contributor:

Franken, Al, writer of foreword.

Series:

Landmarks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theatrical companies--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History.

Theatrical companies.

Theater--Minnesota--Minneapolis--History.

Theater.

Brave New Workshop (Minneapolis, Minn.)--History.

Brave New Workshop (Minneapolis, Minn.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In 1958, former circus aerialist Dudley Riggs opened a Minneapolis coffeehouse with a stage for performers and created an American comedic institution. What started as a way to draw customers on slow nights became the Brave New Workshop, a comedy theater sinking its satirical talons deep into the culture of Minneapolis-St. Paul for over half a century. This theater helped launch the careers of many talented performers, including satirist-turned-senator Al Franken and his Saturday Night Live partner in comedy, Tom Davis, as well as comedian Louie Anderson, Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead, screenwriter Pat Proft of the Naked Gun films and many others. Author Rob Hubbard tells the story of the hilarity, irreverence and imagination of the Brave New Workshop--a funhouse mirror to the world around it. "--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword, by Al Franken

Acknowledgements

1. Bricks Through the Windows, Nazis in the Basement

or, Farewell 2605

2. A Caffeine-assisted Awakening

or, Something on Sundays

3. Between the Blackouts

or, A Revolution in Suede Jackets and MGs

4. A Bit about Dudley

or, For Whom the Bow Ties

5. March Backward into History

or, An Inside Look at the Backside of the '60s

6. Miss America versus Miss St. Paul

or, Pageant of Pulchritude

7. The Political Invitational

or, Farr, Forsythe and Other Farces

8. Silly, Spontaneous and Southbound

or, Sabu, Saddle Up the Elephants

9. The Titular Roundup

or, Now that We Have Your Attention…

10. The Accidental Empire

or, East to the West Bank

11. On the Road and the Radio

or, From Greece to Cuba and Into Your Ear

12. Videosyncrasies

or, Send in the Clones

13. Your Review of Revues

or, Side by Side by Sodom

14. Tech Trouble with Stevie Ray

or, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

15. Don't Panic, No One's in Control

or, The Man Who Shot Liberal Values

16. Brave New Workshop's Greatest Hits

or, The Pirates of Pennzoil

17. Touch Me Again for the Very First Time

or, This Election Is Riggsed

18. The Ballad of John and Jenni

or, A Deal with Dudley

19. Cruising, Calhoun and Playing the Palace

or, The Hennepin Hop

20. Your Office Could be a Comedy Troupe

or, A Cubicle Named Desire

21. The Adventures of Caleb and Katy

or, Discount Family Values

22. Miracle at 824 Hennepin Avenue

or, Uptown, Downtown

Afterword

Appendix: Distinguished Alumni

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781625852168

1625852169

OCLC:

944121418