Marathon Movie



















Spirit of the Marathon

a kate west recommendation


A range of racing experiences, from the amateur to the elite, every emotion is covered in "Spirit of the Marathon". One veteran marathoner said he doesn’t feel a runner’s high until the run is actually over and then mentioned that by the time he gets to the start line (which can take a good 20 minutes) and actually starts running a few miles, the elite runners have finished, gotten their medals, driven home, showered and turned on their TIVO. Who are these superhuman finish-in-a-mere-two-hours running gods? Thank God we are able to follow normal mortals, with reasonable marathoning expectations. The encore presentation was sold out, the theater packed, with everyone cheering and crying by the end. What is it about watching someone cross a finish line that speaks to the soul?

After this fantastic cinematic experience (and an unforgettable and inspirational score by Jeff Beal), you will realize that it really is a mental challenge. At some point the human body just can’t physically go beyond a certain mileage and since the Marathon goes beyond that, what gets you through it is the mental training. You are your own competition, battling common sense and the laws of physics. Yes, it should be fun, but it isn’t always. It’s a triumph of will and the very real ability to make your own motivational personal movie in your head. So maybe it’s not something you want to do, but something you have to do. There is nothing else on earth that challenges the common individual this way. You can't wait to see if you can accomplish it.

It's all in the title. It is the spirit and will of the everyman. If the goal is merely to finish, then anyone can be trained to run a marathon, as opposed to say, crazy triathlons with ridiculous mileage. It is something attainable and still tantalizingly impossible. Professionals mixing with the non-athletic. Explains why there are hundreds of thousands of people registering for every marathon.


Encore showing in February!

http://www.marathonmovie.com/












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Bad Education















It's FREE, it's UNDER AN HOUR, and there are NO WIGS!!!


BAD EDUCATION
a kate west recommendation
written and performed by Drew Droege
directed by Andersen Gabrych

"Drew's always been hot for teachers. Especially the deranged, joyless, and hateful ones. And the ones named Maya Angelou. Bring pencil and paper, and don't be tardy."

One person show on the value of a bad education. Join Drew Droege (Groundlings Sunday Company alum) for this hilarious take on southern schooling.

Monday, February 4 @8pm
The Groundlings Theatre
7307 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Free, but please make reservations at 323.934.4747 xt.41

For future shows please visit the following websites:
www.groundlings.com
www.ucbtheatre.com
www.comedycentral.com/email/ccstage/calendar.html
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One Night Stand

One Night Stand
a kate west recommendation




Explanation:
"One Night Stand is a completely improvised one-hour long musical. Yes, completely improvised--everything we do is made up on the spot without any writing or planning. That includes the music, the lyrics, the characters, the choreography, the plot, the dialogue and anything else you can think of!

At the beginning of our show we ask the audience for three things: the made-up title of a musical that has never been performed before, a location in which the musical will begin and the made-up name of a song that will appear at some point in the musical...

Using these suggestions, our seven actors and pianist concoct a thrilling and hilarious musical for you--a musical never performed before and never to be performed again! Don't believe us? Come twice! It's a crazy ride, so hang on tight when you join us for our next One Night Stand!"

www.onenightstandmusical.com
www.myspace.com/onenightstandimprov


CAST

Quinn
Beswick
Adam
Cochran
Kobi
Libii
Josh
Margolin
Sam
Martin
Jonah
Platt
Andrew
Resnick
Mollie
Taxe





Associate
Producer
Music
Director
PRODUCTION
Marc Platt Executive Producer
Will Adashek Producer
Dan Fishbach Producer & Director
Michele Spears Director


Performance Sites:
The Groundlings Theatre, Los Angeles
The Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh

The Hudson Guild Theatre, Los Angeles

The Dirty South Improv Festival, North Carolina
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