Reading Live Comedy L.A. will give a good idea of who the top up and coming stand-up comedians are in Los Angeles. Improv and sketch are a different story though because I have not gone to as many shows. I’m trying to change that in ’09. Hoping that all forms of comedy and all comedic performers get equal time here at LCLA.
For the second time this year, I saw improv/sketch duo Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin perform as Ronna and Beverly at UCB LA this past Thursday night. It’s clear that I am behind on this train of success because Jenji Kohan (who was in the audience), creator of Weeds, is already writing a series for them for Showtime.
Clearly Hollywood knows about these two and so do many others (the show was absolutely packed…and at $5 why shouldn’t it be)…but if you don’t, you need to see them. Their characters are so developed and so convincing…that you think they are actually two middle-aged Jewish women from Boston. They have blurred the line between acting and reality right infront of you. It looks effortless.
Thursday’s show featured guests Ed Helms and Mindy Kaling from The Office. Both were great sports as Ronna and Beverly poked at them about dating and relationships.
Writing about how good they are does not do these two justice. So keep an eye out for their shows at UCB and definitely check out their videos at UCBComedy.com.
Show Count: 4. Total Ticket Cost: $13. Total Min. Drink Cost: $12
