February 2012
2 posts
Update to Feb 8 Show
We’ve added master storyteller Martin Dockery to the February 8th show. If you’ve never seen him before, you’re in for a real treat. Martin has told stories at just about every English-speaking Fringe festival in North America and Europe. And, he was the featured headliner at the 2011 London Storytelling Festival.
We’re excited to nab Martin before he jets off to perform...
January 2012
5 posts
WatchChris Gethard was on Conan last night promoting his new book A Bad Idea I’m About to Do. Come see him read from that very book at the next REAL CHARACTERS show - February 8th at 7pm, McNally Jackson Books in SoHo.
Wednesday, January 11th at 7pm
You guys, remember to come out to McNally Jackson for the first REAL CHARACTERS of 2012! The lineup is spectacular, the books are discounted, there’s free wine… I know, I’m having a hard time believing it, myself!
Larry Doyle (The New Yorker, author Deliriously Happy: and Other Bad Thoughts) Ophira Eisenberg (Moth StorySLAM host) Jillian Lauren (author of Pretty and Some Girls)...
December 2011
3 posts
Naked-Santa Spectacular →
Vanity Fair Magazine has pulled together a terrific group of humor writers for its 2011 Naked-Santa Spectacular. Super funny stuff all around.
And, guess what? So far, four of the contributors—Jane Borden, Rachel Shukert, Mike Sacks, and Sara Barron—have been each up at REAL CHARACTERS in the past year. Terrific taste, Vanity Fair, if I do say so myself. (I do, by the way.)
Keep...
Real Characters Makes the Tin House Blog →
The terrifically funny and moving Courtney Maum attended or performed at over 200 reading series in New York since April, and she chose Real Characters as one of her favorites on the blog for Tin House.
She’s one of our favorites, too.
November 2011
6 posts
The Best!
Last night’s REAL CHARACTERS was the best one yet—a terrific finish to the 2011 season of shows! Thank you to all the performers and audience members for being there.
We’ll be taking December off, but I’ll put up video clips of past shows and news about upcoming performers here throughout the month. So, stay tuned.
Also, make sure to come to all new shows starting in...
Late Breaking News
The November 16 show has added Sue Galloway of 30 Rock, UCB, and SNL’s Weekend Update.
So, the lineup was super amazing before, and now it’s ridiculously, bonkers, fantastically amazing. (I’m pretty good at hyperbole.)
Join us, won’t you?
Save the Date
Make sure you set aside the evening of November 16th for the next REAL CHARACTERS at McNally Jackson. We’ll have yet another (I know, right?!) terrific lineup of storytellers and humorists, including:
Adam Wade (17-time Moth StorySLAM Winner), Diana Spechler (author of Skinny and Who By Fire), Courtney Maum (Slice Magazine, Literary Death Match), Alice Bradley (finslippy.com, co-author...
October 2011
5 posts
Kupperman Added to Halloween Show
Michael Kupperman, the author of the new book Mark Twain’s Autobiography 1910-2010 will be performing as the eponymous author at the special Halloween REAL CHARACTERS. That’s exciting, you guy!
October 31 at 7pm McNally Jackson Books Free
WatchWriter and performer Kate McKinnon performing at the July Real Characters.
WatchAndy reading “The Fifth Annual Mountainview Montessori Silent Auction List” at Real Characters.
September 2011
1 post
September 14th Show
Save the date for the next REAL CHARACTERS show.
Wednesday, September 14 7 pm McNally Jackson Books Lafayette and Prince Streets, SoHo Free
September’s line-up of performers includes: Rachel Shukert (author of Everything Is Going to Be Great), Jeff Simmermon (This American Life, And I am Not Lying…), Bob Kulhan (Baby Wants Candy), Faye Lane (Beauty Shop Stories) and Julie Klausner...
August 2011
5 posts
WatchA story by Alex Gallafent at the August 2011 REAL CHARACTERS show at McNally Jackson Books in SoHo.
WatchComedian Jared Logan reading a humor piece by author Mike Sacks at the August show. This is from the book Your Wildest Dreams, Within Reason. (Stop into McNally Jackson Books at 52 Prince Street in NYC to buy a copy. Do it!)
WatchA little bit of nonsense from host Andy Ross to open the August show.
August Lineup
So far, it’s shaping up to be a terrific lineup for the next REAL CHARACTERS show. Take a look: Giulia Rozzi (Stripped Stories, Moth GrandSLAM winner) Alex Gallafent (BBC’s The World) Jon Friedman (The Rejection Show, author of Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled)
JiJi Lee (How I Learned…) and Mike Sacks (author of Your Wildest Dreams Within Reason) as...
July 2011
1 post
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who came out and made the first REAL CHARACTERS at McNally Jackson such a huge success. Start to finish, it was a terrific show.
Mark your calendars for the next one. It’s Monday, August 15th. More info to come soon.
June 2011
3 posts
Big Exciting News!
Real Characters has a new home. Mark your calendars for for July 14th at 7pm, when the show will be at McNally Jackson Bookstore in SoHo. (52 Prince Street)
More info to come.
May 2011
1 post
Break
Hey, guys, Real Characters is taking a break this month while I look for a new venue. (If anyone has any suggestions, please pass them along.)
April 2011
3 posts
This Month's Line-Up
The upcoming Real Charcaters show on Tuesday, April 19th has an amazing line-up, which includes:
Jeff Simmermon (The Moth Podcast, This American Life) Cammi Climaco (Ask Me Stories) Julieanne Smolinski (Lemondrop, Twitter’s @BoobsRadley) Brad Steuernagel (Man of Several Faces) Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez (N.Y. Confidential) Nick Vatterott & Micah Sherman (Jimmy Fallon & Second City)
...
February 2011
9 posts
One-Year Anniversary
Real Characters will celebrate its one-year anniversary Tuesday, March 15th with an all-star line-up of storytelling and comedy. That’s right—one whole year of secretly being the best show in the city. Come out and celebrate with: Jim O’Grady (The Moth, This American Life) Steve O’Brien (Team Submarine) Molly Lloyd (UCB’s Grandma’s Ashes) Kara Buller (Kara...
Honey Shot @ The Apiary →
Venerable New York comedy blog The Apiary says “Don’t miss” tonight’s Real Characters.
Tonight!
Please see the previous post, but replace the word “tomorrow” with “tonight.” After you do that, get super excited.
Then, come out to Real Characters tonight at Belleville for food, drinks, and the best show in Brooklyn … nay, New York … nay, the entire East Coast … nay, the world! (I skipped continent and hemisphere, but those too.)
Tuesday, Feb. 15th...
Tomorrow Night!
Tomorrow is the next Real Characters show. Come treat yourself to a night of relaxation after agonizing over Valentine’s Day. You’ll hear stories and characters by:
Jen Lee (The Moth Radio Hour, jenlee.net) Brandy Barber (Late Night Republic, Mortified) Rozz Hyzer (County Fair, Revival) John Flynn (Nights of Our Lives) and Kate McKinnon (Big Gay Sketch Show, Disenchanted)
Feb. 15th...
This Month's Line-Up
The next Real Characters show is Tuesday, February 15th at 7:30pm. This month’s performers are amazing. They are:
Jen Lee (The Moth Radio Hour, jenlee.net) Brandy Barber (Late Night Republic, Mortified) Rozz Hyzer (County Fair, Revival) John Flynn (Nights of Our Lives) and Kate McKinnon (High Treason, Disenchanted)
If there’s one thing this show is gonna be great at, it’s every...
Real Characters
Welcome, everybody, to the online home for Real Characters, a live Brooklyn-based show that combines some of New York’s best storytellers with its funniest, most avant garde character performers. So, some of it’s true; some of it feels more than true.
Hosted and curated by Andy Ross.
Past performers have appeared on the Moth Mainstage, This American Life, BBC’s The World,...