Press
LATEST PRESS FOR "WAWAPALOOZA 4"
June 2, 2010 - LIVEARTS-FRINGE.ORG -
Bonnie Quick scores us some early press for Wawa 4!
LATEST PRESS FOR "WAWAPALOOZA 3: THE DARK ROAST"
September 16, 2009 - UWISHUNU.COM - [REVIEW OF SHOW] -
"...the audience was in near-constant hysterics."
September 4, 2009 - AOL TRAVEL - [REVIEW OF SHOW] -
"Really funny...The videos are all perfect."
September, 2009 - City Paper (Fest Bets)-
http://www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/09/03/best-of-the-festSeptember, 2009 - PHILEBRITY.COM -
http://www.philebrity.com/2009/09/04/a-smattering-of-oddballs-and-nudities-a-very-brief-guide-to-the-2009-live-artsphilly-fringe-festival/August 28, 2009 - UWISHUNU.COM -
http://www.uwishunu.com/2009/08/wawapalooza-3-the-dark-roast-the-fringe-festival/Check out the Live Arts-Fringe Blog Article!
http://www.livearts-fringe.org/blog/index.cfm/Wawapalooza-3-The-Dark-Roast
LATEST PRESS FOR "WAWAPALOOZA 2: GET SHORTI"
See what the press has to say about Wawapalooza 2! Click on each quote to follow to the press link!
www.philly.com: Inquirer Q & A
Courier-Post:
"Funny word, funnier show"
Uwishunu.com: "I cannot wait for this live performance..."
Drexel U newspaper: "Taste the local flavor!
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City Paper: "Wawapalooza....it's back this year for the sequel: Get Shorti."
PREVIOUS PRESS
-- 2008 --
IdRatherBeHere is currently in production of Wawapalooza 2: Get Shorti which will be performed at the 2008 Philly Fringe Festival. More info...
Stay tuned for more!
-- 2007 --
Wawapalooza made it into several articles about the Fringe Fest in 2007, including two full-page feature articles in Philadelphia Weekly and The MidWeek Trend. Photos and blurbs appeared in Daily Candy, Philebrity, Burlington County Times and the Courier-Post. Links to some of those articles below:
"Back for More" – South Philly Review 11/22/2007
"A show for South Jerseyans" – Courier Post 11/23/2007
"Oh What a Lovely Wawa" – Philadelphia Weekly 9/4/2007
"Philly Fringe Production Pays Tribute to South Jersey" – The Trend 8/22/2007
"The Weekend Guide" – Daily Candy 8/30/2007
"Fest Guesses" – City Paper 9/6/2007
"Acting Troupe Gives Philly a Comic Dose of Truth with ‘Wawapalooza’" – Phiadelphia Magazine 8/31/2007
News and Events
- JUNE, 2010 -
Bonnie Quick scores us some early press for Wawa 4! Details here!
- APRIL & MAY, 2010 -
APRIL 24 - Eric's short play "My Inner Child Needs a Babysitter" was selected for the Lawrence One Act Play Fest on Saturday, April 24 at 7pm. Directed and performed by local actors. Details here!
IdRatherBeHere will be shooting a new short film called "Jeff Soles' The List"
- JUNE, 2010 -
Eric is assistant directing on a production of Shakespeare's Twelth Night which runs this month at the Shubin Theatre.
- FEBRUARY, 2010 -
IdRatherBeHere will be shooting the short film "The Mustache"
- NOVEMBER, 2009 -
On Nov 21, Jeff Soles will be performing his stand-up routine in front of Leon Redbone at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, PA. For more info click here.
On Nov 24, Eric Balchunas’ short play "The Break-Up Pitch" will be performed at the Shubin Theatre as part of the Primary Stages show. For more info click here.
- OCTOBER 28, 2009 -
IdRatherBeHere is currently casting for the short film "The Mustache".
Auditions are Saturday, Nov 14th in South Philly. If interested send a resume and headshot
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IdRatherBeHere will also be performing at Helium Comedy Club on Wednesday November 18th at 8pm AND at University of Penn on December 5th and 6th.
- OCTOBER 1, 2009 -
IdRatherBeHere has started their own blog! http://idratherbehere.blogspot.com/
- SEPTEMBER 2009 -
IdRatherBeHere just finished another successful Fringe run. With average audience sizes of over 100 people, Wawapalooza 3 rocked out the mainstage of Society Hill Playhouse for 5 nights. The Last show saw a crowd of 150 and was probably the best performance of our short history. Reviews of the show called it "A fun and cheap date", "really funny" and noting that "the audience was in near constant hysterics"
- JULY 2009 -
"Wawapalooza 3: The Dark Roast" is a mix of short films and plays and will be performed this at the 2009 Fringe at Society Playhouse on the Mainstage (220 seats). 9/4,9/5,9/6, 9/18,9/19 all shows start at 8pm. Cost is $10 and includes a drink.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!- APRIL 2009 -
"My Inner Child Needs a Babysitter" was one of five plays selected to be performed at the One-Act Play Contest and Festival held by Vagabond Acting Troupe at L2 Restaurant on April 8,9 and 10.
IdRatherBeHere is currently writing material for Wawapalooza 3 and a full-length play about the office called "Air Golf"...stay tuned for more details!
- SEPTEMBER 2008 -
IdRatherBeHere has just finished with a 100% sold-out run of Wawapalooza 2 for five nights at the Adrienne Theatre.
Wawapalooza 2 Press:
"Biting, incisive and inspired" - Courier-Post
"Very creative" - uwishunu.com
"Demented... terrifically abnormal" - City Paper
"An artistic success" - Philadelphia Weekly
