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Jimmy o yang

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Net Worth & Salary of Jimmy O Yang in 2022 Jimmy O Yang Net WorthĪs of September 2022, Jimmy O Yang’s net worth is estimated at approximately $5 million.

In 2019, he was nominated for the OFTA awards with other Crazy rich Asians cast for Best Ensemble though they didn’t win.

In 2017, he was the winner of All Def Awards for his role in the film Patriots Day.

Jimmy O Yang has been nominated and won several awards in his career, here are some of them:

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Chang Kaifang on Space Force, which was a comedy series aired on Netflix in 2019. He has gotten other roles over the years as he acted as Dun in Patriots Day, Bernard Tai on the Romantic Film Crazy Rich Asians, and Dr. He became a guest star on Silicon Valley where he was paid $900 per episode, he appeared in 3 episodes and was promoted on the second season to a regular series role. He also appeared in Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 9 and Criminal Minds. This was the beginning of great things for Yang because, in 2014, he also made his first Stand Up Comedy appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show. His first debut in acting was when he appeared on the CBS series 2 Broke Girls in 2012. He started acting classes, which was a suggestion he had gotten earlier from his friend he found acting representation `through the Vesta Talent Agency. Yang moved back to Los Angeles and signed with Central Casting.

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Meanwhile, he also performed his stand-up comedy sets for free at The Comedy Palace, this is where he met Sean Kelly, his mentor and stand up comedian who was in charge of the place, and later on, they created Storage Hunters. He returned to San Diego, where he sold used cars and DJed at a strip club in order to support himself financially. He was unfulfilled with this career and rejected an offer to return. Young debuted his career in the stand-up set at the age of 21 years old he acted as “Lowball Jim” at the HaHa Comedy Club.Īfter graduating from college, he interned at Smith Barney, a consulting firm located in Beverly Hills, California. Yang speaks three languages, which are Shanghainese, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, and English. Later he attended Beverly Hills High School and proceeded to the University of California, San Diego, where he undertook a degree in economics and graduated in 2009. He was enrolled at John Burroughs Middle School, where he joined the eighth grade. The family settled in Los Angeles, California, his aunt and grandmother lived in the United States, and this move was to allow Yang and his brother access good education. His parents originated from Shanghai, but they later moved to Hong Kong, where he grew up until the age of 13 when they moved to the United States. Early Life & BiographyĪu-Yeung Man-Sing was born in Hong Kong on 11 June 1987.

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So, It Seems Common & Angela Rye May Have Legit Called It Quits & He’s Now Getting Cozy With…Tiffany Haddish?!

So it seems Common and Angela Rye have called it quits (again) and he’s now getting cozy with Tiffany Haddish. Go inside for the subliminals, recent spottings and more inside…

Let’s unpack this…

Rapper/actor Common and CNN political analyst Angela Rye started dating in summer of 2017, but the couple ended up calling it quits in March 2018 after fans noticed he didn't have her on his arm for the 2018 Academy Awards. The split wasn't messy and they issued a statement saying they would "always be friends."

We found that statement to be true when the Oscar winner brought his ex-girlfriend to his 5th Annual "Toast to the Arts" pre-Oscar dinner party in February 2019. Nothing coupledom like, just friends. They both spoke highly about one another following the split, so it wasn't that much of a surprise to see her at his event.

In August 2019, Common opened up about going to therapy to “fix” himself before pursuing a relationship with Angela again.

“We dated and then I had to get myself together and she was doing some work,” he told Power 105’s Angela Martina during an interview. “She’s a strong cookie, but she’s good people and really a good balance and fun, too. I need a partner who is fun because we go out there and do the work and constantly, I’m living out the things I’m passionate about. But so many times I’m talking about the things that are going on in the world, serious things in life, so I just need somebody that’s like, we can just talk and have fun.”

And things were back on, until...they weren't.

Fast forward to October 2019 and it seems their relationship fizzled again. Fans quickly noticed Angela celebrated her 40th birthday in L.A. and Common was no where to be found.

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#aryex40 feels (AND LOOKS ) good. Thanks to everyone who made 10.26.19 feel amazing! Thank you, GOD! (: @kaibyrd_)

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Angela hit up a few events sans Common after he announced they had gotten back together, including Rev. Al Sharpton's birthday, Tyler Perry's Studio grand opening weekend, and activists Brittany Packnett and Reginald Cunningham's wedding.

To continue her 40th birthday celebration, Angela went on a girls trip in Mexico and she looked less than interested.

The “Glory” rapper supposedly missed Angela’s 40th birthday bash, but he made sure to make his way to L.A. to celebrate with comedian/actress Tiffany Haddish. He was spotted snapping flicks with Tiffany and friends backstage at the Blue Note Jazz Club not long after Angela's birthday:

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Best of times last week celebrating my brother @robertglasper and his @bluenotenyc residency! He does a lot of good for a lot of folk, and deserves all the good that will continue to come his way! Watching my young King Elijah hang out during the week was everything! Thanks to all the friends and fans that showed him so much love... he’s still recovering lol . Photo credit @dmanuel09

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Common and Angela also spent Thanksgiving on different coasts. Also in November, Common linked up with his mother to celebrate her birthday and Angela was not in attendance like she was last year. Hmph.

Word on the curb is that Common had been hanging out with Tiffany in NYC for the past few months. On social media, Angela has been posting up subliminals that seem to allude to a break up:

Chick has def been getting things off her chest.

"The Chi" actor/executive producer was also in attendance for the Girls Trip actress' "Black Mitzvah" event to celebrate her 40th birthday that went down at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills last week. "Black Mitzvah" is a new stand-up comedy special starring Tiffany on Netflix.

Common also hit up an intimate birthday bash with Tiffany's family and friends:

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Me , COMMON and TT at Black mitzvah #tiffanyhaddish #blackmitzvah #common #Beverlyhills,

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What a epic night, thank you beautiful cousin for working with me last night @palatekrayvings, Happy 40th Birthday, happy to do what we love. Catering Event for #tiffanyhaddish . . . . . #happy40thbirthday #goodvibes #wins #tabcolecateringandevents #cheflife #working #2020

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Here is my #MCM ain't he Handsome. If only young light skin wasn't trying to block my chance to hook up with a legend #HarryBelafonte #common #sheready

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Common and Tiffany - who both star in The Kitchen - both paid a visit to Hollywood legend Harry Belafonte. She captioned:

"Here is my #MCM ain't he Handsome. If only young light skin wasn't trying to block my chance to hook up with a legend #HarryBelafonte #common #sheready"

Last summer (while Common and Angela were broken up), Common and Tiffany (above at his Toast to the Arts event in March 2018) sparked dating rumors when video of them surfaced exiting a party in New York and hopping in the same SUV.

Hmm...thoughts on this new, possible relationship?!

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***** Julian Assange was taken into custody and it seems he has turned into some sort of odd Howard Hughes character.

***** Hollywood is putting on a fundraiser for Mayor Pete. The event will be co-hosted by Ryan Murphy and hubby David Miller, Matt Bomer, Jess Cagle and hubby Matt Whitney and Billy Eichner among others. Murphy also hosted Kamala Harris on April 12. Some of Pete’s major donors have been Ryan Reynolds, Jane Lynch, Mandy Moore, Bradley Whitford and James Murdoch.

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***** In about 12 years Mueller Probe will be a cool name for a band. –Sarah Silverman

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***** I loved the mash up of Trevor Noah taking over the chair and interviewing Colbert on the Late Show.

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R&B Artist MAXWELL Will Headline the 10th Annual Mothers Day Festival in Atlantic City NJ

3x Grammy Award Winning artist MAXWELL is set to headline the nations largest Mothers Day Festival and 10th Anniversary Concert at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ.

New York, NY, USA – February 21, 2018 – Celebrating 10 years of being the nations largest Mothers Day Festival in the U.S, Platinum Productions and Big Bloc Entertainment are gearing up to celebrate mothers and their 10-year Anniversary with three-time GRAMMY award-winning singer and songwriter, Maxwell for the annual Mothers Day Festival.

Launched in 2008, by Platinum Productions and Big Bloc Entertainment, the annual R&B festival has grown from a one-day concert to a three day multi-concert and entertainment series hosted in Atlantic City, NJ. The Mothers Day Festival will draw over 20,000 mothers and families from all over the United States to partake in the festivities from Friday, May 11th ending on Sunday May 13th 2018.

In addition to their 10-year legacy, the business duo has more to celebrate. Festival founder, Bill Ingram attributes his idea to produce the Mothers Day festival out of his appreciation for the sacrifice that his very own mother made. Gifting him with his first business loan, which jumpstarted his career and company in the late 90’s. Co-founder, Walt Reeder Jr., a top celebrity-booking agent also believes in honoring the contributions that mothers make everyday. Reeder’s mother is a member of the Big Bloc Entertainment family and has become a staple in the global success of the Philadelphia based company.

Billed as “The largest festival in the world that celebrates mothers”, the Mothers Day Festival is a celebration of motherhood and music…” says Walt Reeder Jr. of Big Bloc Entertainment.

R&B artist Maxwell will serenade mothers and festival patrons with classic hits that include ” This Woman’s Work ” from the John Hughes movie “She’s Having a Baby” and his new Grammy award winning single “Lake by the Ocean”.

This year’s lineup also includes some R&B favorites such as Joe, Stokely, Vivian Green, and R&B living legends Gladys Knight, The Whispers, and The Dramatics ft. LJ Reynolds.

The two entertainment executives have grown the annual Mothers Day Festival into an unforgettable, entertainment-filled weekend that has featured some of the top artists in the music industry. This is a one-of-a-kind experience, and fun for all. Located right in the heart of Atlantic City, the business duo will celebrate their careers spanning over 20, which contributes to bringing over 180,000 tourists each year to the boardwalk. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in everything from exciting promotions, celebrity meet & greets, social media contests to unbelievable nightlife events. The festivities will include a Midnight Fashion Show, a customer appreciation party, and a Mothers Day Jazz Brunch at Ballys Hotel & Casino from 10:00- 2:00pm.

“What better way to commemorate this special time in our history and celebrate mothers than with a star-studded, fun-filled concert series which truly encompasses so many of the legendary performances that we have produced over the past decade.” Says Bill Ingram, Executive producer and owner of Platinum Productions.

Performance Line Up:

Friday: May 11th 2018 | Caesars Circus Maximus Theater | Joe, Stokely

Joe: Joe is a talented singer/songwriter and producer that is well known not only in the United States but Internationally as well. This Grammy nominated R&B sensation has been all over the Billboard 200 and the R&B charts and has put out over 11 studio LP’s

Stokely: Former lead vocalist for the hit-making R&B band Mint Condition, singer and two-time GRAMMY Award nominee. Debut solo album Introducing Stokley

Saturday: May 12th 2018 | Boardwalk Music Hall | Maxwell, Gladys Knight, Vivian Green

Maxwell: Gerald Maxwell Rivera, better known by his stage names Maxwell, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. Maxwell has been credited with helping to shape what has been termed the neo-soul genre that rose to prominence during the late 1990s.

Gladys Knight: Gladys Maria Knight, known as the “Empress of Soul”, is a singer, songwriter and actress. The seven-time Grammy-award winner, is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s and 1970s, for both the Motown and Buddah Records labels, with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips which included her brother and her cousins.

Vivian Green: Neo-soul singer and pianist who have released several #1 dance singles, including “I Like It (But I Don’t Need It)” and the hit song, “Emotional Rollercoaster”. In 2014, she became the first artist to sign with producer Kwame’s record label, Make Noise Recordings.

Sunday: May 13th 2018 | Jazz Brunch Bally’s Hotel & Casinos | Whispers, Dramatics ft. LJ Reynolds

Whispers: The Whispers are a classic R&B group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. The Whispers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003, and were winners of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award in 2008. Their first platinum album “The Whispers” highlighted “A Song For Donny,” and their biggest hit “And The Beat Goes On.” It was their most successful selling album (double platinum).

Dramatics: The Dramatics are a smooth R&B vocal group who scored a number of hits throughout the late-1960s and ’70s, despite a revolving line-up. This R&B vocal group was formed in Detroit in 1964 as the Sensations. They changed their name to the Dramatics in 1965. US hits with the label included ‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ (R&B number 3 and pop number 9, 1971), ‘In The Rain’ (R&B number 1 and pop number 5, 1972) and ‘Hey You! Get Off My Mountain’ (R&B number 5 and pop number 43, 1973).

Additional artist to be announced. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

About Platinum Productions

Headquartered in Philadelphia PA, Platinum Productions, is a leading provider of live entertainment and high profile events with record breaking attendance across the country. Serving as the concert arm for many significant projects, Platinum Productions beginning in the early 90’s producing concerts for Russell Simon’s “Def Comedy Jam”. On the main stage, Platinum has produced concerts nationwide with music & entertainment icons including Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Destiny’s Child, Chris Rock, Bernie Mac and the legendary performers Patti La Belle, Phyllis Hyman, Teena Marie, Rick James, and many more. Their event portfolio includes the annual Atlantic City Comedy Festival, the All-Stars of Hip-Hop concert, and the annual Mothers Day Festival. The company is credited for drawing over 180,000 tourists to Atlantic City each year producing multi-million dollar revenues.

For more information please visit: http://www.platinumshows.com.

About Big Bloc Entertainment

Founded in 1999, Big Bloc Entertainment is one the largest African American talent booking agencies in the world. Representing over 200 artists and public figures, Big Bloc Entertainment represents many of the world’s most acclaimed figures in entertainment and media, including live entertainment, music, & comedy. Walt Reeder Jr. serves as the CEO and President of the sole proprietorship. Servicing clients internationally, Big Bloc Entertainment represents Hip Hop and R&B, Soul, Classic R&B, Comedy, Gospel Celebrity Hosts and DJ’s. Highly respected in the industry by artists, managers and promoters alike, Reeder’s high profile client roster includes platinum selling R&B music artist Erykah Badu, Johnny Gill, Avant, Total, Vivian Green, Joe, Stokley, Marsha Ambrosia, Al B Sure, and hip-hop artist Fat Joe, Trina, Yo Gotti, Jarule, KRS-One, Doug E Fresh, Big Daddy Kane, Kwame, Whodini and a Host of others. Reeder also manages the Platinum Recording Artist, DJ Kool (let me clear my throat).

For more information please visit http://www.bigbloc.com.

For more media coverage and more information on the Mothers Day Festival, please contact:

Tiffiany Jones Brash v2.0 Communications Tel: 646-319-6814 | E: [email protected]

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Raw 3/22/93 Review

Well, this is it, everyone. The last episode of Raw before the big stinker itself: Wrestlemania 9! After sifting through weeks of Raw and watching the card come together, I’ve gotten it in my head that following my review of Wrestlemania IX, which shouldn’t be too much longer after this, I’ll be making a post with my ideas for improving the show. I’m usually not too fond of armchair booking, per se. I usually do it in terms of predicting where the booking might go and comparing it to my own predictions, but I just don’t have it in me to pull out booking ideas as a WhatCulture-esque “I could do it better” game. That said, Wrestlemania IX to this day has a reputation of being one of the worst, if not the single worst Wrestlemania of all time, and I think outside of large scale angles like The Invasion, would probably be a common target for rebooking. So, expect to see those two posts in the near future. But, for now, let’s get right into it; the go-home show for Wrestlemania!

Raw starts with the intro and goes right into introducing our commentators for the night, Savage, Bartlett, and McMahon. After Bartlett’s tedious imitation of McMahon last week, I’m weirdly relieved to see the genuine article here at ringside. We’re back at the Manhattan Center, as they run down the card, which reads like any other mediocre episode of Raw from this time. Excitement! The Bushwhackers music hits for what I believe is their debut on Raw. Already in the ring is the awesome tag team of Damien Demento and Repo Man. After some delay, the Bushwhackers are seen parading around the balcony. Back from the break, as the Bushwhackers are still in the crowd, albeit in the lower level. They climb in the ring, and one of them plants a kiss on the larger ring girl, who seems to be a recurring character on Raw.

THE BUSHWHACKERS DEF. DAMIEN DEMENTO AND REPO MAN BY PINFALL VIA BATTERING RAM:

Yuck. Awful, awful match. I’m aware of The Bushwhackers’ reputation as violent heels, but they were just abysmal here. Lots of biting, lots of deliberately missed spots, and just general goofiness that wasn’t even entertaining enough to laugh at. At least Demento and Repo Man tried. 1/4 *.

After the match, Vince speculates that we may be seeing more of The Bushwhackers in the future, which I take as a threat. After the break, out comes Tatanka, for what feels like his ten thousandth match in the Manhattan Center. He’s squaring off against Reno Riggins, a longtime jobber best known for his work in Memphis in the 90’s:

TATANKA DEF. RENO RIGGINS BY PINFALL VIA SAMOAN DROP:

Your usual Tatanka squash. I’m not sure if the crowd’s just getting jaded on Raw in general, but they were deathly silent for this match. Maybe it’s a condemnation of Tatanka, or maybe they’ve just seen it all at this point. I know I feel that way watching Tatanka on Raw.

After the match, Vince McMahon announces that a WWF Hall of Fame was recently formed, and the first inductee is none other than the recently deceased Andre the Giant. We get a nice video package highlighting Andre’s career in the WWF, officially signaling his induction. The story of Andre the Giant is absolutely extraordinary, and he’s honestly one of my favorite wrestlers to just read about. Classy tribute to the Eight Wonder of the World. After the break, out comes the Tag Team Champions Money Inc., as they get ready to face the team of Scott Rich and Jeff Armstrong. Before the match, IRS warns the crowd that the tax deadline is drawing near, advising them not to cheat on their taxes. I adore the one-track nature of IRS:

MONEY INC. DEF. SCOTT RICH AND JEFF ARMSTRONG BY PINFALL VIA CLOTHESLINE:

Short, one-sided squash. I was actually very distracted here, as they cut to Rob Bartlett switching through channels at ringside during the match. Well, that’s a nice idea to plant into the viewer’s head. Actually, if I were watching live, I would probably just stick with the program, just so I could be doing the opposite of Rob Bartlett. Have I mentioned he sucks lately? Because he does. He really, really does.

We get the last Wrestlemania IX Report, as they hammer home the big matches, as well as the thrilling “toga party” aspect of the event. Gosh, I wonder why people don’t look on this show so fondly. I should also mention that Mean Gene claimed his toga had less material than a piece of dental floss, so I would not be surprised if people were scared away from buying the show just from that one statement. After that, we get a plug for the main event, Kamala vs. Doink the Clown. Dear God. Out comes a newly afroed Doink, holding a present once again. Out next is Kamala with Reverend Slick:

KAMALA AND DOINK WRESTLED TO A DOUBLE COUNTOUT:

A sideshow main event that really didn’t do much to entertain. The finish came when Kamala started chasing Doink around the ring, until Doink offered him the present, which turned out to be empty. They awarded the match to Doink, I guess because he got in the ring first, but I believe both men were counted out at the same time, as they were both outside when the bell rang. Doesn’t matter much, the match sucked regardless. 1/2 *.

Post-match, Kamala chases Doink once again, but this time, Doink crawls under the ring. Kamala follows suit, but Doink emerges on the other side, steals Howard Finkel’s chair, and hits Kamala in the head with it as he tries to emerge. Holy shit, Doink the Clown is actually a pretty great heel. Kamala eventually emerges from another side of the ring, sneaks up behind Doink, and chases him to the back with the chair.

After a few commercials, we cut back to ringside, as the commentators are surrounded by 3 large ring girls. Vince McMahon announces Rob Bartlett as the winner of the 1993 Spam Eating Contest. I’m not going to touch that one. Vince refers to the ring girls as members of Bartlett’s fan club, possibly the sole members, one of whom proceeds to make out with Bartlett. Wow, if you thought Mauro Ranallo was mistreated, wait until you see this segment. It’s becoming more and more clear that they want Bartlett out with each passing week. The feeling is mutual on my end. They plug a USA Special that serves as the true go-home show to Wrestlemania, with Savage vs. Yokozuna, and Bam Bam Bigelow vs. The Undertaker. That sounds awesome, but I don’t believe it’s up on the Network right now. I should probably just stick with Raw and PPV’s for now, anyways. Raw goes off the air with Savage denying Bartlett a handshake, and Vince plugging the Rob Bartlett fan club. Gripping stuff.

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

I thought that last week’s Raw was perhaps the worst episode I’d seen to date. I’d like to apologize for that hasty statement, as I now sincerely believe that this episode was even worse. I guess I can excuse the lack of proper build to Wrestlemania by acknowledging that they had a USA special a week before the show to do that. But that doesn’t excuse the half-assed matches and the insufferable Rob Bartlett segments. I was actually a little miffed that the Manhattan Center crowd was appearing to grow jaded, but now I think I get it. Week in and week out, meaningless squashes, half-hearted angles, and stupid comedy. Thumbs down for this miserable episode of Raw.

Up next, it’s a review that I’ve been personally anticipating for weeks now; Wrestlemania IX!

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Enterprise Dramaturgy: Brian Parks @ Edfringe 2017

Americana Absurdum Productions Proudly Presents

Enterprise

VENUE: Studio Two - Assembly George Square Studios, George Square, EH8 9LH

TIME: 1:35pm

DATES: 3rd -28th August (not 14th or 22nd)

PRICES: Weekend £11-£10. Weekday £10-£9. Previews @ £8

TICKETS: 0131 623 3030 / http://ift.tt/M4NaXC

AGE RESTRICTION: 14+

Originality and ‘Enterprise’ abound this August as the Fringe sets itself for the UK premiere of Fringe First winner and internationally acclaimed playwright Brian Parks’ brand-new, fast-paced and surreal comedy.

With their corporation on the brink of collapse, four panicking businessmen have one desperate night to save their futures. Emergency proposals, email hacking, animal sacrifice – will any of it work?

Landry, Owens, Sanders, and Weaver arrive at their office on what seems to be an ordinary day in their corporate skyscraper. But their morning takes a dramatic turn when Owens starts to smell—literally smell—the collapse of the company’s stock price. Soon the Board of Directors is in meltdown, and the four middle-managers band together with twenty-four hours to rescue the company, and themselves. It’s a project that takes them deep into a bizarre night that involves espionage, hypnotism, and, perhaps, an imp. But what will all their fates be the next morning?

The hour-long play is told in forty-five quick-moving scenes and takes the office comedy in a wonderfully odd new direction. Enterprise is a play in the spirit of Parks’ comedies Goner and Americana Absurdum, the latter of which helped launch the New York International Fringe Festival in 1997, where it also won the Best Writing Award. It went on to win a Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and became the first play produced by London’s Menier Chocolate Factory theatre.

What was the inspiration for this performance?

I’ve always loved the way people in business suits look onstage – there’s something very clean and sculptural about it. So I decided a while back that I wanted write a play where all the characters are wearing business suits. That general original impulse eventually became “Enterprise,” a semi-absurd comedy about four business people trying desperately to save their collapsing company overnight. We’re performing it at Assembly George Square Studio 2. It’s the fifth project I’ve had at Assembly, and I’m eager to be back.

Is performance still a good space for the public discussion of ideas?

Of course. Though I’m not sure “Enterprise” is exactly burdened with ideas!

How did you become interested in making performance?

At some point I discovered that I had a certain facility with dialogue, plus theater allowed for a kind of strangeness that I like. I also really enjoy the energy that a good play can create in a room. That’s something I’m always after both as a writer and as an audience member. The first play I ever really liked was also an inspiration: a production of “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” at Wayne State University in Detroit. Many years later I learned that the play was first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, so there’s a nice connection there.

Is there any particular approach to the making of the show?

My intention was to have the production by very simple physically, and then let the great comic actors have fun with it. This one is told in many brisk scenes.

Does the show fit with your usual productions?

It fits in with one wing of the plays I write: fast-paced, surreal/absurd comedy. “Enterprise” is a bit similar in style to my plays “Americana Absurdum” and “Goner,” both of which we did in Edinburgh at Assembly. Both were well-received – “Americana Absurdum” won a Fringe First. Hopefully folks will like this one too. If not, well, it’s short.

What do you hope that the audience will experience?

That they’ll come away changed people. No – scratch that. That’s creepy. Could get sued by their families if that happened.

What strategies did you consider towards shaping this audience experience?

The theater’s shape is rectangular. The audience will have a good, rectangular experience.

BRIAN PARKS (playwright) is an American playwright whose work has been produced in New York City as well as several cities across the U.S. The plays have also been produced worldwide from London to Berlin to Adelaide and beyond. His other plays include American Absurdum, Goner, American Poodle (Splayfoot) and Imperial Fizz, all of which have garnered top critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival.

In New York City, he has worked with various theatre companies, including the Present Company and Clancy Productions and has had his plays published; Imperial Fizz by Josef Weinberger, Ltd., London, and The Invitation in the collection Plays and Playwrights 2010 by the New York Theater Experience, Inc. He has also served as the theatre editor of The Village Voice in New York City, and as Chairman of the Obie Awards. He holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Brooklyn College and has been a playwright in residence in his own residences.

DAVID CALVITTO (director). 2017 marks David’s 14th Edinburgh Fringe since 2000, acting in 19 different plays and directing twice, including seven Fringe First winning-shows at the festival; Americana Absurdum (2000), Horse Country (2002), Fatboy (2004), Screwmachine/eyecandy (2005), The Exonerated (2005), The Event (2009-producer) and The Christians (2015).

Besides his on-stage work, David has directed in the US, the UK and in Australia, including two site specific immersive theatre productions: The Hunchback of Notre Damn at 900 year-old Selby Abbey in Yorkshire, and Macbeth in London at the Clerkenwell House of Detention, which is haunted and where he recorded a ghost on film. Other directing credits include The Half by Richard Dormer, Brian Parks’ American Poodle - Splayfoot, Specter, The Conversation, A Streetcar Named Desire, True West and American Buffalo.

As an actor at the Edinburgh Fringe, David has been nominated three times for The Stage Best Actor award and once for Best Solo Performer, winning best actor for his role in Horse Country in 2002. In 2011, he was named the Best Theatre Performer of the Adelaide Fringe Festival for his performance in The Event by John Clancy and was given a statue and an envelope stuffed with $500 in cash and felt like the bride at a Mafia wedding. In 2004, he starred in Guy Masterson’s production of 12 Angry Men, laughing a lot and in a bit in awe of Bill Bailey, Stephen Frost, Andy Smart, Steve Furst, Ian Coppinger, Jeff Green, Owen O’Neill, and comedian turned movie star, Dave Johns.

In 2013, David starred as Juror 2 in a completely different production of 12 Angry Men, this one in London’s West End at the Garrick Theatre with Martin Shaw, Tom Conti and the late great Robert Vaughn.

CAST

BRIAN DYKSTRA (Landry) is an actor, playwright, and HBO Def Poet. He is the only person (other than Mos Def) to appear on HBO Def Poetry and Chappelle’s Show in the same season, appearing in the premiere episode as Dave Chappelle's “White Hand Man” in the infamous “Blind Hatred” sketch. Season one is still the biggest selling DVD in history.

Acting credits include Americana Absurdum by Brian Parks, Johnny “Rooster” Byron in the first (and so far only) professional regional theatre production of Jerusalem in the U.S., Mark Rothko in Red, LBJ in All The Way, Eddie Carbone in A View From The Bridge, and Shakespeare’s Sir Toby Belch, MacDuff, Claudius, Capulet, and Benedick. He appeared on Broadway with Tom Hanks in Lucky Guy written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe.

As playwright, he wrote and starred in his play Clean Alternatives in four productions including the Edinburgh Fringe 2006 where the play was awarded a Fringe First Award. Other plays of his include Hiding Behind Comets, The Two of You, Strangerhorse, Forsaking All Others, A Play On Words and Silence! His latest play, Education is slated to open in NYC in March of 2018 at 59E59. He is a Lark Play Development Center Core Artist and awards include a National Theatre Conference Stavis Award, a Lester Bangs First Person Journalism Award, an End of the World As We Know It award for poetry, and was named a Distinguished Alumnus from California State University.

His political stand-up / solo-shows, Cornered and Alone, The Jesus Factor and Selling Out have been sold-out hits in NYC and LA.

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JONATHAN FISHMAN (Owens) has performed in and directed numerous plays over his theatrical career across the US and internationally. This production of Enterprise reunites him with Brian Parks, having appeared in the premiere production of Brian’s Vomit & Roses at NADA in New York City, and then multiple roles in Parks’ Wolverine Dream, the two one-acts that make up Americana Absurdum. Born in England but raised in the US, Jonathan spent five years as ensemble member of the Present Co., a Manhattan based theatre collective started by multiple-fringe first winners Obie Winnerand John Clancy, along with his wife Nancy Walsh, where he starred in John Clancy’s The Paper Man and Don Nigro’s evening of one-acts Nigromantia, both directed by Mr. Clancy. He is a founding member of the New York International Fringe Festival which recently celebrated 20 years as New York’s premier fringe festival. He recently appeared as Jerry in the razor-sharp black political comedy Spin by Robert William Sherwood (Women’s Theater Company, Parsippany Playhouse), Mickey in David Rabe’s Hurlyburly (UC Performing Arts Center), Charlie Fox in David Mamet’s Speed-The-Plow (Cranford Theatre) and George Hay in Moon Over Buffalo , for which he was nominated for the NJACT Perry Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play.

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CHRISTOPHER CARLY (Sanders) starred as ‘Father Janovich’ in the feature film Gran Torino opposite Clint Eastwood and appeared in 2/3’s of Martin McDonagh’s Leenane Trilogy; first in the 1998 Broadway production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane in the role of Ray, and then off-Broadway in A Skull in Connemara in 2001. He has appeared on American television in The Crazy Ones (CBS), CSI: NY, House M.D (Fox), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos (HBO), Veronica Mars and the recurring role of Jeff in the Aaron Sorkin NBC series Studio 60.

Christopher also performs stand-up comedy and will be appearing at different venues throughout the 2017 Edinburgh Festival.

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MATT BOSTON (Weaver)

This production marks Matt’s third collaboration with Brian Parks, having performed in the world premiere of his play, The House, and the ten-year New York Fringe Festival Anniversary production of his Americana Absurdum. He’s been seen in leading roles in most of the U.S’s top regional theatres, including the American premiere of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love at A.C.T in San Francisco, the inaugural production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Water By the Spoonful, by Quiara Alegria Hudes at Hartford Stage, and the premiere of Donald Margulies’ adaptation of God of Vengeance at ACT in Seattle. Most recently he originated the role of Shylock in District Merchants, a new adaptation of The Merchant of Venice by Aaron Posner at Folger Shakespeare Theatre. He was also kinda known as a child star, having appeared in over 70 episodes of the family classic Camp Wilderness on the ABC network in the 70’s. Since then he’s been clawing his way back into fame with roles on television in The Blacklist, Blue Bloods, Mysteries of Laura, Law and Order, One Life to Live and All My Children.

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