Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 14:16:44 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.206

Order from 6/2/01:

Well, I thought Saturday was a pretty good show overall. I think 
the summer months are going to be kind of lean, but it was nice 
to see so many people out and about, and an especially big 
thanks to the members of the Well Hung Jury who made up almost 
half of the show.

By the way, we started pretty much on time, didn't we? Does the 
new sign up/house opening thing work?

Anyway, here's the order.


0.  Announcements and Order, by Shannon McCormick.

1.  "This Is Not Comedy," by Jeremy Lamb. Performed by Jeremy 
Lamb. Jeremy recounts the aftermath of a troubling and 
personally moving situation. Dramatic improvised monologue.

2.  "The Breakfast Socks," by Travis Holmes. Performed by Travis 
Holmes. Travis recreates a scene from the Breakfast Club with 
sock puppets on his hands. Serio-comic one-man show.

3. "Single Ghetto Blues Man Seeks Life Partner," by Bill Stern. 
Performed by Bill Stern. A song from the point of view of the 
title character. Musical piece.

4. "Complete Agreement," by Taylor Maddux and Noah Henson. 
Performed by Taylor Maddux and Noah Henson. Two men watch the 
same movie, each with an internal monologue going. Then the 
movie ends and the two talk about what they've just seen and 
agree to disagree. Comedy sketch.

5. "Bop It," by Amy McCurdy. Performed by Amy McCurdy. Amy plays 
with a Bop It game for her allotted time. On the final run she 
gets impressively far. Performance piece.

6. "The Records of the Immortals," by the Great Dane. Performed 
by the Great Dane (Michael Joplin) and Esmerelda (Brandyn 
DeCecco). The Great Dane, in full regalia and with the 
assistance of the lovely Esmerelda, prepares himself to break 
the records of the immortals, and then proceeds to do some fancy 
rope jumping. Comedy sketch.

7. "A History Lesson," by Shannon McCormick. Performed by 
Shannon McCormick and Lee Eddy. Shannon and Lee present a very 
abstract lecture on the entirety of American history in unison. 
Performance sketch.

8. "Murder Rap," by Ratgirl. Performed by Ratgirl. Ratgirl 
performs dance to hip-hop song playing over the PA. Dance piece.

9. "Declaration of a Sociological Study Conducted by the Well 
Hung Jury, Concerning the Indecent Antics of a Local Theatre 
Eccentric," by James Aldredge. Performed by James Aldredge. 
James, in full corporate regalia, announce the plans of the Well 
Hung Jury to track down and expose the true identity of Ratgirl. 
Serio-comic announcement.

10. "Smoke Break," conceived and directed by James Aldredge. 
Performed by Jeff Amos. Jeff comes up to the cabaret from the 
caf‚ and takes a smoke break. He entertains spontaneous 
questions from the audience. Conceptual comedy sketch.

11. "Imaginary Girlfriend," by Noah Henson. Performed by Noah 
Henson. I was flitting to and from the booth during this piece, 
so all I'm sure of is that it was a serious monologue having to 
do with relationships. Dramatic monologue.

12. "Valerie's Letter; or The Woman from Room Four," by Jordan 
T. Maxwell. Performed by Jordan T. Maxwell. Jordan performs an 
adaptation from Alan Moore's V for Vendetta. Dramatic 
monologue/letter.

13. "The Broad Way-out Bawdy Way-off Broad On the Boards on Way-
off Off Off Broadway in a Way-out Out-of-Body Broadside, Part 1" 
by Laurie Ann Poole. Laurie recounts her experience in the porn 
industry. Dramatic monologue.

Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 16:18:20 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.206

All righty folks, here's the first part of my review. Please 
keep in mind that I'm writing this review as an audience member 
and fellow performer, not as the host of No Shame. I'm also 
writing it to help spur further discussion about the show. Here 
goes.


1.  "This Is Not Comedy," by Jeremy Lamb. Performed by Jeremy 
Lamb. Jeremy recounts the aftermath of a troubling and 
personally moving situation. Dramatic improvised monologue.

What I love about Jeremy as performer is this: even though he's 
a very funny guy, he's not afraid to be serious. This gives him 
a lot of range as a performer and I think he's going to just get 
better and better. And I really appreciate the fact that he's 
willing to take what was a painful experience from the night 
before (sorry to those folks who don't know what I'm talking 
about) and turn it into a piece of work. And isn't that what 
artists do_instead of wasting their time in therapy, they turn 
their experiences into art? Well done.

2.  "The Breakfast Socks," by Travis Holmes. Performed by Travis 
Holmes. Travis recreates a scene from the Breakfast Club with 
sock puppets on his hands. Serio-comic one-man show.

I'm really glad Travis has been coming to No Shame. I haven't 
seen his company Loaded Gun Theory yet, but I'm looking forward 
to their next show. Anyway, I thought this was a strong piece, 
maybe not quite as personally resonant as his Boy Scout piece 
from a couple of weeks back, but way funny and well-conceived. 
His impersonation of Ally Sheedy (sp?) was spot on and made all 
the funnier by coming from a black sock on his left hand.

3. "Single Ghetto Blues Man Seeks Life Partner," by Bill Stern. 
Performed by Bill Stern. A song from the point of view of the 
title character. Musical piece.

Yay, Bill! I'm glad he's here for the summer. This was really 
the first full-on comedic song we've had, which was always a 
favorite genre at No Shame in Iowa City, at least when I was 
there. It was made even funnier by the fact that Bill couldn't 
really read his paper and despite his best attempts to assume 
the full on rock piano player stance, he had to keep slouching 
down to read his lyrics.

4. "Complete Agreement," by Taylor Maddux and Noah Henson. 
Performed by Taylor Maddux and Noah Henson. Two men watch the 
same movie, each with an internal monologue going. Then the 
movie ends and the two talk about what they've just seen and 
agree to disagree. Comedy sketch.

Taylor kills me. He's got great timing and a wonderfully 
charming stage presence. My favorite part if the evening, I 
think, was Taylor asking me why his line about the Billy Idol 
look-alike having a very clear speaking voice was a funny line. 
This piece made me happy in a couple other ways as well. I don't 
think Noah and Taylor knew each other before No Shame started, 
and it's nice to see people teaming up already and writing 
together. And also, let's here it for memorization and 
preparation. Obviously one can No Shame without having memorized 
one's script, but it's always refreshing to see the difference a 
little preparation can make.

5. "Bop It," by Amy McCurdy. Performed by Amy McCurdy. Amy plays 
with a Bop It game for her allotted time. On the final run she 
gets impressively far. Performance piece.

I was surprised that I enjoyed this piece as much as I did. Amy 
had been playing Bop It obsessively all night before No Shame 
and the sound of the damn thing was starting to drive me nuts. 
I'm glad that she got on a roll there at the end because it lent 
a little shape to the performance. I would have liked to have 
seen another layer on top of the piece_a monologue or someone 
else doing something_but I don't know if that would have allowed 
for a successful round of Bop It.

6. "The Records of the Immortals," by the Great Dane. Performed 
by the Great Dane (Michael Joplin) and Esmerelda (Brandyn 
DeCecco). The Great Dane, in full regalia and with the 
assistance of the lovely Esmerelda, prepares himself to break 
the records of the immortals, and then proceeds to do some fancy 
rope jumping. Comedy sketch.

As with Taylor, Michael Joplin cracks me up. Great stage energy 
and presence and the fact that he kind of looks like the weasel 
character from Foghorn Leghorn cartoons aids my appreciation 
quite a bit. This piece was almost there for me, but it was 
unfortunately hindered by the poor sound quality of the boom box 
on which the meat of the sketch was delivered. Could anyone else 
hear what was being said?

7. "A History Lesson," by Shannon McCormick. Performed by 
Shannon McCormick and Lee Eddy. Shannon and Lee present a very 
abstract lecture on the entirety of American history in unison. 
Performance sketch.

I don't feel I've quite found my No Shame groove yet. All of my 
pieces thus far I think have been a bit too willfully obscure. 
Suggestions? Anyway, I was glad to finally get Lee Eddy out on 
the No Shame stage. I hope she enjoyed the show and will keep 
coming back. A fun lady. So, feedback would be much appreciated 
on this sketch. Thank you.

Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 16:19:18 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.206

8. "Murder Rap," by Ratgirl. Performed by Ratgirl. Ratgirl 
performs dance to hip-hop song playing over the PA. Dance piece.

I loves me some Ratgirl. This piece wasn't quite as good as the 
last one, but I think that mainly has to do with my fondness for 
Ratgirl's deeply cracked writing. But as far as her commitment 
to what she's doing, the dance piece was exemplary. Pound for 
pound, possibly the smartest performer we've had so far at No 
Shame in Ausitn. She's doing an incredible Andy Kaufman on us 
all.


9. "Declaration of a Sociological Study Conducted by the Well 
Hung Jury, Concerning the Indecent Antics of a Local Theatre 
Eccentric," by James Aldredge. Performed by James Aldredge. 
James, in full corporate regalia, announce the plans of the Well 
Hung Jury to track down and expose the true identity of Ratgirl. 
Serio-comic announcement.

This is what I've been waiting for_a No Shame sketch to riff of 
another performer or another sketch. I know James was a little 
worried before the show that the piece might be too abrasive or 
that Ratgirl might react negatively, but I thought it worked 
wonderfully. James' delivery was right on, in that you knew he 
was kidding about being disturbed by Ratgirl, but at the same he 
really looked like a lawyer. And Ratgirl responded about as well 
as you could hope, cheering "Yay!" whenever James mentioned her 
name. I can't wait until next show to see the results of the 
Jury's investigation.

10. "Smoke Break," conceived and directed by James Aldredge. 
Performed by Jeff Amos. Jeff comes up to the cabaret from the 
caf‚ and takes a smoke break. He entertains spontaneous 
questions from the audience. Conceptual comedy sketch.

I was more excited about this when I heard it described, but it 
didn't really work. And here's why_if you didn't know Jeff and 
already think he was funny, and if you didn't know that he was 
on the clock downstairs in the caf‚, the whole piece was simply 
a guy smoking. And I think those in audience who didn't know 
what was going on were resentful of the minority of the audience 
who were laughing. This is always a danger at No Shame_the 
inside joke. But contrast this with James' piece above, which is 
also in a way an inside joke. The difference I guess is that 
James' piece made all of us in the audience feel like we were in 
on something special, while Jeff's piece was more exclusionary. 
Noah had the best line from the house all evening when he asked 
Jeff, "So, you seen the Moulin Rogue yet?"

11. "Imaginary Girlfriend," by Noah Henson. Performed by Noah 
Henson. I was flitting to and from the booth during this piece, 
so all I'm sure of is that it was a serious monologue having to 
do with relationships. Dramatic monologue.

Again, I was flitting about, so I didn't really hear anything 
from this monologue. My apologies, Noah. Anyone else want to 
weigh in on this?

12. "Valerie's Letter; or The Woman from Room Four," by Jordan 
T. Maxwell. Performed by Jordan T. Maxwell. Jordan performs an 
adaptation from Alan Moore's V for Vendetta. Dramatic 
monologue/letter.

Jordan reminds me an awful lot of my friend Aaron Cain from Iowa 
City, an old No Shame accomplice of mine, so everything Jordan's 
done I've seen through that filter. I liked this piece, but I'm 
wondering how much of that is the writing itself and how much 
was Jordan's performance. Adaptation is a tricky issue at No 
Shame, insofar that the material is supposed to be original. But 
an adaptation for the stage of something not originally intended 
for the stage falls into this weird nebulous limbo. Any 
thoughts, people?

13. "The Broad Way-out Bawdy Way-off Broad On the Boards on Way-
off Off Off Broadway in a Way-out Out-of-Body Broadside, Part 1" 
by Laurie Ann Poole. Laurie recounts her experience in the porn 
industry. Dramatic monologue.

I felt bad that I stopped this monologue. But it had already 
gone 8 minutes and we were only about halfway through the text. 
Again, rehearsal is a tricky issue for No Shame. A piece that 
clocks in at 5 minutes at home may take twice as long on stage 
when you factor in set-up time, pauses for laughs, etc. I felt 
Laurie Ann's piece, while strongly written, could have benefited 
from some pruning. Or a conscious split of the monologue into 
two parts, as I had to do from the booth. But all that aside, I 
think this was a brave monologue, and the addition of Eric 
Clapton's Layla in the background was a stroke of genius, as I 
think Jeremy Lamb would verify.

Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 18:37:15 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
Is wee nut going too hev a Shamu Sho own duh Joon 30if?
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 18:50:28 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end Shannon,
Sori, I ran owt uv moovs. I forgit too doo de sidewavs role own 
de flore wears I poynting de gun et the peepuls lik de Mannix. It 
wil bee betur win I finnish giting sum nu muves frum the dansing 
teechur et de youtee. Mee end Amie is lurning frum de hip hip 
class dansing own Mundys end Winsdys. I wil shos yu sum mors muvs 
et anuther sho maybees.
I awso sori I fourgot my gun. De hip hip dansing is so much betur 
wif de reel gun. Denk yu fur nut being mad I fourgot my gun end 
yousd de stoogie's shu.
I likd de sho dis time best. I thot awl de peepuls wuhs veri 
thutfull inn der arts. It maid mee fink. De Bopp end de smucking 
end de suck pupits wuhs mi favrits, butt I awso likd de udders 
veri much.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl
PS Maybee de nekst time de Lari kin sho sum cleeps frum hur 
movees. Dat wud bee sumding mor mullteemeedeeuh four are sho.

Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 19:03:20 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho espeeshally de wons dat is 
doing de Ratgirl Eggsposay,
Lil Stoogie sez nobuddy hes bin too de hous yit too doo de 
entervus. End Big Stoogie sez nobuddy hes bin fuluwing hem 
arownd eever. Butt de sed dey wudnit mined giving de entervus er 
shoing yus de pickchurs uv de Ratgirl nekid.
I tole Lil Stooge I didnit fink itt wuhs Expose like de clubb, 
but mor lik de sho Behind de Musick own Emtevee. Butt I sed I 
wud esk own de Shamu Sho Bored.
Is yu doing un Eggsposay like de clubb er like de Emtevee?
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Tue, 05-Jun-2001 19:26:43 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.206

Ratgirl and others,

To keep with the 1st and 3rd Saturday thingy we've got going with 
the Hideout, there will not be a show on June 30th (which is the 
fifth Saturday of the month), but rather No Shame will return on 
July 7th. That is, of course, provided I sign a contract for the 
rest of the year. We originally only had the space through June, 
but I think the folks at the Hideout are pleased with how things 
have been going and I don't anticipate any problems.

All the best,

Shannon

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 03:22:48 GMT     IP: 205.188.192.53

Yeah, this is the part where i should be outraged at Shannon, 
right? I dunno, this is my first No Shame posting. But I really 
liked seeing my name on this crazy Internet thingy, so I wanted 
to respond a bit...

Okay, so, no outrage towards Shannon because he's absolutely spot 
on the money about my reading. The only thing "original" about 
the piece was the fact that it had never been staged before. But 
i wanted to do something, and after several different failed 
ideas (including a comedic reading of a correspondence between 
myself and godhatesamerica.com, wherein i would voice my part as 
Jimmy Stewart and theirs as Charlton Heston), V for Vendetta just 
called out to me. I wanted to do something dramatic and 
meaningful and beautiful (to counter all the ugly, pointless 
comedy i do in the Jury) and Valerie's letter has moved me from 
the first time i read it. And since i had SOME success with 
adapting an issue of Garth Ennis PREACHER to the stage for a 
directing project, i decided to give it a go. It FELT right, 
coming up with the idea and the actual performance of it. If you 
enjoyed it, then i give all credit to Alan Moore's amazing prose. 
Pick up this book if you get a chance (this is part of my ongoing 
crusade to validate comic books as a superior art form). But i 
just said the words as best i could...so i consider it an honor 
that Shannon didn't know whether he liked it because of the piece 
itself or my reading, because if you ask me it was hands down the 
writing. In the end, though, i don't think it matters WHY Shannon 
or anyone else liked the piece (if you disliked it...fair enough, 
i take all the blame). It only matters that they enjoyed it, that 
it engaged them and created for that brief window of time the 
fulfillment of art's purpose: expression and communication.

What i AM outraged about is Shannon's complete lack of mentioning 
my amazing Don Knots impression from later that night! Now THAT 
was all me...:)  But who's this Aaron Cain guy? And is it a good 
thing or a bad thing that Shannon has this filter? Things to 
ponder on...i've gotta go try and hire Stone Phillips for the WHJ 
expose (with a ', as James likes to say). It's a hard knock life, 
but ah well.

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 14:38:50 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.206

Yeah, this is the part where i should be outraged at Shannon, 
right?
 
Well I would certainly hope not. I was, after all, pretty 
complementary. Sorry that your piece, Jordan, was the first place 
where the notion of originality has come up, because this issue 
has presented itself in almost every No Shame we've done. There's 
been on average at least one piece per show taken from another 
source. But in almost every case there's been some kind of twist 
that makes you say, OK, is this original? For instance in our 
first show Mike D'Alonzo read the instructions to Mousetrap, but 
he did it as a Beat poem with Jeremy on drums, which seemed a 
fairly interesting recontextualization of the original material. 
Two shows ago Chris Alonzo did a version of Pulp's song "Common 
People," and while Chris is an amazing performer and I liked the 
piece, it didn't rework the original song in such a way that you 
felt you were seeing the birth of something new in the world. So 
what's the difference? This is all relative and kind of fuzzy, 
but it's worth talking about, I think.

What i AM outraged about is Shannon's complete lack of mentioning 
my amazing Don Knots impression from later that night! Now THAT 
was all me...:)  

Absolutely true. It was an awesome impersonation not just of Don 
Knots, but more specifically Don Knots as Mr. Farley from Three's 
Company. My apologies for not mentioning it earlier.

But who's this Aaron Cain guy? And is it a good 
thing or a bad thing that Shannon has this filter?

Absolutely a good thing. One of the No Shame regulars from my 
undergrad days in Iowa and still one of my best friends. So this 
filter predisposes me to like your work, Jordan, and I wanted to 
tell people that in case I'm completely missing the boat and 
everyone else thinks you suck.

Later my people,

Shannon

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 14:49:46 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end Shannon,
Oky. Det sowns gud. I wuhs cunfused becuz I wuhs finking it wuhs 
evry udder weke end nut jist 2 tims a munf.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 14:53:43 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end Revrind Tot,
Wel, I likd itt. It wuhs like uh wumin wuhs in yur bodi namd 
Valluree, end I likd finking abowt dat.
Awso, yur letur is funi, to. Yu funi. I lik de Don Nots. Maybees 
yu kin doo dat four de Slaves in My Bunker peese. De nekst won.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 14:59:26 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

"...and I wanted to 
tell people that in case I'm completely missing the boat and 
everyone else thinks you suck."

Dear Fellow Artist Jerdin,

Dont wori, Jerdin, deres a lot uv peepuls dats suks mor den yus. 
End sum uv dem is mi klosis frens.

Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 15:07:03 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201


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Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
I bet dey hev dem Tom Cruise Gay Suits inn jist mi siz. Im going 
too git mee won uv dem end where itt too de Shamu Sho. Yus awl 
bees jellus.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl
 

Time: Wed, 06-Jun-2001 21:06:09 GMT     IP: 63.11.186.155

Sup Dawgs,
   Just thought I'd tell you that if you liked my song last 
time... I got a new one in the works for the next no shame.
   Also, everybody did a really nice job.  Jordo, I admire your 
acting skills.  Shanon, Your pieces always make me think.  Amy, 
nice.  Jeremy, highly good, and totally improvised drama was 
nice.
Ratgirls, always interesting.  Although you may not have noticed 
us around, the "Jury" has been preparing their astonishing 
expose, and it will be ready on time.
    Anyway, have fun y'll.  Later, Bill

Time: Thu, 07-Jun-2001 13:58:41 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho Bil,
Yus shur er stelfi.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 07-Jun-2001 16:08:46 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.206

Stelfi?

Please clarify.

Shannon

Time: Thu, 07-Jun-2001 22:14:30 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist Shannon,
Stelfi. Yu no, stelfi, like de stelf bomur.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 07-Jun-2001 22:59:51 GMT     IP: 209.184.7.238

Oh I figured that. I'm just wondering if there was a particular 
instance of Bill being stealthy. Say near Lil' Stogee's house or 
something along those lines.

In other words, is there some big story here that I don't know?

Shandy

Time: Fri, 08-Jun-2001 20:58:39 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist Shandy,
O, no. Deys is so stelfi I hadnit sene dem enywears. Eyes especk 
theys is whering speshul close end disguyses. I bin luking four 
dems awl arown, butt dey mus bee rill stelfi. Lik de buni rabits.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Sat, 09-Jun-2001 18:55:36 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

I'm sorry to have missed the last show.  The discussions on the 
message board have been very lively.  I've enjoyed reading them, 
even though I don't have a clue about what happened.  Next time, 
my dears.  Next time.

Time: Sun, 10-Jun-2001 00:17:09 GMT     IP: 209.184.7.202

This is probably a little late to post this on the bulletin 
board, but last night I saw this show at the Blue Theater and it 
totally kicked ass. Cool bunch of sculptors/performance artists 
dressed as bears, clowns, men with flowers for heads, etc. Way 
good and afficinados of No Shame would totally love it. Too bad 
I'm getting this up here so late.

Their web address is www.cloudseedingcircus.com

That is all.

Shannon

Time: Mon, 11-Jun-2001 02:13:45 GMT     IP: 205.188.199.153

I didn't mean for it to sound like i WAS outraged...not at all. 
In fact, i found myself blushing after reading your review. I 
agreed with everything you had to say about the piece, even the 
fuzzy area of originality (which made me second think doing it a 
bit, but i decided to go ahead). My feeling on it was that by 
doing it in a dramatic reading (instead of just sitting there and 
actually reading the comic itself) it took it out of its initial 
context and communicated itself in a way which only theatre can. 
You're right, it is a pretty nebulous limbo. I just didn't want 
you to think i was outraged or upset with what you said at all. 
From now on though, i will strive to do solely pieces that i have 
written...and the rest of you can just suffer for it. :)

That, or next time i'll do it with socks on my hands (loved it!)



Jordan Taut Maxwell
like Bill, needs a biznatch to sit down on my diznick

Time: Mon, 11-Jun-2001 02:46:04 GMT     IP: 152.163.197.213

You will never see us, but we are always there.
You will never hear us, but our presence is known.
You will never believe in us, until it is too late.
We are shadow men and wraiths on the evening air.
We arrive like smoke, and disappear quicker than a whispered 
prayer.
We leave no trail on the ground and walk blithely between 
raindrops.

That, or we've been really busy this week doing shows on buses 
and the like...whatever.


Jordan Taut Maxwell
looking forward to Bill's Romulan cloaking device...

Time: Mon, 11-Jun-2001 19:42:18 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
Mi -&- Amie is doing the sho Uncaged! et Vortex own Fridy end 
Saterdy et 8 pm (kona uv Manor -&- Maple). Ratties git in free 
thru the bak - no tailless rats pleez. Nock own de bakdor -&- ask 
fur Ratgirl.

Meen clouns, violins, -&- gurls in der underwhere.

Se yu der. (Awso, Ratgirl wil be der own Saterdy fore Shamu Sho. 
Ar sho aynt dat long.)

Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Wed, 13-Jun-2001 04:08:14 GMT     IP: 209.184.1.183

I'm there. Any other takers? Come on WHJ, here's your chance.

Shannon

Time: Wed, 13-Jun-2001 07:17:39 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.94

2 things

first of all, jordan, was that poem original?

secondly, i dont know about filming de rat gurl during a show. 
they might get a little upset.

thirdly, bide thee time all rats and shannon. the jury is working 
on the expose. we're just being very, very, very, stelfy indeed.

Time: Wed, 13-Jun-2001 16:06:38 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.96

Jeremy,

Let me clarify. I agree it would not be fair/ethical to film 
Ratgirl during a performance. However, you would definitely have 
access to her after the show and perhaps even a means of, you 
know, stealthily following her to Ratland.

What think you, Ratgirl?

Shannon

Time: Wed, 13-Jun-2001 18:12:50 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho Shannon end Jeremy end udders,

Sori I hadnit ansard dis befour. I ges I didnit luk own de bord 
four a wile.

It bee purfickly oky too fim dooing de Vortex Workshop sho 
Uncaged! An Evening of Crazy Love and Theatre by the Vortex 
Workshop with the Special Host Ratgirl. I is de Special Host, sos 
I git too say it oky. I is de Special Host.

I put in sum speshul jokes abowt de Hideout end de Shamu Sho iff 
yus come to de sho. End if yus come drest as de ratties, yus can 
come in de bak. I jist tel dem yu is my fameli. Nok own de dor 
end say, "Ratgirl!" I let yu inn. De mor peepul dat do dat, de 
mor funi. (The preformers nut gitting no moni four de sho.)

Der is a naked mens in de sho end sum gurls in der undies. Its 
jist four adults nut becuz uv me, butt becuz uv de Uncle Cuddles 
hes de of-culur jokes end de cussing. I nut cus.

Iff yu nut wunt too fim, yu still kin come end wach four fun.

Denk yu,
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Wed, 13-Jun-2001 18:21:16 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end de Shannon end Jeremy 
end the udders peepuls hoo doo de Hanging de Jewry ding,

I hed anudder idear dat yus cud tauk too Ratgirl's frens et the 
sho, end awso de Lil Stooge's frens end esk dem abowt de Lil 
Stooge end de Ratgirl. De Big Stooge be der to. Hee nut like 
Ratgirl.

Butt it jist an idear. I got lots uv idears. End sum uv dem is 
stoopid, butt sum is gud!

Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 15-Jun-2001 15:49:26 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.169

The Ratgirl Expos‚ is near completion.  Be prepared for a 
shocking revelation.  Tomorrow, live at eleven.

Time: Fri, 15-Jun-2001 17:05:54 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
I wudnit truss inyting de Stoogie sez. She nutti. I lookin fore a 
nu stooge. Iny takehers?
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 15-Jun-2001 18:28:54 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

I personally can't wait to see the Ratgirl expose.  However, I 
would like to state here and now that nobody interviewed me 
about her, and as I'm very close to her editor, Vanity Fairy, I 
know some serious and scandalous poop that you guys will be 
sorry to have left out of your expose.  Now, I have to go back 
to my original idea of selling the stories to The Globe.

Time: Sat, 16-Jun-2001 09:45:42 GMT     IP: 209.184.0.64

All right here's the deal. I saw the Vortex lab show tonight and 
I want to encourage all the people who read this list who aren't 
in the show to go out and see it. Lots of fun.

Amie and Ratgirl--I wanted to stick around afterwards to tell 
you I liked the show but I had a show of my own to get to, so I 
took off as soon as the lights came down. Well done, ladies.

And why have you been hoarding all that talent over there at the 
Vortex? Get your compatriots to come out to No Shame. They'd fit 
right in. I especially liked all the monologues and the tap 
dance viz a vis what would work at No Shame, especially the 
pantiliners bit.

And nice choice with the Magnetic Fields song. I love that band.

Your host,

Shannon

Time: Sat, 16-Jun-2001 17:52:23 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Sorry about the last post screw up.  I hit the return button by 
mistake.

Thanks for your kind review of our show, Uncaged!  I'll pass your 
comments along to the rest of the cast.  As for getting those 
talented Vortex people out to No Shame, Ratgirl and I have been 
trying, but many of them are busy doing other shows so it's a 
challenge to draw them out.  But maybe tonight we'll get a few 
takers, if not to perform, at least to watch.

Ain't Ratgirl a hoot?  She's everybody's favorite part of the 
show.  She makes the show.  Without her, we'd be nothing.  So 
come see Ratgirl do her thang for more than 5 minutes.  You won't 
be disappointed.

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 08:35:23 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Here's all I have to say about it:

KICK ASS!!!!!

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 09:18:23 GMT     IP: 64.12.102.154

"first of all, jordan, was that poem original?"

Yeah, just a little free flow cryptic poetry for the 
soul...except for the "walking between raindrops" part, which i 
took out of an issue of Preacher and really liked the sound of. 
But i did add the word blithely, so i guess i won't have an angry 
Irish writer trying to smash whiskey bottles on my head (or 
Jeff's...long story, some of you already know)for plagiarizing 
his work.

Hope you liked it, o Wrathful One.



Still recovering from tonight's amazing show,
Jordan Taut Maxwell

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 10:22:51 GMT     IP: 209.208.125.197

i have never felt so connected and correctly right about the 
moment as i did during yesterday's no shame. every once in a 
while, i get a moment of clarity from performing. it's only 
happened three times in as many years. i would cry but i dont 
want to short out the keyboard. tonight's show is the kind of 
stuff people blab about once we're all famous. except it's blown 
way out of proportion and romanticized more than john holmes.
good stuff from everyone. i must say rat girl's piece choked me 
up. im glad everything went so well.

i have hubris coming out of my ass right now and if anyone else 
in the show says they dont, they're lying.

and kudos on the way sold out house.

alright, before i make everyone cry i should go.

jeremy

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 17:11:23 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.169

i have hubris coming out of my ass right now.

everything jeremy said:  ditto.

but don't forget, well hung jury still has a score to settle with 
pangaea and galactico.  the fact that this show was amazing 
doesn't mean that the next one can't be even better.  i've never 
been a good judge of these things so someone tell me if i'm out 
of line...but...i think we could have inadvertently set up a soap-
opera type deal here with the no shame experience.  we could run 
with this, or i could be blowing things out of proportion as 
usual, i don't know.  what i do know is that everyone i saw after 
the show was on a creative high and was spewing ideas for the 
next show.

hey, ratgirl, good stuff all around.  you can definitely expect 
me at your vortex show.  and any time you want to do a well hung 
jury expose, don't tell us, just have shannon give you our 
address and show up.  "we're clocked in for comedy at almost all 
hours in all spaces."  and tell stoogie thanks too.

keep rockin' and rollin',
james

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 17:17:35 GMT     IP: 63.14.142.158

Sup,
   Well.  That certainly was an amazing show.  Everything was so 
right.  Way to go everybody.  I don't know if it was just the 
man dressed as an ancient super continent, but I think I felt 
the earth move during that show.  WOW!!!
   For those of you who are "regulars" to No Shame (i use the 
term loosely considering that most of you are in no way regular 
and in fact are wacked out loony.... in a good way) I would like 
to pose a question.  If you saw "Ghetto Blues Man Seeks Life 
Partner" and the lates "Prison Camp Party"...  Which did you 
like better?  And what can I do to make you enjoy the songs more?
   Later, folks.  See ya next time.
-Bill

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 18:08:46 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Use a mic, baby.  It was hard to hear your brilliant lyrics.

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 18:30:46 GMT     IP: 63.14.142.158

Sup,
   Well.  That certainly was an amazing show.  Everything was so 
right.  Way to go everybody.  I don't know if it was just the 
man dressed as an ancient super continent, but I think I felt 
the earth move during that show.  WOW!!!
   For those of you who are "regulars" to No Shame (i use the 
term loosely considering that most of you are in no way regular 
and in fact are wacked out loony.... in a good way) I would like 
to pose a question.  If you saw "Ghetto Blues Man Seeks Life 
Partner" and the lates "Prison Camp Party"...  Which did you 
like better?  And what can I do to make you enjoy the songs more?
   Later, folks.  See ya next time.
-Bill

Time: Sun, 17-Jun-2001 23:17:14 GMT     IP: 129.116.78.131

Bill,
Gotta tell ya, though I dug both of them, I preferred Ghetto 
Blues Man.....probably because it gave you more of an opportunity 
to jump into a character....I could almost see you with the 
sunglasses and the little bluesman hat, blind, sittin' on the 
corner, your old lady walkin' out on you, takin' all the kids 
with her, the landlord comin' around to get the rent that you 
ain't got.....anyhow, that's my thoughts.
-travis

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 00:27:20 GMT     IP: 205.188.199.42

As we bask in the nigh-on divine energy radiating from last 
night's show, i want to say a quick thanks and farewell to Mr. 
Chris Alonzo who i've had the honor and pleasure of watching 
perform in both scripted and improvized works, comedy and drama, 
whose writing impressed me enough to push me back into the 
habit, and whose musical gifts only augment an already talented 
individual. I'm glad i got the chance to work with him a few 
months back on La Carpa Garcia so i could get to know him beyond 
the anarchist/rock star/doomed artist attitude he seems to wear 
as easily as a second skin (which, considering the tatoos, may 
be truer than i intended)...it's not a front or a pretense, it's 
just a sort of air he puts off. But behind it is a true and 
genuine soul, a man of spirit and vision, a cool guy i'm proud 
to call a friend.

So let's raise our glasses one last time and say a toast to the 
sorry bastard as he leaves us in his wake...Vaya con Dios, 
Payaso. You will be missed.

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 01:17:46 GMT     IP: 209.184.1.189

All I have to say is that last night's show was one of the 
funnest theatre experiences I have ever had and I have a bruise 
on my thigh to prove it. Said bruise resulted from my headlong 
ecstatic leap into a table last night after the show finished.

At any rate, everyone who came to the show did a wonderful job, 
and by that I mean audience as well. Just fantastic stuff, 
people.

I am way busy for the next couple days putting together sketches 
for the comedy troupe I'm in, so sadly I will probably not be 
posting the order until maybe Tuesday morning. But until then, 
keep up the feedback and review of each other's pieces. Until 
then, I remain your loving servant and host,

Shannon

 


Preaching from the wastelands,
Jordan T. Maxwell

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 15:29:56 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

I'm interested in knowing what Ratgirl thought of the last show. 
I'd also like to know what she thinks about this strange new 
rival Ratgirl, or "jobber Ratgirl," as Felino Galactico called 
her. And what are the chances of Ratgirl appearing ringside with 
Galactico this weekend at the Days of 1000 Masks?

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 18:16:58 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Finally, I am able to sit down and share with all of your 
brilliant and brave people my thoughts about the most recent 
Shamu Sho, as Ratgirl so fondly calls it.  Here goes:

Wow!  Packed to the gills!  Is word finally getting out, or did 
one person, or group, drag a bunch of people in?  Reguardless, 
it was nice to see so many enthusiastic patrons come out in 
force that late at night.  And the energy stayed high 
throughout, although, credit must be given to Shannon, or 
whoever organized the line-up for keeping the suspence high by 
putting the Ratgirl stuff at the end.  Excellent call.

I must admit, that it was difficult for me to stay focused on 
the pieces the closer I got to performing mine.  I would have 
been happier performing my piece closer to the top, so I could 
have fully enjoyed the other offerings.  I really liked the 
Layla piece and I wish I had been able to see the first part.  I 
also enjoyed the Prison Camp song, although I couldn't hear all 
of the words.  Use a mic, but I've already posted that message.  
Let's see, what else, the piece about the sloppy guy reading 
from his journal was funny too.  Oh, hell, everything had at 
least one bright spot.  Good job, everybody.

Now, about the Ratgirl stuff, let me just say right now that I 
was very impressed by all of it.  Well done, Well Hung!  You 
guys really went all out, and it payed off big time.  I 
appreciated the work and attention to detail.  The whole thing 
was a scream, even without a Vanity Fairy interview.  And the 
Pangea/Galactico thing was the best icing ever!  An absolute 
scream!  I really can't speak for Ratgirl, but I know she liked 
it quite a bit.  She knows this is good for her artistic 
career.  No such thing as bad publicity, etc.

Mostly, though, I am so happy with the last show because it 
reaffirmed my belief in live theatre.  I had started to doubt my 
true love.  I thought it was dying.  I even went so far as to 
wonder aloud to several arty types about the death of theatre.  
But as I told my friend Barry, (who was at the show and has 
maintained all along that theatre will survive as long as people 
do), theatre is alive and well.  However, it doesn't flourish in 
places like The State, or Zach, or even the Vortex really.  It 
survives in places like No Shame, where it doesn't matter so 
much if you're inexperienced or even not very good.  It's not 
about great talent or saying something important.  It's about 
having the courage to get up on that stage and express yourself 
because you LOVE IT!  Screw what everyone else thinks.  
Ultimately, all that matters is whether or not you were true to 
yourself.

Thank you, No Shame, for being a small light in this deep dark 
tunnel of Modern Theatre.  Maybe No Shame can't save the world, 
but at least we'll have fun while it burns.

Oh, and if you want to read something from somebody who has lost 
touch with the truth that I just wrote above, read Michael 
Barnes' review of Uncaged! in today's Statesman.  He said nice 
things about Ratgirl (who he identified as Stephanie--he just 
doesn't get it) but shit on the rest of it.  Which is what I 
expected him to do, but just because he prefers the bland greul 
they serve at other theatres in this town, doesn't make his 
opinion invalid.  What is that saying about critics?  "Those who 
can't perform, criticize."  Well, if the people in 
Uncaged! "aren't worthy" at least they have the guts to try, 
even when they know some critic is going to tell them they 
suck.  Michael should come to No Shame sometime.  Well Hung 
Jury, I challenge you to kidnap him and make him sit through the 
next show.  I want to see if he spontaneously combusts.
 

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 20:05:39 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.74

     In response to Amie's observation on theatre being alive 
and thriving in the darkened corners of the smallest theatres 
which, though bereft of multi-hundred seat houses and any sort 
of advanced technological resources (excepting the video 
projector, thanks Sean), allow for maximum individual 
creativity, I would like to say a few words.  
     The future of theatre lies within our midst.  Though it may 
not be recognized widely by the general populace nor endorsed by 
the upper echelon of theatre patrons and critics, the hidden 
genius of independent, not-for-profit theatre is where we and 
future generations will be able to find and produce the worlds 
finest performance art.  
     Whether you perform short-from improvisational comedy or 
scripted, one-person dramatic monologues or anything in between, 
you are contributing to the future of theatre.  And there needs 
to be thanks given to those who make it possible.  No Shame 
Theatre would not be possible without Sean Hill, creator and 
proprietor of The Hideout.  As typical of the new generation of 
theatre patrons, Sean is himself a performer. He has contributed 
more than financial assistance to theatre in Austin.  He has 
given of his soul and physical self to add performance and to 
build, at most times with his own hands, a haven in which 
independent theatre may thrive.  I feel blessed to have been 
given the opportunity to dig my hands in at his side and ruin 
clothing to build this wonderful theatre.  And thanks should go 
to Shannon McCormick, who has enough bravery to put himself on 
stage and invite, in many cases, complete strangers to join him 
in baring their minds and hearts to his audience.  And to the 
performers and viewers there should too go thanks.  We are the 
new performers, the new patrons, the new critics.  We are 
theatre and regardless the attention given to us by the old 
guard, we hold the true genius of theatre.  And that is exactly 
what we witnessed on Saturday, genius.  In some places subtle, 
in others quite clear, but genius none-the-less.  This certainly 
will not be the last chance for all of us to create genius on 
The Hideout stage.  Indeed, this is only the beginning.

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 21:11:04 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

I'm here at work trying to do several things at once, but I 
wanted to comment on a few things that James and Amie said in 
their posts.

First, thanks James for calling what I do bravery. Misguided 
ambition is more like it, but thank you. Misguided ambition and 
a feeling that theatre should feel more like a party than a 
duty. And a desire to put my money where my mouth is with 
regards to my feelings about democracy and how the First 
Amendment should actually mean something.

Second, Amie while your desire for the Jury to kidnap Michael 
Barnes is admirable, I say screw him. After last Saturday, my 
feeling is kind of like, Hey, who needs press at this point. Let 
this thing keep growing by word of mouth. Who needs Michael 
Barnes to come in and act like he's doing us a favor and then, 
predictably, trash us? The hell with that. As far as his review 
of the Vortex show goes, what an ass. It's like he completely 
missed the point of the show. Has anyone read that fake review 
from the Onion where the archly snooty theatre critic reviews 
all the elementary school Christmas plays? It felt like that. 
Sure, Ratgirl was by far my favorite part of the Vortex show, 
and sure, there were things that I didn't care for at all, but 
hey, at least I was paying attention throughout the entire show 
because I didn't know when something really interesting was 
going to come along. The real difference between No Shame and 
the Vortex and the kind of theatre that Mr. Barnes apparently 
likes is that Mr. Barnes always gets to agree with the plays he 
likes. Even "edgy" work at a place like the State has a built in 
valve or something that allows the patrons to clap themselves on 
the back for being "with it," or sensitive to the arts, or 
whatever. I'd much rather be challenged by something that 
offends me philosophically or aesthetically or whatever while 
still allowing me to have a good time and doesn't take my 
presence in the theatre for granted. This is what I think Peter 
Brook is getting at with his notion of the deadly theatre in his 
book "The Empty Space." Anyway, I don't know if that was 
coherent at all, but thanks for listening. To sum up, I'd much 
prefer the Statesman to review No Shame when they have no 
choice, when we've grown to be too powerful a force in Austin 
entertainment to be ignored any longer.

Third, I don't know how to explain the massive turn out on 
Saturday. Perhaps the posters are finally starting to kick in. 
Or my emails. Or perhaps it's that the Jury folks brought their 
followers, and the Vortex people brought their people and the 
people I don't know brought their friends, etc. But I hope we 
keep having houses like that because I think it makes the shows 
that much more enjoyable.

Fourth, thanks Amie for the kudos on scheduling the show like I 
did. I hadn't seen the Jury piece, but I knew that it had to go 
last because I helped Galactico and Pangaea come up with the 
idea that they would come to the defense of Ratgirl. What was 
really rewarding for me was the fact that besides Jeremy none of 
the Jury knew that the wrestlers were going to be involved with 
the show. Everyone played along really well.

All right, this post is much longer than I had intended. Talk to 
you all very soon.

Shannon

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 21:35:08 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Oh, I don't want him to review the show.  I really want to see if 
he'll spontaneously combust.  He sure acted like he might when he 
came to see Ungaged!  I'll buy everyone in Well Hung Jury an Ice 
cream cone if they manage to do it.  And if Barnes does 
spontaneously combust, I'll buy everyone who is there to witness 
it an ice cream cone.  And not just any old ice cream, Amy's.  
Only the best for people with taste and common sense.

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 22:12:14 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
Stoogie lokd mee in de klawsit. Marcel is riting dis four mee 
own de Big Stoogies compootur.
Hep sumwon. I is inn de bigg klawsit buy de bafrum. Sumwon hep 
mee. Marcel end Mortimer is two smol too reech de dorenub. Hep. 
Hep. Wach owt fur de stoogies. De coming hom sune. Hep Hep.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Mon, 18-Jun-2001 23:45:12 GMT     IP: 205.188.200.51

In accordance with prophecy...

As an actor/performer/artist, what have you, who has had as much 
fun doing traditional (and not so traditional) Shakespeare, 
American realism and musicals as i have highly conceptual improv 
comedy and off the cuff dramatic monologues i don't think 
the "future" or "life" of theatre depends on if it's done on big 
stages with hundreds of seats with talented actors plying their 
wares with time-tested material or if it's done in a run down 
warehouse with a few lamps and folding chairs with a handful of 
bored college students who just have enough balls (or Jack 
Daniels) to get up in front of strangers and spew radical 
nonsense. The future, the life of theatre, of art, of humanity 
lies in our ability to split the screen and stare into the 
transcendent abyss beyond and bring back a piece of the truth 
and beauty we have witnessed and show it to others less 
blessed. "This is what we are! This is what we may become! This 
is what we were always meant to be!" We have to be prophets of 
hope and harbingers of doom, inspiring and cautioning our 
audience and our patrons of what is, what was and what may yet 
be. The stories we tell, the characters we build, the themes we 
communicate, the dreams we express...they have to mean 
something, or it's all just so much pretentious self 
masturbatory drivel. "We" become as bad as we imagine "them" to 
be. I think standard or straight or whatever you want to call it 
theatre can be vital and exciting...but as with everything, in 
the course of its evolution it stagnates, it stalls, it lazes 
around in its five hundred dollar suit, sipping a cocktail and 
thinking "gee, ain't i neat." And when those times comes, a 
select few are chosen by whatever unseen hand guides our fate to 
swing so far askew in their message and delivery that they can 
then dive back towards the norm and kick the head off the damn 
status quo. Neither side has more validity, they're both part of 
the natural progress of our art. The future of theatre, OUR 
future in the theatre as actors, dancers, singers, composers, 
writers, directors, lighting designers, stagehands, set 
builders, house managers, costumers, running crew, and 
anthropromorphized rodentia, lies not in this kind of theatre or 
that kind of theatre, but in the magic of theatre itself. In 
truth, in pain, in beauty, in hope, in us. Just remember that 
when the lights seem their dimmest and the applause is dying 
down and the curtain has almost fully fallen...it only means 
there's gonna be a kick ass cast party in a few hours.  :)

Thus endeth the lesson...

Time: Tue, 19-Jun-2001 09:05:14 GMT     IP: 209.208.125.226

this is the short message where i say i couldn't agree with 
everyone more than i do right now. i feel a deep connection to a 
couple people ive never even talked to. that's cool and its 
because of no shame.

keep on rockin

Time: Tue, 19-Jun-2001 16:08:21 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
I spind de nite inn de klawsit denks too yu gys. Lukilee Marcel 
end Mortimer wiggd up a katapult-levur end springd mee owt uv de 
klawsit dis moning win yus didnit sho up. Deys krafdee littul 
fellas.
Wut kines uv frens is yu?
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Tue, 19-Jun-2001 17:10:19 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Oh, so that's why you missed Hip Hop class yesterday.  I thought 
something might be up.  Sorry, I didn't know or I would have come 
to your aid.

Time: Tue, 19-Jun-2001 18:54:10 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

We're sorry Ratgirl. I hope the Stoogies don't lock you up this 
weekend.

Time: Wed, 20-Jun-2001 02:14:27 GMT     IP: 205.188.199.43

Well, y'know, it's like my Pappy always used to say...open a 
closet door to let a ratgirl out, and she'll be free for a day. 
But let her stay in that closet, and her two mice friend will rig 
up a catapult lever device which is infinitely more fun to watch. 
Mortimer and Marcel, we salute you...you wily critters, you.

Time: Wed, 20-Jun-2001 14:46:06 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

Well goddamn, it just occured to me that it's a whole three 
weeks until the next No Shame.  That's a hell of a lot of time 
for people to be putting together some great stuff, especially 
with the inspiration overload from the last No Shame gathering.  
I know it's gonna kick ass.  Can't wait to see everybody again, 
even the peeps I've never talked to.  Take care y'all.  
-t

Time: Wed, 20-Jun-2001 17:13:13 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.74

There's a way to survive.  Things are really heating up inside 
the Blue High Machine Mid-Southern Wrestling Coalition and 
multiple acts from the last no shame will be involved, not to 
mention many other wrestlers to whom the No Shame crowd can 
introduce themselves.  It's looking like, aside from the heat, 
Days of 1000 Masks is going to be great.  Check out their site:  
clubs.yahoo.com/bhmmidsouthernwrestling

Time: Wed, 20-Jun-2001 17:52:00 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end Amie,
Hip hip klas dansing is evil sez Stoogie. I got to much fweedum 
she sez. So she lokd mee in de klawsit. Its becuz I is giting mor 
populer den hur.

She mene.

De big stoogie is mene to, butt he sloah cuz he fatur.

Wut time de wresling start own Saterdy? I git Marcel end Mortimer 
too brake mee owt agin. Dey so clevah.

Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Wed, 20-Jun-2001 19:10:08 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

Show starts at 2 pm. I hope to be there.

And by the way, the proper address for the BHM is 
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/bhmmidsouthernwrestling

That is all. Maybe one these days I'll get the order typed up for 
everyone's comments.

Your humble servant,

Shannon

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 03:03:42 GMT     IP: 204.62.245.243

Days of 1000 Masks promises rivers of blood, mountains of pain,
and a world of hurt - I can't wait!
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/bhmmidsouthernwrestling

No Shame was a bad influence. I'm writing again:

Caped giants plummet
Leaping from the upper ropes
Masks shroud their feelings

-- Bob

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 14:28:49 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

Here you are everyone. I don't need to tell you what a great 
show I thought this was. Can't wait for next one. And please use 
this order to review any aspect of the show you'd like. I may 
post one of my own soon.

Thanks.

0. Announcements and Order, by Shannon McCormick.

1. El Pachuco by Jay Michael. Performed by Jay Michael. Jay, in 
response to the dearth of dance numbers thus far at No Shame, 
does some fancy solo swing dancing. Dance piece.

2. The Broad Way-out Bawdy Way-off Broad On the Boards on Way- 
off Off Off Broadway in a Way-out Out-of-Body Broadside, Part 2, 
by Laurie Ann Poole. Performed by Laurie Ann Poole. Laurie Ann 
concludes her story of her travails in the porn industry. 
Dramatic monologue.

3. Naked Pelican Posse, by Travis Holmes. Performed by Travis 
Holmes. Travis, as an about to graduate, explains to a school 
official about the Naked Pelican Posse and why he was caught 
naked in the high school. Comic monologue.

4. Prison Camp Party, by Bill Stern. Performed by Bill Stern. 
Song about the pain (and Joys) of prison camp, and later about 
all the cool board games and variations on tag. Comic song. 

5. The Young Conservatives of Texas, by Chris Alonzo. Performed 
by Chris Alonzo. Chris reads from the jokes section of the UT 
campus conservatives' newsletter to much hilarity. 
Political/Comic rant.

6. Shorty, Swing My Way, by Shana Merlin. Performed by Shana 
Merlin. Shana tells of the trials and triumphs of being a short 
individual. Comic monologue.

7. 3:16, by Jordan T. Maxwell. Performed by Jordan T. Maxwell. 
Jordan, as prison warden-like character announces the death by 
lethal injection of God. Dramatic press release.

8. The Solitary Adventure of Mr. Big Shoe and Mr. Horn Pants by 
Chris and Shannon. Performed by Shannon McCormick, Chris Alonzo, 
and Mike D'Alonzo. Mr. Big Shoe and Mr. Horn Pants travel to 
hell to retrieve all the world's milk from the devil. Comedy 
sketch.

9. Dear Diary, by David Trachtenberg. Performed by David 
Trachtenberg. David reads from diary entries of heart-broken 
chronic masturbator/net surfer/loser. Comedy sketch.

10. Lust Poem, by Amie Elyn. Performed by Amie Elyn and Ratgirl. 
Beatish poem about lust from Amie. Amie and Ratgirl tap dance in 
unison with the poem's meter. Poem/performance piece.

11. Bill Rutherfordton, by David Husky. Performed by David 
Husky. Bill Rutherfordton tells of the coming apocalypse, his 
plan to repopulate the earth, and the evils of cell phones. 
Comic monologue.

12. Paint, by Lisa Uhlemann. Performed by Lisa Uhlemann. Lisa 
tapes a piece of paper on the wall and paints an abstract 
painting while rap music plays. Performance piece.

13. Life is a Monologue, Part 1, by Noah Henson. Performed by 
Noah Henson. Noah tells of his weeklong relationship with a 
homeless woman. Dramatic monologue. 

14. Life and Origami, by Ace Manning. Performed by Ace Manning. 
Ace tells us of his experience of the year 1994 while promising 
to make 50 origami swans or cranes for the audience. By the end 
he has completed one. Comic monologue/performance piece.

15. Interview, by the Blue High Machine Mid-Southern Wrestling 
Coalition. Performed by Felino Galactico, Pangaea, and Jack 
Duvall. Jack Duvall interviews Galactico and Pangaea, who 
predict their chances for the Days of 1000 Masks, and then warn 
Well Hung Jury not to violate the privacy of Ratgirl. Very 
serious interview.

16. What Being an Artist Means to Me, by Ratgirl. Performed by 
Ratgirl and "jobber" Ratgirl. Ratgirl reads from her manifesto 
about art, but is continually interrupted by another Ratgirl 
with a thinner tail. Eventually real Ratgirl gets frustrated and 
walks off. Conceptual piece.

17. Ratgirl Expose, by the Investigative Journalism Department 
of Well Hung Jury. Performed by Well Hung Jury, with special 
guest appearances by Ratgirl, Felino Galactico, and Pangaea. 
Well Hung Jury present their findings on the true identity of 
Ratgirl. Their presentation includes maps, photos, dolls, pie 
charts, and an investigative video. They announce definitively 
that Ratgirl is in fact a human female, but then Felino 
Galactico rushes on, exposes Jeremy Lamb to be the cover 
identity of wrestling great Bill Royal and mayhem ensues. The 
Jury is forced off by the "plate tectonics" delivered by 
Pangaea. Multi-media presentation.

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 18:14:54 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end Shannon,
Hour peese indid wif mee end udder rattee namd Ratgirl hed a 
ratfite end shee wun, so udder Ratgirl is de boss uv de rattees 
now. Butt it wuhs jist preetind. Wee is rilly frens, mee end de 
udder rattee. Hur name is Ratgirl to.
Wee didnit praktis hour fiting alot sos maybee itt jist lukd like 
wee wuhs gufing arownd. Nekst time wee praktis mor owers.
Denk yu four waching us du hour peese. Itt wuhs fun!
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 18:31:55 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

Let's hope the stoogie doesn't catch wind of this website!  
Ratgirl, your posts make my day!
-t

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 19:32:40 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

OK, could Galatigo please clear up the controversy?  I thought I 
heard him say "Jawa" Ratgirl, in reference to the little hooded 
creatures from Star Wars (it's probably spelled differently than 
I spelled it, so don't kill me you SW freaks.)  Obviously, other 
people heard differently.  Since I can't be sure what I heard, I 
can't say I'm right for sure, but I would like to know the 
Galatic Cat was saying.  Jawa or Jobber?  And if it's Jobber, 
what does that mean?  And if it's neither, please enlighten us.

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 19:40:34 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

OK, Galactico called here a "jobber" Ratgirl. "Jobber" is a 
wrestling term for the scrubs and losers of the league, the 
plain, unadorned dudes who go out there week after week and get 
their asses kicked by the much more flamboyant superstars of the 
sport. To call someone a jobber, especially if they don't 
consider themselves a jobber, is a huge insult. Fighting words.

And Jawa is the correct spelling of the little dudes from SW. 
Well done.

Shannon

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 19:56:25 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho end Amie,
I fot dat hee sed Jabba Ratgirl.
Dat wuhs de Ewuks in de Starwars movee, Amie, nut de Jawas. How 
owd is yu inyway? How kum yu nut no dis? Is yu rilly a pursin 
frum dis yunivirs? I dont fink so.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl 

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:01:43 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho end Shannon end Amie,
How kum de udder Ratgirl nut kik Galactoses ass din? I fink dat 
udder Ratgirl wuhs nise to de Lactatinkat becuz hee wuhs smolur 
end pritier din hur.
Dats wut I fink.
I fot dem wuhs caud Ewuks. Wut is yus tauking abowt wif de jawas? 
I nut remimbur iny jawas in de movee de Starwars. I fink yus is 
making dat upp.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:02:21 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Obviously it is RATGIRL who is not up on her Star Wars trivia.  
Any true SW fan knows what a Jawa is.  I will not waste precious 
time explaining it to you.  Look it up.  Hint:  the answer is 
most easily found in the first 15 minutes of Star Wars: A New 
Hope.

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:08:49 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et de Shamu Sho Trafis,
De Stoogie is et wurk rite now, end shee is nut aloud too spind 
de wurk time own de kumpooter doind de Ratgirl aktivitees. Dat is 
aginst de pulisee uv de peepuls dat run de wurld. De bigg wite 
mens (end udders dat ak like wite mens) dat runs de wurld sez dat 
de stoogie nut aloud too let de Ratgirl plays own de kumpooter 
ore too sind de emales too hur frens et de Shamu Sho. Dat nut 
aloud.

Butt denk yus, Trafis. I hed nut scene yus et mi sho de Uncaged! 
yit. I gis yu like de fri Ratgirl butt nut de tin doler Ratgirl. 
I unnerstend. Tin dolers is a lut fore de Ratgirl. Dat like fiv 
powns uv de rattie kibil dat I like.

Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:09:00 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

I was under the impression he said Jawa since Ratgirl II's little 
hoodie thing made her look like a Jawa, but then Shannon came out 
with the wrestling lingo and I'm not so sure....
-t

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:11:39 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist Amie,
Wut de hek is de Starwars a nu hop? I nevir hurd uv dat. I stil 
fink yus making dis upp wif de Shanin too make de Ratgirl fink 
shee is crazee.
I nut crazee. I nevir hurd uv de jawas inn de Starwars befoa. Yus 
luk itt upp, meenie.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:15:39 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist Travis,
Dere is no nead too joyn de Shanin end de Amies kunspiraty abowt 
de Starwars jawas. I doo rimimber sumfing dat luk lik de udder 
Ratgirl in de Starwars. Butt itt wuhs a ewuk.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:17:41 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho,
Dere wuhs awso de Jabba de Hoot. Hee wuhs in won uv de Starwars 
dat I scene. Butt hee wuhs reel fat. End de udder Ratgirl is nut 
fat at awl. In fak, hur tale is two skini!
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:17:56 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho,
Dere wuhs awso de Jabba de Hoot. Hee wuhs in won uv de Starwars 
dat I scene. Butt hee wuhs reel fat. End de udder Ratgirl is nut 
fat at awl. In fak, hur tale is two skini!
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:22:01 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Well, Jobber Ratgirl did look suspiciously like an Ewok, however 
there is no Shannon and Amie conspiracy.  Jawas exist in the SW 
universe and I think YOU KNOW IT TO BE TRUE IN YOUR HEART.  
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt, ya know.

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:41:23 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

Here are some items that may clear up the confusion.

To see what a jawa looks like, go to www.thejawa.com

To see a wrestling fan define jobber, go to: 
http://www.ilstu.edu/~mcbogle/wrestling.HTM

I recommend going to www.google.com and typing in a combination 
of "jawa, Star Wars:" "Ewok, Star Wars;" and "Jobber, wrestling" 
to see all of the web pages devoted to these respective 
creatures.

And I have it on good authority that Galactico in fact did call 
the skinny-tailed Ratgirl a jobber. Her ignorance of wrestling 
lingo is probably what prevented her from attacking.

By extension, Galactico was paying original Ratgirl a 
compliment, because no matter how you slice it, original 
Ratgirl's not a jobber.

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 20:56:20 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

I used to have a pet Jawa.  He stank and shat everywhere, until 
my pet midget ate him.
-t

Time: Thu, 21-Jun-2001 21:13:15 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.74

Hey, I seemed to catch everyone in a discussion.  Cool.  But I'm 
confused now.  Ratgirl, does Stoogie take you to work with her?  
And if so, why do you keep typing if the folks there don't let 
anyone use the computer for such purposes?  And, isn't it more 
enjoyable than being in a closet?

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 00:19:50 GMT     IP: 66.25.195.115

"walking between raindrops" 
also a lyric from Donald Fagen "The Nightfly"
"when we walked between the raindrops back to your dorm..."

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 00:23:38 GMT     IP: 152.163.206.214

Here's another hint (and great toast when playing the Star Wars 
drinking game): "Wootini!"

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 00:30:36 GMT     IP: 152.163.206.214

great...now i have to fear this Fagen guy's wrath too.  And in my 
experience, it's never good to mess with a guy named Fagen. Maybe 
i can pull a Constantine and set him and Garth Ennis at odds with 
each other so they have to keep me alive as long as possible to 
avoid a civil war in hell...or maybe i'll just do more research 
before i start writing cryptic poetry again.  Whatever.  Thanks 
for the tid bit though.  :)

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 00:38:48 GMT     IP: 66.25.195.115

I am uplifted also at the turnout (at the risk of the Fire 
Marshal's wrath, no less). In these three weeks, we all have a 
chance to come up with something really special. I hope part of 
it is a bigger venue so all can be seated. That live theatre 
thing, and the originality thing... that's the challenge, indeed. 
Being derivative should be the bane of our existence. 



Laurie Ann Poole
"Layla LaShelle"
"Laurianne Jameson"
"Laurie Ann Van Vleck"
"Laurie Ann Arden"
"Laurie Ann Azarin"
"Laurie Ann Shellorne"
"Andrea Valentine"
"Layla Anthony"

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."
Frank Zappa

"The present day composer refuses to die!"
Edgard Verese

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 16:54:03 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho James,
Dere is no spune.
Dere is no spune.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 16:55:23 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho James,
Dere is no fawk eedur.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 17:47:38 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists Shannon end Amie end de rist uv yu gys end 
gurls,
I sene de pikchur own de yawa sight dat Shanin toll mee abowt. I 
remimbur de yawas now. I fink dat pawt uv de Stoogie's brane wuhs 
mising frum awl de droogs shee bin tooking frum de 1982-1991. I 
sori.
Yawas is de littul fellas dat wuhs de junk peepuls dat hed de 
artudetu end de seefreepeeoh. De yawas is veri lik de Ratgirl. 
Dey like de junk end de traush.
Denk yu Shanun end Ame fur heping mee unnurstand dee challinjis 
uv de Stoogie's shroonkin brane.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 18:27:21 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Fore de Peepuls hoo is nut noing de weerd rasling wurd like yawa 
end jabba:

Ratgirl's Least uv Ownline Rasling Dikshuneris
(Deys suspishuslee de same, sos I fink de rasling dikshunurs is 
copeeing eech uddur)

http://www.russellmania.com/wrestling/dictionary.asp
http://www.keithmullins.com/wrestling/glossary.html
http://www.wrestlinghookup.com/information/dictionary.shtml
http://www.wrestlelounge.com/information/dictionary.html
http://www.tpww.net/info/dictionary.html
http://www.purewrestling.com/dictionary.php
http://www.worldofwrestling.free-online.co.uk/terms.html

Aknolijmints: Shanin hoo sed fore mees too luk own de Inturnit 
fore de yawas end de rasling sits.

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 18:47:43 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.74

Thank you, everything is cleared up now.

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 18:56:10 GMT     IP: 198.214.102.208

I however am really confused. Spune? Fawks? Wha?

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 19:32:56 GMT     IP: 207.8.81.176

No Shamers!

If you would like to see the strange and mysterious world of the 
jobber at work, please come to Days of 1000 Masks, and see all 
of the corpses that Pangaea will line up and step on while 
crushing his way to the King of Rock title.

Pangaea will be dedicating his victories to Ratgirl, who, like 
Pangaea, revels in the mysteries...

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 20:04:42 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

Oh come on Shannon, you know the language.  Get out your rodent 
dictionary.

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 20:26:29 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist Panjiah,
Yawa Ratgirl ore rigulur Ratgirl? Ore de bowf?
Jist cheking.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 20:33:21 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist Shannon,
Yus evir sene dat muvie de Matefwiks? Dat in dat muvie - de ting 
abowt de spyunes.

De Kenu Reebs is waching de ballhed kid de binding de spune wif 
ownlee his mine. End de kid sez, "Kenu, yus jist gott to 
fink, 'Dere is no spune.'"

Den de Kenu Reebs bins de spune wif his mine. Dats befour hee 
kiks a lut a as.

End, a corse, I wuhs saing dere is awso no fawks, becuz in case 
yus was finking yu cud jist yous a fawk ensted uv de spune. Dat 
wy I sed dat.

De rat langij is veri kompleks end ful uv meenness.

Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 21:08:48 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

This message is to warn the thinking people of the world about 
the latest mind-numbing, soul-sucking event masquarading 
as "Theatre".  Of course, if the subject of the event interests 
you, I encourage you to see it for yourself.  Never take 
anyone's opinion as absolute truth, even people who are 
simularly intelligent and seemingly trustworthy.  Art is in the 
eye of the beholder.

Subject:  House, a play by Daniel Macivor

Responsible Parties:  Subterranean Theatre Company, Frontera @ 
Hyde Park Theatre (producers), Peck Phillips (director), Ken 
Webster (actor), Robert S. Fisher, Zach Murphy (designers)

Time spent viewing event:  30 minutes (left before completion)

Amount paid:  $5 (pay what you can night)

Why this was bad for my soul:  The mundane ramblings of a 
fictional white man who's "really fucked up" by the business of 
living.  No plot apparant in first 30 minutes.  Sporadic cuss 
words, manic behavior, sarcastic mugging.  Trite anticdotes 
about group therapy, family, grocery store, etc.  It didn't make 
me so much as smile once.  No set, no props except for a folding 
chair (which the character throws noisily down the hall twice in 
a show of just how crazy he really is), light cues change when 
character goes off on a tangent.

Total time taken away from my life (including time spent in 
transit and waiting for show to start):  1 hour, 20 minutes

What I would have rather done had I known what I was getting 
into beforehand:  Watched new episode of "The Crocodile Hunter"

Just thought you people might be interested in my perspective.  
Keep fighting the good fight.

Amie

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 21:12:50 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.74

Hmm, I only saw The Matrix once and all I really remember is 
people sitting in red jelly.  And I'm afraid I don't see what 
bending spoons with your mind has to do with Stoogie taking you 
to work.  I would give it a shot but I'm afraid I'll embarrass 
myself so I'll just let you tell me.  The rat language is, 
indeed, complex as seems rat thinking.

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 21:19:07 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist de James,
I dunt remimbur wear I wuhs going wif dat evur. Butt I no itt 
wuhs frum de Matefwiks.
I go evreewear de Stoogie gos, butt sumtimes shee loks mee inn de 
klawsit et de haus end de Marcel end de Mortimer hev too lets mee 
owt.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 21:28:07 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

Wow, seems more like Fight Club than The Matrix.  But who's 
beating who?

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 21:42:24 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.74

I only saw Fight Club once too.  All I remember from that movie 
is Meatloaf with a huge wound in his head.  

Also, I'm afraid I didn't get an explanation as to who Mortimer 
and Marcel are.  Friends of yours?

Time: Fri, 22-Jun-2001 22:03:03 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

MeatLoaf with a huge wound in his head.....sounds like that 
recurring dream I have where I go through Music World with an uzi 
in each hand, picking off stars at will....interpret as you will.

Time: Sat, 23-Jun-2001 09:36:23 GMT     IP: 209.208.125.226

Lookey hear Pndora:

Say goodbye to the King of rock title. Who is the King of Rock.

Elvis Prestley.

Who will be the next king of Rock?

RockaBilly Royal.

Lookey here Panjora:

all I know is the bigger thay are, the harder thay tall, homon.

R B R

Time: Sun, 24-Jun-2001 21:15:48 GMT     IP: 205.188.192.173

Well, after today's shameful display of skulduggery at Days of a 
Thousand Masks on the part of a supercontinent who will go 
unnamed i must say that i am enraged! 

You dishonor us in public repeatedly, O Hefty one, with your 
slanderous words and thunderous might. But now one of our own is 
left in traction after your actions this day. Jeff's injuries 
will not go unavenged...i have begun an intensive training 
regiment designed to take you down where you live. In Austin. A 
combination of Shaolin Kung Fu, Korean Tae Kyun, Gracie Jiu 
Jitsu and Jerome Robbins dance choreography...also, i've been 
watching the DVD of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon repeatedly. 
When next we meet, the result will be quite different i assure 
you. You want a war, o ye of brittle gait?  So be it...and as 
you lie helpless and revealed before all the world, all you 
shall hear is the sound of improv fans around the world 
chanting "Drift...drift...drift...drift..." You have been warned.

Time: Mon, 25-Jun-2001 19:12:46 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.26

I have to say I am saddened to hear of Jeff Amos' injuries. And a 
mere one day before his twenty-first birthday. That's a dirty 
shame. Jeff has performed at over half of the No Shames we have 
had thus far and I hope that these injuries, which were sustained 
partly as a result of our last show, will not sour him on the 
experience and leave our stage bereft of his presence.

In other news, how was the rest of the wrestling show. I had to 
be out of town this weekend and missed the festivities. Who won? 
How did Ratgirl's, champions, Galactico and Pangaea, fare?

See you soon.

Shannon

Time: Mon, 25-Jun-2001 19:20:44 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.26

Hey folks,

I spoke to Jeff Goode, our handy-dandy webmaster out in LA, this 
past weekend and he has added a new feature to the web site. 
It's a who's who directory that provides links to your personal 
web pages. If you'd like to add a link to your personal page or 
to your organization's page_this means you Well Hung Jury, 
Loaded Gun Theory, etc._just send Jeff an email at 
NoShTh@aol.com.

Talk to you soon.

Shannon

Time: Mon, 25-Jun-2001 19:48:26 GMT     IP: 209.208.124.227

Well Hung Jury:  in like flint.

Time: Mon, 25-Jun-2001 23:24:07 GMT     IP: 64.12.101.162

ain't now Jury like a Well Hung Jury cuz a Well Hung Jury don't 
stop...

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 15:23:42 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
Yu peepuls is bean vewi kwyit.
I hopes evwifing is oky wif evywon.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 18:46:41 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

I just figured my computer was messed up and that there was all 
sorts of posting going on that I couldn't get in on.  Glad to 
know that's not the case.
-t

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 19:12:14 GMT     IP: 24.27.43.226

Last time I checked, I was still breathing, so technically I 
guess I'm alive.  I haven't posted anything because I had 
nothing to report or comment on but I did go camping last night 
and had a good time even though it was kinda hot so that's 
something, I suppose.  Don't know if it's worth discussing in 
this forum, Ratgirl, but feel free to if the mood strikes.

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 20:14:00 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.24

I too am alive but haven't had much to report. I'm surprised 
there hasn't been more discussion about the past week's wrestling 
shenanigans. Looks like there's a real rivalry brewing between 
Pangaea and the fellows from the Well Hung Jury.

Speaking of the Jury, they're doing a couple a shows this weekend 
at the Hideout which might be what folks jonesing for a No Shame 
fix might need. I'm surprised they haven't announced the shows 
here themselves. 

Also, there's some show coming up at the Hideout (I think), not 
sure what weekend or anything, but it's some crazy improv 
cooking/mess machine kind of thing. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

All right, see you soon.

Shannon

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 20:18:39 GMT     IP: 168.215.249.82

Some of you may be concerned about the condition of Jeff Amos 
after being brutally assaulted by Pangaea on Sunday.  After 
spending the night in intensive care, Jeff's condition was 
upgraded to stable on Monday.  Since then he's shown great 
strength during the recovery process.  I visited Jeff this 
morning and he was able to turn his head to the left about 15 
degrees.  The doctors say he should recover fully by the end of 
August which should allow enough time for Jeff to adequately 
train for Soul Grudge Showdown IV, where Well Hung Jury will 
challenge Pangaea to an over-the-ropes, last-man-standing 
match.  We expect Jeff to be back in full form by then, stay 
tuned...

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 20:20:08 GMT     IP: 168.215.249.82

That was funny.

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 20:32:09 GMT     IP: 64.92.153.41

I believe the cooking thing you are talking about is this email 
below:  it's tonight.

Subject:  Leon, Andy, and Drums 
Date:  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 10:57:05 -0500 
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Hiya, Folks!
 
Leon and Andy, the cooks that brought you the Delirium series are 
at it again.
 
We will be improvising while the beautiful Khaati Q of "Litter 
Meet" and "The Tuna Helpers" plays drums.  Promises to be some 
truly odd shit.  
 
This is the first improv with music installment for an upcoming 
LIVE in Concert video we're doing.  
 
Hideout Theater, Thursday June 28th, 9 PM, $5 (Congress Ave. -&- 
7th Street).
 
We'd love to see you there.
 
Sincerely,
 
Leon and Andy.
 

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 20:32:45 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.24

What was? I'm so confused.

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 21:54:09 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et the Shamu Sho,
I glad yu nut ded.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Thu, 28-Jun-2001 23:34:07 GMT     IP: 168.215.249.82

It was funny that you said you were surprised there was no one 
writing about last weekend while I was writing about it.  I 
posted just a few minutes after you did.

Time: Fri, 29-Jun-2001 00:29:26 GMT     IP: 168.215.249.82

Shannon's right folks.  If you're not on our e-mail list you 
should know that Well Hung Jury is performing two very 
conceptual shows this weekend at the Hideout.  

On Friday we'll be doing our standard long-form format, movie 
trailer, with a very severe twist.  The entire show will be 
performed down the hall in the classroom and will be fed via 
closed-circuit television into the theatre and projected on the 
screen behind the stage complete with improvised acting, 
directing, editing, cinematography and gaffering.  This will 
give the audience a movie theatre feeling and will deprive the 
performers of the benefit of knowing whether the audience is 
digging it or not.

On Saturday we'll be reviving our "Avant Guard" format that was 
extraordinarily successful when it made it's debut back in 
January.  All of the improv will be extremely unconventional and 
interpretive a la DADAism.  The gimmick in this show will be 
that each Juror will take a turn at setting up a scene with a 
focus on surprising the other performers.  It should be a lot of 
fun for everyone.

So please support poor college students by seeing them perform.  
We don't keep the money you give us but at least it will make us 
feel good about ourselves.  Both shows begin at 11 pm.  If you 
want to be on our e-mail list send Jeremy a message at 
unabomb@mail.utexas.edu with the subject "join me, baby".

Thanks,
James

Time: Fri, 29-Jun-2001 14:58:34 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artists et de Shamu Sho,
Iff yu kums too de bakdore uv de Vortex tonite end tomaro drist 
like a rat ore sum udder animul, yus gits in four free too si de 
Uncaged! wif speshul host Ratgirl.
Jist nok own de bak dore end esk fore Ratgirl. (I telling dem yu 
is mi famalee frum de Yugoslavia.
Toonites end tomaro et 8pm et de Vortex.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Fri, 29-Jun-2001 21:11:04 GMT     IP: 198.214.101.87

Hey,

In case you haven't seen it, there's a giant close-up of 
Ratgirl's smiling face in this week's Chronicle. Check it out.

Shannon

Time: Fri, 29-Jun-2001 21:41:07 GMT     IP: 165.97.10.201

Dear Fellow Artist et the Shamu Sho,
Denk yu, Shannon.
FYE, wee wil bee wurshiping dat Jyint Fase uv Ratgirl latur dis 
evning dooring a speshul survis et 8pm et de Vortex. Pleez kum 
wif yore frens end relitivs too dis free survis dats stawts et 
8pm. Nok own de bakdore.
Dats rite.
Speshul survis too wurship de Jyint Fase uv Ratgirl.
Your Fellow Artist,
Ratgirl

Time: Sat, 30-Jun-2001 10:58:15 GMT     IP: 168.215.249.55

austin's no shame page is th third most scene of all in the 
whole world. that's pretty impressive considering our age. only 
another 26000 hits and we pass iowa city if im not mistaken.

why am i not sleeping?

jeremy

Time: Sat, 30-Jun-2001 21:43:04 GMT     IP: 63.11.186.250

hey, ratgirl,
i think i was in a play with big stoogie last year. i just found 
out his name.
yasmin