
Combined Artform’s, TILTED
FRAME back in SF.
“TILTED
FRAME stretches the boundaries of traditional
improvisation…
They drop the facile and forced wackiness of comedy club
improv for a far more daring and difficult form."
- SF
Guardian
Combined Artform– (formerly –
C.A.F.E. (Combined Art Form Entertainment)) is back
in San Francisco with their unique improvised theater
show, TILTED
FRAME combining comedic improv scenes with technology
such as video cameras, projectors, and Internet connections. The result is
techno- improv, fast-moving, in an audience-pleasing
style.
Created during the .dot com era of San Francisco by Combined
Artform in 2002, TILTED FRAME examines the world of
technology and entertainment. Bringing some of the original members, mixed with
new ones to create a newly developed improv show for you, with some of
our signature pieces like Craigslist and new formats like Twitter. Each show is
digital and original.
Having
expanded into Los Angeles at Theatre Asylum in 2007, Combined Artform’s Artistic
Director Matthew Quinn is excited about having TILTED FRAME's in both cities and looks
forward to developing the shows to allow both groups the ability to perform
together through the Internet sometime this summer.
In addition,
certain shows will feature guest groups from the Bay Area and Los Angeles. Come
and see two different shows then stay for the Jam following. An excellent
evening of Improv comedy.
Featuring:
Daniel Berson, Diana Brown, Christopher DeJong, Sara Eismann, Cheryl Fidelman,
Wylie Herman, Mariah Howard and Denzil Meyers
Executive Producer: Matthew
Quinn
Consultant: Patrick
Bristow
TILTED FRAME runs Thursdays, May 14 to July
30, 2009. All performances are at
Studio 250@Off Market Theatres 965 Mission St. San Francisco, CA.
Thursdays at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $10. Running time is 70
minutes, with wheelchair access and concessions available. Allow time for street
parking.
For reservations, RESERVE ONLINE:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/63641 or call (800)
838-3006
Tilted Frame- LA is back with “Who Wrote This
Sh!t.”.
Once again Patrick
Bristow helms the ensemble of LA comedic improv all-stars. After the show feel
free to stay around to see or be a part of the Asylum Improv Jam. And stay tuned
as Tilted Frame has just re-opened in San Francisco, promising soon to come
cross city improv.
About The Artists
Featuring: Kevin Berntson, Jordan Black
(Groundlings, Punk'd, Halfway Home, MTV’s The Lyricist Lounge Show), Jayne
Entwistle, Michael Oosterom, Colleen Smith (Groundlings, The Showbiz Show with David Spade, Puppet Up), Victor Yerrid (Puppet Up) and Brennan Vetter.
Executive
Producer: Matthew Quinn
Director: Patrick
Bristow
PATRICK BRISTOW is best known for his numerous
television appearances most notably as "Peter" on the groundbreaking ABC series
Ellen. Other television credits
include, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld,
Friends, Mad About You, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, among others. Film credits include The Longest Yard, as well as the first
Austin Powers, So I Married An Axe
Murderer, Twilight Of The Gods, and the accidental comedy Showgirls. He appeared for two seasons
on The Minor Accomplishments Of Jackie
Woodman on the IFC. Bristow is an alum of The Groundlings (Main Company)
where he continues to teach and direct improv and sketch comedy. He currently
directs and hosts monthly performances of Puppet Up; Uncensored for the Jim Henson
Company at Avalon Hollywood.
MATTHEW QUINN has over twenty years of
entertainment and business experience including acting, directing and producing.
He brings a wide range of creative and business skills to the artistic community
where he has used them to help create new works, manage performance spaces, as
well as consulting. He has worked with hundreds of theater companies, including
Theater Bay Area's Services Committee (TSC), Asian American Theater, Custom Made
Theater, Magic Theater, Cutting Ball Theater and Open Fist (LA). He and partner
Steve Kahn opened Off-Market Theaters on Mission in San Francisco, which
consisted of two new theaters and rehearsal space in 2003. Currently, Matthew is
in LA running their new space, Theatre Asylum. Matthew also continues as
Producing Artistic Director of his company, C.A.F.E. - Combined Art Form
Entertainment, which is celebrating its tenth year,
www.cafearts.com.
TILTED FRAME – Who Wrote this Sh!t” May 14 to
July 30, 2009. All performances are at Theatre
Asylum at 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood, Thursdays at
8:30 PM. Tickets are $10.
Running time is 70
minutes, with wheelchair access and concessions available. Allow time for street
parking.
For
reservations, call 1-800-838-3006: online http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/56043
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TILTEDFRAME PREMIERES IN LOS-ANGELES
“Tilted Frame
stretches the boundaries of traditional improvisation by moving beyond quick
scenes and goofy caricatures, and into real characters and stirring
storylines…They drop the facile and forced wackiness of comedy club improv for a
far more daring and difficult form."- SF Guardian
Created during
the .dot com era of San Francisco by C.A.F.E in 2002, Tilted Frame is back again
to examine the world of technology and
entertainment.
Bringing together
the best of Los Angeles comedic improv including veteran Patrick Bristow
(Groundlings, Ellen, Puppet Up) to co-direct and featuring a rotating cast of
established performers who come from diverse improv backgrounds. Each show will
feature signature formats like Craigslist and P.O.V. (Point of View) and
continue to be an ever-changing interactive, multi-technological
experience.
Featuring: Jordan Black (Groundlings, Punk'd,
Halfway Home, MTV’s The Lyricist Lounge Show), Candace Brown, Dorien Davies, Jayne Entwistle, Beth Geiger, Shawn
Gonzales, Michelle Johnson, Caleb Martin, Drew Massey, Carl Petersen, Amy
Procacci, Colleen Smith (Groundlings, "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" Puppet
Up), Kenny Stevenson, Victor Yerrid (Puppet Up) and Brennan Vetter.
Directors: Patrick Bristow & Matthew
Quinn
Executive Producer:
Matthew Quinn
Tilted Frame –
opens October 2 for an ongoing run, every Thursday.
All
performances are at 8:30 – followed by the Asylum Jam at 10pm
Theatre Asylum
6320 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA.
90038
Tickets are available at
www.plays411.com/tiltedframe or
by calling (323)
960-7753
TILTED
FRAME’s
PAST PRODUCTIONS
Featuring
Diana
Brown, Jonathan Caplan, Christopher Dejong, Heather O'Brien (Co-Director), Trish
Tillman




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