I've become a wacky recluse in the past couple of weeks frantically working on the Meg & Rob show for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. And even though I do miss sleep dearly, I will admit: I am so excited. Rob and I are doing an entirely new show with a lot of sketches that I'm really proud of.

So hey! If you live in Philadelphia, you should come see our show. We're performing at the Adrienne Theatre at the following days/times:

Friday, August 29 at 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 31 at 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 3 at 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 11 at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 13 at 10:30 p.m.

Buy tickets here!

Plus! Thanks to incredible cosmic forces, Rob and I will be sharing the bill with improv comedy giants Rare Bird Show. I absolutely love these guys—they do wild, excitable improv that's gotten them into a ton of comedy festivals.

Still not convinced? How about I get you a steak? Here's a little preview video Rob and I put together for the show:

I hope to see you there!

Remember how I flipped my gourd over Picnicface's Powerthirst II? Now allow me to present their also amazing Super Bingo:

It's often easier to talk about what's wrong with comedy in Philly than what's right. Shows and performers don't get enough media coverage, people talk shit about local comedy without actually seeing any of it, and our only longform improv school doesn't even have a dedicated space yet. Folks will come out in droves for Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter (with good reason), but crowds don't seem to understand that they can also see good, non-famous comedians in town regularly.

Last week, however, I got a nice reminder of everything that's right with comedy in this city. Rob and I performed at Bedtime Stories, Gregg Gethard's monthly comedy variety show, and it was just so great. The audience was packed, people laughed, and Rob and I got to hang out and have a good time with other Philly comedy folks. It made me think of some other very good things about comedy in Philly, such as:

1. There may not be a lot of comedians here, but a lot of the ones who are here are pretty effing talented.
2. People aren't pigeonholed. There are great connections between people who do sketch, improv, and stand-up.
3. Even without a dedicated space, the Philly Improv Theater is doing some fantastic things (like running classes, getting Keith Johnstone to come to town, and renting out the Shubin for comedy shows one week every month).
4. Comic vs. Audience and Die Actor Die are filling in the comedy-reporting gap that other local blogs are leaving wide open.

These are all great things. And speaking of Die Actor Die, the next show is on the 21st. Go to it.

Here's one the monologues from our last show:

Yay! "Dinner with Mischa," the sketch I made with Rob and Jeff, was one of 11 shorts to make it into the film portion of the Boston Comedy Festival! If you live in the Boston area or are heading to the festival, check it out during the Movie Contest Night at the Improv Asylum, 8 p.m. on October 7th.