My Mother's Fleabag
My Mother's Fleabag, or Fleabag, is an improvisational theater group at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA, United States. Founded in 1980, My Mother's Fleabag is the oldest collegiate improv group in the country.[1][2]
History[edit]
My Mother's Fleabag was founded in 1980 by Barry Armata, class of 1981, as a way to imitate Saturday Night Live on campus. The group's name is meant to elicit the feeling of a fleabag motel on Cape Cod where each room has a different story, like improv skits.[3]
Performances[edit]
The group performs several times each year on campus including the annual Fall and Spring shows. Performances consist of a variety of short-form sketches organized into “games,” which are different improv scenarios with rules and requirements members follow. The group often experiments with various other improv styles and forms.[4]
Notable alumni[edit]
My Mother's Fleabag has many notable alumni, including:
- Maile Flanagan, '87 - actress and voice actress, Shameless, Naruto
- Nancy Carell, '88 - comedian, actress, writer, Saturday Night Live, The Office
- Tom McCarthy, '88 - actor, director, screenwriter, Up, Spotlight
- Wayne Wilderson, '89 - comedian and actor, Seinfeld, Veep
- Amy Poehler, '93 - comedian, actress, producer, Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation
- Alfredo De Quesada '98 - actor, Che
- Cameron Esposito, '04 - comedian, actress, podcaster, Take My Wife, Queery
- Lou Wilson, '14 - comedian and actor, American Vandal, The Guest Book, The King of Staten Island
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ "About" from My Mother's Fleabag website Archived 2015-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://www.improvcomedy.org/groups/fleabag.html
- ↑ "Funny Business" Summer 2020, Boston College Magazine Archived 2020-06-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ http://www.bcgavel.com/2016/11/14/mothers-fleabag-impresses-fall-show/
External links[edit]
- My Mother's Fleabag official website
- My Mother's Fleabag Facebook page
- My Mother's Fleabag YouTube channel
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