- Sean McCarthy The Comic's Comic
"Upfronts, comedienne Michelle Maryk's one-woman show, brings audiences along on a fictional TV network's presentation of it's new fall lineup. A mix of live performance and video, it hilariously skewers various TV genres, such as this take on the sexy hospital drama. Catch the next Upfronts at The PIT. "
- Shap Sweeney Comedy Smack
The WLC Network's President and Head of Programming, Tater Simkins, is proud to invite you to her UPFRONTS presentation of her ass-kicking 2010 Fall TV Show line-up. Enjoy glossy, sexy promo videos from her four new TV shows and meet their stars - live and up-close! Tater has come back from a near-death experience at The Philadelphia Zoo (that she will not discuss) and created the greatest TV shows the world has ever seen!
Performed by Michelle Maryk, featuring Carly Ann Filbin, and with a star-studded cast in the videos, the shows shamelessly feature hot, lady Doctors making out; ex-80's rock stars exorcising demons from animals; a sitcom based entirely on a dick joke; and an anal-retentive Swedish reality show host bullying lazy Americans to get organized. Did we mention monokinis?
Tater Simkins. It's her network, and she knows how to use it.
| DATES: | Every Thursday @ 9:30PM in September and October (NO SHOW SEPTEMBER 23rd!!) ALL TIX ONLY $5! |
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"The "real" Upfronts is when ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS tout their next, greatest, most original programs ever with extended clips of their new shows and live appearances from the stars - all the while kissing the asses of the media and advertisers. The lion's share of these programs wind up being vast disappointments... the glossy, music-video-like medical dramas; the train wreck contestants seen on Project Runway; the cheesy supernatural dramas like Medium; and, the hackneyed-one joke sitcoms that "look" like a documentary - all come to life in UPFRONTS.
For both the video and the live show Michelle collaborated with the wildly talented director, Mike Shapiro. Mike's recent projects include: The Mighty Pencil (2008 Tribeca Film Festival, with SNL's Will Forte and Kristin Wiig), Family Values (official selection, 2007 New York Television Festival, featuring Rob Riggle from The Daily Show), and - premiering on Strike.TV - Global Warming, starring Kristin Wiig and Aasif Mandvi, and Mindy Kaling (The Office).
Together they amassed a stellar crew of about 20 and an amazing cast to shoot the 4 fake videos for 4 fake TV-shows. The cast includes Amy Landecker (star of the Coen brother's A Serious Man; Paul Reiser's wife on the new NBC show, The Paul Reiser Show; and Curb Your Enthusiasm); Jeff Hiller ( 30 Rock; Ugly Betty; Ghost Town;UCB's The Scam, Creep, People People); Henry Zebrowski (Michael and Michael Have Issues; Murderfist) and more!!
"The real network Upfronts presentations were so ripe for satire I had to do something about it. I knew it would be meaningless without very well-produced fake promos for fake TV shows. So Mike Shapiro and I went out and got the best cast and crew we could find and shot some pretty cool stuff. This show is very have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too. Secretly, this show is an elaborate ruse so I can live out my fantasy of dressing up and singing like the lead singer from Whitesnake, David Coverdale." - Michelle Maryk
The people below all gave their time and talents and donated their locations for little to no money. UPFRONTS couldn't have happened without them.
VIDEO CAST:
Matt Ballard (Role Models; Wainy Days; Fake) , Jeff Hiller (30 Rock; Ugly Betty; Ghost Town; UCB's The Scam, Creep, People People), Amy Landecker (star of the Coen brother's A Serious Man), Michelle Maryk, Katherine Maughan, Lloyd Porter, Henry Zebrowski (insanely popular sketch group Murderfist)
Voice-Over: Tom Harges
VIDEO CREW:
Written, Performed, Executive Produced by Michelle Maryk
Director (Live & Video): Mike Shapiro
Assistant Director: Larry Cohen
Locations Manager, Photographer & Saint: Joseph Moran
Director of Photography: Todd Bieber
Assistant Camera: Kirk Hausmann Larsen
Additional "Luke Markachek" Photography: Mitchell Riggs
Editor: David Kausch
Associate Producer: Allegra Cohen
Art Director: Jo Winiarski
Graphics/Titles and Postcard Design: Matt Mayer
Props & T-Shirt Design: Jonny Fido
Assistant to Michelle Maryk: Katherine Maughan
Audio Department: Bob Bates & Bimo Santoso
Production Assistants & Wearers of Many Hats: McKenzie Brodnick, Lauren Bull, Emma Goidel, Phoebe Kwong, Katherine Maughan
Original Song "HayJay"
Lyrics: Michelle Maryk
Composed, Instruments Performed & Produced : Steve Lavner
Lead Vocals: Michelle Maryk
Back-Up Vocals: Kate Simses
LOCATIONS:
JOSEPH MORAN STUDIOS (and private residence)
BAR GREAT HARRY (go, drink & be merry!) Thanks to owners Mike & Ben Wiley
GRACE HOTEL
AIMES MEDICAL, Andrew Brown
Michelle as Ronnie "Z-man" Vreeland; Carly Ann Filbin as bored back-up dancer.
