ROLLER TOWN SEEKS SKATERS TO BE FEATURED IN THE FILM!

PRODUCTION: ROLLER TOWN - FEATURE FILM

REQUIRED TALENT: ACTRA & NON UNION ROLLER SKATERS

AUDITION DATES: THURSDAY SEPT 9 - 5PM-7:30PM

(ONE MORE AUDITION SESSION TO BE SHEDULED NEXT WEEK)

AUDITION LOCATION:

 THE OLYMPIC (2304 HUNTER STREET – CORNER OF HUNTER & CUNARD)

SHOOT DATES: SEPT 11- OCT 6 2010

BIG SKATING SCENE - SEPT 13-14!!

We are specifically looking for people who can actually roller skate at this open call.  Casting calls for regular folks will happen online as the shoot progresses.  Please note: THIS CALL IS FOR SKATERS ONLY.  We will be publishing calls for regular NON SKATING background Performers later this week.

Also:

- Please wear period clothing if possible (this is set in 1980)

- Please bring roller skates if you have them (no roller blades, we're purists...)

- Please bring safety equipment if you have it (this doesn't have to be period)

Thanks and hope to see you there!

August 31st, 2010



ROLLER TOWN DONATION VIDEOS

Lots going on at the Roller Town website. And you can see the videos we've been making for people who've donated here.


Checkit!


August 18th, 2010



VOTE FOR US

Hey Everyone!!!

Picnicface has been nominated for the third straight year for BEST SKETCH TROUPE at the Canadian Comedy Awards. If you are not a part of a union you can register as a PUBLIC VOTER and vote for PICNICFACE. You can also vote for THE BUTTON as best online web video. 

If you are an ACTRA member or a member of another union affiliated with film, TV or stage then please head to The Canadian Comedy Awards and register as an INDUSTRY VOTER. You'll have to wait for voting to reopen in November.

THANKS EVERYONE!! NOW GET OUT THERE AND VOTE (FOR US AND ONLY US)!

July 26th, 2010



PICNICFACE IS SHOOTING ROLLERTOWN

We're shooting our first feature film this year but we need extra money to really make it happen! We're not just looking for handouts, though. For more information check out this video.

And here's some Halifax press we've already received on this funding drive. 

July 13th, 2010



CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS: BEST SKETCH TROUPE AND BEST WEB CLIP

We were nominated for Best Sketch Troupe at this year's Canadian Comedy Awards! In addition, The Button, written by and starring Mark and Andrew, was nominated for best web clip. In order to win we need your help! Voting is open to the public at this address: http://www.canadiancomedy.ca/register.php?reg=public

I know it's a bit of a pain in the butt to register but if you do, and you vote, we can drink the tears of our competitors! Thanks guys!


June 25th, 2010



EDMONTON

Picnicface will be in Edmonton for the Improvaganza from June 16-26. Come see us perform every night at the Varscona Theatre. Our special sketch showcase is June 22nd. 



June 14th, 2010



Powerthirst 3: Powermost

CHECK IT OUT HERE

You'll notice a little plug at the end for the real drink. You can buy it at www.powerthirst.ca

April 30th, 2010



MARK AND ANDY AT UCB LA

If you live in or near Los Angeles, come see Mark and Andy at the UCB Theatre this Thursday at 8 pm. $5 at the door gets you SPLASHED with laughs. 



March 30th, 2010



MARK AND ANDY OPENING FOR PAUL F. TOMPKINS


This Saturday, March 27, Mark and Andy will be opening for the amazing Paul F. Tompkins at Company House in Halifax. Two shows: 7 pm and 9:30. Tompkins is a stand-up comic/dream-weaver. He was on Mr. Show and hosted VH1's Best Week Ever. 

Get your tickets while there are still tickets. Get 'em here.


March 26th, 2010



BILL WOOD NOMINATED FOR MERRITT AWARD

Picnicface's own Bill Wood has been nominated for a Merritt Award -- that is, a Nova Scotia Theatre Award -- for Best Supporting Actor in East of Berlin. Winners will be announced March 29th. Go Bill!

March 17th, 2010



POWERTHIRST IS HERE

Powerthirst is now an actual drink! You can order it online here.

Stay tuned for the Powerthirst 3 video, coming soon!

February 19th, 2010



PICNICFACE RADIO SPECIAL

Next Friday, February 19, at 7 pm, we'll be taping a CBC Radio Special at the Dunn Theatre in the Dalhousie Arts Centre. It'll be taped in front of a live audience, so if you're interested in an hour of funny sketches in front of standing microphones, come on down! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Rebecca Cohn Box Office (call 902-494-3820). 


Oh, and obviously, it's all ages. Tell the kids! 


February 11th, 2010



WE'RE BACK UP AND RUNNING

We're all back in Halifax now, doing two different weekly shows. 

Come see us Tuesdays at Yuk Yuk's for our new stand-up show, or Sundays at Joker's for new sketch and improv. 


The stand-up show starts at 8:30 and the sketch show starts at 8. Both shows $5. 

Come see us!


February 6th, 2010



COMEDY CENTRAL SHOWCASE in Los Angeles


Andrew Bush and Mark Little are making the long trip down to Los Angeles to perform at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles California. We need to fill this place and would LOVE it if you could come check us out doin our best stuff for a full 45 minutes. Oh yeah. And it's free. What else could you ask for? A horse? 

Look out your window.

Absolutely Free
Reservations Required
To RSVP, please call 323.960.5519
Street and Lot Parking Available

To check out the Event click HERE! (And RSVP) We'd love to see you!

January 12th, 2010



SF SKETCHFEST

Picnicface will be performing on two shows at this year's San Francisco Sketchfest! The shows are Friday, Jan. 15, 8 pm (at the Eureka Theatre, where we'll be opening for Paul F. Tompkins) and Saturday, Jan. 16, 10:30 pm at the Dark Room Theatre. 


You can get tickets for the Friday show here and for the Saturday show here.

And if you have friends in the Bay area, let 'em know!


January 5th, 2010



Check out Bill Wood in 2B Theatre's EaST oF BErLiN

Picnicface's Bill Wood showing off his acting chops in 2B Theatre's East of Berlin. And his chops are SECOND TO NONE!!! Please come out and support Picnicface's lovable and always delightful Bill Wood. Join the Facebook group

December 4th, 2009



Backshift Screening

One Night Only; Andrew Bush's short film, Backshift will be screening at the Oxford Theatre in Halifax at 7PM on Wednesday NOV 25TH. 


Price? FREE! Come on and check it ouuut.

This film was produced by the amazing Jeff Coll and stars the fabulous Mark Little, Evany Rosen and Scott Vrooman.
(From PICNICFACE)

Hope to see you there! Check out a trailer for the film here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8_VcRaC2BI
November 24th, 2009



JOKER'S COMEDY CLUB EVERY SUNDAY

Every Sunday we perform at Joker's Comedy Club on Spring Garden Road, Halifax. Two weeks a month it's new sketch (plus improv), then on alternating weeks it's a "special treat" show, like a live debate, an improv bonanza or a video show. 8 pm start time, 7 pm doors, $5 cover. 

November 10th, 2009



SPECIAL HALLOWEEN SHOW

This Saturday, Oct. 31, we'll be doing a special Halloween show at Joker's Comedy Club on Spring Garden Rd. in Halifax (under Mexicali Rosa's). An hour and a half of sketch comedy with a special bloodsy-gory twist. Then, Sunday, we'll be back at Joker's with a new sketch and improv show. 

October 26th, 2009



NEW SKETCH SHOW THIS SUNDAY

Hi everyone, we'll be starting up our sketch show again this Sunday, Oct. 18th, at Joker's Comedy Club (5680 Spring Garden Rd., below Mexicali Rosa's). Eventually, we'll be getting into weekly shows there -- we'll post a schedule once we figure out what's up. In the meantime, come help us christen our new digs. $5 at the door, cheap beer. Improv and sketch and good company. Lots of love,

Picnicface

October 13th, 2009



WE'RE IN VANCOUVER

Check out one of our five Vancouver shows while we're here, Vancouverites. Make the "Shows" sidebar your new best friend. 

September 23rd, 2009



MARK LITTLE WINS JUST FOR LAUGHS HOMEGROWN COMPETITION

It's true. Picnicface's Mark Little took home the title in JFL's annual stand-up comedy competition this year. Them bitches didn't know, but them bitches may have learned. 

September 9th, 2009



Evany Rosen in Improv Monologue Project!

Improv Monologue Project takes some of the world's best improvisors and gives them two minutes to perform a monologue without any preparation!

Check out Evany Rosen's completely improvised 2 minute monologue at the IMPROV MONOLOGUE PROJECT.

EVANY'S IMP

It really is improvised. She made it up on the spot! What a funny girl.

August 1st, 2009



ANDREW BUSH IN SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Andrew Bush, the director for most of the Picnicface shorts, is currently involved in a CBC short-film competition. The winner gets a big budget for their next short.

To vote, go to: www.cbc.ca/shortfilmfaceoff/ and click on VOTE NOW. 

Then vote for Pawnshop. There's no limit to how many times you can vote, so please vote multiple times! 

Thanks guys!

June 24th, 2009



PICNICFACE DOES EDMONTON

We'll be doing shows in Edmonton from June 17-27 as part of the Rapid Fire Improvaganza. Hey Alberta, come check us out. And stay tuned for more details on show times and venues.

June 12th, 2009



Mark Little Wins Great Canadian Laugh Off

Picnicface's very own Mark Little has beat out some of Canada's best comedians to take home the top prize in Yuk Yuk's Great Canadian Laugh Off!


May 4th, 2009



SKETCH SHOWS RETURN MAY 10th

We've got a new home for our Sunday sketch show: The Paragon (formerly the Marquee). We'll be kicking off our every-other-Sunday schedule on May 10th, so come on down for new sketches, new videos, and improv. $5, 8 pm.

April 23rd, 2009



APRIL 5 EXTRA SHOW IN NEW YORK

Because of our TWO cancellations via Air Canada we weren't able to make our first show at the People's Improv Theater (P.I.T.) in New York. So we've added one extra show on Sunday, April 5th, at 9:30 pm. Bonus: it's only $5! Come on out!

April 3rd, 2009



ROLLER TOWN

We've been working on a screenplay called Roller Town and recently made a trailer to show producers that it's worth the investment.  Check it out here!

March 28th, 2009



BACKSHIFT

Last year Andy got a CBC grant to make a 22-minute movie, which he did. It's called Backshift. It features a bunch of Picnicface members and is currently in post-production, so it should be ready in the coming months. Click here to check out the teaser trailer if you're interested.

March 22nd, 2009



FUNDRAISERS! FUNDRAISERS!

Check the "Shows" bar on the right to find details on our three upcoming NYC fundraiser shows at the T-Room, Bus Stop, and Grawood.

March 8th, 2009



WE'RE COMING TO NEW YORK

Hey America, Picnicface is coming! We've got two shows at the People's Improv Theatre in Manhattan on April 3rd and 4th at 9 pm. Only $10 for an hour of sketch and video comedy. Come out and laugh, you lazy scamps.

Click here for tickets.

February 26th, 2009



GINGER'S IS CLOSING

Ginger's Tavern, our longtime venue, is closing after this week. That means this Sunday will be the last Picnicface show ever at Ginger's, and maybe the last sketch show for a while, depending on how long it takes us to find a new home. Come on down and laugh/cry with us. (All new sketches!)

February 20th, 2009



CBC LIVE TAPING FEB. 12

CBC Radio is doing a live recording of their national radio show Laugh Out Loud at the Sir James Dunn Theatre on Feb. 12, and Picnicface is performing in it! If you're interested, tickets are on sale now. 

January 28th, 2009



THANKS, TORONTO!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our shows in Toronto last week. They were packed and full of fun. (Read: They were packed with fun. Thus: Toronto is full of fun-packers.)

November 25th, 2008



Picnicface + Regina + Canadian Comedy Awards = Awesome!

This year the Canadian Comedy Awards were held in Regina and Picnicface was among the top selected sketch troupes in the country to take part in the activities.  We didn't win, but we did have fun.  Thanks fun!

October 10th, 2008



PICNICFACE 2 / TUMBLR

We've created a new youtube site for all the advertisements we've been working on, as well as bonus footage and outtakes. Check it out here.

You can also see other Pface goodies at our tumblr site.

August 18th, 2008



Powerthirst Nominated for Best YouTube Comedy - Please Vote!

Powerthirst has been nominated for Best Comedy of 2007. Please cast your vote here. Thanks for your support!

And if you want to join our Facebook group, we'd love to have you!  You can find it here.

March 13th, 2008



Getting Hacked

A real company has pretty much copied Powerthirst for their commercial. It's for a car dealership, no less. We're feeling pretty beat up by this, and will accept a variety of condolences: cards, flowers, orphangrams. You name it.

February 16th, 2008





August 22nd, 2010
SUNDAY NIGHT COMEDY SPECTACULAR - 8:00 PM
in Joker's Comedy Club on Spring Garden Road
There might be a multi-hour telethon at Joker's this night. We'll see!

August 29th, 2010
SUNDAY NIGHT COMEDY SPECTACULAR - 8:00 PM
in Joker's Comedy Club on Spring Garden Road
Improv! Joker's Comedy Club, 8 pm, $5.