Josie's Magical Flute Presents: COMEDY AT THE SHEA

Thursday, April 18, 2019, 7:30 pm
Advance Tickets available online for $5.00. Tickets will be available at the door for $7.00. Cash or check only. Doors 7.00/ Show 7:30.

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Join us for an evening of improvised comedy! By turns hilarious, ridiculous, thoughtful and poignant, improv comedy is made up on the spot – fresh just for you – so each show is different and utterly creative!

Josie's is a long form improv troupe comprised of Julie Waggoner, Sally Ekus, and Mandy Anderson. The three women have been playing together since 2016, and have performed regularly at the Shea since early 2018.

All three Josie’s members are also cast members of the troupe Not in Charge, Happier Valley Comedy’s newest fan fave troupe which sells out every show.

Julie Waggoner is a Valley comedy veteran who performed standup comedy for 10 years, and then played with the Villa Jidiots for another 10 years. She’s a member of The Majesters Comedy Troupe, a frequent guest performer with The Ha-Ha’s, and a long-time actress with Pauline Productions of Ashfield.

Mandy Anderson is a member of the Majesters, the Happier Family Comedy Show, and The Happy Valley Championship Show.

Sally Ekus is the producer as well as a cast member of the Happier Family Comedy Show, and both she and Mandy are guest performers with The Ha-Ha’s.

Special guests for the evening are Allie Rivera, Danny New, and Ben May.

Allie Rivera is a writer and improviser based in Hartford, CT. She serves as an associate artistic director of the Sea Tea Comedy Theater in Hartford and performs regularly with her improv teams Winnipeg and Fruits & Veggies. Outside of improv, Allie enjoys cross-stitching curse words and watching Say Yes to the Dress.

Danny New is the host of Mass Appeal on Channel 22; he also plays with the Happier Valley Comedy family show and the Happier Valley Championship Show.

Ben May plays with the Happier Valley Comedy family show and the Happier Valley Championship Show.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna • Gill Tavern • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!