New Member: John Roukis!

18 10 2011

We here at Chet Watkins would like to welcome our newest member, John Roukis, to the team.

John is a respected Magnet Theater veteran.  He has been on several UCB Harold Teams and more recently was on hit Magnet Megawatt teams Dynasty and The Imposters.  John has already debuted with us last week but you will be able to catch him performing with us again this Wednesday at 10PM.

Comedy!





We’re in Vancouver Tonight!

29 09 2011

Tonight, Chet Watkins is taking part in the 12th Annual Vancouver Improv Festival as one of the invited international ensembles.  The world probably isn’t ready for the intense and raw comedic stylings of Chet Watkins but Jana Schmieding, Christian Paluck and Kelly Kreye will bring it to the world anyway.  If somehow/someway you are in that part of the world tonight you can see the show at 9:30PM at Performance Works in Granville Island Vancouver.

If you happen to still be wandering around lost and a lone tonight in New York City you can catch Chris Camp in the Armando Diaz Experience at the Magnet Theater.  Armando will be the Armando.  Should be a fun show.

In show news, you will be able to catch Chet Watkins every Wednesday in October at 10PM.  We can’t wait to see your grossed out and generally disapproving faces at that late night time.





Chet Watkins Double Header this Thursday – Brick Must Lose

23 08 2011

Chet Watkins is performing twice this Thursday night (Aug 25th) at the Magnet Theater.

10PM Thursday Night Out w/ Junior Varsity & Chet Watkins

11PM Magnet Inspirado – The Magnet Theater’s long form improv comedy competition. Chet Watkins goes up against 5x champions BRICK.  Brick must lose, Brick WILL lose.





Pix from a Recent Show on Improv is Good for You

12 08 2011

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Keith Huang, a well known improviser and photo blogger, posted pix from a recent Watkins show. Check them out, share with your friends, bring the downloaded files to a kinkos and make your own Chet Watkins posters.

Improv is Good For You





Del Close Marathon 13

16 06 2011

It’s official. Chet Watkins’s has been selected to perform in the 13th Annual Del Close Marathon hosted by the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre here in NYC. Our performance will come at the end of the festival (you will likely be tired and hung over from watching more than 24+ hrs of shows) on Sunday August 14th at 7:15PM at Urban Stages Theater. Mark your calendars now – August is kind of right around the corner… kind of!

Also, do not forget… show tomorrow at 9pm!





Go on a First Date with Chet Watkins

9 06 2011

This Friday, June 10th a random audience member has the opportunity to go on a first date with all of the members of the hit NYC Improv Comedy group, Chet Watkins. All audience members will receive a free beer, also we are giving away a $50 gift certificate to Brooklyn Star restaurant.

Friday at 9PM - Magnet Theater 254 W 29th Street NYC

 





Friday Night is all about YOU!

2 06 2011

This week we are kicking off Audience Appreciation Month in style.  We will have free beers, prizes, a 50/50 draw.  Aaaaaand!! You, our amazing audience, will pick the two forms we will perform.  We can’t wait to see your smiling faces!





Psychotherapy Promo for Tonight’s Show!

20 05 2011

Tonight at 9pm, a lucky audience member will be chosen out of the Chet Watkins audience for a free therapy session! We know what we are doing, we might as well be licensed for goodness sakes.  Check out our video: Jana Schmieding displays her therapeutic skills – special guest appearance by Kelly Cowan as “the patient”.





Queens Fringe Festival this Saturday

19 05 2011

Chet Watkins is honored to have been selected as a “Featured” team in this coming weekends Queens Fringe Festival, an all day improv performance festival.  Shows take place all day long, day passes are on sale for $15 a piece.

We are scheduled to take the stage at 7:30PM at the Secret Theater in Long Island City. Other teams that are scheduled to play include Face Off Unlimited (a Chicago Improv Festival pick), International Stinger (from Chicago), iMusical (DC) and our director, Jodi Lennon, will be playing with the NYC/Chicago All stars.  It will be a fun day and hey, the world may very well end in the middle of the festival!

Chet Watkins, Saturday May 21st, 7:30pm

Secret Theater, 44-02 23rd St, Long Island City, NY.






Friday Night – Psycho Therapy with Chet Watkins

19 05 2011

This Friday we are offering one lucky member of the audience the chance for a free therapy session with the licensed psychologists of the hit improv comedy group Chet Watkins.

What’s weighing heavily on your mind? We will pull the couch out and help you discover your true potential through a round of questioning and longform improv comedy.

Friday @ 9PM
Magnet Theater
254 W. 29th Street








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