(BLOOMFIELD, NJ) -- The laughs start on Friday March 3rd, when NJSDA hosts "The Comedy Roast of Bob & Beth", a hilarious tribute to the founders and directors of the school, Bob Sapoff and Beth Baur. The style is a blend of the old Dean Martin Roasts and the current Comedy Central specials. Stand-up comedians and friends with pay tribute and get a few jabs in this no-holds barred event!
The show is a fundraiser for the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts, which is a 501 C-3 not-for-profit educational organization. Doors open at 7:30pm, where there weill be a wine and cheese reception before the show starts at 8:00pm. Tickets are $20., and can be reserved by calling 973-566-9700, Ext. 4
The hilarity continues at 8:00pm on Saturday March 4th, when NUTTY BY NATURE who is celebrating their 20th hilarious season, present "March Madness - An Evening of Off the Wall Improv" at the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts Black Box Theatre in Bloomfield! Twenty years later, Nutty by Nature is still going strong as New Jersey's premier Improv Comedy troupe!
Nutty By Nature has been making audiences laugh throughout the metropolitan NY/NJ area for the past 20 years. In addition to having performed at The NJ Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), The Stress Factory Comedy Club in New Brunswick, The South Street Seaport, 12 Miles West, Theater Under the Stars, The Black River Playhouse, Luna Stage, Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores; they were featured on the E! Television/Style Network's reality TV series, Try My Life. Nutty by Nature also has done numerous corporate performances and team-building and training work all through New Jersey. The Herald News called them "Bawdy, brilliant and proof that ingenuity can strike at a moments notice."
The show is based entirely on audience suggestions! "After all", says executive director Bob Sapoff, "the only thing better than having a great idea is watching it come to life right before your eyes"! In addition to providing the material for the show, audience members are encouraged to bring their own crazy "props" that the actors will use during the show!
The NJ School of Dramatic Arts Black Box Theatre Theater is located at 593 Bloomfield Avenue in Bloomfield, NJ.
PHOTO: Nutty By Nature Improv Comedy Troupe (left to right: Tarek Salib, Laura Hartin, Jacky Valeo, Ted Wrigley, Jody Eiden, Robin Lewis, Elaine Brodie, Brendan Maly, Paul Acocella, Matthew Hopkins, Shelley Miller and Rich McDonald.
