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| Friday, February 2nd, 2007 | | 12:11 pm |
More cheap comedy
Dear Peoples, Thank you to everyone who came out to the Comedy Cellar last month. My set and your support earned me a spot in the finals of the "Laugh Off Competition '07" on Thursday, February 8th. As a warm-up, and to expand my comedy haunt base, I will be performing at the Laugh Lounge's "New Jack Show" this Saturday, February 3rd. Details for both shows are below. The 80% new material from previous sets promise is still in effect, although odds are good these next two performances will use the same set. Please forgive me. Don't forget to tell someone you don't know you love them. -Sal ---- Saturday, February 3 "New Jack Show" Laugh Lounge comedy club www.laughloungenyc.com 151 Essex St at Stanton (take the F to Delancey) 6:30pm seating. 7pm show $10 before 6:45, $12 after 2 drink minimum 212-614-2500 for reservations ---- Thursday, February 8th, 2007 "Laugh Off Competition '07" Finals The Comedy Cellar www.comedycellar.com 117 MacDougal St between W. 3rd St. & Minetta Lane (Take the A, B, C, D, E, F, or V to West 4th) 6:35pm doors open. 7pm show $5 cover, 2 drink minimum Current Mood: pretty good | | Friday, January 12th, 2007 | | 12:00 pm |
Sal's next thing.
Dear You, Next week, I am taking part in a “Laugh Off Competition” at the Comedy Cellar as part of my ascent towards comedic greatness. You should be there. Details below. The top 2-3 comics (based partly on audience applause) move on to the finals in February, where they vie for a cash prize and slots in regular show nights. Clearly, this is a bringer show. But it’s only $5 and a 2-drink minimum - still cheap! And for those of you who saw me at Gotham last month – 80% new material. I likes to keep it fresh. Hoping you’re doing well, and look forward to seeing you, if not Thursday, then someday soon. -Sal Thursday, January 18th, 2007 7:00pm (doors open at 6:45pm) The Comedy Cellar 117 MacDougal Street, between W. 3rd St & Minetta Lane Greenwich Village, NYC www.comedycellar.com (Sorry for the lack o' personal updates. Life's been relatively busy, 90% in good ways. More...soon~ish.) Current Mood:  amused | | Saturday, December 9th, 2006 | | 12:30 pm |
Charity Fundraiser for a good cause
Fugly Productions and The Jolly Llamas Present THE THIRD ANNUAL JOLLY LLAMAS’ CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! SPECTACULAR! – Tickets available now – THE THIRD ANNUAL JOLLY LLAMAS’ CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! SPECTACULAR! will be presented by Fugly Productions and The Jolly Llamas at Studio 353 (353 West 48th St, Floor 2 between 8th & 9th Ave) in New York City on December 15 and 16. The two-night-only fundraising event will feature five of New York City’s hottest comedians and musical acts as well as the unique improvisation and sketch comedy of The Jolly Llamas. THE THIRD ANNUAL JOLLY LLAMAS’ CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! SPECTACULAR is starring Salvatore Brienik, Kaaron Briscoe, Joseph DeFeo, Miriam Lipner, Daniel Rech, and Kelly Tighe. The event will also feature the musical and comedic stylings of Annona Rhus, Robert Driemeyer, Sonja Herbert, Suellen Vance, and many more! The fun-filled holiday variety show, now in its third year, will raise money for Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), a leading organization in the nation’s fight against HIV/AIDS. All proceeds from the event, including 100% of ticket sales and income earned from a raffle, will be donated. All artists and performers have agreed to waive their fees to show support for GMHC. Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. Their mission is to reduce the spread of HIV disease, help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence, and keep the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority. The Jolly Llamas are an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe founded in March 2002. They perform throughout the country, bringing their unique style of “Three Course Comedy,” a blend of short-form games and long-form improv. The group is under the artistic direction of Salvatore Brienik. Joe DeFeo, executive director of Fugly Productions, produces The Jolly Llamas. THE THIRD ANNUAL JOLLY LLAMAS’ CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR! SPECTACULAR! runs Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 8pm at Studio 353 (353 West 48th St, Floor 2 between 8th & 9th Ave – New York City). Admission is $10. For reservations and more information, visit www.thejollyllamas.com or send an email to info@thejollyllamas.com. To learn more about Gay Men’s Health Crisis, visit www.gmhc.org. Current Mood: Festive | | Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 | | 1:47 pm |
Save the politeness for another post
Okay, people who know me or have seen me in the last 5 years - Should I submit to the following link? http://primehd.com/casting.htmI'm clearly a few pounds on the lighter side of him, but could I pass as a realistic look-alike? Be honest. EDIT - I submitted already. Cost me nothing, I lose nothing, worst they can do is say no. No different from every other audition for which I send out. Current Mood:  curious | | Monday, October 30th, 2006 | | 1:29 pm |
| | Wednesday, October 25th, 2006 | | 7:03 pm |
Weary of stupidity
Cloning rant, go. Been reading about the beef people have with Michael J. Fox's ads for democratic candidates who support stem cell research. I won't go on about Rush Limbaugh, other than to say "partisan blowhard egoist." What I will go on about is a counter-video put out to argue against Amendment 2 on Missouri's voting docket this year. For those curious: Michael J. Fox's ad is all over the net. The Counter ad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nguJQ_dRPXw&eurl=The amendment - http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/2006petitions/ppStemCell.aspMy point - I read a bunch of comments by trolls under the counter ad about how this amendment is allowing a loophole for cloning. First, the amendment says under subsections 1-3 of section 2 that cloning is illegal. Section 3 lays out the penalties for breaking this, and section 4 sets up oversight. The "gotcha" crowd of republicans on youtube write "but the law only applies to cells put inside a uterus, and clones are made in labs, not uteri!" (not a direct quote, since no way in hell are these idiots using the term "uteri.") This is complete misleading BS. Cloning requires a uterus. You can make all the blastocysts you want, however you want, but unless you plant them in a host uterus, that shit isn't going to grow into a fully developed organism. We don't have that technology. Maybe we will one day, but we don't have laws on the books regulating teleportation technology, even though I've seen it on Star Trek. You make laws based on what exists. Now, if you believe that life begins at fertilization, and the single celled organism with a full set of chromosomes is a life, then you should be against this amendment. If you believe a cell that will never be implanted in a uterus, and therefor never develop into differentiated cells, is not a human life, then vote for this bill. If you believe stem cell research is a waste of tax dollars, vote against it. But, for f***'s sake, vote on it based on the facts, not some BS word-smithing by ignorant partisan dips***s. Sorry. Otherwise, I swear I'm working on acting & stuff. Yay, stuff. Current Mood: good, minus the idiots. | | Tuesday, June 13th, 2006 | | 2:51 pm |
Tickets to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels for tonight.
I have 2 of them. They're $29.25 a piece. FMezc, section 3, seats E 5 & 6. My wife and I would use them, but we've been invited to the open dress of MacBeth in Central Park. If you're interested, post below. We can set up a place and time this evening to meet (between 5-6pm, preferably around Times Square). Cash only, please. I'll make change. Thanks for your interest. -Sal Current Mood: too many options! | | Thursday, June 1st, 2006 | | 9:15 am |
Shameless plug time
Come See “Bonbons for Breakfast!” Part of the $ellout Festival at the Brick Theater, Williamsburg Bonbons for Breakfast is a rip-roaring satire of the contemporary art world. Bon vivant artist Wimbly and his fashionista playwright girlfriend Toots plan an art project to cover New York City’s Riverside Park in red licorice, although devastated by the sudden disappearance of their sommelier, Schmutzy, who has been lured away by lovable society benefactors Merciful and Miniver Dalrymple. Meanwhile, Boz (the art world’s It Boy until “the sardine fiasco”) and his headstrong wife, Margaret launch a march to show the evils of Wimbly’s project. Written by Lisa Ferber Directed by Ivanna Cullinan. Incidental music by Robert Firpo-Cappiello Starring in reverse alphabetical order: Alyssa Simon*, David Marcus, Miriam Lipner, John Kinsherf*, Maggie Cino Hope Cartelli, & Salvatore Brienik*. Friday June 2nd @ 7 pm Thursday June 8th @ 7 pm Thursday June 15th @ 8 pm Saturday June 17th @ 2:30 pm Sunday June 18th @ 1 pm Tuesday June 27th @ 8:30 pm Tickets $10 For advance tickets, go to www.theatermania.com or call 212-352-3101. This play is part of the Brick Theater's $ellout Festival, which you can learn more about at www.bricktheater.com The Brick Theater is at 575 Metropolitan Avenue (between Lorimer Street and Union Avenue), the nearest subway stop is the L train to Lorimer, just two stops into Williamsburg. Have a smashing day. *members Actor’s Equity Association Current Mood: ready to go | | Thursday, May 25th, 2006 | | 9:02 am |
| | Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 | | 2:15 pm |
The Madness. Oh, the Madness.
Hey, everybody! Come see me in the triumphant restaging of the show wherein I get to perfom a one-man version of the TellTale Heart, then have a bit part in the short ensemble piece, then an even bittier part in the long ensemlbe piece! Seriously, my Poe piece is good. Ten Actors... Five Stories... One Chilling Show "That Way Madness Lies" A Montage of Macabre Tales Directed by Christa Savery Featuring: Salvatore Brienik, Timothy Gore, Deirdre Flynn, Sabrina Head, Cameron Hughes, Dominique Kamras, Alain Laforest, Savannah Mazda, Dawn Simonds, and Fred Urfer February 26, 27, and 28 at 8:00 PM (Sun - Tues) Manhattan Theatre Source 177 MacDougal Street, between W. 8th St and Waverly (Just Off of Washington Square Park North) Subway: A, B, C, D, E, F, or V to W. 4th street For directions go to www.theatresource.org Tickets just $12 Reservations: (212) 501-4751 Current Mood: creepy | | Monday, November 28th, 2005 | | 6:50 pm |
Press Release
Hear ye, all ye here... For Immediate Release: The Jolly Llamas present “The Jolly Llamas Christmas Spectacularer Spectacularer!” a fun-filled holiday variety show raising money for charity. Event Name: “The Jolly Llamas Christmas Spectacularer Spectacularer!” Group: The Jolly Llamas Date of Event: Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th at 8pm Final Date: December 10th Starring: Salvatore Brienik, Joseph DeFeo, Amy Garson, Miriam Lipner, Dan Rech and many special guests. Directed by: Salvatore Brienik Venue Name: The Sonnet Theatre at the Producers Club Address: 358 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue) Cost: $10 Reservations: thejollyllamas@hotmail.com About us: The Jolly Llamas are an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe that has been performing in New York City and other regional areas since March 2002. This show, the Christmas Spectacularer Spectacularer, is our second annual fundraiser for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC), a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. 100% of the money raised from ticket sales will be donated to the GMHC. Last year, over $700 was raised. To learn more about the GMHC, go to www.gmhc.org. For more information about the Jolly Llamas, please contact Salvatore Brienik at brienik@hotmail.com. Current Mood: excited | | Thursday, October 20th, 2005 | | 10:57 am |
Now with photo!
Excitement. Sal learns more and more about how to work this marvelous digital technology (props again to Mr. Shastamcnasty for the b-day gift). Hooray, picture! Last night, rehearsal in one of the two spaces we'll be performing. Telltale goes smooth, except when I skip over my favorite paragraph, which throws me later, to the point where I said "I knew that sound well, too. It was the beating of the old man's heart. I just skipped an entire page. My apologies. It increased my fury as the beating of the drum..." The other pieces are...coming along is the polite term. Honestly, we have 3 whole days before we open, we're in good shape. I'm one of the people the group looks to to lead warm-ups, and I have to say I enjoy it. When you're thrown into an ensemble where 6 of the 10 already work together in a company, it's good to be respected. Losing sleep, and weight. Oh, tech week, how I love thee. Leave house between 7:30a and 7:45a, work, quick break before rehearsal, home around 10:45p or 11:00p. Rinse. Nap. Repeat. And, as promised, the info for the show: The Queens Players Present: That Way Madness Lies (A Montage of Macabre Tales) October 23-26th at 8pm at Theatre la Nacional 239 West 14th St., 2nd floor (between 7th/8th Ave) October 27, 28th and 30th at 7:30pm and October 29th at 2pm at The Creek Theatre 10-93 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City (7 train to Vernon-Jackson, 1 stop from Grand Central, see www.thecreekandthecave.com for directions. 1 minute walk from subway station) Tickets: $15 Manhattan, $10 Long Island City Reservations: (347) 724.4056 More info: www.thequeensplayers.com PS - yes, that is a swim cap on my head. I wish my hair was that unruly. Current Mood: prepared | | Thursday, September 29th, 2005 | | 3:20 pm |
| | Thursday, July 14th, 2005 | | 9:20 am |
The best show no one saw.
Well, last night my Llamas put up an excellent show. Sadly, we only had the following 4 people in the audience: - one member who was not ready to perform (due to recent tragedy in her family) - the light board op - the house manager - one paying customer(hooray!) The improv-only format works very, very well. It's tempting to drop the sketch all-together, but I'm all for doing things the hard way. And adding polished sketches to last night's level of improv would only make the shows sparkle that much more. So, if you're not busy next Wednesday, come see the show. If you are busy, send two friends in your stead. Current Mood: good | | Tuesday, July 12th, 2005 | | 4:52 pm |
Last second invite
Looks like I'm doing standup again tonight. Going to go through my material over the next 2 hours and put together a new set. If you're interested in seeing me attempt once more to "rock"the mic, I'll be at Siberia tonight from 7p to 9p It's in the basement of a bar on 40th Street with no sign. There's just a red light over the door on the south side of the street, close to 9th Avenue. I'll be making more appearances, just thought I'd start posting more about it to get me back in the habit of letting people know what I'm up to. Silly Hermit that I am. Current Mood: good | | 1:24 pm |
A deeply meaningful mass email
For those of you not fortunate enough to be on my mass-email hitlist... "Hello, my wonderful mass email recipient. It has either been days, weeks or years since we’ve been in contact, and some of you may not even be living in the same state/country any longer, but pardon the interruption. I wanted to alert you to a few improv shows I have coming up this month in New York City. The information is below. I apologize for the short notice, but I’ve also been busy preparing for my wedding next month. I cry your forgiveness. Also, if you WANT OFF THIS LIST, kindly reply and type “off” either in the subject or body of the email. You need not list any reasons, but if you want to go into them I’d be more than happy to read them. I could site examples of people who’ve requested to be removed and were, but handing out their emails so you could contact them seems to go against their original request. Thank you for your time. Until our next mass email... -Salvatore Brienik ---- Fugly Productions presents the Jolly Llamas in: Skip the Appetizers The Llamas focus their Three Course Comedy menu down to dinner and dessert, to present an evening of fully improvised scene-work and games. Starring: Salvatore Brienik, Joe DeFeo, Liz Eckert, Amy Garson and Daniel Rech Directed by: Salvatore Brienik Where: Gotham City Improv, 158 W. 23rd St New York, NY 10011 (between 6th and 7th Ave., above Monster Sushi) When: Wednesdays, July 13th & 20th 2005 at 7pm Tickets: $5 For information or to make a reservation, call 917.558.3549 or visit www.gothamcityimprov.com" Current Mood: accomplished | | Thursday, July 7th, 2005 | | 12:33 pm |
On violence
My thoughts on London. First off, for whatever they're worth, my condolences to everyone in or who knows someone in London right now. Second, I refuse to be impressed or intimidated by the act. Not out of some macho sense, but from looking at what they did. They picked a highly crowded metropolis with far too many people to monitor, picked the busiest time of day in congested areas, and told one another "at X time, go." That's it. They made no point. They accomplished nothing more than death. Destruction is one of the simplest acts to commit. It requires little to no planning, organization, effort or thought. Creation, building, life...those take effort. What did this accomplish? Some millitant groups gets to shout "Be afraid, cross us and people will die!" This means nothing. People with reason and without reason kill other people every damn day. The most common response to such an act is retribution, and more killing. If you bomb or kill in the name of a people or in "revenge" for a group, the odds are that same group you're avenging is going to have more people killed as a direct result of your actions. Will these people live on in infamy? No. Some claim their religion will make them martyrs. This is one of religion's oldest, dirtiest tricks. I do not give a shit about any other aspect of your religion, when it encourages people to kill in the name of god, it is wrong. Done. I would like people to look at what all the violent acts of the 20th and 21st centuries have accomplished. The wars started, the killings, the bombings, the assassinations. I would then like people to look at what non-violent protests, organized resistances and demonstrations have accomplished. Compare them. See which one WORKS and which just leads to more death. If your aim truly is for the people you claim it is, it would be in your interest to work things out in a peaceful manner. It's the only way progress is made. But if your way is death, you're not interested in the people you claim to be avenging. You're into the power trip violence gives the committer of the act. You are worthless. The answer is not laying down arms or never fighting. The answer is complex, and involves first and foremost understanding. We could kill every islamic militant in the world, and terror would not magically go away. No, you cannot reason with everyone, but the less you use reason, the more poeple will move beyond it's sway. Simple solutions are a trap. They bulldoze reality in order to form a catchy sound byte. Resist simple solutions. One final thought - don't dehumanize your enemy. Ever. Every side recognizing we're all humans is such a key step to getting over all of this bullshit. Soldiers have to take lives, and risk losing theirs. If every soldier understood what that meant, imagine the state of the world. It would be nice to see some of those soldiers who understood this leading my nation, instead of the Deferrment Gang. Current Mood:  frustrated | | Wednesday, July 6th, 2005 | | 4:54 pm |
Standup, Llamas and more
Upcoming events: Friday is karaoke at Cassidy's in Astoria (Broadway and 35th Street). Come hear me butcher some tunes. Tuesday is more standup at Siberia. It's on the south side of 40th Street, just before 9th Aveune (if traveling west, from Times Square region). There is no sign, just a red light above a door. Enter the bar, then head downstairs. Show generally goes from 7-9. This Wednesday night (and the following Wednesday) is the return of the Jolly Llamas, the troupe I constantly mention yet never advertise. Release below: "Fugly Productions presents the Jolly Llamas in: Skip the Appetizers The Llamas focus their Three Course Comedy menu down to dinner and dessert, to present an evening of fully improvised scene-work and games. Starring: Salvatore Brienik, Joe DeFeo, Liz Eckert, Amy Garson and Dan Rech Directed by: Salvatore Brienik Gotham City Improv Address: 158 W.23rd St New York, NY 10011 (between 6th and 7th Ave., above Monster Sushi) Date: Wednesdays, July 13th & 20th 2005 at 7pm Tickets: $5 For tickets and information, call 917.558.3549 or visit www.gothamcityimprov.com The Jolly Llamas: because comedy should be funny." Hope to see you all somewhere Current Mood: excellent | | Tuesday, November 30th, 2004 | | 12:11 pm |
A very important message
For all of you wondering what I'm up to, and why I don't post more often: First, mark your calendars for The Jolly Llamas Christmas Spectacular Spectacular! Join the Jolly Llamas as they raise money for the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) with a fun-filled holiday celebration. The GMHC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. To learn more, go to www.gmhc.org The Jolly Llamas Christmas Spectacular Spectacular! Monday, December 6th @ 7:00pm and 8:30pm The Producers Club 358 W 44th Street, off of Ninth Ave. Tickets: $10 To make reservations, contact Salvatore Brienik at brienik@hotmail.com Featuring: Charlie Berfield, Salvatore Brienik, Joseph DeFeo, Liz Eckert, Becky Flaum, Kelli Hornachek, Miriam Lipner, Daniel Rech, and many special guests. This uproariously funny and wildly entertaining evening will include a raffle, special guest apperances and charity galore! 100% of the ticket and raffle sales will be donated to the GMHC. Second, CNYC Productions in association with Group in Progress is proud to present a bold new staging of Michael Weller's seminal 1960's anti-war comedy Moonchildren. Set during the late 60's escalation to Vietnam , Moonchildren follows seven college seniors confronting graduation, going to war, and roommates who'll eat your food. Heartbreakingly funny and as poignant as ever, the Moonchildren learn that if war is hell, roommates aren't far behind... Featuring a stand-out cast of New York's finest young actors, scene-stealing supporting actors and simply brilliant production value, CNYC Productions invites you to step back into the 60's and experience the pain, joy, and mystery of almost-adulthood as school and a divided America lurch onward. LOCATION The Kraine Theater - 85 East 4th Street - (between 2nd + 3rd Ave ) - no wheelchair access DATES Nov. 29th, 30th and Dec. 1st @ 7:00 / Dec. 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th and 18th @ 7:30 / Dec. 12th and 19th 4:00 Matinee TICKETS $15.00 General / $13.00 Student (w. ID) / 13.00 Senior Citizen / $12.50 Matinee Purchase w. SmartTix @ (212) 868-4444 or On-Line @ www.ComedyNYC.com STARRING Ali Skye Bennet / Salvatore Brienik / Christopher Farmer / Ben Morrison / Vincent Piazza* / Galeit Sehayek / Elana Sidorina / Josh Wade FEATURING John Paul Cooney / Stephen Diacrussi* / Henry Lampert / Joe Maselli* / Rick Prochilo / Rene Ojeda* TECH BY Mike DeCleene / Andrea Kenner / Stephanie Huynh DIRECTED BY John Paul Cooney AND PRODUCED BY Ben Morrison & CNYC Productions Visit CNYCWorld @ www.ComedyNYC.com CNYC Productions :: WeGiveGoodShow Current Mood: clear | | Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004 | | 12:00 pm |
To all those complaining about the people who are complaining about the election results in their LJ
I love that people feel so attached to this election. I'm glad they're voicing their approval/disapproval. As for being "sick of political rants" and "people being judgemental"...this is LIVEJOURNAL, people. Go read your own damn posts. All we do is bitch and act judgemental here! I used to be cooly detached, commenting on the silliness of those who take sides, until I realized that people remain detached just so they can make fun of BOTH sides without being attacked themselves. Current Mood: amused |
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