TOO SOON! (A Benefit for Suicide Prevention)

[dan telfer]

I've been asked to be the very first act in this all-night marathon of comedy to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention with a 20 minute set. It would mean a lot to me to see some of you nerds come out. I have lost a family member to suicide, so this is a cause VERY close to my heart!

Here is the current lineup/press release:

TOO SOON!
(A Benefit For Suicide Prevention)

The Playground Theater! (3209 N. Halsted)

Saturday June 13th at 11:59pm until Sunday June 14th at Noon!

With Your Hosts, Jack Midnight, The Puterbaugh Sisters, Nick Hausman, and Emily Candini!

15 Measly Dollars!

With Performances by

Dan Telfer
The Second City
The Annoyance
The Hot Karl
Revolver
Bye Bye Liver, The Chicago Drinking Play
iO's Improvised Fairy Tale
Whirled News Tonight
Sean Flannery
Children of A Lesser God
The Cast of The Best Church of God
Pudding, Thank You
Stripper's Picnic
Battleprov vs. The Chicago Improv Rebellion
Jeff Hansen
Blackout
Scott King
AJ Conover
Feral Children
Phil Kijak

And More to Come!

Musical Performances By

Tony Mendoza
Jessica Robbins
Bill Boehler

And MANY More to Come!

And Lots of Great Raffle Prizes!

ALL the money collected will go to 'The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention'. This organization provides funding for psychiatric research, counseling for families that have lost loved ones to Suicide, and public awareness about depression, suicide, and related issues.

If You Cannot Attend But Want to help!

Please tell your friends and spread the word about this show! We have no advertising budget! Also please consider going to http://www.theovernight.org/ and making a donation!

Please sign up for the Facebook event and help it gain momentum:

http://tinyurl.com/toosoonbenefit

[thecomedian]

if my budget allows and i don't have to work the next day, then i will be there.

i posted the facebook event on my profile.

[dan telfer]

Thanks, man. If anyone wants to help spread the word I will be very grateful! This is a huge (12 hour!!!) event with tons of local talent signing on, the absolute best comics, improvisers, and sketch performers we have. The lineup is ever-expanding, so keep an eye on the Facebook event. I can guarantee it will be a great time.

[thecomedian]

anytime, man.

[dan telfer]

Full Final Schedule:

Midnight - 12:20 - Dan Telfer
12:20 - 12:50 - Revolver
12:50 - 1:00 - Bill Boehler
1:00 - 1:30 - Second City
1:30 - 2:00 - Bella
2:00 - 2:30 - The Hot Karl
2:30 - 3:00 - Whirled News Tonight
3:00 - 3:10 - Jessica Robbins
3:10 - 3:40 - The Annoyance
3:40 - 3:55 - Jeff Hansen
3:55 - 4:25 - Bye Bye Liver
4:25 - 4:55 - The Improvised Fairy Tale
4:55 - 5:05 - Nathan Cotter
5:05 - 5:35 - Battleprov vs. The Chicago Improv Rebellion
5:35 - 5:50 - AJ Conover
5:50 - 6:20 - Blackout
6:20 - 6:40 - Beth Stelling
6:40 - 7:10 - Pudding, Thank You
7:10 - 7:20 - Tony Mendoza
7:20 - 7:35 - Phil Kijak
7:35 - 8:05 - Stripper's Picnic
8:05 - 8:35 - Jake Schneider's "Mr. Rothchild's Neighborhood"
8:35 - 8:50 - Leah Eva
8:50 - 9:20 - Williams & Martinez
9:20 - 9:30 - Emme B
9:30 - 10:00 - Charles Grodin
10:00 - 10:30 - Children of a Lesser God
10:30 - 10:45 - Adam Burke
10:45 - 11:15 - Man 1 Man 2
11:15 - Noon - ALL JAM!

[pollymaepry]

I just came back. I was there for SEVEN hours. I'm delirious and exhausted and drunk. Fun time.

But if I had one wish it would be to go to a Chicago comedy show and have it not become "comedians talk amongst themselves while ignoring performers and inadvertently disrupting everything" (i need a catchier wish). Don't you guys see one another at open mics 211+ times a week? Shut the egg up.

ps. dan you were great.

[dan telfer]

Hey, thanks dude. I had a great time. It's awesome you stayed so long- I unfortunately had to cut out after the second act because the baby was having a rather sleepless night. I hope you are currently dreaming away.