Category: House of Solitude

House of Solitude December 4, 2015 at The Playground at the Adrienne Theater

2015 Year In Review – Daniel Corkery of House of Solitude and Goat Rodeo

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 31, 2015

This week Philly Sketchfest will be taking a look back at the year 2015 through the eyes of the writers, performers, directors and producers that make sketch comedy in Philadelphia a reality. Daniel Corkery has improved the quality of sketch in Philadelphia on multiple levels. His work as a writer and performer on Alley of Nightmares brought immediate attention to Philadelphia’s sketch scene with the show being accepted into the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s SPANK series and the 2014 Toronto Sketchfest. Fresh off the success of ‘Alley,’ Dan was brought on as a performer for PHIT Sketch House Team Goat Rodeo and quickly found himself contributing to the writer’s room. When asked, his peers unanimously agree that Dan is the smartest mind in the room. Recently, Daniel has taken his talents and applied them to animation creating sketches that serve as both web content and interstitial transitions for House of Solitude’s live shows. You can see Dan and Caitlin’s sketch group, House of Solitude, tomorrow night, on New Year’s Day, as they perform their first sketch of 2016 at our Sketch Hangover! In the meantime, please enjoy Dan’s look back at Philly sketch in 2015…

Tags After School Special, Alley of Nightmares, Caitlin Weigel, Dan Angelucci, Dan Corkery, Daniel, Five Dollar Comedy Week, Goat Rodeo, house of solitude, Joe Bell, Michael S. Watkins, Night Trolley, Phone It In Film Festival, Robert Ecks, Shitless, Skateboard, Sketchier, Tim Harris

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2015 Year In Review – Caitlin Weigel of House of Solitude, ManiPedi and Sketchier

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 29, 2015

This week Philly Sketchfest will be taking a look back at the year 2015 through the eyes of the writers, performers, directors and producers that make sketch comedy in Philadelphia a reality. Without a doubt, Caitlin Weigel is currently the hardest working sketch writer/performer in Philadelphia. Her contributions to the Philadelphia comedy community in 2015 were numerous, inspiring, and continuously raised the bar throughout the year. At the beginning of 2015 her work on ManiPedi’s, ‘Karen’s Dream’ with director, Maggy Keegan put audiences and her peers in a state of delightful awe, pushing the boundaries of what sketch can be and how it’s executed on stage. In May, she paired with her Triple Double partner, Dan Corkery (Goat Rodeo / Alley of Nightmares) creating the sketch duo House of Solitude with their debut show, ‘Together Forever’. Before year’s end, House of Solitude would perform two more shows of brand-new material – ‘Everything’s Fine* in Sicklerburg‘ and ‘Home For The Holidays.‘ Caitlin also wrote, filmed and edited at least one new sketch every month in 2015 as part of her YouTube channel,’Sketchier‘ which featured one of our favorite videos of the year, ‘The Milk & Cookies Show.’ Caitlin’s given us so much in 2015 and now, before House of Solitude and ManiPedi put up their first sketches of 2016 at Philly Sketchfest Presents, Sketch Hangover, she’s giving us her thoughts on all the beautiful and silly stuff she liked in Philadelphia sketch comedy during 2015…

Tags Caitlin Weigel, Dan Corkery, Dog Mountain, Ian Fletcher, Joe Moore, Jon & Ian Have Something To Tell You, Jon Plester, Julia Hudson, Karen's Dream, Maggy Keegan, ManiPedi, Maura Pennington, Rob Baniewicz, Sketchier, Sweetish, The Flat Earth, Triple Double Improv

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Q & A – Daniel Corkery & Caitlin Weigel of House of Solitude

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 17, 2015

House of Solitude is the sketch comedy duo of Daniel Corkery & Caitlin Weigel. Some might ask, where do they both find the time though? Dan writes and performs on PHIT Sketch House Team, Goat Rodeo as well as improvising with Triple Double. Caitlin improvises with two acclaimed groups, The Future and the aforementioned Triple Double, directs the PHIT Improv House Team, Outside Voices, teaches improv at PHIT and writes & performs with sketch groups, ManiPedi and Sketchier. Oh, and they have day jobs and a show this Friday night at 8:30pm with The Wire Mothers (NYC) and stand-up comedian, Jake Mattera as part of Philly Sketchfest Presents December showcase. We found a little room in their schedule this week to sit down with us to talk about their origins, if improv informs their sketch writing and some details on their upcoming show, ‘Home for the Holidays’….

Tags Frank Farrell, Home for the Holidays, house of solitude, Jake Mattera, Joe Moore, Maggy Keegan, Sean Landis, The Wire Mothers

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Q & A – Madonna Refugia & Briana Kelly of The Wire Mothers (NYC)

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 16, 2015

Photo by Justin Crespo

After appearing on The Special Without Brett Davis and performing to a sold out crowd at The Montreal Sketch Festival, New York City sketch comedy duo, The Wire Mothers are bringing their hit show, ‘Mel Buttermench: A Memorial Concert’ back to Philadelphia this Friday night at 8:30pm as part of Philly Sketchfest Presents December showcase. They’ll be joined by Philadelphia’s, House of Solitude and stand-up comedian, Jake Mattera. Earlier this week, we spoke with Madonna Refugia and Briana Kelly of The Wire Mothers to talk about Mel Buttermench, comedy built from reality TV and live theatre, moving from Philly to New York City and their future…

Tags Briana Kelly, house of solitude, Jake Mattera, Madonna Refugia, The Wire Mothers

House of Solitude News Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia Until Pluto

Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – December 14th through December 20th

Post author By airpkbk
Post date December 14, 2015

This week is so full of sketch comedy shows in Philadelphia that it’s almost as if – Christmas came early/Hanukkah was extended/the Krampus didn’t bite off the appendages of your misbehaving child – this year. But before you get upset that I only noted the Christian, Jewish and Pagen gift giving holidays as metaphors… What’s that? It’s too late and you’re already upset? Okay, then we’ll just get to this week’s listings of sketch comedy in Philadelphia which features our own monthly Philly Sketchfest Presents showcases at The Adrienne Theater Playground including House of Solitude’s ‘Home for the Holidays’ featuring The Wire Mothers and host Jake Mattera at 8:30pm as well as Until Pluto’s “…Still Not A Better World” featuring Cynthia Marie’s Farewell Show and host Alex Pearlman at 10:00pm.

Before we get started though, don’t forget to congratulate PHIT Sketch House Team, Dog Mountain who have been accepted into the 2016 North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival!

Tags Alex Pearlman, Andrew Nealis, Beth Eisenberg, Caitlin Weigel, Chris Gory, Cynthia Marie, Daniel Corkery, DIE CLOWNSHOW (die), Dog Mountain, Erin Fleming, Frank Farrell, Gabriella Bottoni, Gina Gennari, Good Good Comedy, Hannah Van Sciver, house of solitude, Ian Fletcher, Jacquie Baker, Jake Mattera, Jessica Snow, Jimi Haak, Jon & Ian Have Something To Tell You, Jon Plester, Julia Celley, Karen Coleman, Locked In Julia's Basement, Maggy Keegan, Marcely Jean-Pierre, Matthew Schmid, Megan Marron, Melissa Mongi, National Sketch Comedy Writing Month, National Sketch Writing Month, Patric Ciervo, Paul Triggiani, Peter Gerbron, Ralph Andracchio, Rebecca Buckley, Rebecca Shaffer, Rob Baniewicz, Sam Scavuzzo, Samantha Russell, Sarah Carter, Sarah Clemency, Sean Landis, Sheila Master, Sketch Up or Shut Up, Steve Holland, The Incredible Shrinking Matt & Jacquie, The Wire Mothers, Tim Raymus, Trevor Miles, Until Pluto, Viscosity Theatre, Vox Populi

House of Solitude News Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia

Sketch Comedy in Philadelphia – October 26th through November 1st

Post author By airpkbk
Post date October 28, 2015

A light week for sketch shows in Philadelphia means all your energy and resources should be focused on getting yourself to the one and only sketch show this week, Welcome to Sicklerburg presented by House of Solitude. You’ll have two chances to catch the show this week at Philly Improv Theater (PHIT), with a different opening act each night. Thursday’s show features stand-up from Jake Mattera (HoagieFist) and Friday’s show features the return of Chucky McMelonmeyer – Regional Child Star. Listings below and for more information, check out this wonderful article about the show from Geekadelphia writer, Neil Bardhan. Also don’t forget to get your tickets to House of Solitude’s upcoming show, Friday, December 18th as part of Philly Sketchfest Presents!

Tags Alley of Nightmares, Caitlin Weigel, Chucky McMelonmeyer, Daniel Corkery, Geekadelphia, Goat Rodeo, house of solitude, Jake Mattera, Joe Moore, ManiPedi, Neil Bardhan, Sketchier