January 14, 2005

Comedy showcase fundraiser at EVHS Thursday, Jan. 20

Evergreen Valley High School student and budding comic Chris Sifflet convinced a talented troupe of professional comics to bring laughter and whimsy to the suburbs on Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are just $10.

The comedy showcase—intended to raise community awareness of the comedy scene and funding for the school’s drama department—will be performed in Evergreen Valley’s theater, 3300 Quimby Rd. There’s plenty of free parking adjacent to the theater.

Tim ‘Slappy’ Babb

The EVHS senior will perform alongside several comedy club tour veterans including Tim ‘Slappy’ Babb—of Mix 106.5, Norm Goldblatt, Tim Lee, Kevin Avery and Matt Morales. Many of them have performed at A-list clubs such as Cobbs and the Punchline.

An encore performance—featuring additional, equally renowned comics—is slated for Thursday, Feb. 24. The second performance will culminate a trial series which Sifflet, Evergreen’s Principal Tim McDonough and Drama Department Chair Jesse Griffin hope will carry on as tradition.

Talent
Tim ‘Slappy’ Babb was a finalist several times over at various comedy contests including the Las Vegas Comedy Competition and the Rooster T. Feathers New Talent Competition in 2003. Appearances alongside notables such as Sinbad, Weird ‘Al’ Yankovich, Jake Johannson and Will Durst have prepped the Mix 106.5 radio personality for a successful career.

Kevin Avery—has, in his own words, ‘been a stage rat all his life.’ In 1998 Avery made it to the semi-finals in the San Francisco Comedy Competition. It was then he was named one of the “Top 99 People to Watch” by Metropolitan Magazine.

Tim Lee

Tim Lee—Following work gaining a Ph.D. in Ecology from UC Davis, Lee delved into the local comedy scene tickling audiences with, “’TV-clean material that is largely observational.’ I like bits that point out the absurdity around us that everyone else is ignoring,” said Lee. An avid surfer, Lee got his start joke telling in Sharkey’s comedy club.

Norm Goldblatt—According to his Web site, Goldblatt has performed throughout the Bay Area for many years. One highlight includes a contributing role on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, in addition to holding a daily position as a Senior Optical Engineer at Abbott Labs—funny in itself.

Matt Morales—Morales finished in third place at the 2004 Twisted Sea Biscuit Competition. In addition, he was voted the third funniest person in Louisiana finishing just one place behind Bobby Bouche. Master P won.

Ticket information
Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 until the 450 seats of the EVHS Theater are filled. Cash and checks made out to “EVHS” will be accepted—no credit cards. You may buy tickets in advance when the school bank is open during lunch and breaks or arrive early (about 7 p.m.) on the night of the show. For more information, call (408) 347-7000 and ask for Drama Department Chair Jesse Griffin.