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|Name = Bad Boys | |Name = Bad Boys | ||
|Picture= Bad Boys Pic.jpg | |Picture= Bad Boys Pic.jpg | ||
|Cast = {{Unbulleted list | | |Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Brett Tribe]] | [[Byron Brown ]] | [[Ed Reed ]] | [[Jon Bolden]] | [[Sam Malcom ]]}} | ||
|Previous Members = {{Unbulleted list | [[Adam Trabka ]] | [[Danny Catlow ]]]}} | |||
|Years = 2010-Present | |Years = 2010-Present | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Bad Boys have been performing since July of 2010. | Bad Boys have been performing since July of 2010. Bad Boys was originally formed by [[Danny Catlow]], [[Adam Trabka]], [[Byron Brown]] and [[Brett Tribe]] to compete in [[Cagematch]] while they were students at the [[ColdTowne Conservatory]]. They decided to continue performing together after winning that tournament. | ||
[[Danny Catlow]] and [[Adam Trabka]] have since moved to other cities in the U.S. but are still considered full members of the ensemble. | |||
In late 2012 they added two members, [[Ed Reed]] and [[Sam Malcolm]]. In August 2014, they added [[Jon Bolden]]. | |||
Their initial format involved interviewing an audience member as inspiration for a montage to follow, but their latent awkwardness made this uncomfortable for everyone. They quickly switched to opening with an Invocation, followed by a stream of consciousness set of scenes that lands somewhere on the spectrum between a Harold and one act play. | |||
Bad Boys currently has an open-ended run on Friday nights at [[ColdTowne Theater]]. | |||
== History == | |||
Here is [[Adam Trabka]]'s explanation of the name's origin:<blockquote><p>Our ''[[Cagematch]]'' submission was due and we were spitballing names in RLM when Byron made this big dramatic proclamation that he knew exactly the name that would exemplify us and walked up to the chalkboard and wrote "BAD BOYS" in big letters. No one could come up with an argument against it so we went with it since at that time we were only committed to doing a Cagematch.</p> | |||
<p>In hindsight, he was probably doing a bit.</p></blockquote> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* Most Outstanding Troupe - ColdTowne Awards - 2011 | * Most Outstanding Troupe - [[ColdTowne Awards]] - 2011, 2014 | ||
* B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Work in Improvisational Theatre Nominee - 2012 | * [[B. Iden Payne Award]] for Outstanding Work in Improvisational Theatre Nominee - 2012, 2013, 2014 | ||
== Media == | |||
=== Videos === | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/39051708 Video] by [[Brad Hawkins]] of their 3/22/12 performance in ''[[The Threefer]]''. | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/63618694 Video] by [[Kyle Sweeney]] of their 4/8/13 show. | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/75559278 Their 6/23/13 show] at ''[[The 44-Hour Improv Marathon]]''. | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/127561123 Video] of their 8/29/14 performance in [[The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]. | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/118284473 Video] by [[Kyle Sweeney]] of their 1/16/15 show. | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/119881727 Video] by [[Kyle Sweeney]] of their 2/13/15 show. | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/140336632 Video] by [[Kyle Sweeney]] of a 2015 "Sasquatch" show. | |||
=== Photos === | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.248623315201192.64136.221927764537414&type=3 Their 12/1/11 show] at ''[[The Threefer]]'' (photoset by [[Steve Rogers]]). | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.323769481019908.79466.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset of their 3/22/12 show] at ''[[The Threefer]]'' by [[Steve Rogers]]. | |||
** [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.376374809050687.87193.100000345135257&type=3 An additional photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] that includes the same show. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.364117846958907.80222.338492619521430&type=1 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] of their 3/29/2012 performance in ''[[The Threefer]]''. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.3397060008022.126636.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] which includes their 6/21/12 performance in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.449245291763638.100574.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] that includes their 7/21/12 performance in ''[[The Saturday Night Special]]''. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.414257111971144.100514.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] that includes their 8/29/12 show at [[The 2012 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.443231419073713.108140.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] that includes their 11/10/12 performance at [[WaffleFest]]. | |||
** [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.3811816376672.136825.1315383518&type=3 Another photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] of the same show. | |||
** [http://www.facebook.com/Heidi.N.Rogers/media_set?set=a.10102522219773230.3490342.7909117&type=3 Another photoset] by [[Heidi Rogers]] that includes the same show. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.584113118318875.1073741912.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their 8/16/13 performance. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10200415786379972.1073741847.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] which includes their 8/31/13 performance in [[The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/claudio.fox.5/media_set?set=a.664214413600057.1073741869.100000345135257&type=3 Photoset] by [[Claudio Fox]] that includes their performance in ''[[WaffleFest 2013]]''. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.798601643536687.1073742071.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] of their performance at [[The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]]. | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10203013018949163.1073741916.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 11/21/14 performance in [[WaffleFest 2014]]. | |||
==More Info== | |||
* [http://badboysimprov.tumblr.com Bad Boys' Website] | |||
* [http://www.facebook.com/badboysimprov Bad Boys' Facebook] | |||
* [http://vimeo.com/user6611089/videos Bad Boys' Vimeo] | |||
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Bad Boys is an improv troupe.
Summary
Bad Boys have been performing since July of 2010. Bad Boys was originally formed by Danny Catlow, Adam Trabka, Byron Brown and Brett Tribe to compete in Cagematch while they were students at the ColdTowne Conservatory. They decided to continue performing together after winning that tournament.
Danny Catlow and Adam Trabka have since moved to other cities in the U.S. but are still considered full members of the ensemble.
In late 2012 they added two members, Ed Reed and Sam Malcolm. In August 2014, they added Jon Bolden.
Their initial format involved interviewing an audience member as inspiration for a montage to follow, but their latent awkwardness made this uncomfortable for everyone. They quickly switched to opening with an Invocation, followed by a stream of consciousness set of scenes that lands somewhere on the spectrum between a Harold and one act play.
Bad Boys currently has an open-ended run on Friday nights at ColdTowne Theater.
History
Here is Adam Trabka's explanation of the name's origin:
Our Cagematch submission was due and we were spitballing names in RLM when Byron made this big dramatic proclamation that he knew exactly the name that would exemplify us and walked up to the chalkboard and wrote "BAD BOYS" in big letters. No one could come up with an argument against it so we went with it since at that time we were only committed to doing a Cagematch.
In hindsight, he was probably doing a bit.
Awards
- Most Outstanding Troupe - ColdTowne Awards - 2011, 2014
- B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Work in Improvisational Theatre Nominee - 2012, 2013, 2014
Media
Videos
- Video by Brad Hawkins of their 3/22/12 performance in The Threefer.
- Video by Kyle Sweeney of their 4/8/13 show.
- Their 6/23/13 show at The 44-Hour Improv Marathon.
- Video of their 8/29/14 performance in The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
- Video by Kyle Sweeney of their 1/16/15 show.
- Video by Kyle Sweeney of their 2/13/15 show.
- Video by Kyle Sweeney of a 2015 "Sasquatch" show.
Photos
- Their 12/1/11 show at The Threefer (photoset by Steve Rogers).
- Photoset of their 3/22/12 show at The Threefer by Steve Rogers.
- An additional photoset by Claudio Fox that includes the same show.
- Photoset by Roy Moore of their 3/29/2012 performance in The Threefer.
- Photoset by Michael Yew which includes their 6/21/12 performance in The Saturday Night Special.
- Photoset by Claudio Fox that includes their 7/21/12 performance in The Saturday Night Special.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers that includes their 8/29/12 show at The 2012 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers that includes their 11/10/12 performance at WaffleFest.
- Another photoset by Michael Yew of the same show.
- Another photoset by Heidi Rogers that includes the same show.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their 8/16/13 performance.
- Photoset by Michael Yew which includes their 8/31/13 performance in The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
- Photoset by Claudio Fox that includes their performance in WaffleFest 2013.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their performance at The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 11/21/14 performance in WaffleFest 2014.
