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== History ==
== History ==
Squirrel Buddies attended the Alaska Improv Festival in 2013.
Here is [[Jon Bolden]]'s explanation of the name's origin:<blockquote>Roy and I started Squirrel Buddies because we wanted to do really positive improv (at least to start). I don't even remember who said it first, but it sounded so ridiculous and it stuck. Since then people have told us we should consider changing our name if want to be taken more seriously. I say "poo poo" to that. The Beatles is one of the dumbest names of all time.</blockquote>
 
Squirrel Buddies attended the Alaska Improv Festival in 2013, the District Improv Festival (Washington DC) in 2014, and were guest artists at The Contemporary Theater in Wakefield, RI in 2015.
 
=== Positivity Workshops ===
Roy and Jon developed a series of exercises based on positivity and connection. These exercises are taught in a series of workshop called "The Power of Positivity". They have been taught in Austin and Oklahoma City.
 
== Media ==
=== Videos ===
* [http://vimeo.com/40801624 Video of their 4/19/12 show] at the ''[[Free Fringe]]''.
* [http://vimeo.com/62426968 Video of their 7/22/12 show] at ''[[The Weekender]]''.
* [http://vimeo.com/114202698 Video] of their show at [[WaffleFest 2014]].
 
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.1602508305351.75968.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes their 4/23/11 performance at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.322531471143709.79166.221927764537414&type=3 A photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] that includes their 4/19/12 ''[[Free Fringe]]'' show.
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.4011964980262.140422.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] which includes their 12/27/12 performance with [[The Frank Mills]] in ''[[The Threefer]]''.
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.844338555629662.1073742111.221927764537414&type=3 Photoset] by [[Steve Rogers]] that includes their 11/20/14 performance in [[WaffleFest 2014]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10204805579882066.1073741963.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] the includes their 9/1/15 show at [[The 2015 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]].


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
* [http://www.examiner.com/article/squirrel-buddies-what-s-right-about-austin-improv Review of 6/27/13 show. Examiner.com]
* [http://www.squirrelbuddies.com The Squirrel Buddies home page.]
* [http://www.squirrelbuddies.com The Squirrel Buddies home page.]



Latest revision as of 06:42, 1 March 2016


Squirrel Buddies

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Years Active 2010-Present
Cast

Squirrel Buddies is an improv duo that focuses on positivity.

History

Here is Jon Bolden's explanation of the name's origin:

Roy and I started Squirrel Buddies because we wanted to do really positive improv (at least to start). I don't even remember who said it first, but it sounded so ridiculous and it stuck. Since then people have told us we should consider changing our name if want to be taken more seriously. I say "poo poo" to that. The Beatles is one of the dumbest names of all time.

Squirrel Buddies attended the Alaska Improv Festival in 2013, the District Improv Festival (Washington DC) in 2014, and were guest artists at The Contemporary Theater in Wakefield, RI in 2015.

Positivity Workshops

Roy and Jon developed a series of exercises based on positivity and connection. These exercises are taught in a series of workshop called "The Power of Positivity". They have been taught in Austin and Oklahoma City.

Media

Videos

Photos

More Information