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{{Infobox Show
{{Infobox Show
|Name = The Joss Whedon Pajama Party
|Name = The Joss Whedon<br/>Pajama Party
|Picture= The Joss Whedon Pajama Party.jpg
|Picture= The Joss Whedon Pajama Party.jpg
|Theater= [[The Institution Theater]]
|Theater= [[The Institution Theater]]
|Director = {{Unbulleted list | [[Asaf Ronen]] | [[Chelley Pyatt]] | [[Jordan T. Maxwell]] }}
|Director = {{Unbulleted list | [[Asaf Ronen]] | [[Chelley Pyatt]] | [[Jordan T. Maxwell]] }}
|Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Adam Mengesha]] | [[Alex Kingston]] | [[Alexa Ramirez]] | [[Asaf Ronen]] | [[Chad Wellington]] | [[Chelley Pyatt]] | [[Cindy Ward]] | [[Courtney DeAngelo]] | [[David Higgins]] | [[David Zimmerman]] | [[Heath Allyn]] | [[Heidi Rogers]] | [[Jason Vines]] | [[Jeremy Logan]] | [[Jordan T. Maxwell]] | [[Kristin Firth]] | [[Laura Komkov]] | [[Mitchell Deane]] | [[Peter Rogers]] | [[Sarah Swofford]] | [[Stephen Robinson]] | [[Tyler Bryce]] }}
|Cast = {{Unbulleted list | [[Adam Mengesha]] | [[Alex Kingston]] | [[Alexa Ramirez]] | [[Asaf Ronen]] | [[Chad Wellington]] | [[Chelley Pyatt]] | [[Cindy Page]] | [[Courtney DeAngelo]] | [[David Higgins]] | [[David Zimmerman]] | [[Heath Allyn]] | [[Heidi Rogers]] | [[Jason Vines]] | [[Jeremy Logan]] | [[Jordan T. Maxwell]] | [[Kristin Firth]] | [[Laura Komkov]] | [[Mitchell Deane]] | [[Peter Rogers]] | [[Sarah Swofford]] | [[Stephen Robinson]] | [[Tyler Bryce]] }}
|Tech= {{Unbulleted list | [[Chelley Pyatt]] | [[Cindy Ward]] }}
|Tech= {{Unbulleted list | [[Chelley Pyatt]] | [[Cindy Page]] }}
|Run = Jun 2012
|Run = Jun 2012
}}
}}
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== Summary ==
== Summary ==
With the massive success of ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly]]'' capping off successful runs of ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Buffy|Buffy]]'', ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Angel|Angel]]'', and ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|Doctor Horrible]]'', the Institution decided to capitalize on the Whedon fanbase by making a sketch and improv revue based on his works.
With the massive success of [[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|the ''Firefly'' musical]] capping off successful ''[[Live TV Tuesdays]]'' runs of ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Buffy|Buffy]]'', ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Angel|Angel]]'', and ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|Doctor Horrible]]'', the Institution decided to capitalize on the Whedon fanbase by making a sketch and improv revue based on his works.


The show was hosted by [[Jordan T. Maxwell]], who was also in charge of the improv sections of the show, put on every night by an ad hoc troupe called "The Mutant Enemies", after Whedon's production company.
The show was hosted by [[Jordan T. Maxwell]], who was also in charge of the improv sections of the show, put on every night by an ad hoc troupe called "The Mutant Enemies", after Whedon's production company.
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Each performance included a trivia contest, with questions written by [[Chelley Pyatt]].
Each performance included a trivia contest, with questions written by [[Chelley Pyatt]].


The show ran immediately after ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|Firefly]]'' for every week in June 2012, and was brought back for a one-off performance on 1/25/13.  That last performance had a slightly different format: it included video sketches, improv from the ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|Firefly]]'' cast, and a half-hour ''Buffy'' narrative from the cast of ''[[Fandom]]''.
The show ran immediately after ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|Firefly]]'' for every week in June 2012.
 
The Pajama Party was brought back for a special, one-off performance on 1/25/13.  That last performance had a slightly different format: it included video sketches, improv from the ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|Firefly]]'' cast, and a half-hour ''Buffy'' narrative from the cast of ''[[Fandom]]''.


== Casts ==
== Casts ==
All June 2012 shows were hosted by [[Jordan T. Maxwell]].  The 1/25/13 show was hosted by [[Sarah Marie Curry]].
All June 2012 shows were hosted by [[Jordan T. Maxwell]].  The 1/25/13 show was hosted by [[Sarah Marie Curry]].


* 6/15/12 performance:
=== 6/15/12 Performance ===
** Improv players:
* Improv players:
*** [[Courtney DeAngelo]]
** [[Courtney DeAngelo]]
*** [[Heidi Rogers]]
** [[Heidi Rogers]]
*** [[Jason Vines]]
** [[Jason Vines]]
*** [[Kristin Firth]]
** [[Kristin Firth]]
*** [[Peter Rogers]]
** [[Peter Rogers]]
*** [[Sarah Swofford]]
** [[Sarah Swofford]]
** Sketch players:
* Sketch players:
*** [[Alex Kingston]]
** [[Alex Kingston]]
*** [[Heath Allyn]]
** [[Heath Allyn]]
*** [[Mitchell Deane]]
** [[Mitchell Deane]]
* 6/22/12 performance:
 
** Improv players:
=== 6/22/12 Performance ===
*** [[Chad Wellington]]
* Improv players:
*** [[Chelley Pyatt]]
** [[Chad Wellington]]
*** [[Courtney DeAngelo]]
** [[Chelley Pyatt]]
*** [[David Higgins]]
** [[Courtney DeAngelo]]
*** [[Kristin Firth]]
** [[David Higgins]]
** Sketch players:
** [[Kristin Firth]]
*** [[Alex Kingston]]
* Sketch players:
*** [[Mitchell Deane]]
** [[Alex Kingston]]
*** [[Heath Allyn]]
** [[Mitchell Deane]]
* 6/29/12 performance:
** [[Heath Allyn]]
** Improv players:
 
*** [[Courtney DeAngelo]]
=== 6/29/12 Performance ===
*** [[David Higgins]]
* Improv players:
*** [[Jeremy Logan]]
** [[Courtney DeAngelo]]
*** [[Kristin Firth]]
** [[David Higgins]]
*** [[Tyler Bryce]]
** [[Jeremy Logan]]
** Sketch players:
** [[Kristin Firth]]
*** [[Adam Mengesha]]
** [[Tyler Bryce]]
*** [[Alexa Ramirez]]
* Sketch players:
*** [[Asaf Ronen]]
** [[Adam Mengesha]]
*** [[Chelley Pyatt]]
** [[Alexa Ramirez]]
*** [[Cindy Ward]]
** [[Asaf Ronen]]
*** [[David Zimmerman]]
** [[Chelley Pyatt]]
*** [[Heath Allyn]]
** [[Cindy Page]]
*** [[Jeremy Logan]]
** [[David Zimmerman]]
*** [[Kristin Firth]]
** [[Heath Allyn]]
*** [[Peter Rogers]]
** [[Jeremy Logan]]
*** [[Sarah Swofford]]
** [[Kristin Firth]]
* 1/25/13 performance:
** [[Peter Rogers]]
** ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|Firefly]]'' players:
** [[Sarah Swofford]]
*** [[Adam Mengesha]]
 
*** [[Alexa Ramirez]]
=== 1/25/13 Performance ===
*** [[Ammie Nicole Leonards]]
* ''[[Live TV Tuesdays: Firefly|Firefly]]'' players:
*** [[Heath Allyn]]
** [[Adam Mengesha]]
*** [[Jason Vines]]
** [[Alexa Ramirez]]
*** [[Lindsey Reeves]]
** [[Ammie Nicole Leonards]]
*** [[Peter Rogers]]
** [[Heath Allyn]]
*** [[Sarah Swofford]]
** [[Jason Vines]]
** ''[[Fandom]]'' players:
** [[Lindsey Reeves]]
*** [[Aaron Saenz]]
** [[Peter Rogers]]
*** [[Bridget Brewer]]
** [[Sarah Swofford]]
*** [[Eric Heiberg]]
* ''[[Fandom]]'' players:
*** [[James Leary]]
** [[Aaron Saenz]]
**** N.B.: [http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/James_Charles_Leary Mr. Leary] played [http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Clement Clem] on ''Buffy''.
** [[Bridget Brewer]]
*** [[Jordan T. Maxwell]]
** [[Eric Heiberg]]
*** [[Marc Majcher]]
** [[James Leary]] (guest)
*** [[Meghan Wolff]]
*** N.B.: [http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/James_Charles_Leary Mr. Leary] played [http://buffy.wikia.com/wiki/Clement Clem] on ''Buffy''.
*** [[Peter Rogers]]
** [[Jordan T. Maxwell]]
*** [[Sarah Marie Curry]]
** [[Marc Majcher]]
** [[Meghan Wolff]] (guest)
** [[Peter Rogers]]
** [[Sarah Marie Curry]] (guest)


== Media ==
== Media ==
* Videos of sketches:
=== Videos of Sketches ===
** [http://vimeo.com/44147623 "The Big Red Button"]: civic engineers at the complex in ''Cabin in the Woods'' discuss getting rid of the big red button that releases all the monsters.
* [http://vimeo.com/44147623 "The Big Red Button"]: civic engineers at the complex in ''Cabin in the Woods'' discuss getting rid of the big red button that releases all the monsters.
** [http://vimeo.com/44147529 "Cancellation Support Group"]: Whedon consoles Dan Harmon after the showrunner is fired from ''Community''.  Chuck Lorre sends a sarcastic gift basket.
* [http://vimeo.com/45108059 "Burton does ''Buffy''"]: filmmaker [[wikipedia:Tim Burton|Tim Burton]]'s take on a scene from [[wikipedia:Blood Ties (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|"Blood Ties"]].
** [http://youtu.be/UQqW3UFqWbc "Reaverdance"]: exactly what it says on the tin.
* [http://vimeo.com/44147529 "Cancellation Support Group"]: Whedon consoles Dan Harmon after the showrunner is fired from ''Community''.  Chuck Lorre sends a gift basket.
** [http://vimeo.com/44627632 "Whedon-Bay Band"]: Wesleyan college roommates Joss Whedon and Michael Bay have a rehearsal for their fledgling garage band.
* [http://vimeo.com/45173703 "Joss Whedon's Dream Project"]: the trailer for the 'dream project' Joss Whedon gets to do after the success of ''The Avengers''.
** [http://vimeo.com/45110204 "Mamet does ''Buffy''"]: [[Peter Rogers]] and [[Confidence Men]] present the playwright's take on a scene from [[wikipedia:Blood Ties (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|"Blood Ties"]].
* [http://vimeo.com/45110204 "Mamet does ''Buffy''"]: [[Peter Rogers]] and [[Confidence Men]] present the playwright's take on a scene from [[wikipedia:Blood Ties (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|"Blood Ties"]].
** [http://vimeo.com/45108059 "Burton does ''Buffy''"]: filmmaker [[wikipedia:Tim Burton|Tim Burton]]'s take on a scene from [[wikipedia:Blood Ties (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)|"Blood Ties"]].
* [http://youtu.be/UQqW3UFqWbc "Reaverdance"]: exactly what it says on the tin.
** [http://vimeo.com/45173703 "Joss Whedon's Dream Project"]: the trailer for the 'dream project' Joss Whedon gets to do after the success of ''The Avengers''.
* "Wash Has Too Much Time On His Hands": left to his own devices with a Weyland-Yutani recording device and his dinosaur toys, Wash makes some little home movies: [http://vimeo.com/45295722 1], [http://vimeo.com/45295972 2], [http://vimeo.com/45295836 3].
** "Wash Has Too Much Time On His Hands": left to his own devices with a Weyland-Yutani recording device and his dinosaur toys, Wash makes some little home movies: [http://vimeo.com/45295722 1], [http://vimeo.com/45295972 2], [http://vimeo.com/45295836 3].
* [http://vimeo.com/44627632 "Whedon-Bay Band"]: Wesleyan college roommates Joss Whedon and Michael Bay have a rehearsal for their fledgling garage band.
* [http://youtu.be/NEu3fVctjfo Video sketch: "Woody Allen Screen Test as Jayne Cobb".]


* Full shows:
=== Videos of Full Shows ===
** [http://vimeo.com/44162958 Video of the 6/15/12 performance.]
* [http://vimeo.com/44162958 Video of the 6/15/12 performance.]
** [http://vimeo.com/44638683 Video of the 6/22/12 performance.]
* [http://vimeo.com/44638683 Video of the 6/22/12 performance.]
** [http://vimeo.com/65174297 Video of the 1/25/13 performance.]
* [http://vimeo.com/45023515 Video of the 6/29/12 performance.]
* [http://vimeo.com/65174297 Video of the 1/25/13 performance.]


== More Information ==
== More Information ==
* [http://www.facebook.com/events/280906805365647/permalink/280907145365613/ The facebook event for the 1/25/13 performance.]
* [http://www.facebook.com/events/280906805365647/permalink/280907145365613/ The facebook event for the 1/25/13 performance.]
* [[Chelley Pyatt]] [http://www.reddit.com/r/whedon/comments/174rdi/im_putting_together_trivia_for_a_whedon_based/ canvassing the Whedon subreddit for quiz questions].
* [[Chelley Pyatt]] [http://www.reddit.com/r/whedon/comments/174rdi/im_putting_together_trivia_for_a_whedon_based/ canvasses the Whedon subreddit for quiz questions].

Latest revision as of 19:24, 26 March 2015


The Joss Whedon Pajama Party was a sketch and improv revue themed around the works of Joss Whedon.

Summary

With the massive success of the Firefly musical capping off successful Live TV Tuesdays runs of Buffy, Angel, and Doctor Horrible, the Institution decided to capitalize on the Whedon fanbase by making a sketch and improv revue based on his works.

The show was hosted by Jordan T. Maxwell, who was also in charge of the improv sections of the show, put on every night by an ad hoc troupe called "The Mutant Enemies", after Whedon's production company.

Chelley Pyatt was in charge of getting sketch material together, which was written by herself, Peter Rogers, Cindy Page, Asaf Ronen, and Sarah Swofford.

Each performance included a trivia contest, with questions written by Chelley Pyatt.

The show ran immediately after Firefly for every week in June 2012.

The Pajama Party was brought back for a special, one-off performance on 1/25/13. That last performance had a slightly different format: it included video sketches, improv from the Firefly cast, and a half-hour Buffy narrative from the cast of Fandom.

Casts

All June 2012 shows were hosted by Jordan T. Maxwell. The 1/25/13 show was hosted by Sarah Marie Curry.

6/15/12 Performance

6/22/12 Performance

6/29/12 Performance

1/25/13 Performance

Media

Videos of Sketches

Videos of Full Shows

More Information

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