LOL WITH IT: Comedian Deconstruction @ L'Etage

Two or three local standup acts perform a 10- to 15-minute set on a specific theme, and then their act is sketched out by different local improv troupes.

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LOL WITH IT: Comedian Deconstruction @ L'Etage

POSTED: Friday, March 9, 2012, 12:00 PM

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Every Friday, Ryan Carey covers the people and events that are giving Philly the giggles.

Local comic Jess Carpenter produces a show at L'Etage on the third Thursday of every month called Comedian Deconstruction. Two or three local standup acts perform a 10- to 15-minute set on a specific theme, and then their act is sketched out by different local improv troupes. Next week's theme is "sports". LOL WITH IT favs Pat Barker and Sydney Gantt will be "deconstructed" by Grimacchio (Jason Grimley and Ralph Andracchio) and Nielsen (Abigail Bruley, Brad Zinn, Dan Corkery, Jacqueline Baker, Kate Banford, Katie Monaco, Meredith Weir, and Molly Silverman).

Carpenter previously paired up groups to comedians via random assignment. Now he says, "I don't do the out-of-the-hat thing anymore, because when certain comedians are paired with specific improv groups, it's really magic."

The 42-year-old part-time graphic designer is excited to appeal his show to the dating scene. "I think this is the greatest cheap date ever. The food at L'Etage is cheap, they can go to South Street for drinks, they can see a show afterward, they can walk off the alcohol on South Street, it's perfect!"

I checked out a recent installment, the "Dirty Show" featuring alarmingly inappropriate comedy from opening act Steve Miller and deconstructees Frank Genzano and Mayo. Their acts were improvised by A Romp with Steve & Andy and Hate Speech Committee. Truly wild! It's one of the best comedy show concepts in Philly. You have to see it for yourself.

Every third Thursday, 7:30 p.m., $5, L'Etage, 624 S. Sixth St., 215-592-0656, creperie-beaumonde.com/lt, comediandeconstruction.com.

(ryan.carey@citypaper.net) (@slackerDIYtoday)

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