LOL WITH IT/ON THE FRINGE: The Wedding Consultant and The Real Housewives of Souh Philly

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LOL WITH IT/ON THE FRINGE: The Wedding Consultant and The Real Housewives of Souh Philly

POSTED: Friday, September 9, 2011, 11:30 AM

Filed Under: Comedy | On the Fringe LOL With It

Iris Holcombe, created and performed by Eric Singel of the popular Philly sketch group The Waitstaff, an older wedding coordinator who is generally well-meaning but way behind the times when it comes to the gay agenda. Singel wrote the Wedding Consultant monologue in 2005; it was first read by Ariel Coleman-Turner (now a member of Second City), and it went on to win a Madhouse “Best of Season” award. In 2007, Singel read the monologue himself at Boston’s 1X1 Solo Works Festival, on the one-year anniversary of the Marriage Equality Act.

I asked Singel whether he thought Pennsylvania will be getting on board with marriage equality. “What people have to remember about Pennsylvania — especially those of us who are fortunate enough to live in Philly or Pittsburgh — it has the second oldest population in the nation. Ultimately it will become a moot point because it will get to the Supreme Court. Someday, I think people will look at it the same way we look at old photos from the 50s of segregation.”

The Wedding Consultant, which started as Iris Holcombe’s monologue, now boasts five other characters.

Singel has been performing with The Waitstaff since 2008, and this Fringe Fest will be the first time since then that he won’t be on stage with his cohorts as they finish their Fringe run of The Real Housewives of South Philly Jump The Shark. Last spring LOL With It brought you up to speed on the magic that is Waitstaff’s Real Housewives shtick, and Housewives Jump The Shark marks the group’s ninth festival appearance.

The Wedding Consultant runs through Sept. 17, $20, Walnut Street Theatre, Independence Studio 3, 825 Walnut St. MORE INFO HERE.

The Real Housewives of South Philly Jump the Shark! runs through Sept. 18, L’Etage Cabaret, 624 S. Sixth St. MORE INFO HERE.

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