Comments on: Andrew Baughman as President Harding

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:39:12 +0000

In the days of my “youth” (pre-CapFringe days), my friend Jen Tonon and I penned an abomination of “anti-theatre” called Frozty The Abominable Snowman. It was a punk rock improvizational parody of the traditional story where a mad scientist creates a Frankenstein-like snow monster who goes on a massive killing spree, featuring songs with titles like “Killing People Is Bad.” Frozty holds a very special place in the hearts of many a drunk college student. Joel, being a man of good taste, hated it (and rightfully so, it is baaaaad). I still give him a hard time about it. On the day of this podcast recording, he was very polite and said “maybe I should give it another chance.” I said, “No. You’ll still hate it.”:) Thanks for listening, Rosalind!

By: Joel Markowitz

Joel Markowitz — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:28:56 +0000

On July 23, 2006, I attended Landless’s production of Frozty The Snowman at the Fringe Festival. Here’s the synopsis: “A mad scientist creates a monster when his experiment goes horribly wrong! In this original rock musical, Frozty the Abominable Snowman escapes and sets off on a furious search for his identity. His anger and isolation snowballs into psychosis, and he begins to kill. And kill again…” I wrote in my Theatre Schmooze Column on July 25, 2006: “It just wasn’t my cup of ice.”
http://dctheatrescene.com/2006.....-schmooze/ Since then, it’s been a running joke between Andrew and me. I will say that since that Frozty experience, Landless has become one of my favorite theatre groups. I hope all of you will make time to see Harding.. It’s tons of fun.

By: Rosalind Lacy MacLennan

Rosalind Lacy MacLennan — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:04:47 +0000

Great interview as usual, Joel. What next? What is this joke about Frosty, the Snowman? Sorry, I guess I missed something.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:32:49 +0000

Who is this clown you’re interviewing, Joel? Oh, wait – it’s me! Thanks for another crazy podcast. The star of a piece like Harding is our director. We actors in the ensemble are pawns in her maniacal concept. Kyle was very happy, and she made us look good! Thanks again, and may “The Song About Joel Markowitz” live on!!!