It is with great sadness that I announce that following an early morning attack on the 24th of April, the email account known as "michaelmarbach@aol.com" entered mortality at approximately 9:40am never to send nor receive correspondence again. He is survived
Explore[caption id="attachment_773" align="alignleft" width="150"] Greg (left) with improv partner Mike McFarland. Photo: Tom Lovelund[/caption] Philly Improv Theater Executive Director Greg Maughan is the guest on this latest episode of the Gettin' Close podcast. And it's a long one. Even when
ExploreThat's right. I will be taking my love of the show and my ignorance for its specifics to a new level. I will be recording weekly recaps of the episodes with some of my friends from various forms of Philly
Explore[caption id="attachment_773" align="alignleft" width="192"] photo by Tom Lovelund[/caption] It's been a few weeks, but the podcast is back to recording! People get busy. The next guest will be none other than Philly Improv Theater (PHIT) founder and Executive Director, Greg
ExploreOn Monday (1/21), I'll be sitting down with long running Philly improv group, Iron Lung! Comprised of Simon Burger, Jess Carpenter, Maureen Costello, Tara Demmy, Ellen Q Jaquette, Carly Maurer Kaufmann, Kevin Pettit, Dennis Trafinator and Corin Wells, Iron Lung will soon be
ExploreThis was originally written after the Sandy Hook mass shooting , but I had an experience the other day that reminded me of it. Also, there's been at least one more mass shooting. The one in DC. First my update
Explore"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. That among these rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Does that look familiar? It
ExploreDear Philly, Please stop killing each other. I get moved by marches and vigils and tough talk from Mayor Nutter just as much as the next guy, but really... this shit's gotta stop. We are consistently in the top 5
ExploreIn the eleventh episode of the Gettin Close Podcast I sit down with Dangerous Fools! They have become a favorite of mine (and many others) and their shows are not to be missed. Thomas Fowler and Mary Carpenter of two
ExploreLooks like tonight I'll be lucky enough to get close with Nathan Edmondson a few weeks before he heads to the west coast. Nathan has been a visible figure in Philly improv and the theater world here over all for years now. Here's just
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