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About this book
In 1958, former circus aerialist Dudley Riggs opened a Minneapolis coffeehouse with a stage for performers and created an American comedic institution. What started as a way to draw customers on slow nights became the Brave New Workshop, a comedy theater sinking its satirical talons deep into the culture of Minneapolis-St. Paul for over half a century. This theater helped launch the careers of many talented performers, including satirist-turned-senator Al Franken and his Saturday Night Live partner in comedy, Tom Davis, as well as comedian Louie Anderson, Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead, screenwriter Pat Proft of the Naked Gun films and many others. Author Rob Hubbard tells the story of the hilarity, irreverence and imagination of the Brave New Workshop--a funhouse mirror to the world around it.
"If you've lived in Chicago, you know what Second City is. If you've lived in the Twin Cities, you know what the Brave New Workshop is. Founder Dudley Riggs and the Brave New Workshop played a big part in my comedy career. Read the real history of this company and the actors and writers from it who have influenced comedy on television and the big screen for over 50 years."
- Louie Anderson
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword, by Al Franken
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Bricks Through the Windows, Nazis in the Basement; or, Farewell 2605
- 2. A Caffeine-assisted Awakening; or, Something on Sundays
- 3. Between the Blackouts; or, A Revolution in Suede Jackets and MGs
- 4. A Bit about Dudley; or, For Whom the Bow Ties
- 5. March Backward into History; or, An Inside Look at the Backside of the ā60s
- 6. Miss America versus Miss St. Paul; or, Pageant of Pulchritude
- 7. The Political Invitational; or, Farr, Forsythe and Other Farces
- 8. Silly, Spontaneous and Southbound; or, Sabu, Saddle Up the Elephants
- 9. The Titular Roundup; or, Now that We Have Your Attentionā¦
- 10. The Accidental Empire; or, East to the West Bank
- 11. On the Road and the Radio; or, From Greece to Cuba and Into Your Ear
- 12. Videosyncrasies; or, Send in the Clones
- 13. Your Review of Revues; or, Side by Side by Sodom
- 14. Tech Trouble with Stevie Ray; or, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
- 15. Donāt Panic, No Oneās in Control; or, The Man Who Shot Liberal Values
- 16. Brave New Workshopās Greatest Hits; or, The Pirates of Pennzoil
- 17. Touch Me Again for the Very First Time; or, This Election Is Riggsed
- 18. The Ballad of John and Jenni; or, A Deal with Dudley
- 19. Cruising, Calhoun and Playing the Palace; or, The Hennepin Hop
- 20. Your Office Could be a Comedy Troupe; or, A Cubicle Named Desire
- 21. The Adventures of Caleb and Katy; or, Discount Family Values
- 22. Miracle at 824 Hennepin Avenue; or, Uptown, Downtown
- Afterword
- Appendix: Distinguished Alumni
- About the Author