Andy Ross’s humor series REAL CHARACTERS mixes together New York’s best storytellers, comedy writers, and memoirists. Past performers have appeared on The Moth, This American Life, 30 Rock, andSaturday Night Live. Past writers have contributed to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The Onion, The Simpsons, and The Colbert Report. Hosted and curated by Andy Ross. Produced by Ann Marie Lonsdale.
Faye Lane (The Moth, Beauty Shop Stories)
Bob Powers (Steamboat, author of Happy Cruelty Day)
Lauren Sharpe (Bored to Death, Boardwalk Empire, The Neo-Futurists)
Bob Kulhan (Baby Wants Candy, Bing Faithful)
Dave Hill (This American Life, author of Tasteful Nudes, rock star)
Andy Ross
(Host)
In New York, Andy Ross has contributed pieces to The Onion News Network, Comedy Central's Indecision Forever blog, and MAD Magazine. He wrote and performed his one man show, Melancomedy, at the Peoples Improv Theater in NYC and The Annoyance Theatre in Chicago. As a storyteller, Andy has performed at shows all over the city including TOLD, The Liar Show, Stripped Stories, and The Moth. He runs a monthly humor series called Real Characters at McNally Jackson Books in SoHo. (Which is the best! You should come! Why don't we hang out anymore, guys? I miss your faces.)
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