[NEohioPAL]Don Mitri and Jeff Blanchard get raves

Wed May 26 16:47:39 PDT 2004

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If laughter is your bag check out....

WHOSE MESS IS THIS?
at Kennedy's, Now playing Thursdays at 8pm for only $12

>From the Plain Dealer, Monday May17

Experienced comics know what a risky business their in. So the two hard 
working funny men at Kennedy's Down Under had to know that calling a sketch-comedy 
show "WHOSE MESS IS THIS?" was like painting a red bulls-eye on their backs.

Fear Not: Cabaret Dada founder Jeff Blanchard and Don Mitri from "Tina N 
Tony's Wedding" are among the most accomplished comedy pros in Cleveland.

The 'mess" of the title refers to 18 aspects of life, from food and shelter 
to romantic love, from self-confidence to death and dying.

Some sketches have been rehearsed with director Mitchell Fields, but it's 
clear that many come off the top of the comics' head. In other words, return 
customers will get a new show.

Both the volcanic Blanchard and the lumpy amiable Mitri are heavy set guys, a 
fact they play throughout the show. One moment is the musical parody 
"Everything is Beautiful at the Buffet" a goof on "At the Ballet" from A Chorus Line 
accompanied by keyboardist Adam Brooks.

A Scottish accent sadist (Blanchard) teaches a frightened novice (Mitri) how 
to ride a St Bernard. A prim brit interviews for a job as a Mafia hit man and 
has to attack a gerbil with a baseball bat. A man at his mother's funeral 
deals with his loopy brothers homemade embalming - filling her with Pepsi, in a 
casket that doubles as a chip rack.

Clever and Funny, WHOSE MESS IS THIS?
deserves an audience!

Linda Eisenstein
special to the Plain Dealer

Thursdays at 8pm/ $12 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:30pm /$15
Through June 5, then a break and performances resume July 16 through August 
21

Kennedy's at Playhouse Square 216-241-6000

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Tony's Wedding" are among the most accomplished comedy pros in Cleveland.<BR=
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The 'mess" of the title refers to 18 aspects of life, from food and shelter=20=
to romantic love, from self-confidence to death and dying.</B><BR>
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<B>Some sketches have been rehearsed with director Mitchell Fields, but it's=
 clear that many come off the top of the comics' head. In other words, retur=
n customers will get a new show</B>.<BR>
<B><BR>
Both the volcanic Blanchard and the lumpy amiable Mitri are heavy set guys,=20=
a fact they play throughout the show. One moment is the musical parody "Ever=
ything is Beautiful at the Buffet" a goof on "At the Ballet" from A Chorus L=
ine accompanied by keyboardist Adam Brooks.</B><BR>
<BR>
<B>A Scottish accent sadist (Blanchard) teaches a frightened novice (Mitri)=20=
how to ride a St Bernard. A prim brit interviews for a job as a Mafia hit ma=
n and has to attack a gerbil with a baseball bat. A man at his mother's fune=
ral deals with his loopy brothers homemade embalming - filling her with Peps=
i, in a casket that doubles as a chip rack.</B><BR>
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<B><I>special to the Plain Dealer</B></I><BR>
<BR>
<B>Thursdays at 8pm/ $12 Fridays & Saturdays at 8:30pm /$15<BR>
Through June 5, then a break and performances resume July 16 through August=20=
21</B><BR>
<BR>
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