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BOXCO

Poofter Mongrel Shithouse Rat!!!!!!!!!!

About Me

This is our Favorite Video of the week!
BOXCO Opens at I.O.

BOXCO features Elizabeth England, Anne M. Gardner, Lauren Van Kurin, and Alison Weiss, all of whom met while working at the Second City Box Office, hence the groups name.

BOXCO created its original improvisational form under the direction of Second City actress Sarah Haskins. The team takes a multi-disciplinary approach, using music, movement and monologs to create a unique show that keeps audiences laughing and cheering. Musical Director Mike Pryzgoda plays live drums in addition to piano, peppering the show with high-energy beats and sound effects.

BOXCO premiered at Second City Unhinged in May 2006 and went on to perform a run at I.O. (formerly Improv Olympic) in August- Septemeber 2006. Since then the group has performed at events and festivals throughout the Chicago area, including the 20% Theater Company's Snapshots Festival. Contact us for booking info!

My Interests

We dance in the bubbles. We walk on the water. We conjure up snowstorms. What is that thing called with the glass? Oh -- all of this is done within a snowglobe.

Television:

THS IS OUR SUPERVISOR.

Heroes:

Our director Sarah Haskins. Our MD on piano, drums & gee-tar, Mike P. Our coaches Piero Procaccini, Lori McClain, Jordan Klepper, and the Pajama Men Shenoah & Mark. Everyone else in the actual BoxCo of Second City: Adam Yencho, Anna Mitcham, Shannon O'Neill, Julia Bryan, Alison Hanold, Joshua Campsey, and our fearless leader Todd Lauderbach. Erica Elam. Aaron Sjoholm. Shawn Goudie. Janet Neumann. Jenna Altobelli. Robin Hammond. The Second City Night Staff. Our long-lost Producer Emeritus, Ryan Dolan. Jason Geis for out POSTER ART!!!!!and last but not least...

My Blog

Whirly Ball Camp

Some of Boxco went to Whirly Ball Training Camp. It was Competitive. We are not good at Whirly Ball. But the BoxCo Boyfriends present definitely dominated: Go Aaron. Go Kofi. ...
Posted by BOXCO on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:46:00 PST

The Cleaned-Up Version of my Three-Act Play About Last Night

What follows will be a highly redacted version of an email I (Ali) sent to the 3 other BoxCo girls today recapping the remainder of my evening after our (kick-ass? too soon?) show at Goodbar last nig...
Posted by BOXCO on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:39:00 PST

BoxCo @ S.N.A.P. Presents, 10/25/06

Here's some action pix of BoxCo at the Playground last night. With Anne & Elizabeth out due to scheduling conflicts, the lovely and hilarious Anna Mitchum (also a former sc box office co-worker) join...
Posted by BOXCO on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:06:00 PST

i.O Sassy pics!

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Posted by BOXCO on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:21:00 PST

Tearin' it open ... (Includes PIX!!!!!)

Well, the box opened wide Tuesday night to a cheering, laughing, amazing audience and we had an frikkin blast.  THANK YOU for coming if you did! We are so in love.  Here's some hot backsta...
Posted by BOXCO on Fri, 12 May 2006 04:28:00 PST

On Boxes, From a Box.

A c--nt,  a glove, a boxer dog A minute or two to write the blog A pair of undies that are shorts Some customers deserve retorts A package full of chocolate treats We're starting now to fill the ...
Posted by BOXCO on Sun, 07 May 2006 08:47:00 PST

Pandora

boy i think you're confused. i'm not persephone. - tori amos,  "pandora's aquarium"
Posted by BOXCO on Sat, 06 May 2006 08:41:00 PST

voice box

People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order, so they'll have good voice boxes in case there's ever really anything meaningful to say. Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cr...
Posted by BOXCO on Tue, 02 May 2006 10:58:00 PST

Power Breakfast

On this rainy-day morning at 9:30a.m., well, by 10:00a.m., the ladies of BoxCo met for a Power Breakfast.  The location was the Gold Coast's swank 3rd Coast, Liz & Joshua's regular haunt just...
Posted by BOXCO on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:36:00 PST