Minor fireworks

The title of the show is an overstatement. Yes, the show does have west coast roots; the particular version of long-form used in the show was developed at the LA-based, Second City–influenced comedy theater, the Groundlings. (Notable Groundling veterans include Laraine Newman, Paul Reubens, and Kristen Wiig.) And yes, the Groundlings long-form format, as performed […]
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