The Rejection Show

2007-04-11 20:00:00 - 2007-04-11 00:00:00

"Who knew being shown the door could be so much fun?"

-CHARLES GIBSON, ABC NEWS

THE REJECTION SHOW

HOSTED BY JON FRIEDMAN

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater

Wednesday April 11th @ 8PM

$5

What is The Rejection Show?

The Rejection Show is a comedic based event that embraces the rejected and "turned down" material of professional and amateur writers, comedians, cartoonists, artists, and human beings whom display their creative "failures" live on stage.

"Rejection hurts. Luckily, this hurt comes from laughing so hard you pull a muscle."

-FLAVORPILL

"On the surface, The Rejection Show is a mere demonstration of unsuccessful work by usually successful comedians, writers, filmmakers, and cartoonists. Deep down, though, it provides an interesting look into the thought processes of magazine editors, network executives, and others who wield power. Films rejected by festivals, cartoons that never made it to press, and comedy sketches that weren't good enough for TV all finally see the light of day, some more deservedly than others."

–THE ONION

"Ever wonder what you're not seeing? Each month comedians perform pieces that have been rejected by anything from Conan O'Brien to The New Yorker..."

–TIMEOUT NEW YORK

“Novelists, TV writers, stand-up comics, cartoonists, filmmakers, recording artists, dramatists, and poets come together for a friendly but edgy celebration of failure.”

–LA TIMES

"If The New Yorker has rejected your cartoon, if 'SNL' has fired you, if Conan doesn't think you're funny enough, host Jon Friedman just might. The Rejection Show is a pastiche of writers and actors who didn't make the cut, and its cult audience can't imagine why."

–AMERICA ONLINE

"In New York, audiences are finding that failure is fun!"

–ABC NEWS

"'The Rejection Show' is a refuge for the rebuffed, a haven for the heave-hoed, a destination for the deep-sixed."

–NEWSDAY

"A show like this is like the ultimate catharsis, for sure."

-NY DAILY NEWS

"Like a gang of Farmer Teds leading the geeks through the brutal, estranged halls of high school, the Rejection Show features some of NY’s finest rejected writers and performers, in this comedy-centric event."

-THE L MAGAZINE

"Not just a brilliant idea, it’s a well executed one."

–COMEDY CENTRAL

"'What do you get when you display a whole bunch of stuff that didn’t make the cut at the New Yorker, Conan, and a bevy of other shows and publications? Evidently, some funny shit.”

–GAWKER

"True to its maxim, ‘Just because it’s been rejected doesn’t mean it’s not good,’ the show continues to attract an audience that can relate.”

–FLAVORPILL

The Rejection Show

Hosted by Jon Friedman

Upright Citizens Brigade Theater

Wednesday April11th @ 8PM

307 W. 26th Street

C, E, F, 1, 9 to 23rd Street

(212) 366-9176

$5