Category Archives: Video

Shine on you crazy diamond.

A short documentary about The Neo-Futurists and their long running late night show Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind. Contains clips from the show and interviews with, Jay Torrence, Heather Riordan, Caitlin Stainken, Greg Allen and others. The Neo-Futurist are a Chicago based theater company who produce the longest running show in Chicago, T.M.L.M.T.B.G.B. (30 plays in 60 minutes) , as well as a full season of original primetime shows.

There’s a reason I should talk to you in person?

This is a clip from the opening number of the improvised musical “There’s no 1 on my phone- The Musical!” Baby Wants Candy gets a title of a musical that has never been performed before from the audience. The first title they hear becomes the title and basis for that evening’s completely improvised musical. BWC is accompanied by a full band. In this video: Ross Bryant, Allison Bills, Beth Melewski, Al Samuels, Sam Super, Tim Ryder, Joel Esher, Chris Ditton, Kevin Florian, Jorge Leal,Tara Trudel There’s No One on My Phone The Musical- Copyright Baby Wants Candy

Looking out my window…

Stranger Than Paradise is an absurdist comedy film written and directed by American director Jim Jarmusch in 1984. It stars jazz musician John Lurie, former Sonic Youth drummer-turned-actor Richard Edson and Hungarian-born actress Eszter Balint. source: Wikipedia, 2009

Big Foot Doesn’t Have Harry Palms?

This is a clip from the opening number of the Baby Wants Candy The Improvised Musical: “Big Foot Can’t Find Love-The Musical!” Baby Wants Candy gets a title of a musical that has never been performed before from the audience. The first title they hear becomes the title and basis for that evening’s completely improvised musical. BWC is accompanied by a full band. In this video: Thomas Middleditch, Peter Gwinn, Bob Kulhan, Eliza Skinner, Al Samuels, Colleen McHugh, Stuart Ranson, Jody Shelton, Steve Jabas, Johnny Pisano, David Moore Shows in Chicago, NYC, LA and on tour! www.babywantscandy.com