Try Out For Parody!

Can you act? Can you sing? Can you dance? Audition for the Parody! It is without question the most fun you can have in law school. Come be a part of this year's show, already being hailed by critics as "one of the funniest ever" and "in a class of its own."

Hey everyone-

The script is nearly ready and it's fantastic. The first few songs are already transcribed, dances are starting to be choreographed and the directors are working with set direction to create the look of this year's show. It's time for the 2008 Parody and we can't wait to have all your talented selves back onstage.

It's official- the 2L/3L tryout times for this year's Parody are:
Friday, January 18th from 6pm to 11pm
Saturday, January 19th from 11am to 6pm

Tryout sessions will start at the beginning of each half-hour, and will take place on the third floor of Pound Hall. Please send Pat McHenry, our wonderful stage manager, your preferred tryout times (ideally give a range or a couple of options) at p mchenry at law dot harvard dot edu.

If you are absolutely unable to attend one of these sessions, we will have a limited number of spots available during 1L tryouts on January 28th and 29th from 3:30-9pm.

Hope everyone's having a great winter term- we can't wait to see you soon,

Andrew and Kees

Iran So Far

Aw hell, why not:

That's just a really well-executed genre parody. I used to roll my eyes at slashies like Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith, and Justin Timberlake trying to make crossover careers taht spanned several entertainment media. But the more time I spend on Parody stuff, the more appreciation I have for the tradition of trying to do everything in show business, and the respect I have for people with that across the board singing/acting/dancing experience to make them balanced performers. Which is all a long of of saying that Andy Samberg has some serious chops.

Titles of Nobility

Also, I got the head writer's gig for next year's Parody. All y'all best watch out.

Quote of the Day

Last night, Charles Fried is rehearsing his cameo in the hour before curtain. I walk up and listen in, excited.

"Yes?"
"Oh, I just want to watch. I wrote this bit."
"You wrote this?"
"Yes."
"Well it doesn't make any sense."

In my defense, it was a three-word fix to make it make sense. But he did have a point.

Opening Night

Remember when this thing used to be kind of funny? It hasn't been so much lately because I've been channeling my creative energies into the HLS Parody, which I helped write and appear in. Putting in together has been an obscene amount of work. But finally, payoff.

Last night's show went incredibly well, with a great audience and a scene-stealing cameo by Alan Dershowitz. And aside from some fliers about last year's controversy, there were no major disturbances. The masked streaker, for example, had excellent comedic timing. People totally thought we were funny, and stuff.