Kung Fu Babies!

My friend Erin Packer scored the role of Betsy in this production, which I saw last night.  The play was great, Erin was stellar, but the best part, for me, was the big surprise near the end of the second act.  The evil owner of a comic book company, Mr. Ace, describes how he is stealing the comic book creators rights to their own creations, "Just like I did with Steve Ahlquist and PupHedz!"  I nearly died laughing.  This has been a running joke in the show.  The writer, Lenny Schwartz, used to shop at the comic book store I managed called Atomic! Comics, and the coincidence of having Erin in the show, who knew me, and my similarity (in some ways) to the nerdy comic book creators in thee play, inspired this homage.  I was touched, delighted, honored, and surprised.

If you're in Providence next weekend, check it out:

Daydream Theater Company


Kung Fun Babies, Daydream Theatre Company, Chapel,

5 Bell Street, Providence, RI, 647-5521

An original comedy written and directed by Lenny Schwartz about two guys named Gary and Fred, who create the number one comic book in recorded history: Kung-Fu Babies!  Soon, however, the rights to the comic are swindled away by their evil publisher. Now, Gary and Fred must fight to take back what is theirs the only way they know how: Kung-Fu style! A laughable and loveable tale about friendship, deception, polar bears, and (of course) love. Runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm from March 30-April 8.