Alamo Basement
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Alamo Basement is a non-traditional theater troupe based in Southeast Wisconsin
. Their first performance was a 24-hour theater show on January 17, 2004. Since then, they have performed over 30 shows built around more than 100 short plays.
The troupe has labeled their style "sketch theater." It is similar in structure to sketch comedy
, but also incorporates drama, improv, forum theater, puppetry, dance, musicals, opera and storytelling.
Along with their Wisconsin performances in Milwaukee
and Madison
, they also performed at the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
On July 8, 2006, Alamo Basement performed their first full-length play at the Broadway Theatre Center
in Milwaukee. The play, (a two act, 80 minute piece titled "Oh My God, Peter's Dead") was written during the 24 hours previous to the performances. The cast of twelve rehearsed the play as it was written by a team of five playwrights. The entire process was followed by a team of videographers for a potential documentary.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. Their first performance was a 24-hour theater show on January 17, 2004. Since then, they have performed over 30 shows built around more than 100 short plays.
The troupe has labeled their style "sketch theater." It is similar in structure to sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
, but also incorporates drama, improv, forum theater, puppetry, dance, musicals, opera and storytelling.
Along with their Wisconsin performances in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
and Madison
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
, they also performed at the Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
On July 8, 2006, Alamo Basement performed their first full-length play at the Broadway Theatre Center
Broadway Theatre Center
The Broadway Theatre Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, houses two distinct theatres and is host to a dynamic collaboration of theatre companies. It is owned by the Skylight Opera Theatre.- Description :...
in Milwaukee. The play, (a two act, 80 minute piece titled "Oh My God, Peter's Dead") was written during the 24 hours previous to the performances. The cast of twelve rehearsed the play as it was written by a team of five playwrights. The entire process was followed by a team of videographers for a potential documentary.
External links
- Alamo Basement on MySpace
- Review from Vital Source Magazine, December 2006
- "On-Scene Jesters" article from MKEMke (tabloid)MKE was a weekly publication in Milwaukee, Wisconsin published by Journal Communications. Launched on October 28, 2004 as a zero-news-content cross between an alternative weekly and a weekly entertainment magazine aimed at readers under 35, it also served as a secondary advertising vehicle for the...
, April 6, 2006. - "3 Groups Show How To Tap the Younger Crowd" article from MKEMke (tabloid)MKE was a weekly publication in Milwaukee, Wisconsin published by Journal Communications. Launched on October 28, 2004 as a zero-news-content cross between an alternative weekly and a weekly entertainment magazine aimed at readers under 35, it also served as a secondary advertising vehicle for the...
, December 9, 2004.