I’m excited to announce that I’ve signed with a commercial agent. I’m now represented commercially by Annie Schwartz of Origin Talent. Annie, Marc, April and Tim are so great and I’m looking forward to working with them. To reflect this news, I’ve added a CONTACT page to the site. Special thanks to Patrick Bristow for making this (and most things) possible!
Category Archives: News
New Commercial Agent!
100 Episodes of the Henson.com Podcast!
Proud to say we’ve reached 100 episodes of the Henson.com Podcast! My thanks go out to all of our guests. I’ve been so fortunate to get to interview so many amazing people. I’d also like to thank the staff at he Jim Henson Company who have become great friends of mine over these past few years!
If you’ve never heard the show, head on over to…
and take a listen! And subscribe to it why don’t ya?!
Here’s to 100 more!
Hosted Henson Alternative’s Stuffed & Unstrung
On December 29th, 2010, I was asked to fill in as host of Henson Alternative’s Stuffed & Unstrung. This is the second time I’ve been asked to host and it really was a fantastic time. The show was one of the best I’ve seen, and I’ve seen a few! I even got a mention in THIS glowing review of the show. Big thanks to the cast and crew of Stuffed & Unstrung for all their amazing work on the show and for making me feel so welcome.
There’s currently no shows scheduled, but keep an eye out. You’ll never know when I may rotate in as host (or puppeteer).
Grant’s Advent Calendar 2010 Starts December 1!
It’s that time of year again! Time for “The Longest Running Holiday Video Podcast On The Web!” Grant’s Advent Calendar Video Podcast! Head on over to www.GrantsAdventCalendar.com and be sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Improvatorium’s Zombie Holiday Special
Recently I’ve been performing in The Improvatorium’s latest spectacular, The Zombie Holiday Special! I’ll be in one more show, this Saturday, December 4th. I’ve even written a song for it called WE CAN GET ALONG. I’ll be in one more performance of it, Saturday, December 4th so if you want to see me in it, come on out. Otherwise the show continues for two more weeks on December 11 & 18.
Here’s some info on the show…
“THE ZOMBIE HOLIDAY SPECIAL”
Zombie attacks got you down? You are cordially invited to join America’s favorite singing family, The Wallace’s, who are still doing their annual holiday tv special in spite of the recent plague!
Join us for a semi improvised holiday “tv special” with, the Wallace Family, who, in the spirit of the season, have decided to include ALL their family members in the special. Even those who have recently become undead. Let the Wallace Family entertain you with songs, recipes, stories of the season, nostalgia and the distinct potential for some mayhem and eating of flesh.
The hour long show is a perfect length for busy holiday revelers to get some quality entertainment and still be able to make an appearance at your sister in law’s obligatory holiday party afterwards.
It’s the season of forgiveness, tolerance and renewal. Even for zombies.
When – Opens Friday, November 19th at 8pm
and runs Saturdays through December 18th.
Where – Theatre Asylum
6320 Santa Monica Blvd.
(just west of Vine)
Tickets – http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/137618
All seats $15.00
Produced with Combined Artform and Theatre Asylum
www.Improvatorium.com
Death, Lies & Alibis – October 8th
I’m once again doing improv with my friends at The Improvatorium. We’ve just brought back our show Death, Lies & Alibis and I’d love it if you could come see it! We’ve got one more show this Friday night, September 24, 2010 and if we pack the place we may just extend further into October. So come check it out!
Here’s the skinny…
The Improvatorium Presents
Death Lies and Alibis
Improvised Agatha Christie.
Tickets – http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124556
LIMITED discount tickets – http://www.goldstar.com/events/hollywood-ca/death-lies-and-alibis.html
LA Weekly – ” The 10 member ensemble comports itself with moments of brilliant off-the-cuff wit.”
Kate West Reviews – ” The group has many entertaining evenings ahead of them.”
Sean Elliot of Whedonopolis.com raves, “deliciously twisted.”
Full review at…
http://www.whedonopolis.com/article.php?story=20090618002555785
L.A.s newest improv sensation Improvatorium presents the return of, Death, Lies & Alibis (costumed and improvised Agatha Christie) at Theatre Asylum’s Asylum Lab. The full-length improvised play will involve audience suggestions throughout the evening making each performance a unique experience.
Coming off a successful, and sold out, run of Zombiénce, in which the Improvatorium players debuted L.A.’s first Improvised Zombie musical, the group is returning to the fan favorite genre of Agatha Christie where they improvise the intricate web of truth and lies that ultimately have to add up to solving a murder.
Under the direction of Patrick Bristow
And starring (in rotation)…
THE IMPROVATORIUM
Grant Baciocco
Gareth Barrow
Kevin Berntson
Patrick Bristow
Potsch Boyd
Brian Clark
Jayne Entwistle
Peggy Etra
Leslee Ross Harman
Khali MacIntyre
Alison Mork
Chris Sheets
Henry Watkins
Vanessa Whitney
Matt Vlahakis
Theatre Asylum
6320 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
GoDaddy.com Commercial
GoDaddy.com is holding a competition where the people who submit to it have to create a 30 second and 90 second commercial for GoDaddy.com. In August, a director approached me and some of my friends from The Improvatorium and asked if we’d like to be in a commercial based on the show we were doing at the time called Zombiénce. We said yes.
Today the commercials hit the web! There’s two of them…
The 30 second spot (I’m not in this one) is called IRIS and you can watch it at the following link (and PLEASE, while you’re watching it rate it 5 Stars)!
You can do so once a day so PLEASE do so! Winners announced on October 18th!
If the 30 second spot gets a lot of high ratings, they will show the commercial I’m in called OPPORTUNITIES, which you can watch here!
(You can rate this one at YouTube, but only rating IRIS at GoDaddy.com counts for the competition)
Please do not hesitate to pass these on to family and friends and ask them to rate as well!
This was a great experience and I’m very proud of being asked to take part in this project!
Thanks!
New Podcast – Did This Happen?
Because I love working on a million projects at once, on Jluy 4th, 2010 I started a new podcast called Did This Happen? You can listen to it (and subscribe to it) over at www.DidThisHappen.com.
This came about because I really wanted to start writing within a time limit. Something I never really got the knack of while writing for Dr. Floyd. On Dr. Floyd some episodes would be 5 minutes, others would be 8, yet others would be 4. So I really wanted to focus on making each episode of something the same length. The result: Did This Happen?!
These are short, 1 minute, looks at history that are very family friendly and, hopefully, funny. Give the show a listen and tell me what you think.
Death, Lies & Alibis Returns!
I’m once again doing improv with my friends at The Improvatorium. We’ve just brought back our show Death, Lies & Alibis and I’d love it if you could come see it! We’ve got one more show this Friday night, September 24, 2010 and if we pack the place we may just extend further into October. So come check it out!
Here’s the skinny…
The Improvatorium Presents
Death Lies and Alibis
Improvised Agatha Christie.
Last week…
A will reading on a sheep farm in Istanbul turned deadly when the body of one Ramses Brokerubber was found with his head bashed in by a suitcase! What followed was a twisted tale of jealousy, rubber tubing and MURDER!!!
What will happen this week when the talented Stephanie Erb (Weeds) joins the cast?! Only 1 show left!
Tickets – http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/124556
LIMITED discount tickets – http://www.goldstar.com/events/hollywood-ca/death-lies-and-alibis.html
LA Weekly – ” The 10 member ensemble comports itself with moments of brilliant off-the-cuff wit.”
Kate West Reviews – ” The group has many entertaining evenings ahead of them.”
Sean Elliot of Whedonopolis.com raves, “deliciously twisted.”
Full review at…
http://www.whedonopolis.com/article.php?story=20090618002555785
L.A.s newest improv sensation Improvatorium presents the return of, Death, Lies & Alibis (costumed and improvised Agatha Christie) at Theatre Asylum’s Asylum Lab. The full-length improvised play will involve audience suggestions throughout the evening making each performance a unique experience.
Coming off a successful, and sold out, run of Zombiénce, in which the Improvatorium players debuted L.A.’s first Improvised Zombie musical, the group is returning to the fan favorite genre of Agatha Christie where they improvise the intricate web of truth and lies that ultimately have to add up to solving a murder.
Under the direction of Patrick Bristow
And starring (in rotation)…
THE IMPROVATORIUM
Grant Baciocco
Gareth Barrow
Kevin Berntson
Patrick Bristow
Potsch Boyd
Brian Clark
Jayne Entwistle
Peggy Etra
Leslee Ross Harman
Khali MacIntyre
Alison Mork
Chris Sheets
Henry Watkins
Vanessa Whitney
Matt Vlahakis
The Asylum Lab is located at
1078 Lillian Way
Los Angeles, CA
Enter doorway and turn left.
Wilson & Ditch – Grand Canyon
Well, the final Wilson and Ditch podcast that I edited for The Jim Henson Company and PBS Kids is now out. Wison & Ditch have been renewed for a second season. No word if there’s going to be podcasts or not, but I’ll keep you in the loop if there is. This was a really great experience and I hop you’ve enjoyed listening to them!
Listen to it at the Wilson & Ditch Website here: http://pbskids.org/wilsonandditch/podcasts/index.html#grandcanyon or subscribe via iTunes here: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=350368304.