Press Quotes “Somewhere between Jim Carrey and Monty Python. Very, very good.” — The Chicago Tribune “I could watch these guys forever.” — Time Out Chicago “Tone-perfect performances. Go see them.” — IFC.comTumblr (3.0; @newexcitement)http://newexcitementcomedy.com/<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0CbJYRXxgWE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here’s a little thing.</p> <p>Next show is at on July 22 (fri) at 11pm. </p> <p>It is gonna be something to see.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/7571116387http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/7571116387Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:40:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnlzkyI2Y11qb8akyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://matthobby.com/post/7554920682">hobbyhobbyhobby</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Chris Roberti showed me this interview, and I love seeing this on paper.</p> <p><a href="http://maybesomethingbeautiful.com/post/7082850571">maybesomethingbeautiful</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Words From Ira Glass</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/7555104874http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/7555104874Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:24:05 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ctko_uUTiL8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://stevezings.tumblr.com/post/7534744141">stevezings</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Submitted by Max J. Pell!  Today: A Single Man, Take the Money and Run.  Email stevezingsthemovies@gmail.com with movies you’d like to see zinged! </p> </blockquote>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/7544519993http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/7544519993Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:30:36 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5_eI0yEG1J0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>we had a great show last night at the pit</p> <p>our next shows at the Pit are:</p> <p>July 7th at 9:30 ,</p> <p>July 22nd at 11:00</p> <p>hibye</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6768541774http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6768541774Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:53:00 -0400the pitnew excitementcomedyslow motion lightning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmzu05GhEt1qhgaxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Summer! Go to the Sunnyside Farmers Market!</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6657624317http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6657624317Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:04:19 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmb5ld2DOF1qhgaxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jeff Seal got crazy tonight. My sister enjoyed it.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6206183165http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6206183165Sun, 05 Jun 2011 04:15:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lm63ygGYQ81qhgaxoo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bam.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6108236827http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/6108236827Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:51:52 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yvtAOjT492s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>May 31.  F L I G H T S <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/139352">>t>i>c>k>e>t>s»»»></a></p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/5810738856http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/5810738856Tue, 24 May 2011 17:34:09 -0400<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHYUatZl_ZI&feature=youtube_gdata_player">New Excitement New Promo</a>: <p>Saturday the 7th at 7pm at the PIT! 123 East 24th street! Get on down here, folksies!</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/5230557510http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/5230557510Thu, 05 May 2011 20:29:34 -0400<span id="video_player_4210901877">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_4210901877",'http://newexcitementcomedy.com/video_file/4210901877/tumblr_livqe6q3lD1qhgaxo',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_livqe6q3lD1qhgaxo_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_livqe6q3lD1qhgaxo_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_livqe6q3lD1qhgaxo_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_livqe6q3lD1qhgaxo_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_livqe6q3lD1qhgaxo_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Come on down and see the show.</p> <p>Its at the PIT!</p> <p>123 East 24th Street between Park and Lex</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/4210901877http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/4210901877Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:43:41 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pE5_Q9FrE-8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Come join us March 24th!</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3859705986http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3859705986Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:37:43 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nhe1OeLzTUE?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Come see our new show!  March 10th at 8pm @ The Peoples Improv Theater.</p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/139352">Tickets!!!!!!!</a></p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3680744275http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3680744275Sun, 06 Mar 2011 11:03:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhs0fgu04s1qhgaxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PIT.  April, 2009.</p> <p>Chris Manley.  Randy Pearlstein.  Photo by Keith Huang.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3737962329http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3737962329Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500<a href="http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2011/01/first-weekend-of-sketchfest-features-some-standouts-and-a-gross-out.html">Chicago Tribune Review: New Exc!tement at Chicago Sketchfest.</a>: <p>January 2011.  New Exc!tement at Chicago Sketchfest.</p> <p>“Pyramid”.</p> <p><img src="http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/.a/6a00d8341c58f853ef0148c77a6596970c-800wi" width="800" height="580"/> shows in Chicago.  </p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3818828203http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3818828203Tue, 01 Mar 2011 19:50:00 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/4389143" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://naileditblog.tumblr.com/post/3366207377">naileditblog</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From the New Exc!tement show “Really Good News”.</p> <p>Chris Manley performs ‘Waiting For Godonut’.</p> <p>You can see them regularly around NYC and touring North America.   Good old fashioned fun.  </p> </blockquote>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3737882102http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3737882102Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhz26jWqca1qhgaxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New Excitement in Chicago.  2011.  Time Out Review.</p> <p>Photo credit: Eric Michael Pearson.  </p> <p><a href="http://timeoutchicago.com/things-to-do/out-about-blog/142793/sketchfest-2011-days-2-4-live-review">http://timeoutchicago.com/things-to-do/out-about-blog/142793/sketchfest-2011-days-2-4-live-review</a></p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819374686http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819374686Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhs0j3Hmzt1qhgaxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chris Roberti.  Wheeled by Matt Hobby.</p> <p>Buying the suitcase for the sketch, “Suitcase”.  Video capture by Randy Pearlstein.  Suitcase courtesy of Eve at the Chelsea Flea Market.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3737992964http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3737992964Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500SuitcaseNew Exc!tement<p><a title="Ha ha ha by New Excitement, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29182757@N06/4006754338/"><img alt="Ha ha ha" height="400" width="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/4006754338_ab866a52c4.jpg"/></a></p> <p>&#8220;Good News&#8221;.  Photo: Eric Michael Pearson.  </p> <p><a title="Give it up for Manley by New Excitement, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29182757@N06/4005988649/"><img alt="Give it up for Manley" height="333" width="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2593/4005988649_e877a53222.jpg"/></a></p> <p><br/><a title="Celebrate by New Excitement, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29182757@N06/4005988781/"><img alt="Celebrate" height="333" width="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3525/4005988781_ba59d02932.jpg"/></a></p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819703199http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819703199Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:00:00 -0500Chris ManleyMatt HobbyNew ExcitementRandy PearlsteinSketch Comedychris roberti<p><img alt="Randy is so mad" height="333" width="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2421/4005988923_8398eec221.jpg"/></p> <p>The PIT.  2010.  Photo by Eric Michael Pearson.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819614167http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819614167Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:00:00 -0500Chris ManleyChris RobertiRandy PearlsteinMatt Hobby<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhz1i2EyFc1qhgaxoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New Exc!tement brought it’s “Really Good News” show to Toronto.  We met some great folks, and improvised with some very talented performers.</p> <p>We also taught classes in Screenwriting, Improv and Clown.  A real blast.  Thanks to the Bad Dog Theatre for having us.</p>http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819054769http://newexcitementcomedy.com/post/3819054769Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500ClassesNew Exc!tementTourImprovWriting