The members of the Practical Theatre Company are Dana Olsen, Paul Barrosse, Victoria Zielinski and Steve Rashid.
If you possess a sturdy memory, you should be able to raise a smile or two recalling that the Practical Theatre Company was formed by Barrosse , Zielinski and some other Northwestern University alums in 1979. You might have visited the gang’s former “homes,” the 42-seat storefront John Lennon Auditorium on Howard Street and a 150-seat space in Piper’s Alley .Its shows were not only wildly entertaining but also influential.
Brett knows comedy and talent, and I asked him to write me a review of the show. He did: “Over the years, the high reference level satire and keenly observed behavioral comedy that were the founding principles of Chicago-style sketch comedy, has devolved into a brash, vulgar sameness that leaves you more agitated than amused.