Kids 'N Comedy will present "The Philosphy Show," a one-of-a-kind show of original standup material by teenage comedians, January 29 at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd Street.
What better way to deal with the confusion of adolescence than by weighing Hegel against Kierkegaard? The teen comics will crack books to prepare for this show. (We hope they applied the same zeal to their midterms.) To prove that nobody's better to ponder life's mysteries than a bunch of puberty-stricken teenagers, Leo Frampton, Val Bodurtha, Lee Wolfowitz, Eric Kurn, Zach Rosenfeld and others will grapple with the meaning of life.
Kids 'N Comedy presents monthly shows at Gotham Comedy Club with a turntable of talented teens and 'tweens from the tri-state area. In the company's shows, each comic performs his/her own material, which is screened to be free of profanity and abrasive or cheap "low" humor (like fart jokes).
The show is at 1:00 PM; the reservations number is 212-877-6115 and online ticketing is available on the Kids 'N Comedy website, www.kidsncomedy.com.
LINEUP FOR "THE PHILOSOPHY SHOW"
Val Bodurtha hails from Stamford, CT and is a tenth grader at Horace Mann. The daughter of a reporter and an investment banker, she has three siblings and no pets ("Had a toad but he's dead now.") Her hobbies are singing, belly dance, tap, Irish step dance, tuvan throat singing, improv, yoga; playing guitar, banjo, and ukulele; debate, basketball, cheerleading and fencing. She's been in nine plays and four dance concerts and has worked as a camp counselor. She speaks English and Hebrew and is learning Spanish. Her passions include preventing the spread of fast food corporations in other countries.
Leo Frampton, an eleventh grader at Winston Prep in Manhattan, is the son of a teacher and a director of Art Therapy. His hobbies are video games, comedy and school. His siblings are two cats ("Not much words are exchanged, but the peer-pressure is palpable.") He has starred in a few school plays, but mostly it's comedy for him. His passion is comedy. His only sport is comedy.
Eric Kurn, of Jericho, NY, is the only child of a Creative Director and a Kitchen/Bath/Closet Designer. He's a tenth grader at Jericho High School and his hobbies include Xbox and Volunteer Community Service Programs. He has a beagle named Buddy and no allergies. His passions are comedy and hanging out with girls. His only sport is watching the Yankees.
Zach Rosenfeld hails from Brooklyn, where he's a ninth grader at St. Ann's. His mom's a filmmaker and his dad's a businessman. His hobbies are Computer, Trumpet, Comedy, Golf and Tennis. He has a younger brother (Noah, age 8). He did lighting for a school play and a bit part in one of his mother's films. Job experience? "Casting Assistant. Shoveling snow." He owns a Labradoodle and has no allergies. His passions are Comedy and World of Warcraft; his sports are golf and tennis, formerly soccer.
Lee Wolfowitz, of Manhattan, is an eleventh grader at Bronx Science; his parents are an investment banker and a full time Mother. His hobbies are video games, TV and music. He has a younger sister. He makes money by babysitting and giving computer assistance. His passions are material possessions and his adorable dog, Charlie.
ALSO UPCOMING
January 15: "New Year's Resolution Show" -- A new year means it's time for new beginnings and a renewed sense of hope for the future. It also means it's time to start making promises to yourself you'll never, ever keep. Funny, isn't it? With: Conor Williams, Charley Bardey, David Thompson, Jake Sidransky, Daniel Laitman, Andrew Vatier.
SUBSEQUENT SHOWS
February 12: "Comics in Love" -- Love hurts, especially when you have braces. With: Conor Williams, David Thompson, Jake Sidransky, Eric Kurn, Daniel Laitman, Val Bodurtha.
February 26: "The Did You Know Show" -- Did you know that cat pee glows under a black light? How about that Albert Einstein never wore socks (and probably smelled awful)? Come hear teenagers perform original stand-up about their favorite random facts. With: Charley Bardey, Lee Wolfowitz, Conor Carroll, Dillon Heverin, Zach Rosenfeld, Andrew Vatier.
March 25: "The New York Show" -- Kids who grow up in New York are a wild breed. They eat bagels, catch the subway by themselves, and even write and perform their own stand-up routines. Come listen to them complain about the MTA (among other things). Lineup TBA.
