Department of Fools to Bring THE TOOTH-PULLER to The PIT

After a successful revival at the PIT of their Fringe NYC hit, A History of Servitude, the Department of Fools are returning to the PIT with their newest Commedia creation: The Tooth-Puller. A fast-paced farce of masked mayhem, The Tooth-Puller is playing at the Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT) from September 29th through November 5th.

The Tooth-Puller has no script. Instead, in the grand Commedia tradition, using nothing more than an outline the Fools weave together each performance from bits of comic business, song and improvisation. Commedia dell'Arte is the great-grand daddy of modern improv and sketch comedy. Audiences will roar at the goofy goodness of Commedia, which gave birth to the comedy of today!

The Tooth-Puller is a carnivalesque confection wrapped in hallucinogenic treats, sprinkled with dancing octogenarians, with a pinch of dick jokes, dipped in a festive musical fondue, topped with an ever-changing improvised ending, and filled with a creamy center of love and revenge. The internationally diverse company includes Sylvie Mae Baldwin, Yair Ben-Dor (ABC's Quantico), Jessenia Cuesta, Matthew A.J. Gregory (Power of Darkness/The Mint), Shira Hadad, Ben Rademacher, Andy Richardson (Newsies & Gypsy - Broadway), Anna Tempte and Rotem Weiner.

All performances take place at The Peoples Improv Theater - Striker Mainstage, 123 East 24th Street (Between Park Ave. & Lexington Ave.). Subways: 6/N/R/F/M to 23rd Street. Tickets are $12.00 and are available at www.thepit-nyc.com/the-tooth-puller - Running time 70 minutes.

Show dates:

Friday, September 29th @ 8:00 pm

Saturday, September 30th @ 9:30 pm

Friday, October 6th @ 9:30 pm

Sunday, October 8th @ 7:00 pm

Sunday, October 15th @ 7:00 pm

Friday, October 27th @ 8:00 pm

Sunday, October 29th @ 7:00 pm

Friday, November 3rd @ 9:30 pm

Sunday, November 5th @ 7:00 pm

More info is available at www.departmentoffools.wordpress.com .

The Department of Fools is a company of artists dedicated to blurring the lines between traditional theatre, street performance, and night club comedy. By employing traditional elements of Italian Commedia such as masks, improvisation, recognizable character types and slapstick comedy, The Department of Fools thrusts Commedia into the 21st century.