Former 'Shear Madness' Director Moves Onto 'Next Big Fish'

MICHAEL FENNIMORE, the man who directed Boston's longest running comedy, "Shear Madness" at the Charles Playhouse for over 25 years, has now moved on to his next big stage venture. Michael directed and acted in over 7,200 "Shear Madness" shows and left the show about 6 months ago. After being invited by a cast member (who was his acting student) in November 2010, Michael walked into a brand new show, FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET, at Nick's Comedy Stop. Written by new local comedy writers, Michael did not expect much from this show, which claimed to be "a hilarious audience interactive parody of a corporate meeting." He was pleasantly surprised at what he saw in this extremely clever and current 13 actor stage comedy. After meeting with writers/creators, Sumedha Ahuja-Bahri and John Robert Murphy, the trio decided to team up in reopening FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET in a revamped, bigger, and better way. The show opens on May 14th at the Theater at Club Café in the heart of Back Bay, and is directed by the very talented FENNIMORE.

An interactive, equal opportunity offender, FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET takes a live look at the office humor satire on the current state of corporate America: off-shoring, corporate-speak, job interviews, work stereotypes, and politics all mixed together for a racy, bare it all, partially scripted and partially improvised show. The audience, immediately assumed as new hires, will drive the show with their questions and suggestions, culminating with the opportunity to fire some of the company's established employees. No two shows will ever be the same!

The show was originally work shopped at Improv Boston in the Fall of 2009, and after a two month long rehearsal process that capped a year of writing and re-writing, the show had an extremely successful run in Spring 2009 at the Double Tree Hotel in Boston's Theater District, and another very successful run in Fall 2010 at Nick's Comedy Stop. After several days of grueling auditions, Fennimore selected 26 professional actors for the revamped Spring production. "After the unexpected success in our last year of performances, we knew we could not stop! And now that we have Michael Fennimore directing, we know that we WILL be Boston's next biggest comedy," said writer, John Robert Murphy.

As Ahuja-Bahri says, "If you love shows like "The Office" or movies like "Office Space," you will love this one. It is the most relatable comedy out there, because it is about work and a reflection of what is current. Everyone walks out saying they have met at least two of the characters at their work places." Maybe not suitable for children under 13, but with the bar at Club Café, audience suggestions driving the action, and an off based script that will have you holding your sides, Fishnet is the perfect option for a night out.

FISHNET NETWORKS. NET will be performed Saturday nights (and certain Fridays), May 14-September 9 at the Theater at Club Café. Curtain is at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $40 with $20 student rush available with valid student ID. For tickets and information, go to www.fishnet-networks.net.

FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET

Written by Sumedha Ahuja-Bahri and John Robert Murphy
Directed by Michael Fennimore

Starring: Amanda Hurley, Lori Forman, Rob Slocum, Michael Simon, Jessica Corey, Marty Seeger, Dan McCready, Jacob Sherburne, Kevin Cirone, Reza Breakstone, Niraj Tuli, Gaurav Bahri, Tommy Dwyer, Andrew Adler, Mack Carroll, Juliet Bowler, Danika Wood, Paul Downing, Wayne Fritsche, Rohit Sharma, Mike Gabrayel, Steven Cook, Giovanni Alabiso, Richard Pacheco, Jesse Kamien, Jonathan Smalls, and Alan White.

FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET takes a live look at the office humor satire on the current state of corporate America: off-shoring, corporate-speak, job interviews, work stereotypes, and politics all mixed together for a racy, bare it all, partially scripted and partially improvised show. If you like The Office, you'll love Fishnet!

Performing at:

The Theater at Club Café

209 Columbus Ave.

Boston, MA 02116

(Located conveniently next to the Back Bay Train Station)

Performance Schedule:
May 14-September 9

Fridays, 8:00pm-10:00pm: May 20, June 17, June 24, August 19, September 9 (Doors open at 7:30P.M, Curtain at 8pm, General Admission)

Saturdays, 7:30pm-9:00pm: May 14, May 28, June 4, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13, August 27, September 3

(Doors open at 7:00P.M, Curtain at 7:30pm, General Admission)

Ticket Prices: Tickets are $40 with $20 student rush available with valid student ID. For first three shows (May 14, May 20, and May 28), use PROMO CODE "EARFISH" online to get $8.00 OFF! For tickets and information, go to www.fishnet-networks.net.

 

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