[NP] CCFA Benefit

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The Asshole Monologues

Unlike the distaff diatribes of The Vagina Monologues and the
pot-head prognostications of The Marijuana-Logues, this monologue
production is all about something every one of us can relate to:
the asshole. Maybe he's the guy you always have to suffer through
at company meetings, or a parking-enforcement officer with a
supernatural sense of timing, or maybe he's just your fleshy
friend down under who never fails to chastise you about the bad
food you ate. The Asshole Monologues' 90 minutes of meditative
musings explore the concept of "asshole" by way of confessions,
rants, musical theater and puppetry. Corey Rosen, the show's
creator and director, explains: "The word asshole means different
things to different people, and with this show we aim to explore
the different definitions through story and song." The L.A. cast
(the Asshole experience originated in San Francisco) includes Matt
Besser of Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade, Jason Winer
of MTV's The Blame Game and Kara McNamara of the WB's The Jamie
Kennedy Experiment. The CCFA (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
America) benefits - the shows in S.F. raised over $10,000 - so you
'll not only be laughing your ass off, you'll be helping an
asshole. At the Improv Olympic West; Fri., March 8, 8 & 10 p.m.;
Sat., March 9, 5 & 7 p.m.; $25, $20 students & seniors.