Women In Comedy

Women In Comedy

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Women in Comedy holds improv comedy shows as well as an annual fundraiser for the SAAFE Center (Bowling Green's Rape crisis center).

Women in Comedy is an all female comedy troupe which raises funds for Wood County's rape crisis center, the SAAFE Center as well as raises awareness for social minority representation in the media, specifically women. The annual fundraiser will incorporate a number of women who will perform in various areas of comedy such as stand up, long or short form improvisation, and sketches. What we hope to

Kristen 01/29/2013

Here's a video on the director's experience with our past show.

http://vimeo.com/56392095

Kristen Women in Comedy was an event which took place on November 11, 2012 at the Eva Marie Saint Theater Bowling Green State University. The event acted as a fundraiser…

01/22/2013

Exciting news! We will be conducting auditions for our team! Please email [email protected] with ANY questions!

Auditions: Thursday January 31 6pm-10pm South Hall 111
Call backs: Tuesday February 5 6pm-10pm South Hall 111

Timeline photos 12/03/2012

Amen to that!

Love this quote from Joss Whedon, the creator of one of the most famous show’s featuring a strong female protagonist, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Although there has been some progress, the need for prominent female characters in TV and films is still huge. According to a study by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media of 122 films, of the 5,554 speaking characters, only 29.2% were female.

Kudos to Joss Whedon for featuring so many strong female characters in his shows, a tendency he contributes to his mother’s influence over his worldview!

If you’re a fan of Buffy or other female superheroes, check out our new “Superhero Character Collection” for an assortment of superhero-related books, toys, action figures, and games at http://www.amightygirl.com/character-collection/superhero-characters

To read more about the Geena Davis Institute study, visithttp://www.seejane.org/downloads/KeyFindings_GenderDisparityFamilyFilms.pdf

11/19/2012

In case anyone was wondering, our event raised over $700 for the SAAFE Center!

11/09/2012

Our preview night at the Havana Cafe went INCREDIBLY!

Thank you to all who performed and to who all came out and supported us!

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