Efforts to Save Relapse Theatre Continue

An update on fundraising efforts to save the recently shuttered Midtown comedy playhouse that enjoyed acclaimed praise, but was also saddled with mounting bills.

Last week Patch reported the sudden closure of the Relapse Theatre comedy playhouse off 14th Street in the Home Park neighborhood. Escalating financial burdens were the main reason why the six-year-old theatre located in a former church at 380 14th Street near Mecaslin Street was forced to close its doors. As reported, friends and supporters are hoping that Relapse can respond to the fiscal emergency and several fundraising efforts are in full swing. Included among such is  “Relapse Back In The Saddle - Get Relapse Theatre back open so it can continue to have a positive influence on everyone who steps foot inside,” which as of Monday morning had raised almost $6,500. More fundraising efforts are planned this week. On Tuesday night, …

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Keep the Laughs Coming

Laughing Skull Lounge open mic night is a perfect place to go for a gut-busting night of fun.

It takes a lot of guts to get up in front of a room full of strangers (and a handful of friends) and try to make them laugh. Especially if you’re trying to get them to laugh WITH you and not AT you. But with the open mic night at the Laughing Skull Lounge located inside the Vortex on Peachtree Street in Midtown -- sometimes you get a little bit of both. With performers from seasoned veterans to brand-spanking newbies, the laughs will definitely come, whether intentionally or not. In an atmosphere where various skill levels are dangerously combined, it could be difficult to blend all the acts together. But host and show coordinator Trey Toler has perfected the art of pacing the show, maximizing the laughs for the audience. “We get a lot of …

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Get Schooled in Comedy

Learn to be funny at Laughing Skull Lounge on Peachtree Street.

Think you’re a hoot (or long to be)? Polish your joke-telling skills with Comedy 101 classes at Laughing Skull Lounge. The bi-monthly, five-session workshop is designed to help anyone 18 or older explore what it means to be “funny.” The course covers the basics of writing and performing jokes, and the lounge provides a stage for initial performances. Classes are taught by comedy veterans Marshall Chiles and Kenney Johnson. Chiles is the owner of two comedy clubs: Laughing Skull Lounge (located in Vortex Bar & Grill) and Funny Farm Comedy Club (in Roswell). He also is the creator and producer of Laughing Skull Comedy Festival. “It’s the only comedy class in Atlanta that you’re on stage at a real club from day one,” said Chiles — and not …

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