“Make tonight a story.”
Lance and Ray talk with the smart and likable Steven Levenson, a playwright/TV writer. Two of Steven's plays were produced in New York City this past summer: The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin with the Roundabout Theatre Company and Core Values with Ars Nova. Steven has written for NBC's The Playboy Club and CBS's Vegas.
They talk about why it's intimidating to be around Dennis Quaid, the difference between the way theater actors and TV/film actors relate to writing, and what it's like to be on-set for an episode you've written.
Also, S2pid (Ray and Jesse Gavin) performs a cover of Green Day's "Basketcase", Top 10 Things to Be Excited About This Fall, and Ray and Lance talk about suspending disbelief, back-to-school photos on Facebook, and how amazing it is that the ancient ritual of writing and performing stories still exists.
“Like how does that actually make you feel, hearing someone say that to you?”
Lance and Ray talk with the charming Abra Tabak, who's an improviser, actress, teacher, and writer. You can catch Abra at the UCB Theatre (NY) Saturday nights at 10:30 with her team Grandma's Ashes and at the UCBeast (in the East Village) Friday nights at 9 in the show Take it Personal: The Hip Hop Improv Show. She also performs often in UCB's Sunday night Asssscat shows.
They talk about what brought her to improv comedy, meeting Treach from Naughty by Nature, her experience acting on 30 Rock, and the note she most often gives to improv students.
Also, Lauren Marcus's delightful "Play With You", First Drafts of Iconic Movie Lines, and Ray and Lance talk about twerking (Lance being the last human to know what it is) and Back-to-School time.