Selected Hilarity Comedy Group blends sketch,
improvisation, and stand-up comedy to create a unique form of comedic
entertainment.
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ABOUT SELECTED HILARITY
Selected Hilarity began as five college students having fun. The guys were
doing stand-up comedy around the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. They would play anywhere that people would take them: charity shows,
contests, even dormitory basements and recreation rooms. Then
Larry Weaver had an idea. He asked
his friends Scott Brown, Bryan Tucker, David Drake and Andy Bagwell to form
a group. Larry thought that it would be easier to play places if you had an
entire hour-long show to offer instead of several disjointed segments. Soon,
Selected Hilarity did its first show at an outdoor festival in Burlington,
N.C.
In the next few years, the group's popularity slowly grew. Selected Hilarity
played at coffee shops, used book stores and even health clubs around the
Chapel Hill area. Although the guys would make some money, the main reason
for performing was because it was a fun outlet for their own creativity. After
all, the members were all still students and had other concerns like graduation.
Before graduation, Selected Hilarity made a tape and sent it out to several
agents. After several offers of representation, the group went with DCA
Productions out of New York city. With their agent's help, Selected Hilarity
broke into the college market and was an immediate hit with its offbeat, high-energy
style. At their very first college market showcase in Boston, they booked
well over 100 shows in one day, setting a record that will likely never
be broken. They started touring regularly at colleges around the country and
finally quit their day jobs.
Two years later, the touring was constant. Two of the original members, Andy
and David left the group to spend more time with their families and pursue
other interests. The other three members decided to keep the group going and
put together a new show while keeping with the style that made them so original.
Selected Hilarity went on to play well over 500 shows in 35 different states.
They were twice nominated for national college comedy act of the year,
played the top comedy clubs across America, and inspired countless
young comedians and troupes.
Group members have gone on to work at
Saturday Night Live,
appear in movies, record
comedy CDs, make
wacky t-shirts, and write novels.
Expect new projects from Selected Hilarity in 2007 and beyond.
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
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Shows on Larry's Site
CONTACT INFO
Contact Larry Weaver at (919) 816-2884 or
Selected Hilarity c/o Larry Weaver Entertainment • PO Box 14313 • Durham,
NC 27709
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