Photo by Robin Proctor Photography
Name: Alexa Fitzpatrick
Website: www.alexafitzpatrick.com
Alexa Fitzpatrick is a writer and
stand up comedian who has performed on both coasts at clubs including The
Hollywood Improv, The Laugh Factory, Gotham Comedy Club, Stand Up NY and The
Comic Strip. She has spent the past few
years working in a very expensive sushi joint in Aspen, Colorado, ski/party
town to the rich and famous, and writing jokes.
A
graduate of Bowdoin College, Alexa moved to Los Angeles and completed the
conservatory program in improvisational comedy at The Second City LA. She is the writer, director and producer of
the short film “BOMBED: a romantic comedy”
and she was a writer on the Untitled Kung
Fu Project feature (with Joel Castillo, story by Joel Castillo) that is
slated to be shot in China in spring 2013 as Legion of One (Christopher Cain, director).
What’s your show about?
Me. A female bartender in a
mountain town where the men outnumber the women two to one, but while the odds
are good, the goods are odd. It’s a commentary about dating, serving and
the moral dilemmas of serving very expensive bait (aka sushi) to rich people.
What inspired you to
write it?
I was inspired to write it while
standing behind the bar. If you can
laugh while customers are being crazy, not at them, but with them, it does
wonders for your tips. It also helps your sanity.
Who else is involved with the show?
Pretty much just me, so far…I’m
hoping to meet a director at the festival, but it’s stand up so it’s not really
director dependent.
Who is your dream audience for this
show?
Servers, anyone who has ever been a
server, people who eat in restaurants, anyone who has ever been mortified by
they way another customer is treating a server.
If you think servers/bartenders are the problem with your meals, this
show probably isn't for you. It is also for anyone who has ever been on an
awkward date.
Who are your biggest influences?
Christopher Titus’ Norman Rockwell
is Bleeding is what made me want to write a stand up show with heart.
What other shows are you planning to
see at FRIGID?
Chris Harcum’s Two Lovely Black Eyes, Nikhil Tilwalli’s A Panda Suit,
Pythagoras and Plenty of Puns
Lucas Brooks’ VGL5’4”TOP, The Vindlevoss Family Circus
Spectacular. And probably more that I just don’t
know about yet. The coolest part of
FRIGID is that we get to support each other’s shows.
What's next for you after FRIGID?
A summer of fringe
festivals…Orlando, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and San Francisco. Hopefully more touring.
Lightning round
Paper or plastic? Plastic
Comedy or drama? Comedy
Beach or mountains? Mountains, with ski runs on them!
Black box or proscenium? Proscenium
Glee or Smash? Smash
Cats or dogs? Cats
Musical or straight play? Play
Serving Bait to Rich People plays at The Red Room on the following dates:
Feb 25, 9:10PM
Feb 28, 9:10PM
Mar 02, 6:20PM
Mar 03, 3:10PM
Feb 28, 9:10PM
Mar 02, 6:20PM
Mar 03, 3:10PM
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