A Break-Up Song

Panda Sandwich sings to a very special someone who was on our mind last September. From "Good Riddance, Summer!" at Kieran's Irish Pub. Featuring Ben Egerman, John McConville, Heather Meyer, and Rachel Teagle.

Come see our December show on Tuesday the 15th at 8:00! Featuring Very Secret Santas, Big Hungry Bears, and shirtless boys turning into wolves. Details at PandaSandwichComedy.com

Finger Food Anyone?

Another sketch from Panda Sandwich's "Good Riddance Summer" featuring Ben Egerman and Heather Meyer on a date.

Less than two weeks until 2009's last bite of Panda Sandwich's thick and juicy sketch comedy! See you at 8:00 on Tuesday December 15th at Kieran's Irish Pub!

Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota Public Radio from Panda Sandwich's "Good Riddance, Summer!" featuring Heather Meyer and Rachel Teagle.

Get 2009's last bite of Panda Sandwich with "Apology Accepted" on December 15th at 8:00 at Kieran's Irish Pub!

Dive Bar: The Musical!

Video from Panda Sandwich's show at Bedlam Theatre in July.

For upcoming shows, check out our website - pandasandwichcomedy.com

Coming up: Panda Sandwich Presents: Mandrew Lloyd Webler's "Bats!" at Kieran's Irish Pub on Tuesday October 20th at 8:00 PM.
See you there!

Meet Panda Sandwich: Ben "MadDog" Egerman

Ben Egerman is an actor/writer/director who moved to Minneapolis in June of 2008 immediately after graduating from Carleton College. His hobbies and interests include stand-up comedy, gadgetry, long walks on the beach, beer, puppies, playing banjo, and gay stuff. He would like to thank everyone who helped make this group possible/awesome, Maren for letting us book the space, and of course, Satan, without whom none of this would be possible.

JUST ONE MORE DAY TILL PANDA-LICOUS-NESS!!

WE OPEN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT!!!

Come check us out at Bedlam Theatre July 22-25th at 7:30 PM!

Get there, or Ben will come and find you.

Meet Panda Sandwich: Rachel "Pandatacular" Teagle

Rachel Teagle, director, playwright, and comedian, grew up in the Silicon Valley and graduated from Carleton College in 2008 with a degree in Theater. She threw herself into the Minneapolis theater scene with "Orange: a farce (about terrorism)" in last year's Fringe and has since been working with such swell folks as the Workhaus Collective, Theater Unbound's 24 Hour Play Project, Women Stand-Up!, Bedlam Theatre, and interning in the Literary Department of the Guthrie. Coming up, catch "A Cynic Tells Love Stories" written and performed by the wonderful Katherine Glover and directed by the stalwart Ms. Teagle. If she were a Panda Sandwich, she'd eat the crust first.


WEDNESDAY!!! OPENING NIGHT!!!

BE THERE!!!

BEDLAM THEATRE 7:30 PM

Meet Panda Sandwich: John "Sparkles" McConville

Panda SandwichJohn McConville is from Hudson, WI and is delighted to have an excuse to cross the river to entertain you fine people. A graduate of UW River Falls, spent four and half years pretending to be studious to the point of duping the college to confer a degree upon him. Now he is dedicated to focusing his energy to duping audiences outside of the collegiate realm that he is funny. He appreciates you being here and hopes you fall for his façade.


Wednesday is our OPENING NIGHT!!! There's a sweet AFTERPARTY!!! See you there!!

Unicornland!

Look! We're sketch comedians and vloggers! Bitchin'!

Nine days to showtime

Meet Panda Sandwich: Michael "Left Eye" Venske

Rogue actor Michael Venske has been performing and producing theater in the Twin Cities since 2005. He is alum of Brave New Workshop and has worked with the Guthrie Theater, Steppingstone Theater, Urban Samurai Productions, Duluth Playhouse and Rubber Chicken Productions, Minnesota Ballet, Got Nothin’ To News, Homeward Bound, Brave New Institute, Four Humors, Five Man Job, Mime Rifle, Walk On Red, North Heights Productions, La Vie Theatre and the Minnesota Fringe Festival. He’s appeared in three commercials, nine student films, and one Sunday school video about “sharing. Michael is a breakfast critic, ordained minister, and a scooter enthusiast that’s driven across America on “Shirley,” his scooter. Happy Birthday to G!

See this cutie patootie and more in Pre-Fringe Appetizers: Two Courses of Comedy at Bedlam Theatre, July 22-25th.

You can even be our fan on Facebook! Yay social media!

Meet Panda Sandwich: Heather "Wildcat" Meyer

Heather Meyer is an extremely flexible writer and performer. Frequently throughout each day Heather can be seen talking to herself, these "mini-performances" are what started the on-line trend that is Twitter. It all started after some hipsters became tired of following Heather around the Twin Cities listening to her witty and irreverent observations The hipsters met up with some geeks at an unspecified bus stop and developed the Internet phenomenon Twitter, to mimic the "mini-self-talking-performances" of Heather Meyer. Originally named, "What Else Is This Woman Saying When No One is Listening?" the website quickly changed it's name to Twitter when advanced marketing consultants decided that was more fun to say and way easier to spell.

See this kick-ass comedian at Pre Fringe Appetizers: Two Courses of Comedy July 22-25th at Bedlam Theatre on the West Bank.

Psst! Be a Facebook Fan! All the cool kids are doing it...

PANDA SANDWICH wants you!

As chances of getting off the waitlist grew slimmer and slimmer, Rachel and Ben began to forge their own path, in conjunction with their compatriots Adam and Bethany from Box Wine Theater.
Together, Questionable Company and Box Wine will present a double-header extravaganza at Bedlam just before Fringe featuring “WTF in the Garden of Eden” and the inaugural performance of a new sketch comedy group (created by the stalwart Ben and Rachel) Panda Sandwich!

Want in?

We want you, too!

Come audition for us! Details about the group follow. Email pandabox.info AT gmail.com to sign up!

Audition Dates/Times:

Monday, May 25th: 7:00-8:30 p.m. and 8:30-10:00 p.m. time slots.
Tuesday, May 26th: 7:00-8:30 p.m. time slot.
* Please plan on being at auditions for the full hour-and-a-half.

Callbacks:
Tuesday, May 26th: 8:30-10:00 p.m.

Audition Location:
Bedlam Theatre
1501 S. 6th St.
on the West Bank, Minneapolis

Audition Requirements:
-To schedule an audition please email pandabox.info@gmail.com with your name and preferred time slot.
-Please bring a resume and headshot if you have them.
-Feel free to bring in a scene or monologue that exhibits what you do best (2 mins max).
-Panda Sandwich: Be ready to think and write on your feet.
-Box Wine Theatre: There will also be readings from the script.

PANDA SANDWICH – THICK AND JUICY COMEDY
The Panda Sandwich Manifesto:
Panda Sandwich is a new sketch comedy group devoted to creating well-written, well-structured comedy with a group of awesome people. We’re looking for willing collaborators and good listeners who aren’t afraid to try new ideas and explore our collective ridiculousity.
-We believe that sketches are better when group-written.
-We like work that is witty and clever without being egotistical or self-important.
-We believe that a sketch is more than just a good idea, it needs to go somewhere.
-We love comedy that is loud, crass, dirty, vulgar, and ridiculous, but not just for the sake of being loud, crass, dirty, vulgar, and/or ridiculous. No shock without substance.
-We like comedy that is well-structured and surprising. Surprise us. Or else.
-And above all, comedy should be fun to make and fun to watch.
Panda Sandwich: Put us in your mouth.

BOX WINE THEATRE – WTF IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN
Box Wine Theatre is looking for 3 men and 1 woman for the satirical comedy WTF in the Garden of Eden, the Genesis they didn’t teach you in Sunday school. It’s the story of mild-mannered Adam in his journey to find the perfect companion, whether that be a girl, boy or other, and yearning to find out just WTF is wrong with the world. It’s a play for your inner blasphemer.
WTF in the Garden of Eden is also on the waiting list for the Minnesota Fringe Festival and need actors who could be available the run of the Fringe, July 30th through August 9th.
Cast of Characters:
Adam – Male: 20’s-30’s.
God – Male: Any age.
Lilith/Serpant/Archeoptrix/Cain: Female: 20’s-30’s.
Steve/Eve – Male: 20’s-30’s.
Box Wine Theatre: We’re cheap and we get the job done.

To schedule an audition please email pandabox.info@gmail.com with your name and preferred time slot. And if you can’t make it but still wish to audition please contact us and we’ll see if we can work something out.