The Mee-Ow Show at 50 (Paperback)

Joseph B. Radding

ISBN 10: 0810148218 / ISBN 13: 9780810148215

Published by Northwestern University Press, Evanston, 2024

Paperback. The fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show at Northwestern University and its influence on contemporary comedy In the fall of 1973, two students at Northwestern University resolved to create something on stage that was wholly their own. Soon, they would be joined by a cohort of performers, musicians, and staff, and the resulting production would go on to launch the careers of scores of entertainment professionals, including some of the most well-known and awarded names in comedy today. This book is not only an account of the rebellious fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show, now the longest-running student sketch comedy and improv show in the country, but also its far-reaching influence. The storied groups alumni include such household names as Craig Bierko, Ana Gasteyer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Cameron Mitchell, Dermot Mulroney, Seth Myers, and Kristen Schall. Based on more than a hundred new interviews with group members, presenting their words alongside never-before-published photographs and ephemera, The Mee-Ow Show at 50 provides a chronicle of the last half-century of the American undergraduate experienceand reveals how, from New York to Los Angeles, contemporary comedy can trace its roots to an upstart student production in Evanston, Illinois. The fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show at Northwestern University and its influence on contemporary comedy. This book is not only an account of the rebellious fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show, now the longest-running student sketch comedy and improv show in the country, but also its far-reaching influence. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780810148215

Synopsis:

The fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show at Northwestern University and its influence on contemporary comedy

In the fall of 1973, two students at Northwestern University resolved to create something on stage that was wholly their own. Soon, they would be joined by a cohort of performers, musicians, and staff, and the resulting production would go on to launch the careers of scores of entertainment professionals, including some of the most well-known and awarded names in comedy today. This book is not only an account of the rebellious fifty-year history of the Mee-Ow Show, now the longest-running student sketch comedy and improv show in the country, but also its far-reaching influence. The storied group’s alumni include such household names as Craig Bierko, Ana Gasteyer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Cameron Mitchell, Dermot Mulroney, Seth Meyers, and Kristen Schaal.

Based on more than a hundred new interviews with group members, presenting their words alongside never-before-published photographs and ephemera, The Mee-Ow Show at 50 provides a chronicle of the last half-century of the American undergraduate experience—and reveals how, from New York to Los Angeles, contemporary comedy can trace its roots to an upstart student production in Evanston, Illinois.

About the Author: JOSEPH B. RADDING was the first Mee-Ow Show’s Surrealist-in-Residence. A former agency creative director, he is an artist, designer, writer, educator, martial artist, and medieval reenactor. He lives in Michigan with his wife, dog, and two cats.

PAUL W. WARSHAUER cofounded and coproduced the first Mee-Ow Show. He owns and operates Grande Venues, a historic real estate development company. He also performs original murder mysteries nationwide. He lives in Minnesota.
 

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mee-Ow Show at 50 (Paperback)
Publisher: Northwestern University Press, Evanston
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new