1. Mark Johnson - Pleasant Day Motherfucker
[A pretty instrumental on the gee-tar, musical performance]
2. Anne Sullivan and Erin Broderson - Assorted Jokes
[Anne and Erin are a hilarious laugh machine of two, comedy piece]
3. Emily Yoshida and Rebecca McCray - Don't Mess with Texas
[Emily and Rebecca perform culinary rituals, Rebecca tires of foolery, comedy piece]
4. Mark Johnson - Nonviolence Licks Balls
[The band they make fun of really likes their band.. oh, no. musical performance]
5. Emily Yoshida - Toto Ante Vice R.I.P.
[Bill and Emily discuss Cutie Death Wishes and dance up a storm, comedy piece]
6. Devin Waterhouse - Tom's Tanya's Bitch
[Devin sings about two people luckily not in attendance, musical performance]
7. Deborah Reeves and Rebecca McCray - Because we're Lesbians
[Why do they like having sex with women? Because they're lesbians! Musical performance]
8. Devin Waterhouse - I'm in Love with a Lesbian
[Devin elaborates on the theme with a song of woe and heartbreak, musical performance]
9. Mark Johnson - Mark Takes off his shirt
[Mark, accompanied by Devin on the guitar, promises much but delivers little, performance art (?)]
I went to this. It "rocked" the "house". I "think" that anyone interested in seeing specifically what it is that "real" No Shame is missing should "attend" Yes, Shame.Last night's show had a larger audience in attendence, due to more publicity around the school. It also had more actual content, rather than lots of musical acts like the first Yes, Shame. To balance out the presence of shame, there are refreshments. Last week it was cookies. This week it was brownies.
1) Mark Johnson - Losers in the Cafeteria
[a scathing rap about freedom from oppression]
2) Erin Brodersen - I wish I had a tumor
[a tale of a girl with her head next to the microwave]
3) Ian Bennett - Bert, my friend
[the unlikely duo of a boy and his cicada]
4) Mark Johnson - The Duality of Being
[a zany adventure through time-watch out Shakespeare!]
5) Devin Waterhouse - Faceless
6) Candie Wuehle - We're no Kobe!
[a game of fruit-toss turns ugly]
7) Ian Bennett - They're spheres, you pervert!
[Ian juggles good]
8) Chris Liddell-Westefeld - Could you be the one to liberate me from my prison of lonliness?
[a boy's unfortunate attraction to the sponser's wife]
9) Devin Waterhouse, Shane O'Shaughnessy, Kyle Phillips - Cow Band
[singing and screaming. very cool]
10) Anne Sullivan - Floria Sucks
[monologue about how smashin stuff feels good]
11) Shane O'Shaughnessy. - Shane has too much time on hands
[song and interperative dance]
12) Walker Dunnington - Rock your body Right
[Walker is taught to ride a tiny bike by the backstreet boys..with hilarious results]
13) Chris Liddell-Westefeld and Mark Johnson - The ballad of Chris and a Celebrity
[Impromptu song about Keanu Reeves]
14) Shane O'Shaughnessy and Adam Protexter - Movie Preview
15) Bill Mckenna and Emily Yoshida - Holy Cow! This Pacahydrm has five heads!
[it's William's twelth birthday party, and some unexpected guests arrive]
16) William Callahan - How Royal Tried to Get back into the Family
[a real actress now]
(There were 18 pieces last night, listed in the order as individual numbers each, but to help differentiate what was "full length" and what was a ".5" I've changed some numbering around. Also, some of them I've forgotten or couldn't hear, so if Anne or Bill or anyone else in attendance reads this, perhaps they can fill in some blanks. ---Yoshida)
1. Erica Finken and Andrea Cramer - Two Vending Machines
[couldn't hear this one, I think it was funny though. comedy sketch; Finken, Cramer]
2. Devin Waterhouse - Juliet
[Devin singing on guitar. Or playing guitar while singing. Musical Performance]
3. Anne Sullivan - Nice Shirt, LOSER!
[Anne demonstrates her biting sarcasm on Emily and Chris. Comedy sketch; Sullivan, Yoshida, Liddell-Westefeld]
4. Kevin Plattner - The Ramblings of a Left-Handed Typist
[Kid writes story using only left hand. Do we really care what it's about? Comedic monologue]
5. Joe Mozena and Nick Brady - Little Oxymorons
[Two people like to finish each other's sentences. Who would have thought a THIRD person would interrupt them in the end? Not me! Comedy sketch; (?), Brady]
6. Doug Lestina - Oppression Stories
[City High's favorite Yes Shame sponsor informs us all on a little known drug. Comedic monologue]
6.5. Michele Thompson - Five-Headed Elephant
[So many elephants. Blackout sketch]
7. Devin Waterhouse and Shane O'Shaughnessy - Truth and Consequences
[Are we allowed to rap about weed? Apparently so. Musical Performance; Waterhouse, O'Shaughnessy]
8. Ian Bennett - Bert, my Reincarnated Friend
[In a sequel to last week's installment, Ian makes another friend, this time, a bee. Monologue]
9. Mark Johnson - Pleasant Day
[Or NOT so pleasant day!!! This was a version of Pleasant Day, Motherf*cker, performed at Yes Shame #1, but with words this time. It really wasn't a pleasant day though. Nuh-uh. Musical Performance]
10. Emily Yoshida - Seventeen Candles
[Emily shares her one unfulfilled birthday wish. Comedic monologue/sketch; Yoshida, Sullivan, Thompson, Callahan]
11. Chris Liddell-Westefeld and Mark Johnson - The Marshal Mathers Song
[Detailed account of love affair with the artist also known as "Eminem". Musical Performance; Liddell, Johnson]
12. Tom Willoughby - I Told You So
[Lover/Stalker asks for sympathy. Seriocomic monologue w/ music; Willoughby, Waterhouse]
13. William Callahan - It Must be Boss to Be Randy Moss
[Randy's mental process in response to Question #8, complete with Englishmen. Comedy Sketch; Callahan, McKenna, Yoshida, Sullivan, Liddell, little Liddell]
14. Shane O'Shaughnessy - I Like Pie, as Seen Through the Eyes of a Turkish Hamster on Crack
[There were no pies, no hamsters. We thought he was desiring a woman, but it was just a pop machine. Comedic Monologue; O'Shaughnessy]
14.5. Caleb Brown - I Don't Know
[Caleb awaits comments from peers on his attire, gets them. Blackout sketch; Brown, kid in audience]
(Here there was meant to be a scene entitled "BIRTHDAY!!!" by Bill McKenna, but was canceled due to technical problems. Still appreciated, nonetheless.)
15. Anne Sullivan - Dark Pools of Loneliness
[Pain! Tears! Painful Tears. A poetry performance. Comedic Dia(?)logue; Sullivan, Wuehle]
16. William 'Outkast' Callahan - Sorry Wes
[William raps an apology for stealing Royal Tenenbaums screenplay, Bill accompanies. Callahan, McKenna, Comedy Song Parody.]
Yes, there will be a Yes Shame Tuesday night, after our week-long hiatus for play rehearsals. So hitchike, bus, or yellow cab-it to City High tomorrow evening!
Short night! Tasty Rice Krispie Treats though.
1. Shane O'Shaughnessy - Radioactive Hot Dog: One more way to have fun with the kids you babysit
[Boy, Shane's family sure is screwed up... and HILARIOUS! Comedic monologue/standup]
2. Anne Sullivan - Maybe it's Maybelline
[The rivalry between a girl's cosmetics and the brutal carnage that ensues. Sullivan, Yoshida; Comedy sketch]
3. Kevin Plattner - Let's see What Trouble I can Get into...
[Mom tells boy not to do anything stupid, boy juggles. Plattner, Dibbern; Comedy/juggling piece]
4. Ian Bennett - Wow, I want to be a P.E. Teacher
[Theatrical interpretation of Level 1 P.E. class, complete with squats, handstands, and neck exercises. Physical comedy monologue.]
5. Caleb Brown - No Canteloupe
[Boy comes back to school after a mental health hiatus, terrorized by cheerleader. Brown, ???, Dibbern; Comedy sketch]
6. Devin Waterhouse - The Rusting Man
[A song about a rusting man...! Musical Performance.]
7. Mark J. and Matt M. - Matt and Mark(?)
[Mark wants to do homework and write songs, Matt wants to cheat and make Mark feel bad... but there's so much more than that going on here. Mobily, Johnson; Comedy sketch.]
8. Mark Johnson - Henry the Friendly Tapeworm
[Unrequited love made worse by boy's affection for his tapeworm. Sullivan, Johnson; Comedy sketch.]
9. Bill McKenna - Solving a Rational Polynomial
[Bill is a Math-magician! Math performance.]
10. Adam Protextor - A Simple Poem
[Adam finds poetic nirvana, plagiarizes; comedy/poetry performance]
11. Emily Yoshida - Our Dear Friend
[Account of man's flirtations with death, Hi-C addiction, and the head nurse; Seriocomic monologue.]
1. Shane O'Shaughnessy - Poser Goth Tribute
[Musings on this boy's tortured suburban existence, and a poetry performance. O'Shaughnessy, Comedic monologue/standup.]
2. White Cat - Part Cancer of the Zodiac Cycle
[One man wants to know what organ he is missing, the other eats kidney pie. Liddell-Westefeld, Johnson, McKenna; comedy sketch.]
3. Devin Waterhouse - Sweet Dreams
[Devin sings us his sensitive side. Waterhouse, musical performance.]
4. Ian Bennett - Divide and the World Loses All Meaning
[As Ed, Ian introduces Ianian mathematics and thus proves that any answer on a math quiz is correct. Bennett, comedy/math performance.]
5. Mark Johnson - The Seemingly Fatal Switch at Mr. Moovies
[Mary thwarts big business by pulling a fast one on her big sweaty boss. Johnson; comedic monologue]
6. Bill McKenna - Dentists are the Worst!
[Alex likes to give snakebites, Mom like to eat apples, and even rocket scientists know how to have fun. McKenna, Liddell-Westefeld, Yoshida, Johnson; comedy sketch]
7. Joe Mosena - Over the Hill
[As a battle rages outside, the last standing soldiers in the castle contemplate their strategy. Mosena, Plattner, ???, Brown; comedy sketch.]
8. Emily Yoshida - The Rules of the Machine
[Girls want to hang out with their boyfriends, but the guys are distracted by William Callahan among other things. Yoshida, Sullivan, Broderson, Smith, Johnson; comedy sketch]
9. Anne Sullivan - La Vida Sucka
[That fateful night Anne broke Ricky Martin's heart... and how she fell down some stairs. Sullivan, comedic monologue]
10. Kelsey Teale - My Friend Janie
[Janie is saying some strange things lately, and our narrator soon finds out why. Teale, Brown; seriocomic scene]
11. Kevin Plattner - Microsoft Spam or I Wish Bill Would Quit Sending me Mail
[Bill Gates makes a not-so-tempting offer via email. Plattner, Brown; comedy sketch]
1. Shane O'Shaughnessy. - Drave a far-sighted moose crazy in bed in 30 days or your money back guaranteed!
[Elements from all corners of the periodic table have adventures and get into trouble. O'shaughnessy, comic monologue]
2. Mark "the shark" Johnson - River of Pain
[Johnson finally takes off his shirt. Says other stuff that is less important than removal of shirt. Johnson, seriocomic monologue]
3. Jacob Hawlins - The Best of my Comedy 1
[Hawlins tells jokes about his Daddy's belt, and changing monsters into people with jack daniels. Hawlins, comic monologue]
4. Joe Mozena - Monkeys are like apples
[Hey--they ARE like apples. Joe tells how. Mozena, comic monologue]
5. Anne Sullivan - Flashlight Tag
[girl shops at Yonkers, meets angel of death. Sullivan, seriocomic monologue]
6. Erin Broderson - Grape
[a sad poem about friendship. Grape friendship. Broderson, monologue with illustrations]
7. Devin Waterhouse - One Desire
[Girls are mean to Devin, I think. Waterhouse, musical performance]
8. Sadie Smith - Everyone knows concave polygons are sluts
[Sadie tells of failed love affair with icosahedron, watches Royal Tennenbaums on DVD. Smith, comic monologue]
9. Shark Johnson - Nancy
[Girl hurts boy, boy has girl killed, gets lamp back, finds peace in newfound homosexuality. Johnson, musical performace]
10. Devin Waterhouse - I would
[Hard to tell what this song was about, but Devin is a rock machine. Waterhouse, O'shaunessy, someone else in a leather jacket, musical performance]
11. Shark Johnson - Don't be afraid to be unoriginal
[Seriously--don't. Because other people are smarter than you and probably write better stuff. Johnson, Liddell-Westefeld, O'Shaunessy, Waterhouse, others, musical performance]
1. Bryan Lynch - Can I Borrow a Feeling?
[Together? Apart? Alone? All is explained in 30 seconds. Lynch, dramatic monologue]
2. Kyle Phillips - Coin Collection
[Kyle displays his two-piece coin collection, one of which is in fact larger than Shane O'Shaughnessy's nipple. Phillips, comedic monologue]
3. Jo Jordan - Charismatic Napoleon
[Unrequited love in the form of dead tyrants. Jordan, poetry performance]
4. Ian Bennett - Beauty in a Piece of Wood
[Ian plays "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" on the violin, with a few surprises up his sleeve... Bennett, musical performance]
5. Mark Johnson - A Super Day
[Sally is less than enthused by her friend's musical tastes after reading the complete works of O'Connor, Salinger, Poe, Faulkner, Steinbeck; the result comes close to death. Johnson, comedic monologue]
6. Adam Protextor - The Title Goes Here
[Adam and Tom recreate scenes from this year's biggest box office hits, and are reprimanded by Doug. Protextor, Willoughby, Lestina; comedy sketch]
7. Bill McKenna - Rock and Roll High School
[Bet you didn't know music could be made this way. McKenna, Musical Performance]
8. Anne Sullivan - Oh My God, my Cats are So Cute, I'm Not Even Kidding.
[It is no joke, they are. One can even read the paper, like a little business man! Sullivan, comedic monologue]
9. Erica Finken - Bad Girl Names
[Why can't men be whores, sluts, etc? Erica investigates. Finken, comedic monologue.]
10. Emily Yoshida - Kansas is a Foreign Country
[A slice of a life: Motor Oil, Wu-Tang Clan, Cowboy boots. Yoshida, dramatic monologue]
11. Joe Mosena - Teacher Mafia
[An account of an innocent student's brush with the underbelly of City High School. Doug Lestina wasn't involved. Mosena, comedic monologue]
12. Bill McKenna - Alternating Autumn
[A mass of conveyor belts passes the time, time loops, cowboys and dinosaurs happen. McKenna, monologue]
13. Devin Waterhouse - Runaway
[Devin sings and guitars, this time with fancy effects and an amp! Waterhouse, musical performance]
14. Jo Jordan - To Mr. Bouncer Man
[A poem addressed to the bouncer at Jo's favorite dance club. Jordan, poetry performance.]
15. Shane O'Shaughnessy - 10 More Reasons why Man wants to be named Boggess
[Some stuff is said, but the point is... Shane raps. O'Shaughnessy, rap/comedic monologue.]
Oh, Yeah, we're starting to take nominations for BOYS. That would be Best of Yes Shame. If you went to a show and saw something super good, say so.
Order is coming soon. It was looooong. It was full of variety. I will soon get my act together and both post and review it. --Emily
Order/Announcements: Yoshida, Anne Sullivan (MIA)
1. Paul Rust - You Are Sleeping Outside of My Shopping Mall
[Two royal fellows dispute over a sandwich, Princess Di ensues! Callahan, McKenna, Thompson; comedy sketch]
2. Michele Thompson, Emily Yoshida, and Bill McKenna - 45 RPM
[A record is played at a faster rate than usual, dancing evokes booing and Presidential disapproval. Thompson, Yoshida, McKenna; musical comedy failure]
3. William Callahan and Bill McKenna - Roe Roe Roe Your Scrote
[Bill & William are a stand-up duo, no holds bar. McKenna, Callahan; stand-up sketch]
4. Michele Thompson - Come Kittie Come Kittie Kittie Come Come
[Evil Michele plots mechanical kitten demise, kittens are uninterested. Thompson, Kittens; musical comedy scheme]
5. Emily Yoshida and Bill McKenna - Cellphone Follies
[Emily attempts to reach Bill's new cellphone--wrong numbers galore! McKenna, Yoshida; comedy sketch]
6. the Lloyd Septuplets aka Bill McKenna & William Callahan - What's up Yes Shame?
[The stand-up team is back, watch out America. Callahan, McKenna; stand-up sketch]
7. Michele Thompson - Flute Sucks
[Michele is booed in her attempts to play the flute, Sebastian Bach disapproves. Thompson; musical recital]
8. (stolen by) Michele Thompson - The New Christy Minstrels
[Repeat performance of Santa melting Scrooge's heart with help from New Christy Minstrels' Christmas album. McKenna, Thompson, Yoshida; found comedy sketch]
9. Bill McKenna - Rickety Bridges
[Bill is hanging onto a rickety bridge in the Grand Canyon, and after cinematic description, William refuses to help. Callahan, McKenna; dramatic comedy sketch]
10. Michele Thompson - Classic or Rock--What do you choose?
[Michele can't study with rock music blaring! Thompson; comedy something]
11. William Callahan and Michele Thompson - Robert Frost's 'A Fork in the Road' or Yesterday I ate a really good radish and turned into two retards
[William and Michele have new shoes they just can't wait to show off. Callahan, Thompson; comedy shoes]
12. Cat - Cat Noise
[The cat makes a very fitting cat noise. Cat; noise performance]
13. White Cat and Math Teacher - World's Greatest Centerpiece or Shortcut to Mushrooms!
[William brings home the groceries and Michele puts them away. Callahan, Thompson; grocery bag performance]
14. William Callahan - Diaper + Raiders Jacket = William or I ate too many hot dogs and I'm paying for it
[William ate too many hot dogs and now creditors demand payment. Callahan; one-man comedy/drama]
15. Rick Turscale - There's an Earthquake!
[A new dance is sweeping the planet--it's the earthquake dance? Yes. Callahan, the World; dancy play]
1. Shane O'Shaughnessy - How I Found my God Spongebob and what I did to him
[A riveting summary of the birth of Yes, Shame and Master Lestina's struggle for power. O'Shaughnessy, comedic monologue]
2. Sally Darley - King and Valet
[The mother of Mark Johnson performs some altered Shakespeare, much to the delight of.... EVERYONE. Darley, comedic sketch-a-logue]
3. Joe Mozena - Wally the Monkey has a problem
[Boy meets talking monkey who knows a rap about being a cool monkey. Mozena, Nick Brady; comedy sketch]
4. Devin and Tom - Girls are Evil
[Apparently, they are. Waterhouse, Willoughby; novelty song]
4.5 the Pirates of the Seven ©s - We swear this is original
[Boys sing "Yesterday" by the Beatles, interrupted by Doug. Waterhouse, Willoughby; ripped off performance of "Yesterday" sketch]
5. Erica Finken - Ragings of a Techie
[Erica, light-crew extroadinaire, shares the woes of trying to work in the Little Theatre. Finken, comedic monologue]
6. William Callahan and Bill McKenna - Clementine
[Boys bang trashcans in rhythm, make up words to old western standard. Callahan, McKenna, musical performance]
7. Adam Protextor - [pi]r^2
[I can't remember this one, someone help. Protextor; monologue]
8. Sadie Smith - When Passions Run Deep, Elephants Collide
[Medusa suspects Perseus' infidelity, they promise never to fight again. Smith, Sullivan; comedy sketch]
9. Caleb Brown - It's All Natural!
[Caleb gripes over useless television products, but none compare to pheremone pills! Brown, comedic monologue]
10. Ron Wright - The Card You've All Been Waiting for
[The all-new American Excess credit card is endorsed by Bill Gates, Winona Ryder, et al. Wright, McKenna, Callahan, Yoshida; comedy sketch]
11. William Callahan - Merril-Lynch
[Illuminated by flashlight, a tale is told of a huge pothole, among other things. Callahan, comedic/bizarre monologue]
12. Anne Sullivan - Very Berry Revolution
[Why won't the mold go away? Why are things flavored at all? Don't you hate non-sequitur sketches? Sullivan, Wuehle, Yoshida; comedy sketch]
13. Soheil Rezayazdi - Uncalled for Ian Bennett Cheap Shots
[Soheil and girlfriend fight in blockbuster, injury ensues, Ian Bennet likes seventh-grade girls. Rezayazdi, comedic monologue]
14. Bill McKenna and William Callahan - The Emperor's New Groove
[The king wants stylish new clothes, but that tailor pulls a fast one on him! McKenna, Callahan; comedy sketch]
14.5 Erin Broderson and Sadie Smith - A Farewell to Arms
[Where'd you get that arm? Broderson, Smith, blackout comedy sketch]
15. Ian Bennett - The Back to Arabia Movement
[As Soheil, Ian wishes for ultimate power over... stuff. Bennett, comedic monologue]
16. Emily Yoshida - Little Sister Abigail May
[Abigail May has been kissing boys, and we won't have any of that. Yoshida, comedic/bizarre monologue]
Not sure if there was a show on December 10th ---web master
1. Shane O' Shaughnessy - How I found my God Spongebob and What I did to Him
2. Mark and Matt - Matt and Mark?
3. Will Kapp - My First Pony
3.5. Erin and Sadie - A Farewell to Arms
4. Chris Liddell-Westefeld - The Marshall Mathers Song
5. Soheil Rezayazdi - I wish I was white
5.5. Mark and Matt - The Battle of Wits
6. Sadie Smith - Everyone Knows Concave Polygons are Sluts
7. Devin Waterhouse - Faceless
8. Joe Mozena - Over the Hill
9. Mark Johnson - A River of Pain
9.5. Michele Thompson - Middle Earth Buddies
10. Erin Broderson - I wish I had a Tumor
11. William Callahan - Merril Lynch
12. Kevin Plattner - The Ramblings of a Left-Handed Typist
13. Anne Sullivan - Flashlight Tag
14. Bill McKenna - Rock and Roll High School
15. Emily Yoshida - Little Sister Abigail May
