LA’s Hilarious Season Tradition: BOB’S HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY
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BOB IS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Bob’s Holiday Office Party, now in its 27th Season opens December 6th with the party raging through Dec. 21st at The Odyssey Ensemble Theatre (2055 S Sepulveda Blvd. LA, CA 90025.)
The show is written by Joe Keyes and Rob Elk. Director Matt Roth’s cast will once again include Elk & Keyes and the two are joined by returning cast members Mark Fite, Judy Heneghan, Johanna McKay, Chloe Taylor (12/8 &15), Peter Breitmayer (12/13-21), Andrea Hutchman, J.P. Manoux (12/6-8), Sirena Irwin (12/6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20 & 21), and Pat Towne. All are veterans of Bob’s madness.
“…a full-throttle satirical canon ball.” – Steven Leigh Morris, Stage Raw
Every year, insurance agent Bob Finhead’s whacked out friends and clients stop by his small-town Iowa office for their annual holiday bash. The town mayor, the sheriff, the twin farmer sisters, the stoner, the town floozy and the pastor’s wife have already RSVP’d for this year’s event. But Bob has dreams of a bigger life and wants to escape their narrow-minded thinking. Will he be able to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional inventor and move to the big city, or will he come to realize how much he is the heart and soul of the town? Will any of this matter once the party starts, the bickering and fighting begins, and the drinks hit the floor?
The play is set in the office of insurance salesman Bob Finhead in Neuterburg, Iowa (population 382). Bob is carrying on a flirtation with the mayor’s wife, while the mayor himself is busy accommodating a male houseguest.
Joe, the alcoholic town sheriff, is attracted to Brandy, the town party girl who is the twin sister of Carol, the minister’s emotionally disturbed wife. There’s one other set of twins in town, La Donna and La Voris Johnson, wealthy farmers who are proud members of the Neuterburg Tea Party.
”How much do I love Bob’s Holiday Office Party? …I’ve seen the show more than a dozen times over the years, and I’m always blown away by the brilliantly funny cast, the hilarious and moving story, and the constant variety of spur-of-the-moment comic improvisations. Each performance feels like a crazy miracle unfolding before your eyes… “ – Matt Groening
Bob’s Holiday Office Party is suggested for audiences 16 & older. Find tickets and find Bob’s latest holiday party news at their website BobsOfficeParty.com
*Feature image: L-R: Peter Breitmeyer, Rob Elk, Joe Keyes, Judy Heneghan, Chloe Taylor,
Johanna McKay, Andrea Hutchman, Pat Towne, and Mark Fite.
**Special thanks to Sandra Kuker PR.
