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	NPR : The 30th Anniversary of the Groundlings
		NPR : The 30th Anniversary of the Groundlings
		Fresh Air from WHYY, November 8, 2004 · The Los Angeles theatre improv group The Groundlings celebrates its 30th anniversary.
		Groundlings launched the careers of the actors and comics including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow and Will Ferrell.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4158334 (129 words)

	Reel.com: Paul Reubens Interview
		The Groundlings were like my close-knit family for six or seven years.
		First of all, the Groundlings had their own theater; they were much more actor/comedians than comedians.
		A great many people in the Groundlings have gone on to their own success in performing, writing, producing.
	www.reel.com /reel.asp?node=features/interviews/reubens/3 (669 words)

	Groundlings turns 25 with laughter
		"Groundlings 25 to Life" hits the audience with sketch comedy skits that rely on classic characters and impersonations of teen favorites such as Britney Spears.
		With audience participation, Groundlings troupe members take random settings, emotions, words and even numbers to create a handful of improvisations that make the audience roar.
		With 20 creative skits, The Groundlings strike the funny bone with a balance between run-of-the-mill romantic comedies and deep cult-classic-wanna-be plays.
	www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V138/N24/04-ground.24d.html (619 words)

	Shakespeare's Globe - Inside Pictures
		Many of the people who were seated, however, came down to the groundlings section for part of the play just to see what it was like.
		Eventually, the groundling area, now just a concrete space sloping down to a drain to keep rain water from pooling, will be covered with nutshells which apparently graced the floor of Elizabethan theatres.
		Groundling seats are five pounds (about $7.50) each and the gallery seats range from ten to twenty-five pounds ($15 to $45).
	www.wfu.edu /~tedforrl/shakespeare/inpics.htm (722 words)

	Groundlings celebrates 30 years of fun, laughter - Lifestyle
		The Groundlings' box office manager Sean Sellers said that "the Sunday shows are where you get to see the next members of The Groundlings company come in.
		When asked about her fondest memories as a Groundlings student, actress Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") said, "When I was a student, I remember coming in to watch the Sunday company and watching Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan up on stage.
		Make sure you see The Groundlings because in their entirely improvised world, the only thing predictable is lots of laughs.
	www.dailytrojan.com /news/2005/01/28/Lifestyle/Groundlings.Celebrates.30.Years.Of.Fun.Laughter-844507-page2.shtml (455 words)

	The Groundling Theater (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Groundlings are L.A.'s oldest comedy troupe; itresembles Chicago's "Second City" group in its improvisational approach to comedy.
		According to the OC Register, as of late 1998, "SNL" had seven current performers and two writers that were former members of the Groundlings.
		She came to a performance, then marched backstage to talk with the guy she thought was the most talented one in the group - and asked him how she could break in with the group.
	www.seeing-stars.com /OnStage/GroundlingTheater.shtml (334 words)

	The Groundlings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Groundlings is an improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California, USA.
		The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin to produce sketches and improvised scenes.
		Many Groundlings performers have gone on to success in movies and television, including several who have become cast members and writers on Saturday Night Live, MAD TV, and Reno 911!
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Groundlings (99 words)

	Groundlings meets high school in newest show - Lifestyle
		Any trip to the Groundlings Theater always includes countless reminders of the history of this famous comedy troupe, which includes Will Ferrell, Jon Lovitz, Lisa Kudrow and Chris Kattan as members.
		In the press release for the newest Groundlings show, "Groundlings Spring Formal," more than half of the one page document is dedicated to listing the accomplishments of comedians who are not in the troupe and who the audience will not see that evening.
		One of the potentially most enjoyable portions of an evening with the Groundlings is the improv sketches.
	www.dailytrojan.com /news/2005/03/10/Lifestyle/Groundlings.Meets.High.School.In.Newest.Show-890669.shtml (557 words)

	Groundlings know how to party
		The Groundlings, for those unfamiliar with the comedy theater, is the hottest comedy troupe in the nation right now.
		Hence, the 25th year is a crucial one for the Groundlings.
		With all the fame the Groundlings have, it is natural to go through a slight transition.
	www.usc.edu /student-affairs/dt/V136/N42/01-ground.42d.html (698 words)

	Actresses, Lisa Kudrow, friends, lisa kudrow pics, celebs!
		But when she had been inspired to perform by one of her brother's friends, actor/comedian Jon Lovitz, she auditioned for the famous improvisation theatre group The Groundlings but was initially rejected due to her lack of experience..
		In 1989 she went back to The Groundlings and was accepted as a member of the troop, thus fulfilling her dream of being a writer/performer.
		Although she initially was not accepted into the program, The Groundlings referred her to Cynthia Szigeti, a well-known improvisation teacher based in Los Angeles.
	www.hollywoodauditions.com /Biographies/lisa_kudrow.htm (554 words)

	Shifting Baselines
		A year later, when we filmed the real PSA, Groundlings alums Mindy Sterling (now a 3 time SB veteran) and Mike Hitchcock did their best to play their worst.
		We also recruited Groundling alum Mindy Sterling to serve as one of the celebrity judges.
		Then Groundlings alum Jennifer Coolidge and current Groundling Daniele Gaither managed to donate a few hours of time just before Christmas to help bring to life the bad news in a darkly comic way.
	www.shiftingbaselines.org /news/news10.html (724 words)

	Groundlings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		My friend Lynne Stewart introduced me to the Groundlings about ten years after that and I was fortunate enough to be admitted as a member in 1978.
		I returned briefly in 1984 to help create and appear in "Olympic Trials" a special improvised detective mystery starring Phil Hartman in his "Chick Hazzard, Private Investigator" role - sort of a precursor to the "Max Jerome" character he played later in a series of television commercials.
		The Groundlings were honored to have been selected as one of the Los Angeles partipants in that year's Olympic Arts Festival which ran concurrently with the 1984 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles.
	www.narr8.com /Groundlings.html (329 words)

	USATODAY.com - After 30 years, The Groundlings still dig up yuks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Even if you haven't heard of The Groundlings improv troupe, you're probably familiar with many of its alumni, which include Will Ferrell, Cheryl Hines, Chris Kattan, Kathy Griffin, the late Phil Hartman and Lisa Kudrow.
		On Tuesday, The Groundlings will celebrate its 30th birthday with a gala at the Henry Fonda Music Box in Hollywood.
		But for Kattan, whose father, Kip King, is a Groundlings founder, it was a fertile training ground.
	usatoday.com /life/theater/news/2004-10-03-groundlings_x.htm?... (480 words)

	Groundlings - Los Angeles, CA 90046 - Reviews: Comedy Clubs
		The reason I got hooked on The Groundlings is that my mom took me there before I was 18, you can get in there as long as you are with an adult.
		I have been a major fan of The Groundlings comedy troupe in Hollywood for years.
		A long precursor to WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY, the Groundlings have been brilliantly performing for many years.
	www.insiderpages.com /b/2508600805 (411 words)

	Groundlings Review: What the heck is a “groundling” anyway?
		Well, way back in jolly old Elizabethan England theaters would often be built “in the round” (pictured here) where the covered galleries were filled by wealthy aristocrats who would pay as much as half a crown for their seats.
		They would have to stand around the stage in the dirt (or in the mud depending on the weather) to take in the show.
		The groundlings also had the reputation of becoming unruly if they lost interest.
	www.groundlings-review.com /blog/2006/03/what-heck-is-groundling-anyway.asp (308 words)

	Chris Kattan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		On weekends however, he'd return to the city to visit his dad, Kip King, an actor who voiced Tailor Smurf on the popular Saturday morning cartoon The Smurfs, and was an original member of The Groundlings (an improv/sketch comedy group).
		During his visits, Kattan enjoyed watching his father rehearse with The Groundlings.
		He decided to follow in his father's footsteps and returned to the LA area to join The Groundlings, while studying acting and directing at the University of California at Northridge.
	www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=2395 (325 words)

	Groundlings - Comedy Troupe - Nationwide Speakers Bureau
		The Groundlings are L.A.’s oldest comedy troupe; it resembles Chicago’s “Second City” group in its improvisational approach to comedy.
		Open since 1974, the entertainment at the Groundling consists mainly of (often hilarious) short skits and sketches performed live on stage, and often totally improvised on the spot based on requests from the audience.
		Mike Meyers appeared as a guest at the Groundlings and tapped Groundlings’ veteran Mindy Sterling to play Dr. Evil’s sidekick, ‘Frau Farbissina’, in the 1999 comedy “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.”
	www.nationwidespeakers.com /speaker/245/groundlings/comedy-troupe/7 (304 words)

	Shifting Baselines
		The event was organized by Randy Olson and Jeremy Rowley of the L.A. comedy group The Groundlings.
		Her improv experience with The Groundlings has led her to star in the new WB show, "On The Spot".
		David Storrs is currently performing with the Groundlings Sunday Company and has just completed Co-star work on NBC's pilot "Come to Papa".
	www.shiftingbaselines.org /comedy2.html (807 words)

	Message Forum: A breath of fresh air
		He made it through each level of the classes without ever having to repeat, and became a member of their Sunday company.
		He juggled a job, writing sessions, rehearsals, and performances for the last year and a half and it finally paid off.
		For those of you unaware, The Groundlings are the premiere comedy group in the US.
	www.rinkworks.com /rinkforum/view.cgi?post=45042 (781 words)

	willforte.net : Your Fix for SNL's Resident Sex Symbol.
		"The Groundlings" is an improvisational comedy troupe in Los Angeles, California.
		Many Groundlings performers have gone on to success in movies and television, including some writers and cast members from Saturday Night Live, including Laraine Newman, Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Cheri Oteri, and Maya Rudolph.
		Clone High USA: “The show is about teenage clone versions of famous historic people, going through the normal teenage angst like the rest of us.” “Clone High” first aired in Canada on November 2, 2002 and ended after thirteen episodes on February 10, 2003.
	www.willforte.net /bio.php (623 words)

	Lisa Krudow
		She went to Portola Middle School, in Tarzana, California and graduated from Vassar College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.
		She began her comedic career as a member of The Groundlings.
		Her first major television role was Ursula Buffay, the eccentrically silly waitress on Mad About You.
	www.wayaa.com /lisakrudow.htm (259 words)

	Coolcitiesusa - Dallas/Fort Worth - Entertainment - Upstaged - Randy Bennett
		He was an early member of the Groundlings, the world-famous comedy troupe that is still considered THE place to get your start in Los Angeles.
		He was President of the Groundlings Corporation, and was also the Director of the Groundlings School of Comedy and Improvisation.
		He created the Writing and Character Development Lab, which is still the third level of the Groundlings School today.
	www.coolcitiesusa.com /dfw/dfw2/about/ent/upstaged/randybennett.shtml (582 words)

	LA Weekly - Calendar Listings - 12/09/06 - The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles
		Despite its title, the latest Groundlings sketch-comedy offering has nothing to do with pigs or farms.
		While the performance is entertaining, one gets the sense that, like its NYC television counterpart, some of the troupe’s most innovative and original material may be in the past.
		GROUNDLING THEATER, 7307 Melrose Ave., Hlywd.; Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 8 & 10 p.m.; thru Sept. 16.
	www.laweekly.com /index.php?option=com_lsd&task=default&d=09&m=12&y=06&ed=10&em=12&ey=06&id=89329&Itemid=154&sort=city&asc=asc (957 words)

	Groundlings Trivia \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		It was named after Shakespearean theatergoers who had to sit on the ground.
		This year the Groundlings, a celebrated comedy troupe, marked their 30th year.
		The Groundlings' home base is in which North American city?
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/50819 (175 words)

	Cheryl Hines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		She then moved to Los Angeles, where she joined The Groundlings Theater and learned comedy improvisation and how to write comedy sketches.
		Her experience with the Groundlings was put to good use when she landed the role of Cheryl David on the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm, much of which is improvised.
		For her work on the show, she received an Emmy nomination and won a Gracie Allen Award.
	www.tribute.ca /bio.asp?id=14744 (226 words)

	will ferrell
		In only one short year of training, he was invited to join The Groundlings.
		The Groundlings are a small comedy improve group.
		Working with The Groundlings quickly lead to his discovery by the world famous comedy show, Saturday Night Live or SNL.
	members.tripod.com /wliias8_sam/id12.html (603 words)

	"Shut up & Eat Your Groundlings" - The Groundlings Theatre - Goldstar Events
		A fun-filled evening of humour and hilarity—the Groundlings are a comedy group that has its own theatre which they use to its fullest potential.
		Legendary comedy Improv troupe The Groundlings present their main sketch show Shut up and Eat Your Groundlings This is the company's latest collection of improvisational and scripted sketches, from L.A.'s masters of Saturday Night Live-style comedy.
		Surrounded by trend-setting shops and delectable restaurants, the 99-seat Groundlings Theatre is located in the heart of Hollywood's Melrose District.
	www.goldstarevents.com /events/los-angeles-ca/groundlings-yearbook.html?id=8665 (359 words)

	Groundlings vs. The State of California tickets - Groundlings vs. The State of California information - Los Angeles
		Witness as the Groundlings take the stand in an arresting new Mainstage show which builds a strong case for success.
		This new collection of sketches and improvisational skits features original material and a cast of the most brilliant improvisers on the planet.
		Having recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, the Groundlings have been long acknowledged as the largest supplier of comic talent to film and television.
	www.theatermania.com /content/show.cfm/show/3408 (233 words)

	Phil LaMarr Performing at Groundlings 30th Anniversary Gala - The MADtv Forum
		The Groundlings announce that actor Will Ferrell will co-chair the company's 30th anniversary gala performance, Tue.
		Surprise guests and Groundlings alumni will also appear.
		Phil is an alumni of the Groundlings and performed in the tv series "Instant Comedy With The Groundlings" in 1998.
	www.planetmadtv.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=4954 (253 words)

	Groundlings Review: July 2006 - Movie Reviews, Book Reviews, Game Reviews and whatever strikes our fancy.
		Groundlings Review: July 2006 - Movie Reviews, Book Reviews, Game Reviews and whatever strikes our fancy.
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	www.groundlings-review.com /archive/2006_07_01_archive.asp (665 words)

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