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BIO

The Dog Show

a new breed of sketch comedy

 

written, produced, and performed by

Mike Patierno

Claudio Venancio

Zach McCullough

Ryan Correll

 

Sometimes subtle, often outrageous comedy sketches that parody, spoof, pastiche, and lay utter waste to topics ranging from world history, pop culture, surrealism, and good ol' Americana.

 

The Dogs are currently playing LIVE in NYC and NJ!

 

See the Dogs run.

In May 2014, The Dog Show (formerly known as The Pavlovian Dog Show) produced a two-act sketch comedy revue called “A Great Night for the Whig Party!” This quickly led to a string of performances in both NYC and NJ, most notably The PIT Loft, Sketch Block NY at Under St. Marks Theatre, and The Triple Crown Ale House (NYC). They also host a successful series of variety shows in The Historic Edison Valley Playhouse in Edison NJ, featuring comics, singers, dramatic performances, musicians, and a circus performer. Along the way, The Dogs became the subject of a short documentary by filmmaker Jabri-Rios Rhodes called CHASING TALE. Each of their backgrounds were in Theatre and Performance, and it was through the theatre in which they had all initially became friends. Their comedy training has come in the form of theatrical experience, personal influences, and their work together as writers/performers. The Dogs enjoy putting on costumes and parodying pop culture icons. They like to mix the high-brow with the vulgar, and are definitely not above the occasional penis joke. Most of all, they like having fun and sharing a good laugh with the audience.

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