- Harvard Sailing Team
Harvard Sailing Team is a New York City
sketch comedy group. The team has produced five full-length shows, "Tuck Your Shirt In", "...With Matching Topsiders", "Business Casual", "...On The Jitney" and "100 Years of Song And Dance".The troupe was founded by Chris Smith, a graduate of
NYU , and Billy Scafuri, who graduated fromHofstra University , but both of whom are fromRockville Centre, New York .Berstein, Judith and Joan Reminick. "Cool 2 Do", "Newsday ",2005-06-24 , p. B2.] Harvard Sailing Team is Rebecca Brey, Jen Curran, Clayton Early, Faryn Einhorn, Katie Larson, Adam Lustick, Chris Smith, and Sara Taylor. Not one of them attendedHarvard University , and none sail. [Borden, Jane. " [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/comedy/21824/harvard-sailing-team Short review: Harvard Sailing Team] ", "Time Out New York ",2007-09-06 . Retrieved on2008-07-10 .] [Lapowsky, Issie. " [http://media.www.nyunews.com/media/storage/paper869/news/2005/12/09/ArtsAndEntertainmenttheater/A.MishMash.Of.Theater.For.Those.Who.Want.Something.Different-2396991.shtml A mish-mash of theater for those who want something different] ", "Washington Square News ",2005-12-09 . Retrieved on2008-07-10 .] They first performed inMerrick, New York . Dressed in argyle sweaters and Converse sneakers, they have headlined the National College Comedy Festival, The Chicago SketchFest, ["Comedy gets sketchy at times", "Chicago Tribune ",2006-01-05 , p. 3.] Second City Toronto, SketchFest NYC, [Carlson, Jen. " [http://gothamist.com/2008/06/12/pencil_this_in_511.php Pencil This In] ",Gothamist ,2008-06-12 . Retrieved on2008-07-10 .]Caroline's on Broadway , theUpright Citizens Brigade Theatre , ["Voice Choices", "Village Voice ",2006-07-12 , p. 43.] and perform weekly at The PIT. They have also appeared on "Sesame Street ".fact|date=July 2008 Their second appearance at the Charleston Comedy Festival was named Best Return Engagement. [Smith, Nick. " [http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A45650 Harvard Sailing Team: These kids show other sketch comedians how it's done] ", "Charleston City Paper ",2008-05-19 . Retrieved on2008-07-10 .]Online videos produced by Harvard Sailing Team have been featured on NBC's DotComedy.com,
SuperDeluxe , CollegeHumor.com, FunnyorDie.com as well as national selections onMySpace.com .Individually Harvard Sailing Team members can be seen in feature films, award-winning
short films , and nationalcommercials .fact|date=July 2008 Although comedians, many in the troupe are also experienced dancers, choreographers, and singers. [Lawrence, Stratton. " [http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A27722 Review: The Harvard Sailing Team’s sketch comedy is the funniest thing going this fest] ", "Charleston City Paper ",2007-05-23 . Retrieved on2008-07-10 .]Awards
Harvard Sailing Team won the 2008 Emerging Comics of New York Award for Best Sketch Comedy Group. [Borden, Jane. " [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/tonyblog/?p=3109 Emerging lanes] ", "
Time Out New York " blog,2008-01-29 . Retrieved on2008-07-10 .]References
External links
* [http://www.harvardsailingteam.com HarvardSailingTeam.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/harvardsailing Harvard Sailing Team on MySpace]
* [http://youtube.com/user/HSTSketchComedy Harvard Sailing Team YouTube Channel]
* [http://skitsophrenics.blogspot.com/2007/02/pros-of-pros.html Cornell University Student Testimonial after HST show]
* [http://chicagoist.com/2006/01/05/sketchfest_05_from_sketch_brilliance_to_sketchy.php Chicago Sketchfest "Ones To Watch"]
* [http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2008/01/18/the-lovely-miss-eileen/ Little Old Ladies Love HST]
* [http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2008/01/18/barking-seals-gave-me-cramps/ Barking Seals Gave Me Cramps]
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