“A unique and fresh act that has been thrust into the local comedy scene,†says LA Comedy Examiner’s Brian Monaghan of Carlie and Doni, the irreverent musical/comedy duo whose show, “Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner present Carlie and Doni help Save the Playhouse†played to a sell-out crowd in March of this year. Now they back for one night only with an all-new musical comedy extravaganza! Rated R for strong language. CARLIE & DONI are two best friends who met in 2005 at Los Angeles Community College Theater Academy. They quickly realized it wasn’t for them and dropped out.
Carlie moved in with Doni and they decided to form a musical/comedy act, writing silly songs and sketches on their own time. One day in 2007 Carlie’s mom convinced Carlie to sign them up for an open mic at the Comedy Store. They wer
en’t sure how their straight girl/lesbian musical duo would go over. It went better than they expected. Carlie & Doni recently performed at The Comedy Festival in San Francisco and are regulars at Jon Lovitz Comedy Club.
This year they were the Headline attraction at The Improv and did their first commercial for Toyota, writing and performing their song “My First Ride.” They wrote the titular song and will appear as troubadours in the comedy film, “When Harry Marries.†The act is building a following among many of their peers including the preeminent comedian, Lily Tomlin. A Hamza-Urbisci Production.
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8:00pm
$20 in advance; $30 at the door, subject to availability.
http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com or call 1-(310)-394-9779 x1.
www.CARLIE&DONI.com
Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 4th Street (between Wilshire & Arizona), Santa Monica, CA 90401-1391
By public transportation: take the Santa Monica Blue Bus or the LA Metro Rapid #720, exit 4th and Wilshire.
