SHOW TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!
ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HI-5 CLICK WITH PAUL SNYDER, ELIZABETH BLUE AND
JED. ALSO, NICK SCOULLAR, AMY BERKO AND JEREMY
BUTLER ACT IN IT TOO. IT'S AT THE PEOPLE'S IMPROV
THEATER 154 W 29th St, New York, NY 10001 BETWEEN 6TH
AND 7TH AVENUES
$5 ADMISSION
BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is a new show coming up on Thursday the 17th!!!!!!!!
Jed has just put the finishing touches on what he was writing
for it. He told me he was looking forward to the evening. Be
sure to make it out to see him!!!!!!!!!!!!! One thing that Jed was
wiriting is called "The Time I Busted My Ears"
Jed had a wonderful time last night. Information from
the show can be found here. It's Crazy Sometimes
might be performed again, but a date has not been set.
As of now, Jed's next show will be on April 17th. More
details to follow...
It's Crazy Sometimes will be shown tonight at
9 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrright-o!!!!!
It's Crazy Sometimes... COMING IN THREE DAYS!
The show features three short plays and two stories.
It is a loose sort of show. It is like a reading, but do not
be fooled by that title because it is more exciting than that.
It is going to be a pretty fun time. It will be a bit different
from other Jed shows because a narrator will be reciting
Jed's stage directions. Refreshments will
be served after the show. BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW SHOW:
ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BABE!!!!"
Jed told me that rehearsals were going along well, and BOY is he
excited these days!!!!!!!!! When we spoke he told me that he felt
like a time traveller. Jed's show is free, but reservations are
reccomended. Simply send an email to
reservations@seriousland.com
Jed came to me with a message:
"I feel great! I can hear again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today I went to the ear infirmary. It was a wild day. Since
christmas morning I haven't been able to hear out of my right ear.
While I couldn't hear so well I started to listen to different music
then I had before. I really enjoyed listening to The Police, and I had
a renewed interest in Devo. I liked straightforward mono music.
Stereo meant nothing to me. That was neat, but my head really
hurt. It felt like someone just hit me in the ear all day and all
night. I went to the doctor and I was not cured so I went to the
infirmary on 14th street and 2nd Avenue. I waited a while and that
was a drag, but when I saw the doctor she used interesting tools to
pull something special out of my ear. I asked her to show me what
it was, and she did. I will not tell you more. I am writing about it
now."
Jed called me on the phone today and told me that he will be
doing a show on Friday, February 1st. He was elated. Jed did
not offer many details, but he did say that a good portion of the
writing was based on true events.
8-15-07
Happy birthday Jedidiah!
5-15-07
So, there is good news, and there is some sad news too. The sad news is this: it turns out that the May show Jed was talking about will probably not happen in May. "I still have some work to do. I guess I got a little too excited when I said it would be in May. I'm on my way though. We have some actors ready, and we have a venue: my house. It's going to be a fun fun time!" The good news is this: Jed said that a nose condition he had was finally cured! It turns out that Jed had an ulcer high up in his left nostril. "Yeah, I guess it was bleeding way too much. I had a deviated septum. I left my nose unchecked for a long time, and it started bleeding more and more until it was bleeding once, sometimes twice a day for about a month and a half I believe. It was infected. It felt like someone had punched my face! It was disgusting, and it was pretty distracting. The doctor did all these funny things to my nose. I saw him once a week for a month. He stuck freaky tubes up it, he put goggles close up to it and looked around with a light, he stuck a hot rod inside it, and finally, he pulled resse's pieces sized chunks of junk out of it and put the crud on my shoulder to look at! {Don't worry, he put a napkin on my shoulder first.} We both agreed that it was pretty cool. After he said I was cured he told me to go dance in the streets." So, it's an exciting time for Jed. He was in such a good mood when we spoke. We talked in length about athletes with beards {Jed's a big fan of Baron Davis} Jed told me about his favorite pens, and his interest in Pop-a-Pointcrayons {Jed has two of them}. Okay, well that's it for now. Check in here to see when Jed's new show will go up!
4-17-07
In May there will be a show.
1-16-07
I talked to Jed last night. He's still working on new scripts and stories. He was pretty
excited, and he said that he would send me another one of his journals in a few days.
When I get it, I'll add it to the site. He also told me this: "So, I was on a public access
television show called 'Fancy Nancy's Funny Hour'. In one episode I play a plastic
surgeon, and in another episode I play a tough guy named Ricky Jordan. This television
program only airs in Manhattan- I don't know which channel shows it. If it ends up on the
internet, I'll tell you the link. It's a pretty good show if I may say so myself. I want to wish
everyone a happy new year. I spent this new year's in a theatre that played one giant
block of techno music. The techno music was strange to me- I never touch the stuff. For
most of the party I wore one of my favorite pairs of sunglasses. I thought I had lost them,
but thankfully I did not. After the party I ate a really really dense slice of pizza with some
friends. It was one of my favorite types: The White Slice. Anyway, I'm going to get back
to work now. I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY NEXT SHOW!!!"
Well, there you have it. It sounds like 2007 will be a fun year for Jedidiah!
11-24-06
Excerpts from one of Jed's journals have been added! Feel free to look through them if
you are interested in that sort of thing. Some of the pages look crumpled up because of
the way Jed writes with his hand- he really digs the pen into the page! I don't know why
he does that. Jed would like to wish you a "Happy Thanksgiving"
11-17-06
Where is Jed anyway? Well, he just got in touch with me. He says that he is busy
writing. "I'm writing four shows and five stories. When they're ready I'll tell you. "
He told me to give you the answers to these questions:
Is he working hard? Yes.
Is he having a good time? Yes.
Does he feel cool? Yes.
Has he altered his sleeping habits? Yes.
Will he do a show in his house? Yes.
If you have any unanswered questions, feel free to ask him.
10-2-06
It was an eventful week or so for Jed. His literary show went well, and he was
filmed telling stories in his house. "There is a green wall outside my room. We
did some filming in front of it last weekend. We're going to put some neat stuff in the
background, and eventually it will be on the website. I'm so excited! I live in a
funhouse with my three friends from school, so there is always something
interesting going on. The show on October 25th should be fun. It is the Ash
Wednesday show once again. I am writing something spooky for the show.
It is also a birthday celebration for a nice funny lady named Rachel K."
Jed went on about his filming plans: "we're filming the stories first. After
we finish a few of those we will start filming the plays." Jed also said that
he will be filmed cooking his favorite meals.
9-19-06
Jed told me this: "Last night I had a dream that I went to five different houses and
washed all the dishes in each one. It was a very nice dream, it felt so productive.
You should come to my show friday. It's going to be a good literary show."
9-6-06
A new story has been added! It is called "C O O L". Jed says it is a small part of a
bigger story. Jed also had this to say: "On my way home I saw more vomit. This
time it looked like lime oatmeal. I wonder what you have to eat to make a bright
green mess like that. I saw the stuff, but I had control. Nothing happened to me."
Jed also told me he is looking to perform this month. Jed will perform next month
in a Halloween birthday show and he will also be working with the 52nd street
project again.
9-1-06
Jed told me about the show he performed in on Wednesday: "I enjoyed it. It was a
normal show until someone ralphed {vomited} in the audience! It was pretty nasty. It
went on the seats. I hope that gentleman is doing ok now because he looked pretty
sick. He was ralphing for a little while, it was intense. I could smell it every now and
then. People still stuck around though, and it was fun even though it was really stinky. I
have been around a fair share of vomit over the past week. I had to clean that stuff at my
party. I wonder what's going to happen. I think if I keep seeing vomit, it will only be a
matter of time before I loose control and ralph!" Jed also said he is really excited about
Fall coming.
8-29-06
Jed is back from vacation and he is working hard on all sorts of things. The scripts to
Cursin' and Making Many Messes have been added to the SERIOUSLAND library, as
well as Jed's Wolfman story. He told me to send this message to you: "Hello! It's good
to be back here in New York. I had a great time in Florida! I made the new drawing on
the opening page there. That is what I looked like on vacation. I was stiff like that
because I do not like to get under the sun all that much. Right now I am writing a few
new things. I am working on a story that I will tell tomorrow at the Ash Wednesday
variety show. This one is a love story. It is my version of a coming of age story. Ha ah
ha! We'll see how it goes tomorrow! Yeah! Adam and I are coming up with filming
ideas. The green wall for special effects is painted, and we are almost ready to start
visualizing things on paper. I had a pretty party in my house. It was cool. Yeah. I
performed in my house for the first time at this party. It was nice. I will be performing
once a month for the next three months. I'll spend some more time filming and writing.
I'll tell you some more about what I am writing when it's closer to being finished. Oh, ok,
well, I will see you soon"
Jed is really excited! He was so excited that he stuttered while he spoke to me.
8-15-06
Happy birthday to Jedidiah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7-25-06
I heard from Jed after not hearing from him for a month. I am not upset at him, he is just
busy, that's all! He is hard at work, and he is in good spirits. It turns out that he will be
performing in August. One date is confirmed and the other is not. "On the 30th I am going
to perform at the Ash Wednesday variety show. I like this show. Sometime before then, I
will have a show in my house. I live in a loft and we built a little stage to perform on. I've
never even performed on it yet, so this show will be a big deal. It's going to be a
celebration for my 25th birthday. I will perform a couple of shorts, maybe tell a story or
two, and I will be the DJ for a good stretch. We plan to videotape this event in some way.
It's going to be exciting! Right now I am writing a bunch for shows in the fall. I am hoping
there will be another four day stretch where I am performing every night like there was this
month." Jed told me he was getting ready to start filming "Making Many Messes: The
Movie" He is also writing several new plays and stories. The one that is closest to being
finished is a play called "Sizzla". Jed says this is based on the nation-wide heat wave.
6-17-06
ALERT: Jed would like to have your old magazines. If you have any old ones to
spare, please by all means contact him.
6-9-06
More performance dates added! Jed will continue to perform throughout July.
"There will be two different shows in July. I am working on longer things to perform
in September." When I asked if he would be performing in August, he said that he
did not know yet. Jed's birthday is in August, and he will be spending time in one
of his favorite spots: the Tampa Bay area.
5-29-06
I spoke to Jed recently and he was talking in a deep voice. I asked him about the show
on Saturday and he said "Well yes, I suppose I was wilding during the show. It sure felt
very nice to me! Now for the next three Saturdays they will be showing Eating Too Much
VS Eating Too Little again. I will tell you this: there is another play I am working on that
has a lot of wild behavior. I'll show it to you... I actually wrote it a while back, but I had to
put it away for some time because it was just so wild. I'll put the finishing touches on it.
I'll show it to you... I don't know when. I will be performing in July but it will be a different
show. I'll show it one day... I also want to say this: I really like all of the actors I have been
working with."
5-23-06
Jed says that he will "definitely wild out" during his next show. It is the last time that
"Cursin'" will be performed at the 4x4 show. He says that you should come to this
show.
5-16-06
Exciting news: Jed will stay in the 4x4 show for another month. This time it
will be an encore presentation of one of Jed's plays as part of a Greatest Hits
show. Now, I asked Jed how he felt about this and he said "I feel good because
I like to perform all of the time. I also like to go offstage and peek through the
curtain to watch the crowd and to watch my friends working on the stage. It
makes me laugh! Now tell the website people this: my next three shows are
dedicated to my three roommates."
PS: Starting Saturday, the 4x4 show will be performed in the new Gotham City
Improv Club {48 W. 21st St}
5-11-06
A new show has been added: this Sunday night at 7 PM. Check the performance
schedule for details. Jed says he will tell a story again... it might be the
Wolfman story once again!
5-10-06
The 4x4 show this Saturday, May 13th will be performed in the old Gotham City
Improv club after all.
5-5-06
Jed said this: "MAN, I had a great time performing yesterday! I always love to
perform at the Ash Wednesday show. The Magnet Theatre is a nice place. I
like the stage, the seats, and the paint job. They sell a bunch of refreshments,
and they have a table-top Pac Man arcade game that only costs one quarter
{You are not allowed to play Pac Man during the shows, and that makes sense}
My favorite types of Pac Man games are the table-top arcade ones. I saw some
good improv there. I was laughing at the show! I was also slapping my legs from
the laughter. I told my Wolfman story. I had a wonderful time! I would like to tell
that Wolfman story again!" Jed had a smile from ear to ear, and this smile showed
his teeth. Next, Jed will be performing in the new play called Cursin'. "There is a
good cast for this one. It will be fun to do. I can't wait to see what the new Gotham
City Improv Club looks like."
4-28-06
If you have not seen Making Many Messes, tomorrow night is your last chance
to see it! Also, tomorrow will be the last time you will be able to see an improv
show at Gotham City Improv Club's current location {158 W. 23rd St. between
6th & 7th avenues}. Gotham City Improv Club will be moving to another location
{more details to follow}. What this means is that there will be no show on May
6th for Jed to perform in. Jed's new play, Cursin', will be performed starting on
May 13th {pending further notice}. Also, Jed told me that he plans to tell his
new story, Wolfman and the Window-Shoppers at the May 3rd Ash Wednesday
show.
4-27-06
An interview with Jed is featured on Eve: Forwards & Backwards. Check it out!
Jed says: "Go ahead and visit this thing. It makes me laugh out loud." Also, the
next play featured in the 4x4 show will be Cursin' {see the Coming Soon section
for details}
4-24-06
A new section has been added to the website: it is the Coming Soon section.
There you may read summaries of new projects that Jed is working on. Jed is in
high spirits now. He really enjoys performing once a week. He also recently saw R.
Kelly in concert.
4-16-06
On wednesday May 3rd Jed will perform in the Ash Wednesday variety show
at the Magnet Theatre. "They changed venues from the Parkside Lounge to the
Magnet Theatre. I have never been inside of the Magnet Theatre. It will be a fun
show." Jed told me to tell you that he finished his taxes. He says that he has five
different plays and four different stories inside of his head. I told him to finish them
so you can read them.
4-4-06
He added three new stories to the website. He said a great time performing
Saturday at the improv club. If you have not seen him yet, I think you should! He is
very relaxed on the stage these days. Jed was telling me how much he loves April
Fool's day hoaxes. He told me a couple of his hoax ideas and they were just awful.
I will only say that I am glad he did not decide to pull them off. I will not describe the
hoaxes to you. When I spoke to Jed he was watching one of his favorite movies:
Buster Keaton Rides Again. Jed is very very fond of Buster Keaton. Jed said,
"Before I go I need to tell you one thing." "What", I said. Jed said "You know, I do
other things besides writing and performing." I said, "what are these things?"
"Taxes" Jed said. "Taxes, Taxes, Taxes" He said again. "You do your own taxes,
Jed?" "Yes. I also am doing taxes for two other people." And after that, he left and
went to bed. Boy, Jed is busy.
3-25-06
Jed called me up on the telephone. He was in good spirits, and he was using slang
during our conversation so I know he was feeling comfortable with me. He offered
a synopsis of his new play, Making Many Messes:
"When the barbarian of making messes and the
barbarian of passive aggressive behavior become
roommates, they collide, and trouble grows faster
than bamboo for real. Will these two barbarians
make efforts to change their lives and relax like
librarians, or will they simply continue Making
Many Messes? No one will ever know the answer
until the ending of this play {based on a true story}."
Making Many Messes will be the first play that Jed shares during his two
month stay in the Gotham City Improv Club as part of the 4x4 show. "I think
Nick and I will perform this play for the first two or three weeks of April. The
play is for two of my friends. Yo, I care about them." Our conversation went
on and Jed started to talk about both federal and state taxes: "To all of the
people who visit Seriousland: please do yourself a favor and file your state
and federal taxes. Taxes are due on Saturday, April 15th. "
3-19-06
I had a serious sit-down talk with Jed recently. I said "Jed, you know, it has been
quite a while since you provided some new material for your website. Why don't
you put some more stories on it? I know that you have some." Jed said "Well,
you see, I would love to add some of my new stories, but, then people will already
know what happens when they come to see me read stories at my shows. It's the
same with my plays. I don't want people to read the play and know what is going
to happen before they even see it." I told him this: "Well, Jed, that makes very little
sense. You should still think of putting some new things on the website so you can
raise the interest of people who don't even know who you are. You know, there are
people too far away from you to see your shows, and they want to look at
something. It must be so very very boring for them to just visit a website that never
adds new material. You should keep them in mind, and stop being silly, and add
some new material for them to read." He got very sad when I told him that. There
was a long pause, but after the long pause he said this: "I miss lots of people. I
want them to know that I care about them. If you are a person who is far away from
me, I am talking to you right now. I miss you. I am saying hello to you right now. I
said it. If you think that I would be very very happy to see you, you are right. If you
think I am upset at you and would not like to see you, you are wrong. I miss you
very very much, and I think about you. Now about Seriousland: the answer is this:
films. I want to put filmed versions of my plays and stories on the website. This will
take time though, because we still need to finish construction in my loft so we can
concentrate on having proper lighting and sets for these films. Since it is going to
take a long time, I would like to take this moment to apologize to all of the people
who visit Seriousland {especially the ones who are far away from me}."
For those of you who are in the New York City area, there is good news
however: Jed will be performing at the Gotham City Improv Club every
saturday night for the next two months. At this point it appears that he
will be sharing two brand new plays. Two other very exciting shows are
in the planning stages, and when dates are confirmed they will be posted
on this website.
3-10-06
Where is Jed? How is he? I have been wondering these things for a few days.
I finally heard from him, and he says he is in New York and doing just fine. He
says that he has been busy planning new shows and writing new stories and
plays. "I believe I will be sharing a brand new play in the 4X4 shows during
April. Other than that I am planning new projects. I will be performing the
play "Teeth" in an elementary school in the coming weeks, and today I read one
of my short stories in front of a camera for a television show by my friend Nick.
My big plan is to have a show in my loft. I have been writing things for that show,
so it will feature some new material, and it will also feature that movie I made way
back when with Paul and Adam. So, I have just been working and drinking a
whole lot of vegetable juice. I also just started to enjoy eating soup. " So,
there you have it. Jed is okay, Jed is in New York, he is drinking loads of
vegetables juice, and Jed is working on some new exciting things for you to enjoy .
2-27-06
February is almost over. It was a fun month for Jedidiah. "I loved performing
every Saturday night. I'm sad that I will not be doing that in the month of March.
The final performance of Eating Too Much VS. Eating Too Little was the best one
yet. I will miss the actors Paul and Elizabeth, and I will also miss the Olympics. " I
asked Jed what he thinks of the month of February and he said this: "I am always
glad when February ends. It is a cold month. It is also a hard month to spell. I
usually remember how to spell 'February' by the third day of February. The good
thing is that when February ends, I always feel that springtime weather is coming
sooner rather than later. I am glad that you have Valentine's day in the month of
February so you can remember what love is."
Jed told me that he will be participating in an Hunter S. Thompson tribute
reading on Saturday, February 25th, just minutes before his show at the
Gotham City Improv Club. "I know it is a tight squeeze, but it is something I am
very excited about. I have been starting to read Hunter S. Thompson's work,
and I can honestly say that I enjoy it quite a bit. I think it will be a triumphant
night, because I also get to perform in the Gotham City Improv Club!"
2-3-06
At 12:47 AM Jed called me. He was not prank calling me. Jed never really
does that to me all that much. He called me to chat. I asked him, "why are you
awake this late making phone calls?" He said: "I am excited" I asked him:
"Why" and he said: "I can't sleep because I am excited about my show" I
said: "Jed, your show does not happen until Saturday night. You still have all
of Friday, and the daytime hours of Saturday to prepare" His response was:
"I'm that excited. I am that excited about my show". So, there you have it. Jed
also asked me to tell you that he just "can't stop drinking carrot juice".
1-31-06
Jed called me. He was so excited! He was laughing a lot, and his voice was
not too high, but not too deep. It was just normal, so that meant that he was
not tired or hyper or grumpy. He did have the chuckles though. He was telling
me about the 4x4 show. "The play will be Eating Too Much Vs. Eating Too
Little, and it will feature Elizabeth Blue and Paul Snyder in the leading roles. I
will play the supporting role. It will be part of a show with three plays by other
people. The rehearsals have been going along quite well. I am excited to be
performing one of my plays again. I said that, and you now know it. This will
be the longest run of one of my plays to date: one month. Please tell all of the
people who visit Seriousland that I am very very happy, and distanced from the
treacherous {the many scoundrels snobs and liars}."
1-19-06
Jed will be performing in one of his plays each Saturday night during the
month of February, at the Gotham City Improv Club. It will be part of a show
called 4x4. He is quite excited. "I don't know which play it will be yet, but I
think I have an idea... I can tell you this though: I am excited about doing one
of my plays once again. You see, I have performed in the 4x4 show once
before with Nick and it was quite a nice time... yup. I'm just remembering it
now- it was a very funny time!" Here is an update on the collection of stories
Jed will be printing: the collection will include 8 stories and a forward by the
man himself. Who knows what the title is. He did not want to tell me what it is.
Jed is overjoyed! He is also working on other stories as we speak.
1-1-06
Jed wishes you a happy new year. He called me and he was talking in a
deep voice yet again. He said this: "Yeah-yeah; I was hosting this party with
my roommates. It was a good party. So many people let it ride! HA HA HA HA,
HA HA HA! " Jed is excited because 2005 has come to an end. In his opinion
2005 was "a year slightly busted up with treachery." He is also excited
because his collection of stories is fairly close to being finished. His next
show will probably feature this collection of stories and other theatrical feats
and treats.
12-27-05
Jed has recovered from his cold but says he will not be performing on new
year's eve. "I do need time to prepare. I will be doing a show again soon, and
when it happens, it will be lots of fun! I wish everybody a happy holiday
season and a happy new year." Also, a play that Jed wrote called "Snakes"
has been formatted and is now on the website.
12-23-05
Jed has a cold. He contacted me and his voice sounded deep again. He
said he may possibly perform at a new year's eve party at his house, but he is
not sure of this yet. "It all depends on how I feel, and how soon I can prepare".
Before our conversation ended he told me this: "Please tell them that I like
sunglasses". So, there you have it: Jed likes reading glasses and
sunglasses.
12-18-05
So the christmas pageant that Jed worked on was performed yesterday. "It
was a nice time doing that thing, you know. At the end of the show they called
us out and a priest gave me a nice bunch of flowers, and all the people there
clapped. Afterwards, people gave me a box of chocolates and a nice lady gave
me a bottle of wine that is from France. So, there you have it: a day of firsts:
the first time I worked on a christmas pageant and the first time people gave
me flowers and wine from France for doing a show." Jed seemed to be in
good spirits when he was telling me this, but his voice was a bit deeper than it
usually is. The topic switched to performances, and Jed said that he will not
be performing until next year. When I brought up the fact that 2006 is two
weeks away he acknowledged that and said he liked saying he was not doing
something "until next year" because it seemed so much more dramatic. "Go
on and talk like that." he said is his deep voice, "These next two weeks are the
perfect time to say those things. Here are some examples: 'I am not speaking
with you until next year' 'I will not kiss her until next year' 'I will not go to the
movies until next year' 'I will not pay my rent until next year' 'I will not clean my
bedroom until next year'"
12-11-05
Jed called me after I have not heard from him in a long time. I was
mad excited to hear from him to be honest. He told me that he was the
most busy he has been in a long while. "I'm working quite a bit these
days. First it's the busy job printing on the weekdays, then it's the
busy christmas pageant on the weekends, and then whenever I am not
doing that I am doing construction work. That is why I have not been
able to provide new material for the website. I have still been
writing though, and I printed out sample versions of my collection of
stories. I'm close to having a title too. The last reading I did, on
the 10th went very well. Actually, it was one of the best readings
I've ever had. I had so much fun that night. So much fun. I am
having fun in my life. I am glad that I am surrounded by people with
honor. I am glad that I am not surrounded by the dishonest now."
11-24-05
He had a great time performing in the Siberia bar. Yes. That is
what he told me. "I read two of my new stories from the next
generation, and another story I read once before. Yes. It all went
well. It was great to listen to Anthony's stories and to Faryl making
music with Nick. The only thing I would change would be the
temperature of the venue. I think I will be reading stories with
Anthony again on December 10th. I don't know when I'm going to do
another show of specifically telling stories after that though. I
think I will be getting back to showing plays and movies too. I know
I'll read a bunch to celebrate my book being made, but I don't know
exactly when it will be."
11-23-05
Jed sends his holiday wishes and gives a warning for the season:
"Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you eat good food. This season is the
time where everyone is sneezing on their hands and spreading the germs
on everything they touch. This season is flu season. To prevent the
spread of germs be sure to bundle up, get enough sleep, eat enough
food and always, always wash your hands as much as you can."
11-10-05
The Ash Wednesday Variety Show happened, and Jed performed. He read
one of his new stories from the new generation. He said "I had lots
of fun performing at the Ash Wednesday show. I always do. It's a
great place to perform. A very comfortable place." Then he said he
had to go to bed."
11-8-05
Jed told me this for real: "On my way home today, I was star-struck
by 50 Cent. He was leaving the David Letterman show. Some people
cheered for him, and some people really said some mean things. I also
had this crazy dream the other night. First I dreamt I was 11 years
old and working on the old printing press again. Later on I dreamt
that I was with a friend inside a book store. We were looking at the
DVD's of Sex & The City. The DVD swallowed me up, and I became a
character in the show. Now I must confess, I am a bit of a prude so
there were no dirty scenes in my dream. I was just taking catnaps and
drinking coffee with the fictional missus. This show... this show on
wednesday... I'm going to tell a story I've never told before. The
next few shows will be readings. After that, I will share plays and
movies again."
11-4-05
Jed performed at the contest, but he was not selected to go on to the
final round. This is what he said to me: "I learned several lessons
performing in the contest and I'm glad. I also took risks when I
performed so I'm glad. I can't wait for my upcoming shows, and I said
that. I really have to go to bed now though, because I'm this wild
working man who has to get up in the mornings."
11-1-05
I talked to Jed, but this time he called me. He started talking
about Halloween. He said: "This Halloween was a good one. I saw all
of these people with great costumes in the streets. I myself was a
sailor. Well, I went to party over the weekend and I was Waldo and
then on the actual day I dressed as a sailor. I have a question:
when I take the L train after work, I see many tired people sleeping
on the train. I take the L pretty deep too, and I just see them
sleeping through my long ride. Today, a person sitting next to me
was fast asleep. His face was making all these noises. I would not
want to go on a camping trip with this person. Sometimes his head
would fall on my shoulder and sometimes he would fall on this older
lady sitting on his right side. After a while, he got so sleepy that
he lost control and fell on the old lady pretty hard. She pushed him
off and he said "I am sorry. I am mad tired". He didn't even open
his eyes when he said this but I hope he was awake. I was
concerned. I still am. I'm still concerned. I always wonder if
these sleeping people have missed their stop. I have the urge to wake
them up so they don't miss their stop, but I never do because I fear
that I will be invading their personal space. Sometimes I just want
to take the L train one day and be in charge of waking people up so
they do not miss their stops. I just don't know what to do." I told
him he should respect peoples personal space. What do you think?
10-23-05
The performance schedule has been updated. Jed told me he was very
pleased with how the 52nd street project show turned out. Jed will be
co-directing a christmas pageant which will be performed on December
17th. He told me: "I feel very focused these days. I am pretty
busy. Lots of shows just keep on getting planned. That excites me
quite a bit, you know. When I have free time, I just want to nap. I
am excited about the christmas pageant. I think it's going to look
very nice. In my head I am picturing it looking spectacular,
actually. I feel prepared to read my story at the contest too. I
will give it my all and try to hit my marks. What I said before...
what I said before about eating sugar and cheese is still true. What
I said is non-fiction. I really don't want them as much. I also do
not drink coffee."
10-18-05
Jed has been selected as a semi-finalist for the Andy Kaufman award.
He will be performing with the other semi-finalists on Tuesday,
November 1st at 7pm at a place called Comedy Village. There will be a
5 dollar cover charge. More details will be posted on the Performance
Schedule soon. Jed says: "I'm excited. I've never really performed
in a comedy club before. I have the chance to perform in front of a
new audience. A comedy club audience. I am sure people will be doing
zany things. I heard that someone drank their own urine at last years
contest. I also heard that the person did not win. I myself will not
be doing anything zany. I will just be myself and tell these people
one of my stories."
Good Luck, Jed!
10-13-05
Jed will be performing twice in November. Once on Wednesday,
November 9th and once on Wednesday, November 23rd. There will be
different material performed in each of the shows. Jed will share his
next generation of work here. He will also be performing once in
December, but this date is not yet known. Also, Jed will be
performing with the 52nd street project in the near future {October
21st, 22nd and 23rd} Check the Performance Schedule soon for more
details.
10-10-05
Having recently returned from a trip to Franklin, New York, Jed told
me how he was doing. "I am feeling a change inside of me. The foods
I used to eat... the junk foods... the many candy bars and cookies...
the excessive amounts of sugar... the excessive amounts of cheese... I
don't want those things anymore. My body does not want them anymore.
I feel... an attraction to spice. All of the plays and stories I
wrote have finally changed myself."
9-27-05
Jed has been working on a short movie to be screened at his next
show. "I wrote the movie in my book. It is directed by Adam
Christopher and it stars Paul and I. The movie is loosely based on a
fantasy I had of hanging out with the Major League Baseball player
Alex Rodriguez. There are some nice camera shots in this one. I saw
it on the computer. You know, my work... my work involves morals.
Well, I really learned a lesson when we filmed this movie."
This short movie remains untitled.
9-22-05
I checked in on Jed today. He gave me a personal performance
because I closed my eyes and he performed his plays in my ears. He
was telling me about his plans, and he was telling me about his new
writing and what he told me made me laugh. He also told me not to
tell you what he told me. I told him I won't tell. He told me that
I should tell you to wait. He said: "Wait" He said: "I took my
'Just Once' vitamin today and I felt great. I really had the power
because of that vitamin. You know, I started to think about my
father, and my mother, and I really do like the guy, and I really do
like the woman."
Jed went on to say that he plans to move into a loft in Brooklyn in
the coming months. The idea is that this loft would also have the
capability to transform into a performance space. Jed's eyes lit
up, and he raised his voice when he told me about how he was working
with the 52nd street project: "I am working with the 52nd street
project, doing a show called "playback". That is where an adult
helps a kid write a play, writes a response to the kid's play and
performs both plays with the kid. The 52nd street project is this
organization that teaches kids everything they need to know about
theatre. It's much more than that though. They offer homework
help, and they expose you to excellent food, wonderful theatre
spaces, and beautiful areas in the country. It is an amazing
program. When I was a kid I learned about writing and acting at the
52nd st. project. I did the playback program last year, and it is
one of the greatest things I have ever done with my life. These
kids really come up with amazing ideas."
The playback show will be performed in mid October.
Jed will also be performing with Anthony Roman. More details to follow.
9-14-05
Jed says: "I enjoyed the show at Galapagos art space a whole
lot. It was great because I was really quite interested in Bjorn's
songs and Jamie's presentation of Alvin. I saw a lot of my
friends. It all made me forget about how I fell down and hurt
myself and dropped my cell phone in my toilet"
Jed is also excited about the new generation of stories and plays
that he is working on. He keeps telling himself the stories, and
they entertain him. He thinks that is a good sign. He has plans to
make a book that will be a collection of his short stories
accompanied with illustrations. There will also be portraits of
noteworthy celebrities complete with biographies of each, penned by
the man himself. The illustrations and portraits are meant to be
colored in, but the book itself may or may not come with crayons.
The book does not have a title yet, but it should be available by
the holiday season.
9-7-05
Jed has been hard at work in his room writing a new generation of
plays and stories. He says these stories focus on adventure and
love. Several shows are in the planning stages, and when the
information is clear, it will be posted on this web site.