Hey You Millionaires
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Hey You Millionaires is a Chicago based sketch comedy trio composed of James Asmus, John Bohan, and Jim Fath.
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History
James, John and Jim met as castmates of Cabaret Dada in Cleveland in 2003. In 2004, having each moved to Chicago, they formed the group "The Leading Brand". The group's first effort, "The Unbearable Lightness of Death", was a sketch show molded into a narrative following the story of a terminally ill man named Charlie Peeler and those seemingly oblivious characters around him. It was eventually performed at the Apollo Studio Theatre in the spring of 2005 and then again in the same space that fall.
After a brief hiatus the group resurfaced under the new name "Hey You Millionaires" (HYM). The name was taken from the first sketch of the pilot episode of late 80's-early 90's Canadian sketch comedy show "The Kids in the Hall".
HYM's first performance was at the Playground Theater in the winter of 2007 as part of their Graffiti sketch comedy showcase.
In 2007, the group gained notoriety when two self-produced videos were featured on Myspace, Funny or Die, and Youtube, along with a host of other online media outlets. Notable was "Crazy Hank".[1]
In 2008 they performed at the Chicago Sketchfest to rave reviews and then secured a run at the Annoyance Theatre. In 2009 they were featured in a Fortune Magazine article about how to find a job. [2]
Appearances and Venues
2005
- Cleveland Black Box Theatre at Cabaret Dada, Cleveland Ohio
- Apollo Studio Theatre at the Apollo Theater Chicago IL
2007
- Lake Shore Theatre Chicago IL (As part of the Variety show Impress these Apes)
- The Cleveland House of Blues, Cleveland Ohio (Appeared with Last Call Cleveland)
- The Playground Theatre Chicago, IL (As part of Graffiti Sketch Comedy Showcase)
- The Playground Theatre Chicago, IL (In place of Don't Spit the water)
2008
- Chiacgo Sketchfest 2008
- The Annoyance Theater Chicago, IL
- SketchFest NYC
- SketchFest Seattle
Cast
- James Asmus
- John Bohan
- Jim Fath
Cast Bio
- James Asmus -
- John Bohan -
- Jim Fath -
Directors
- Sarah Haskins 2007-08
- Evan Makela 2006
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