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Hollywood Penn Alumni you should know about: Vol. 6

I’ve got some more alumni who are blowing up in the world of entertainment that you should know about! After the jump, learn about alumni who are appearing on, writing for and creating some great new TV shows. …Plus one alum who is writing about his experience producing one very newsworthy Broadway show. Happy new year […]

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Mask and Wig alum holds up “2 Broke Girls”

Penntertainment Favorite Tom Christensen (W’2003, Mask and Wig) appears as a guy in a trenchcoat holding up the diner on tonight’s “2 Broke Girls”. After the jump watch the preview and tune in tonight at 9/8c on CBS! Follow Tom here More Penn alumni on TV HERE

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Out of 216 people, this Penn alum is the winner

A couple of weeks ago, we covered the brilliant musical mind of Tom Christensen (W’03, Mask and Wig) as he competed in a national musical improv competition. After a total of 216 improvisors entered into the Improv tournament, Tom, on behalf of “North Dakota” (the only one-man team) won four heated battles and then the […]

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This Penn Alum’s 20 minute stamina has him hitting the comedy sweetspot

Over the past 4+ years, I’ve covered lots of alumni performing improv. There is one particular style of improv that has really caught my eye, or I should say ear: the musical improv. After the jump, watch how Tom Christensen’s (W’03, Mask and Wig) mind works as he spins the suggested phrase “You go get her […]

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DT Hollywood Bits & Pieces

Lots of Penn news happening this week on-campus and off!… Catch This Alum’s Film on DVD! Jon Hurwtitz’s (W’00) Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay now on DVD My past posts about Jon here He’s On a New Show and He’s Looking for an Agent Tom Christensen (W’03, Mask and Wig) just landed a […]

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Life after Mask and Wig: Taking their comedy to the web!

So what happens when you graduate from a performing arts group like Mask and Wig and group members want to continue writing and performing together? Through the years out here in Los Angeles, there’s been a small contingency of Mask and Wiggers that have continued performing sketch comedy. Some, like myself, Todd Lieberman, Norm Golightly […]

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