GET LIT - The reading series that does the impossible and entertains the audience January 31, 2005

Monday January 31 is the winter edition of GET LIT - The reading series that does the impossible and entertains the audience.

"That is impossible," you say. "Readings suck eggs! I?d rather stay at the office and read old annual reports than sit through another literary wank-fest."

Have no fear. GET LIT features NYC?s best underground performers, comic writers, and professional weirdos for a show that?s 100% wank-free. Unless there?s smut. Hey, you never know.

GET LIT
Monday, January 31, 8PM
Hosted by Jennifer DeMeritt
at The People?s Improv Theater (aka the PIT)
154 West 29th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
$5 -- start saving now!

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FEATURING

STEPHEN KOSLOFF is the host of Deep Dish Cabaret, which has been called New York City's best underground entertainment by Time Out New York and a lot of other people. Stephen has written for the New York Times and Time Out New York, and has appeared on the Howard Stern show. In 2000 he founded the epistolary magazine Ghent. He can be reached at [email protected].

GREG GILDERMAN is the host of a low-budget public access television show called "Mr. Greg Live" and a columnist for the NY Metro and the NY Press. He has also hosted the Fez Reading Series. He was a stand-up comedian in for six years. Right now he's in producing a documentary about the New York stand-up scene called "Comedy Isn't Funny."

LARRY GETLEN is a veteran journalist and comedian who has written for Esquire, Variety, Salon, Time Out New York, and USA Weekend. He has appeared on Comedy Central's Chappelle Show, written for Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and been booed off-stage at the legendary Apollo Theater. Larry is an Aquarius.

ERIK SEIMS is the original evil genius of the LIT series. He started the show back in 1999, and since then he has been performing, writing, and producing assorted stuff, including "Don't Call the Fonz,"a collection of short humor, fiction and other oddities, available at www.iuniverse.com. He's frequent contributor to Jest Magazine and a member of the sketch
comedy group The Target Demographic, whose debut show, "Big Show, Nice Red Shirt," is now playing Fridays at 10pm at Juvie Hall.

MICHELLE CARLO is a native New Yorker and a natural redhead. As the character Carmen Mofongo, she hosts some of the best new burlesque shows in New York City. Michelle is the author of the solo show "The Search For My Inner Latina," and will embark on a college tour this spring with the comedy show "Soul Latina." Michele also is a frequent story-slammer with The MOTH and was a finalist in their last two GrandSlams.

JENNIFER DeMERITT is the ex-producer and host of the LIT show, which she re-named GET LIT in honor of the "talent meeting" she had with Larry, Erik and Michelle back in December. Jennifer is a former comedian and aspiring speculative journalist. She?s been published in BUST Magazine, nerve.com and Glamour, and performed at theaters, dives and art-holes all over the city.