'Rejected' Valentine's Day Heartbreak Haven February 14, 2009

The Rejection Show Presents
'REJECTED' VALENTINE'S DAY HEARTBREAK HAVEN
Rejected: Tales of the Failed Dumped, & Canceled, Book Release Event
"Find someone to french!"

The cult-favorite live comedy series, The Rejection Show is celebrating the release of its brand new book, Rejected: Tales of the Failed Dumped & Canceled with an evening of its best breakup, heartbreak and love related performances/stories from within the book and shows past ---blending into an evening of love song karaoke, live music, FREE BEER and a party.

If you're single, feeling alone, rejected, don't have a date or don't like traditional Valentine's Day routines then The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater is the place to be on Valentine's Day '09!

Don't feel left out happy couples. All are welcome to party and see some hilariously heartbreaking performances and join the fun. "Find someone to french!"

Featuring FAST, FUN, HEARTBREAKING performances from:

Jon Friedman
Adam Wade
Sara Schaefer
Katina Corrao
Adrianne Frost
Mandy Stadtmiller
Mike Albo
Gabriel Delahaye
Brandy Barber
Tom McCaffrey
Alan Cross
Lianne Stokes
Ophira Eisenberg
Lou Perez
Baron Vaughn

And who knows who else might stop by!

Plus LOVE SONG KARAOKE, DJ, FREE BEER!

The book will be available for purchase at the event.
Makes a great Valentine's Day gift!

Publishers Weekly Review

Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped, and Canceled
Edited by Jon Friedman. Villard, $14 paper (272p) ISBN

In this comic anthology of short essays, rejection veteran Friedman (creator of popular New York reading series "The Rejection Show") brings together a double-handful of writers and comics (David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Neal Pollack, Mandy Stadtmiller, David Rees, Tom McCaffrey, Kristen Schaal) to share rejected work and their thoughts on it. The criterion for entry is an unpublished piece that has been rejected at least once; rejecting parties range from the New Yorker to television's Saturday Night Live to the perfect boyfriend to the suddenly silent agent. Entries include sketches abandoned by members of TV's The State to spectacular bachelor party failures to small, triumphant moments of rejection rejection (for one actress, hope makes a comeback at the local Pottery Barn).The overall quality of the work is remarkable; Friedman allows his writers immense latitude in style and substance while keeping his theme front and center. Though a bit New York-centric, the collection has something for everyone, laughs on just about every page, and an ultimately uplifting spirit; if every rejection is an opportunity, then the chance to be a part of this fine, funny collaboration was probably worth it—especially for readers. (Jan.)

Official Website: http://rejectionshow.com