Harvard Sailing Team

Harvard Sailing Team is a New York City sketch comedy group. The team has produced five full-length shows, "Tuck Your Shirt In", "...With Matching Topsiders", "Business Casual", "...On The Jitney" and "100 Years of Song And Dance".

The troupe was founded by Chris Smith, a graduate of NYU, and Billy Scafuri, who graduated from Hofstra University, but both of whom are from Rockville Centre, New York.Berstein, Judith and Joan Reminick. "Cool 2 Do", "Newsday", 2005-06-24, p. B2.] Harvard Sailing Team is Rebecca Brey, Jen Curran, Clayton Early, Faryn Einhorn, Katie Larson, Adam Lustick, Chris Smith, and Sara Taylor. Not one of them attended Harvard University, and none sail. [Borden, Jane. " [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/articles/comedy/21824/harvard-sailing-team Short review: Harvard Sailing Team] ", "Time Out New York", 2007-09-06. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.] [Lapowsky, Issie. " [http://media.www.nyunews.com/media/storage/paper869/news/2005/12/09/ArtsAndEntertainmenttheater/A.MishMash.Of.Theater.For.Those.Who.Want.Something.Different-2396991.shtml A mish-mash of theater for those who want something different] ", "Washington Square News", 2005-12-09. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.] They first performed in Merrick, New York. Dressed in argyle sweaters and Converse sneakers, they have headlined the National College Comedy Festival, The Chicago SketchFest, ["Comedy gets sketchy at times", "Chicago Tribune", 2006-01-05, p. 3.] Second City Toronto, SketchFest NYC, [Carlson, Jen. " [http://gothamist.com/2008/06/12/pencil_this_in_511.php Pencil This In] ", Gothamist, 2008-06-12. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.] Caroline's on Broadway, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, ["Voice Choices", "Village Voice", 2006-07-12, p. 43.] and perform weekly at The PIT. They have also appeared on "Sesame Street".fact|date=July 2008 Their second appearance at the Charleston Comedy Festival was named Best Return Engagement. [Smith, Nick. " [http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A45650 Harvard Sailing Team: These kids show other sketch comedians how it's done] ", "Charleston City Paper", 2008-05-19. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.]

Online videos produced by Harvard Sailing Team have been featured on NBC's DotComedy.com, SuperDeluxe, CollegeHumor.com, FunnyorDie.com as well as national selections on MySpace.com.

Individually Harvard Sailing Team members can be seen in feature films, award-winning short films, and national commercials.fact|date=July 2008 Although comedians, many in the troupe are also experienced dancers, choreographers, and singers. [Lawrence, Stratton. " [http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A27722 Review: The Harvard Sailing Team’s sketch comedy is the funniest thing going this fest] ", "Charleston City Paper", 2007-05-23. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.]

Awards

Harvard Sailing Team won the 2008 Emerging Comics of New York Award for Best Sketch Comedy Group. [Borden, Jane. " [http://www.timeout.com/newyork/tonyblog/?p=3109 Emerging lanes] ", "Time Out New York" blog, 2008-01-29. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.]

References

External links

* [http://www.harvardsailingteam.com HarvardSailingTeam.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/harvardsailing Harvard Sailing Team on MySpace]
* [http://youtube.com/user/HSTSketchComedy Harvard Sailing Team YouTube Channel]
* [http://skitsophrenics.blogspot.com/2007/02/pros-of-pros.html Cornell University Student Testimonial after HST show]
* [http://chicagoist.com/2006/01/05/sketchfest_05_from_sketch_brilliance_to_sketchy.php Chicago Sketchfest "Ones To Watch"]
* [http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2008/01/18/the-lovely-miss-eileen/ Little Old Ladies Love HST]
* [http://arts.ccpblogs.com/2008/01/18/barking-seals-gave-me-cramps/ Barking Seals Gave Me Cramps]