Six players enter the stage. Only one will survive. Often referred to as "The Hunger Games of Comedy" the Curious Comedy Showdown pits Curious Comedy's finest players against one another in competitive improv matches that will make you laugh until you cry. Poster art for Showdown designed by Patti Bateman.
ENTERTAINMENT POSTER ART
I love working with performers. Especially the local improv and comedy performers. They don't have a lot of money, but we are guaranteed to laugh, and they're up for anything.
Working in this way gives me the opportunity to sharpen my entertainment skills. Creating ensemble portraits is no easy task.
This gallery is the resulting key art posters that the artists or networks have provided. There's so much more than this, but this is a great start!
I've had the honor of working with a large variety of improvisers, including Chase Padgett, Jay Flewelling, Jed Arkely, Jenn Hunter, Justin Hines, Janet Scanlon, John Breen, Beau Brousseau, Stacey Hallal, Tony Marcellino, Nicolas Kessler, Jess Lee, Erin Jean O'Regan, Chris Williams
I also love all the sketch comedy performers, including Jason Rouse, Andrew Harris, Lori Ferraro, Ted Douglass, Scott Engdahl, Brooke Totman, Shelley McLendon, Michael Fetters, Sean McGrath,
I never thought I'd shoot reality tv! CMT network reality tv stars Dog the Bounty Hunter, Beth Chapman, Leland Chapman, Duane Chapman, Hannah "Hott Dogg" Guidry, Josh Murray, Lauren White, Lyle Boudreaux, Mattie Breaux, Ryan Daddy Richards, Tiffany Heinen, Taylor "Lil Bit" Wright, Walt Windham, Hunter Robinson, Tommy Theis, Michael Duke Jr, Bradley Mitchell, Karynda Worcester, Raven Stein, Ashton Mosley and Kelsie Davenport
Musical act March Fourth Marching Band
Oregon Ballet Theatre dancers Brian Simcoe, Martina Chavez, Kathi Martuza, Alison Roper, Xuan Cheng, Daniela DeLoe and Yuka Ilno
Facebook promo for Curious Comedy Theater's Showdown.
Dynamite PDX features some of the best improv talents from Portland. Poster design by Patti Bateman
Rejoice! Diaspora Dance Theater - Contemporary dance photographer Andy Batt worked with Rojoice! Diaspora Dance Theater to create these exciting and colorful images of the the folklore of the great African Diaspora. Featured here is Xavier Yarbrough.
The Fourth Wall explores a new hybrid of the performing arts in which musicians are also dancers and actors. Stretching the boundaries of instrumental performance, The Fourth Wall commissions new interdisciplinary works and reinterprets established repertoire to make music that leaps off the stage. Featuring Hilary Abigana, C. Neil Parsons, and Greg Jukes. Designed by Jen Kilcoyne.
Chase Padgett (6 Guitars, Nashville Hurricane) brings another show that'll make you say, "I guess that was worth 12 bucks." Filled with killer guitar music, singing and comedy, you'll see why Chase is one of the most successful performers across the entire Fringe Circuit. Entertainment photographer Andy Batt created this killer image.
Please Underestimate Me is an autobiographical sketch comedy-style theatrical event based on Jay Flewelling’s personal essays. Throughout his life, whether he was surviving a Christian elementary school, traveling internationally, or jogging on a public street, Jay has been underestimated. But is being the underdog actually an advantage? Five actors and an ASL interpreter alternately embody Jay and a host of other characters throughout a series of funny, bizarre, and touching situations both scripted and devised. Directed by Jason Rouse, and photographed by dramatic entertainment photographer Andy Batt.
6 Guitars is a pitch perfect blend of music, comedy and characters. Performer Chase Padgett portrays 6 different guitar playing characters, each sharing their own style of music. Advertising entertainment photographer and people photographer Andy Batt photographed Chase in Portland, Oregon.
Wonderland sketch comedy is a hilarious group of seasoned actors and comic genius. badass entertaniment photographer Andy Batt created dramatic portraits in the forest and utilized his unique and famous mix of natural and strobe lighting to create strange moments. You always walk away wondering 'what just happended there?'Starring Jason Rouse, Ted Douglass, Lori Ferraro, Andrew Harris and Tony St. Clair.
J Names improv comedy team asked badass entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create heroic portraits and a unique group shot that told a story. These actors and performers brought emotion and connection to the shoot, and Andy brought his unique lighting style to create a completely unreal authentic moment in time.
CMT network hired dramatic entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create portraits of this motley team of bounty hunters. Dog and Beth: On the Hunt is a reality television series on CMT, Country Music Television. Pictured here are Leland Chapman, Duane "Dog" Chapman and Beth Chapman.
Dramatic entertainment and party photographer Andy Batt was commissioned by CMT to create this high energy portrait of party people in their element. The cast of Party Down South are real people, raw and unplugged. The music was loud, the lighting saturated and the vibe was high energy.
The cast features Hannah "Hott Dogg" Guidry, Josh Murray, Lauren White, Lyle Boudreaux, Mattie Breaux, Ryan Daddy Richards, Tiffany Heinen, and Walt Windham outside New Orleans, in Metarie.
Party Down South from CMT network, a reality tv show filmed in the Southern United states. Staring dramatic drama queens Ryan Daddy Richards, Tiffany Heinen, Josh Murray, Hannah "Hott Dogg" Guidry, Mattie Breaux, Lyle Boudreaux, Lauren White, Walt Windham. Dramatic entertainment photographer Andy Batt uses his saturated lighting to stop these crazy party people in action. This water-skiing scene took place in our studio in Portland Oregon.
Hunter Robinson, Tommy Theis, Michael Duke Jr, Bradley Mitchell, Karynda Worcester, Raven Stein, Ashton Mosley and Kelsie Davenport for CMT's Party Down South 2 season 2 key art by authentic entertainment photographer Andy Batt. The team created these images on a beach in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Poster Design by CMT - Party Down South from CMT network, a reality tv show filmed in the Southern United states. Staring dramatic drama queens Ryan Daddy Richards, Tiffany Heinen, Josh Murray, Hannah "Hott Dogg" Guidry, Mattie Breaux, Lyle Boudreaux, Lauren White, Walt Windham. Entertainment photographer Andy Batt uses his authentic lighting to stop these crazy partiers in action. They are quite possibly the most real people we have ever met.
Poster Design by CMT - Party Down South 2 was an American reality television series that premiered on CMT, Country Music Television. The series was created by Jersey Shore creator SallyAnn Salsano and 495 Productions. Party Down South depicts eight adults who are put together in a house for the summer. Party Down South 2 is the second cast, which includes Magan Ladner, Michael Duke Jr, Bradley Mitchell, Ashton Mosley, Raven "Barbi" Stein, Hunter Robinson,Tommy Theis, and Karynda Worcester. This was photographed at Wooly's Off Road in Lynville, Tennessee, South of Nashville.
Country Music Television network commissioned authentic entertainment photographer Andy Batt to wrangle these pranksters into submission, directing their energy into this great image for key art and poster art.
Bang + Burn is the improv comedy genius of John Breen and Beau Brousseau. They approached badass entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create dramatic scenes of authentic talent. Andy gave them a scene and characters, and these professional funny men played the part. Poster Design by Andy Batt
Bang + Burn is the improv comedy genius of John Breen and Beau Brousseau. They approached badass entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create dramatic scenes of authentic talent. Andy gave them a scene and characters, and these professional funny men played the part. Poster Design by Andy Batt
Sean McGrath and Megan Kate Ward combine forces to present a new sketch show starring Andrew Harris, Scott Enghdahl, Lori Ferraro, and Brooke Totman. The directors hired professional entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create their poster art .
The Aces are writing and performing partners Shelley McLendon and Michael Fetters, here directed by John Breen in "For Your Pleasure". Entertainment photographer Andy Batt captured the scene.
Poster art for Jay Flewelling's one man show "Work Schmerk" by entertainment photographer Andy Batt.
Chase Padgett has been a professional actor and musician for most of his adult life.. This poster art is for his one man show titled "Nashville Hurricane". Professional entertainment photographer Andy Batt created these moody portraits of Chase in his studio in Portland Oregon
This Curious Comedy main stage show sees comedy vets Chase Padgett and Stacey Hallal dishing up an ever-changing variety act of music, sketch, and improv. The duo commissioned advertising and entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create this hilarious scene. Poster design by Chris Fontaine
Shelley McLendon and Michael Fetters are The Aces sketch comedy. Entertainment photographer Andy Batt captured the action.
Tony Marcellino, Nicolas Kessler, Shelley McLendon and John Breen of the improv troupe The Liberators by entertainment photographer Andy Batt
Poster art for improv comedy troupe Administration by entertainment photographer Andy Batt. Featured here are Jay Flewelling, Jed Arkley, Jess Lee, Erin Jean O'Regan, Chris Williams and Janet Scanlon
Tony Marcellino, Nicolas Kessler, Shelley McLendon and John Breen of the improv troupe The Liberators by entertainment photographer Andy Batt
Sketch comedy performers Michael Fetters and Shelley McLendon are The Aces. Entertainment photographer Andy Batt created the scene.
Stacey Hallal is the founder of Curious Comedy Theater and the creator of the All Jane Comedy Festival. Here, she poses for professional dramatic portrait photographer and entertainment photographer Andy Batt for her one woman improv comedy show, Ruby Rocket.
Stacey Hallal is the founder of Curious Comedy Theater and the creator of the All Jane Comedy Festival. Here, she poses for professional dramatic portrait photographer and professional entertainment photographer Andy Batt for her one woman show, Miss Irregardless.
More Pork Chop is a short film: A meek record producer and the Russian underworld meet for a discussion of snare drums, tube mics and railroad tracks. Dramatic cinematographer Andy Batt filmed the project.
Stella is an advertising writer with a decent job, a nice house and boyfriend who doesn't watch sports. She knows she should feel lucky, but all she feels is bored. When it becomes clear that she doesn't have the wherewithal to change her life, her life decides to change for her. Filmed by dramatic cinematographer Andy Batt.
Sweat Sketch Comedy Theater is Sean Mcgrath, Shelley McLendon, Andrew Harris, Jason Rouse, and Michael Fetters. Directed by John Breen.
It'd be surprising if Sweat wasn't great. Boasting cast members from both the fantastic sketch comedy crew the 3rd Floor and last year's hilarious Road House: The Play, Sweat is about as close as Portland's gonna get to having a comedy super group.
The comedy team commissioned dramatic entertainment photographer Andy Batt to create this scene inside a rented limousine.
Sweat Sketch Comedy Theater is Sean Mcgrath, Shelley McLendon, Andrew Harris, Jason Rouse, and Michael Fetters. Directed by John Breen.
It'd be surprising if Sweat wasn't great. Boasting cast members from both the fantastic sketch comedy crew the 3rd Floor and last year's hilarious Road House: The Play, Sweat is about as close as Portland's gonna get to having a comedy super group.
The comedy team commissioned dramatic portrait photographer Andy Batt to create this poster art.
The best movie ever filmed about teenage vampires living in the mid 1980's, performed live on stage with live music! Come witness the glory of the hair, the shoulder pads, and the blood in the beautiful new Siren Theater in Portland's China Town. Starring Shelley Mclendon, Michael Fetters and Andrew Harris. Entertainment photographer Andy Batt created the key art for the production.
The best movie ever filmed about teenage vampires living in the mid 1980's, performed live on stage with live music! Come witness the glory of the hair, the shoulder pads, and the blood in the beautiful new Siren Theater in Portland's China Town. Starring Shelley Mclendon, Michael Fetters and Andrew Harris. Entertainment photographer Andy Batt created the key art for the production.
Formed January 2006 in Portland, Oregon, The Liberators have proven themselves the pinnacle of funny, sexy, long-form improv groups. They have repeatedly commissioned comedy and humor photographer Andy Batt to shoot hilarious scenes in the real-world and in his studio. This image features Shelley McLendon, Tony Marcellino, Nicholas Kessler and John Breen.
March Fourth Marching Band is a musical and performance group based in Portland, Oregon. They perform mostly instrumental music, combined with a visual performance by stilt walkers, acrobatics and hooping. badass entertainment photographer andy batt was asked to create a dramatic portraits of the enourmous troupe of performers and musicians. This is Amy Hatfield.
March Fourth Marching Band is a musical and performance group based in Portland, Oregon. They perform mostly instrumental music, combined with a visual performance by stilt walkers, acrobatics and hooping. badass entertainment photographer andy batt was asked to create a dramatic portraits of the enourmous troupe of performers and musicians. This is Nathan.
March Fourth Marching Band is a musical and performance group based in Portland, Oregon. They perform mostly instrumental music, combined with a visual performance by stilt walkers, acrobatics and hooping. badass entertainment photographer andy batt was asked to create a dramatic portraits of the enourmous troupe of performers and musicians.
Shelley McLendon adapted Roadhouse the movie to create Roadhouse the play. These dramatic heroic portraits were created in badass photographer Andy Batt's studio.
The 3rd Floor, Portland's longest-running and most critically acclaimed sketch comedy troupe in a stage sketch from their show, "War On Christmas". by entertainment photographer Andy Batt. Starring Sean McGrath, Jordi Barnes, Lori Ferraro, Andrew Harris Ted Douglass, Andy Buzan, Jami Chatalas
Formed January 2006 in Portland, Oregon, The Liberators have proven themselves the pinnacle of funny, sexy, long-form improv groups. They have repeatedly commissioned comedy and humor photographer Andy Batt to shoot hilarious scenes in the real-world and in his studio. This image features Tony Marcellino
Formed January 2006 in Portland, Oregon, The Liberators have proven themselves the pinnacle of funny, sexy, long-form improv groups. They have repeatedly commissioned comedy and humor photographer Andy Batt to shoot hilarious scenes in the real-world and in his studio. This image features Shelley McLendon
Formed January 2006 in Portland, Oregon, The Liberators have proven themselves the pinnacle of funny, sexy, long-form improv groups. They have repeatedly commissioned comedy and humor photographer Andy Batt to shoot hilarious scenes in the real-world and in his studio. This image features John Breen.
Formed January 2006 in Portland, Oregon, The Liberators have proven themselves the pinnacle of funny, sexy, long-form improv groups. They have repeatedly commissioned comedy and humor photographer Andy Batt to shoot hilarious scenes in the real-world and in his studio. This image features Nicholas Kessler
The world famous March Fourth Marching Band for Portland Monthly Magazine by entertainment and music photographer Andy Batt.
Ballet dancer Brian Simcoe and ballerina Martina Chavez for Oregon Ballet Theatre's 25th Silver Anniversary. Award winning dance photographer Andy Batt captured these stunning images of the dancers working together in perfect unison.
Kathi Martuza in Oregon Ballet Theatre's production of George Balanchine's Emeralds. OBT's 2009-2010 Emerald Anniversary Season. Photo by professional dance photographer Andy Batt.
Alison Roper for Oregon Ballet Theatre by dramatic dance photographer Andy Batt
Xuan Cheng in Christopher Stowell's Swan Lake for Oregon Ballet Theatre. Professional dance photographer Andy Batt captured the action in-studio with his dramatic lighting style
Daniela DeLoe poses for Quick Time, an original piece by choreographer Christopher Stowell for Oregon Ballet Theatre. Dramatic dance photographer Andy Batt captured the motion.
Prima ballerina Yuka Ilno poses as Yuri Possokhov's Firebird for Oregon Ballet Theatre. Professional dance photographer Andy Batt photographed this dramatic scene in studio, freezing the action and capturing the dancer at the peak of performance
