I’m heading up to the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, OR for scout work.

Scout work? Is that what you call it? I’m checking out the primarily standup comedy festival as research for the NC Comedy Arts Festival (2010 marks the 10th Anniversary of the NCCAF / Dirty South). Bridgetown has been running for a very short time. I think 2009 is their second year, but they have already amassed an incredible lineup and a list of industry partners and sponsors that other comedy festivals, at least those not operated by TBS or HBO, would die kill for. The festival runs for 4 days, takes over 8 different venues, and offers an unbelievable Alt comedy buffet, for cheap.

While I’m in Portland I’ve been booked to perform at ComedySportz Portland, for both the CSz Mainstage show and The BEE Word (an improvised spelling bee) on Friday. I’m also teaching two improv workshops on Sunday and directing an ensemble called “8 names” on Monday before my flight home, which I can only hope is the name of the group because they brainstormed 8 names to choose from and they couldn’t decide, and it was late, so they defaulted to “8 names” as the name.

KPR from the Impatient Theatre Co. just called (while I was writing this) to let me know that he booked my flight for the ITC Summer Intensive in Toronto. I’m teaching the Harold week, June 21-27. I LOVE that city, but I especially dig Pizza Pizza and teaching Harold to people from Canada.

Awesome.