Ed’s Auction House opens for business again on Dec. 1, this time with acclaimed New York cabaret singer and Indiana native Bill Kinley on stage. Joining him be improv veterans Eryn Bowers and Mike Gospel, and “Going…Going…Gone” co-creator John Thomas.
The cast will join forces to give a wink and a nod to a classic holiday film with “Going…Going…Gone: It’s a Wonderful Auction House.”
The live auction comedy takes place on the final night at Ed’s Auction House. Ed’s dead, and those close to him face the task of selling off his last worldly possessions. How? By having the audience bid using fake money they received when they entered the theatre. The action unfolds as the actors learn along with the audience what items must be auctioned off – and create the stories behind those items. The best part is that audience members who place winning bids take their purchases home.
McKinley, a Muncie, Indiana, native worked in theaters throughout the Midwest before becoming a favorite on the New York cabaret scene. A self-described “Disneyphile,” Bill has been heard in Disney attractions and films (POCAHONTAS and MULAN), recorded a CD of Disney songs and performed in his critically acclaimed Disney-themed cabaret show, “Don’t Tell Walt.”
Eryn Bowers can be seen around Indy at Comedy Sportz and in the new “Eri/yn” show. Mike Gospel, a recent Miami University grad, has been improvising his way around Chicago. John Thomas partnered with Lou Harry to create “Going…Going…Gone” for the 2012 IndyFringe Theatre Festival. Since then, it has become a monthly staple at the IndyFringe Basile Theatre.
WHAT: “Going…Going…Gone” – the live auction comedy
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 1, and then the first Sunday of every month
WHERE: IndyFringe Basile Theatre, 719 E St. Clair St., Indianapolis
COST: $15; $12 for students and senior citizens. Tickets available at www.IndyFringe.org. Information available for office parties and other private events