Daddy

History

Daddy is an improv group in New York City that emerged from a Shannon O'Neill 501 class at the UCB Theater. They debuted at their 501 class show on August 12th with the name McCama, followed by their second show on September 16th with the name Daddy. Many members of Daddy claim that these class performances were among the best shows they've ever done, which is saying a lot since most all class shows are atrocious at worst and bearable at best. Their first show as an independent team was on October 16th at The City at a show hosted by Bender. Daddy performs the Harold.

Members

Jeremy Bent, Ashley Hale, Dan Klein, Matt Mayer, Zhubin Parang, Paul Welsh, Brett White and Amy Whitehouse.

Playing Style

Daddy is most widely known for starting their shows going 100 MPH and not letting off the gas. If they are on a big enough stage, their group games will involve jumping jacks or running laps. Daddy performs an organic Harold that takes hairpin turns with deadly comedic accuracy. They have fun.

Other group overlap

• Jeremy Bent is a member of Thank You, Robot, Bent Lind and The Spin.
• Ashley Hale is a member of the Maude team Stone Cold Fox, Suck My Dick and a former member of Veal.
• Paul Welsh is a member of Sherpa and Hot Lather.
• Ashley and Paul are both former members of Baby Grenade.
• Dan Klein is a member of Robber Baron, the sketch group Pangea 3000 and the improv groups Pump It Up! and The Spinoffs.
• Matt Mayer is a member of the groups Four Really Good Friends and Secret Promise Circle.
• Matt and Brett White are both members of ImproVérité: The Documentary.
• Brett is a member of Bad Data, Iron Ruckus and the Maude team Thunder Gulch.
• Zhubin Parang is a member of The Bishop, Dogbasket, the Maude team Thunder Gulch and a former member of Raynard.
• Amy Whitehouse is a member of LD & The Scientist and Beyonce Knowledge.

Because of all of this, it is nearly impossible for Daddy to practice.

Memorable Characters

• The Onion Boys (Paul & Dan)
• The Stage Manager/Actor/Lighting Director/Director/Producer/Ticket Taker for "Jekyll & Hyde" (Dan)
• Lawyer Zhubin, leader of the lawyer improv team (Zhubin)
• Califragulous (Brett)
• LaTisha, the vampire that loves humans (Matt)
• The Ashley Hale that was in all the first beats (Ashley)
• Hillbilly Cops (Amy, Jeremy, Matt and Brett)