Courtesy of American Candy
Created by Hollie Harper, AMERICAN CANDY is an edgy, irreverent sketch comedy show from Brooklyn. The show’s creative team is a hilarious and talented collective that creates juicy sketch and musical comedy in cheeky and naughty ways. The group is currently shopping the pilot of its television show they developed and shot with Manhattan Center. AMERICAN CANDY premiered in June 2009 at Gotham Comedy Club. Launching a brand new show each time, the production continues to develop a devoted and enthusiastic fan base.
AMERICAN CANDY is executive produced by Hollie Harper with co-producers Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company, Megan O’Leary, Stephanie Bok, Keith Sage-EL, Dumeha Vernice Thompson and Mark Sasahara.
Hollie Harper is the creator of AMERICAN CANDY. She's a multi-talented writer/comedian from Cape May, New Jersey with a Bachelor in Fine Arts for acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University, formerly the Goodman School of Drama. Her plays and films have been in the Samuel French One Act Play Festival, the Denver Pan African Film Festival and Urbanworld and she is also a co-host of the nationally trending Twitter Chat Blerd Dating. Hollie's been producing AMERICAN CANDY for sold out audience for 7 years and the pilot of the show, shot at Manhattan Center, is currently being shopped to networks.
Illuminating the arts and life around us, BRIC’s Stoop Series explores music, theater, visual art, media, literature, comedy, and other creative fields, through performances, presentations, participatory activities and dynamic conversations. There’s something different every week!
This spring the Stoop Series includes a special mini-series of How To evenings speaking directly to BRIC’s artist community. These panel discussions bring artists and cultural workers together to share stories about exciting successes and instructive failures in the process of finding resources, collaborating and engaging community around their work.
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The Stoop at BRIC House is a public cultural gathering space featuring free, drop-in programming, and offering a place to sit, observe, and participate in multi-disciplinary work.
Beginning Nov. 1, 2022, attendees of any BRIC House programming will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. If you have questions regarding this protocol, please email Safety@bricartsmedia.org