- Mina Abgoon
- WEIRDOS: Wayne gets an awkward massage by Hawk, impersonating an Indian masseuse during a recent News of the Weird improv show.
Just two months in, Gavin Hawk and Ricky Wayne’s News of the Weird: Live is already a comedy hit, providing a new entertainment go-to — and quite possibly, a reason to believe in live local improv again.
Hawk and Wayne — known individually for their starring roles in local professional theater productions, and as teachers, professional actors and all-around leaders in their craft — have been producing original and long-form improv for the past few years. Past shows include The Dumb Show and 321. They’re back for their fourth season at American Stage’s After Hour series with their latest and possibly greatest concept.
This article appears in Apr 11-17, 2013.