Wrist Deep Productions

Denver-based indie comedy troupe Wrist Deep Productions puts on some of the most creative, hilarious, I’m-very-uncomfortable-with-what-was-just-said-on-stage-so-why-am-I-laughing? comedy extravaganzas D-town has ever seen.

There’s the Squire Lounge open mic night every Tuesday, voted Best Comedy Night multiple times by Westword and its readers.

Then there’s the Gong Show, officially called “You Suck, Get Off the Stage!”, which sold out its first show in February 2006 at the Oriental Theater. That comedic circus saw Larry the Cable Guy assassinate Abraham Lincoln, over ten acts booed off the stage, and Jesus shaking hands with Chewbacca.

The Gong Show only got bigger and better with two more shows the following July. We saw flying ninjas, Osama bin Laden and Jesus brawling on stage, and a rousing audience sing-along of “Dirty Deeds” led by metal cover band, Velocity (whose members all happen to be under the age of 14). One show featured a national baton-twirling champion, more flying ninjas, bukkake alarm clock, a husband/wife gansta rap duo, and the show’s winning master beatboxer.

Wrist Deep also puts on the critically acclaimed Los Comicos Super Hilariosos, a monthly comedy smack-down featuring local Denver favorites and visiting comedians (Jasper Redd, Maria Bamford, etc.) at the Orange Cat Studios.

Pulling together the talents of Greg Baumhauer, Adam Cayton-Holland, Ben Roy and Jim Hickox (as well as their numerous funny friends), Wrist Deep is the type of production company that believes comedy is best served with cheap beer and lots of friends. Check out some of their videos.

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