FishFace Entertainment Presents FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET, 4/16-6/5

On April 16th, right in the heart of Boston's theater district, FishFace Entertainment will premier their first show, FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET.

An interactive, equal opportunity offender, FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET takes a live look at the office humor satire on the current state of corporate America: off-shoring, corporate-speak, job interviews, work stereotypes, and politics all mixed together for a racy, bare it all, partially scripted and partially improvised show. The audience, immediately assumed as new hires, will drive the show with their questions and suggestions, culminating with the opportunity to fire some of the company's established employees. No two shows will ever be the same! The show was written by Fishface Entertainment's founders, Sumedha Ahuja-Bahri and John Murphy, and will be directed by Jim Fagan, Artistic Associate at SpeakEasy Stage Company and cast member of Improv Boston.

Back in the summer of 2008, Ahuja-Bahri, a 29 year old female patent attorney, was trying to find humor in her highly professional technical career. She was looking for an outlet to vent some of the every day frustrations and idiosyncrasies of office life in a comical way. Sumedha, also a stand-up comic and writer, posted an advertisement on Craigslist (where else would one go for a techie writing partner?) searching for someone who shared her passion. Murphy, a 45 year old hardware engineer, answered the call! They teamed up week after week after work hours through rain, shine, and Nor'easters at the Panera Bread in Burlington MA, for bottomless coffee and bagel induced brainstorming and writing.

The result was the conception of a hi-tech corporation, "FishNet-NetWorks.Net!" that uses fish as part of their networking technology, and is full of diversity, corporate jargon, and more "fish" innuendos than you could shake a fish stick at! Yes, the show is heavy on puns, but it's also heavy on social satire, and biting, hilarious commentary. What's more, audiences will help drive the action.

The show was work shopped at Improv Boston in the Fall of 2009, and after a two month long rehearsal process that caps a year of writing and re-writing, the show is ready for its official run, housed in the appropriate found space, a function room in the Double Tree Hotel in the heart of Boston's Theater District.

"The space is truly ideal," said Director Jim Fagan, who joined the team at the start of this latest rehearsal process, "Since the audience is supposed to be a group of new hires attending their first meeting and great with the company, they'll find themselves immediately immersed in the full experience of corporate schmoozing in a room that usually houses the real deal."
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As Sumedha Ahuja-Bahri says, "If you love shows like "The Office" or movies like "Office Space," you will love this one. It is, however, quite politically incorrect. In fact, I would say that the show is more Non-PC than a Mac! We are pretty clear about that with our tagline- An Equal Opportunity Offender!" Maybe not suitable for children under 13, but with the Hotel Bar steps away, audience suggestions driving the action, and an off based script that will have you holding your sides, Fishnet is the perfect option for a night out.

FISHNET NETWORKS. NET will be performed April 16-June 5, Friday and Saturday nights at the DoubleTree Hotel, 821 Washington St, in Boston's theater district. Curtain is at 8pm.
Tickets are $30 with $15 student rush available with valid student ID. For tickets and information, go to www.fishnet-networks.net.

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FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET

Written by Sumedha Ahuja-Bahri and John Murphy
Directed by Jim Fagan

AD by Natalie Cowell

Starring: Alan White, Amanda Hurley, Rob Slocum, Julie Devito, Dan McCready, Tarek Moussa, Jimi Mcavoy, Juliet Bowler, Paul Downing, Chris Timoney, Natalie Cowell, Giovanni Alabiso, Richard Pacheco

FISHNET-NETWORKS.NET takes a live look at the office humor satire on the current state of corporate America: off-shoring, corporate-speak, job interviews, work stereotypes, and politics all mixed together for a racy, bare it all, partially scripted and partially improvised show. If you like The Office, you'll love Fishnet!

Performing at:

Doubletree Hotel (Theater District)

821 Washington St.

Boston, MA 02111

(Located conveniently next to the New England Medical Center Stop on the Orange Line, or a 5 min. walk from the Boylston Stop on the Green)

Performance Schedule:
April 16 - June 5

Friday & Saturday 8 - 10 p.m.

(Doors open at 7:30 P.M.- Curtain at 8pm, General Admission)
Ticket Prices: Tickets are $30 with $15 student rush available with valid student ID. For tickets and information, go to www.fishnet-networks.net.