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Press Kit • 1983

This artifact from 1983 attests to the organizational and typing skills of Femprov.

Our standard Press Kit included our PR Photo, Fact Sheet and Bios of the members at the time.

These were likely packaged together with the pre-emptive letter sent to the SF Comedy Day Committee when we got wind of our dis-invitation for 1983. Our inclusion in that year's Comedy Day and subsequent annual appearances was clinched with this masterful bit of persuasion.

Press Photo

FEMPROV FACT SHEET (1983)
FEMPROV MEMBERS:	Pat Daniels, Debi Durst, Jeannene Hansen, Linda Hill, Terry Sand.
FEMPROV HISTORY:	FEMPROV was founded in December 1979 by Susan Healy, Teresa Roberts, and Terry Sand. The women met in improv comedy workshop in San Francisco. They decided to form FEMPROV  when the Holy City Zoo nightclub began to have "Women's Night" featuring established as well as novice S. F. comediennes. Pat Daniels joined the Troupe by their third performance at the H.C.Z. Within several months, Carol Roberts also became a FEMPROV-ET. Teresa Roberts left FEMPROV after six months, and then Jeannene Hansen joined. In the spring of 1982, Linda Hill became a member. In the fall of 1982 Susan Healy and Carol Roberts declared their "Leaves of Absence" from the Troupe to pursue their stand-up careers. Also in the fall of 1982 Debi Durst traded her "Regular FEMPROV Guest" status in for full-time membership. Thus stands FEMPROV as it is known today.
FEMPROV PERFORMANCES:	FEMPROV has performed regularly for the past three years at The Holy City Zoo, The Other Café, and Cobb's Pub. It should also be noted that FEMPROV is presently the longest surviving improvisational comedy troupe in San Francisco. Additional performances include: The Venetian Room at the Fairmont Hotel, The Stone on Broadway, The Great American Music Hall, The Women's Building, U.C. Davis, The Stanford Coffee House, S. F. Comedy Day celebrations, The Sleeping Lady Café, The Hotel Utah, Allen's Alley at The Boarding House, The Add Lib at the Boarding House, The Homemade Café in Ukiah, CA?, Notre Dame College in Belmont, CA, The S. F. Jewish Community Center, The Julia Morgan Theater, and The Improvisation in Los Angeles!
TELEVISION:	KGO Channel 7's Cerebral Palsy Telethon (1980 and 1983.) Cable 6 presentation of Women of the 80s. Appeared on "Womenvision" a pilot project film by Alan Springer Associates.
RADIO:	Interviews include: Rosie Allen's "Women on the Move" KSFX. C.J. Bronson's "Holiday Ho Ho's" KNBR. Rick Forrester's "Coast-to-Coast" KCBS, and a performance in Berkeley on KPFA.
VIDEO:	FEMPROV places a monitor on stage and uses live as well as taped bits to introduce their audiences to a new form of comedy that FEMPROV calls "Video-prov". By utilizing modern technology, FEMPROV is breaking new ground and evolving improvisation into areas thus far theatrically unknown.
FOR BOOKING INFORMATION:	Contact Terry Sand, FEMPROV P.R. at 221-XXXX, or Linda Hill, FEMPROV Booking Person at 474-XXXX.

FEMPROV BIO's

Pat Daniels started performing comedy in San Francisco in 1975. A native New Orleanian, Pat became one of the only female stand-up comedians in the Bay Area. In addition to her stand-up act, she has worked as a producer of comedy shows and she's a comedy writer. In 1977 she wrote and edited a humorous service publication called Cheap Laughs. Subscribers to Cheap Laughs  include Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers and Dr. Don Rose. Pat just recorded an album for Warner Bros. entitled "Peanut, Popcorn and the President" a political comedy album about Jimmy Carter. In 1979, Pat wrote for Video West, a local television program.

Jeannene Hansen graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Nebraska with a B.A. in art with an emphasis in photography. She moved to San Francisco in 1976 to work as a professional photographer. She began studying improvisational comedy one year ago. Jeannene is the newest member of FEMPROV and she eventually hopes to branch out into stand-up. She is working on a soon to be published book on Holography and she is also in the process of illustrating a book entitled "Stage Combat".

Susan Healy is one of the founding members of FEMPROV. She is also a member of The Other Café Players –improv comedy group. Susan has performed with many San Francisco comedy groups including The Committee, Papaya Juice, and Spaghetti Jam. Susan is also a stand up comedian who appears regularly at The Holy City Zoo, The Other Café, and the Punchline.

Carol Roberts graduated from Antioch College in Ohio in 1977 with a B.A. in Communications/Psychology. She then lived in London for a year, and then returned to complete her M. A. Degree in Gerontology from USC. Carol was discovered at the Holy City Zoo and was asked to become a member of Improv Alternative before she became a member of FEMPROV. Carol also eventually hopes to do standup.

Terry Sand graduated from UCLA with both her B.A. And M.A. in modern dance. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and has an extensive background in musical theater, dance, drama and choreography. Terry has performed with many San Francisco comedy troops including The Committee, Papaya Juice, and Spaghetti Jam  Terry has also been a guest performer with Tormented from Los Angeles. Also she has launched your standup career and has performed standup at the Holy City Zoo, The Other Café, the Punchline, and Joe Nobriga's. Terry is also one of the founding members of FEMPROV.

May 5, 1983

To: The Organizing Committee of the SF Comedy Day Celebration From: FEMPROV Re: FEMPROV's Participation in the 1983 C.D. Celebration

Dear Comedy Day Celebration Committee Members,

FEMPROV, currently the longest performing improvisational comedy troupe in San Francisco, congratulates you on the growing success of the Comedy Day Celebration in Golden Gate Park. Enthusiastically, FEMPROV appeared in the first two celebrations, and the group looks forward to participating in this year's event.

As stated in a recent review in the S.F. Chronicle, FEMPROV is one of the most like highly regarded improv troops in San Francisco. FEMPROV adds to the unique character of the City's comedy scene by virtue of the fact that they are one of only several all female comedy troops in this country!

Listed are a few additional examples illustrating FEMPROV's contributing effort to help maintain San Francisco as the Comedy Capital of the world.

By performing at fund raising events, FEMPROV contributes their time, talent, and energy to national as well as local service organizations. Some of FEMPROV's benefit performances include the Cerebral Palsy Telethon, A Safe Place (a home for battered women) benefit, the University of San Francisco's Educational Fund benefit, S.F. City College fund raising event, the National Organization of Women, and the Organization for Abortion Rights. FEMPROV instigated the perpetuation and growth of the comedy scene in S.F. by involving themselves directly in the creation, development, and opening of Cobb's Pub in the Marina. FEMPROV-ET Terry Sand worked with the owner of Cobbs (Ron Kakiki) with the initial ground plans for transforming Cobbs from a neighborhood pub to what is now a very popular comedy club. FEMPROV as a group worked as consultants in regards to Cobb's stage design, public relations, and scheduling. FEMPROV was the first opening act at Cobb's and continued to perform there on Friday and Saturday nights for the first three months of the club's existence. Since that time, FEMPROV still performs at Cobb's on a regular basis. When the Punchline decided to add improvisational comedy to their weekly lineup they called upon FEMPROV to kick-off this idea. FEMPROV is an innovative contributor to the art of comedy. Their most recent innovation includes the use of video in their shows. Lead by FEMPROV-ET Jeannene Hansen, FEMPROV continues to explore the use of modern video technology in conjunction with live improvisational techniques. FEMPROV serves as a spring board for comediennes to grow and develop their talents into many areas of performance and comedy. Susan Healy and Carol Roberts are two examples of comediennes that began their careers with FEMPROV. FEMPROV encourages its members to grow and each FEMPROV-ET works in other areas of entertaininment ranging from stand-up to writing, teaching, and acting. The group also guests many other comediennes and provides an arena for developing their improvisational skills.

These are but a few examples of FEMPROV's contributions to comedy. The group's longevity is testimony to their hard work and tribute to the support they receive from the City's comedy fans.

FEMPROV looks forward to participating in the 1983 Comedy Day celebration and we thank you for your time and consideration!

Warmest regards, FEMPROV 1983