I recently heard from someone who came across an old tape recording of mine, from 1990, and was so happy to hear my little weirdo songs again that he put three of them up on a web page: http://pelog.net/debHiett.html

These songs were recorded on a home 4-track cassette mix system, and written just to share with my family and friends. It makes me so happy to know that someone remembered them fondly, and took the time to hunt me down and put them up.

And the best part is that his kids listen to them now, and love them, too.

I'm having a free, informal reading of a children's ghost story play I co-wrote with Richard Kuhlman, called "The Gathering" at The Alliance Theater in Burbank, on Wed. Feb 7.

On 11/17, HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" opens the show with a sketch that parodies those horrifically annoying (but brilliantly marketed) ads for "Head On" ("Apply Directly to Forehead" repeated ad infinitum). I'm happy to say the gang at Real Time included me in this fairly outrageous sketch.

I'm proud to say that two of my monologues were selected in the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts "Talk to Me" Monologue Competition. My piece, "Rhythm" was selected as First Place winner, and "Listening to Alarms" came in Third.

I'll be performing them live at the end of the weekend monologue festival held at the Center on Saturday, October 28. The Theatre is located at 4th and Guadelupe in Carmel. The show starts at 7:30 and tickets are $15. For more info or reservations, call 831-624-7491.

HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher" welcomes back Connie, my obsequious home shopping network character, on tonight's opening sketch (9/15/06). The show will re-run all week, so if you miss it, don't miss it again!

"Deb and Rick on a Stick" -- the original sketch comedy/variety show written and performed by me and comedy genius Richard Kuhlman -- was featured at L.A.'s Second City's theatre in July. It's located at 8156 Melrose Avenue, one block West of Crescent Heights, a few blocks east of La Cienega, and tickets are just $10!

Dates:
Thursday July 6 at 8:00 pm
Friday July 7 at 8:00 pm
Saturday July 8 at 9:30 pm
plus Thursday July 20 at 8:00 pm.

"Second City alumni Deb Hiett and Richard Kuhlman skewer Judy Garland, Fedex, and therapy in this unique variety/sketch comedy show.
Like Nichols and May, but still friends and not yet famous."

Please don't miss it! Contact me for more info at mail@debhiett.com.

"Deb and Rick on a Stick" -- the original sketch comedy/variety show written and performed by me and comedy genius Richard Kuhlman -- was featured at L.A.'s Second City's theatre in July. It's located at 8156 Melrose Avenue, one block West of Crescent Heights, a few blocks east of La Cienega.

"Second City alumni Deb Hiett and Richard Kuhlman skewer Judy Garland, Fedex, and therapy in this unique variety/sketch comedy show.
Like Nichols and May, but still friends and not yet famous."

Dates:
Thursday July 6 at 8:00 pm
Friday July 7 at 8:00 pm
Saturday July 8 at 9:30 pm
plus Thursday July 20 at 8:00 pm.

Please don't miss it! Contact me for more info at mail@debhiett.com.