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Friday, June 12, at 8pm
Westport Coffeehouse Theatre, 4010 Pennsylvania
$10 all seats (cash at the door)

The new Star Trek movie is a hit...so being the opportunists we are, we’ve invited Star Trek novelist Kevin Dilmore back to spin the stories as guest monologist. He’s spent the last couple of months hosting Star Trek events and attending conventions…so you know he’s got some good ones.

You know how it works: On Second Fridays, there are no rules, no scripts and no holds barred. You can give any suggestion. Kevin can tell any story that comes to mind. And Tantrum can boldly go where no improviser has gone before. (So, you know, the show might just contain adult material.)

Kevin's literary career began in 2001 with the publication of Interphase, a Star Trek novel written with his friend and writing partner Dayton Ward. The duo has written numerous novels and short stories based on television shows since, including their latest, Wet Work, based on “The 4400,” published in November 2008. As a freelance writer, Kevin has contributed to publications including Star Trek Communicator, Amazing Stories and Hallmark magazines. He's an award-winning newspaper reporter and since 2005, has worked for Hallmark Cards. His first book for Hallmark, SuperDad (And His Daring Dadventures), is available for Father's Day at your local Hallmark retailer.

Check back for videos of his first WCH show with us. And call 816-678-8886 for reservations—this one will sell out.

7 Questions for Cindy Weiner: Tantrum wants to know...

NOTE: We want to get to know our guest monologists even better before the show. So we're introducing a brand new feature—7 Questions. Each member of Tantrum gets to ask a question—the same one every time—to our special guests, who can answer them in as much or as little detail as they'd like.

Rob wants to know: What's your first memory?
They took out my tonsils when was 3. Then they expected a three-year-old not to scratch at the wound. Right. That spurred my first real memory of receiving a blood transfusion, with the donor in the bed right next to mine. Kind of a bad horror movie vibe.

Nikki wants to know: What's the best thing you got away with as a kid?
Sneaking out for a midnight swim at Wendy Danner’s pool. There were six of us that used to do it all the time around 10, 11 years old. We are all still good friends today.

Josh wants to know: What was/is the most unusual job you've held?
Stringing tennis rackets and chopping down ski poles. Not an interesting job, but certainly the most unusual.

Trish wants to know: What weird thing scares the hell out of you?
Ferris Wheels. Didn’t used to be that way. If you’ve got to have an irrational, adult fear, it beats flying.

Megan wants to know: What makes you laugh out loud?
My dog, Frankie. We don’t have enough space on the web to get into how fun and funny my dog is.

Pete wants to know: What was the first album (45/8-track/cassette/cd/whatever) you purchased with your own money?
Yellow Submarine. Even then, I knew you couldn’t go wrong with The Beatles.

Michael wants to know: What is the best decision you've ever made?
Moving to Kansas City, and I don’t mean that in the suck up way it sounds. So many good things, good friendships, good everything, has hit me since I moved to this town. Smart move.


Find out more about Cindy this Friday at our next show...
Second Fridays at the Westport Coffeehouse
4010 Pennsylvania • 816-678-8886 for reservations
Friday, May 8 • 8pm • Tickets: $10
May contain adult material.

Cindy Weiner is one of those guests we just had to bring back for a second round. After a hilarious show with us at the KC library, she's back this coming Friday—live, unscripted and uncensored.

If you missed seeing Cindy last time—or haven't had a good dose of Tantrum recently—you can still make reservations for the next show. Call us or sign up for our event on Facebook. We'll see you there!

Last show in the Talking Out Of Turn series—don't miss it.

There's no better way to wrap up our latest series at the KC Public Library than with its executive director, Crosby Kemper III, as our guest monologist.

Read about it in the Star (OK, they got the "kicks off" part wrong, unless they've got an inside source) or find out more about our special guest in the Pitch.

Talking Out Of Turn at the KC Public Library
Plaza Library, 4801 Main • 816-701-3407 for reservations
Wednesday, April 15 • 7pm • Admission: FREE
All ages welcome.

Cindy's back! And we're on TV.

Cindy Weiner was hilarious in her show with Tantrum at the Library last month. So she's coming back—and this time she'll be live, unscripted and uncensored.

Cindy was named one of Radio’s Most Influential Women in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and again in 2006. After managing radio stations in major markets across the country, she added Career Coaching to her resume and started her first business venture, Centric Coaching (centriccoaching.com). She's been active with the American Red Cross, United Way and the National Kidney Foundation, currently is serving on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kansas City and chairs the Marketing Committee and is on the Board for The Women’s Employment Network. She’s also an advisory board member for Flourish Magazine, a KC Women’s Business Publication.

Check back for her answers to our 7 Questions...and come put Cindy on the spot at our next show! (She's a career coach...she's used to it.)

Second Fridays at the Westport Coffeehouse
4010 Pennsylvania • 816-678-8886 for reservations
Friday, May 8 • 8pm • Tickets: $10
May contain adult material.

AND! AND! AND!
We were on KC After Hours on KCTV5.

7 Questions for Darron Story: Rob and Nikki want to know...

NOTE: We want to get to know our guest monologists even better before the show. So we're introducing a brand new feature—7 Questions. Each member of Tantrum gets to ask a question—the same one every time—to our special guests, who can answer them in as much or as little detail as they'd like.

Rob wants to know: What's your first memory?  

Asking my mom and dad for a Big Mac!         

Nikki wants to know: What's the best thing you got away with as a kid?  

I didn’t get away with anything—my folks were hardcore! 

Check back for more answers...and come put Darron on the spot at our next show!

Second Fridays at the Westport Coffeehouse
4010 Pennsylvania • 816-678-8886 for reservations
Friday, April 10 • 8pm • Tickets: $10
May contain adult material.