TV APPEARANCES
Beth has performed on Comedy Central's "Un-Cabaret" special, "Women Aloud", ACLU's "Freedom Files" on Court TV and others. She has also appeared as a humor commentator on CNN, Politically Incorrect and others.
ONE PERSON SHOWS
Beth's shows combine her comedy writing with her philosophical insights and her visual art gives it a theatrical flair.
Beth's current show is 100% HAPPY 88% OF THE TIME. It has been presented by LA Public Library's 'Aloud' series, the Comedy Central Stage, M-Bar, Highways and Urban Yoga, Writers Boot Camp, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner AArts Cetner at the LA Gay & Lesbian Center, Myrna Loy Center for the Performing Arts and the Improv Lab Theater.
Her past shows include HAVING FUN IN THE DARK, CRASH COURSE, GLOBE-O-MANIA, BETH OF BOTH WORLDS, CRASH COURSE, PARTY PANTS, A GOOD AMERICAN NOVEL, GIRLS & SCIENCE.
Her theater work been critically acclaimed and she has recived NEA grants for them. She's toured them nationally and internationally at such venues as: the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), Institute of Contemporary Arts (Boston), HBO's UC Comedy Arts Festival, The Kitchen, Highways, HBO Workspace, Solo Mio Festival, PS122, Harbourfront Theatre (Toronto), Brandeis University, Oberlin College, Echo Theater (Portland), Coast Playhouse, New Mexico Repertory Theater, Contemporary Art Center (Cincinnati), Cal Arts, Franklin Furnace, Third Eye Center (Glasgow), and many other clubs, colleges, art spaces and theaters.
ACTING
Beth specializes in playing eccentric authority figures.
She played the performance artist in the episode where Carrie meets Alexander on "Sex and the City". She's also appeared in a number of indie films and was the first guest star on Will & Grace except all that's left of that performance is one frame of her shoulder. Such is acting.
STAND-UP
Beth stand-up helped define alternative comedy: personal, revealatory and smart.
Before founding and hosting The Un-Cabaret she worked at countless clubs including The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Catch A Rising Star, Comedy U, The Comic Strip and The Ed Wynn Comedy Room. She's also performed at benefits for dozens of progressive political and social organizations, including the Drug Policy Alliance, PEN, DPA, NOW, Feral Cat Alliance, Barbara Boxer, Sunset Hall, and the Bohemian Womens Political Alliance.
Beth's performances at the Un-Cabaret and readings at Say the Word are available, along with the work of her brilliant fellow-travellers, at audible.com and on several CDs released by Un-Cabaret Records:
More about the CDs
You can see some of Beth's performances on Youtube and hear clips here.
SPEAKER
Beth is an illuminating, inspiring and funny speaker.
Beth has spoken to the Women's Club of Pasadena and the Big Thinking Women who named her a Big Thinking Woman. She has given seminars and lectures at Brown University, Cal Arts, University of Iowa, privately and has sat on panels at the West Hollywood Book Fair, Skirball Center and others. She is a recognized authority on comedy and creativity and is available for public appearances and private events. Her topics include:
"Using the 12%: Converting Pain to Joy through Comedy"
"Teaching/Speaking from Your Authentic Voice"
"My Other Car is a Yoga Mat"
"Creative Crisis Management"
"I'm Not My Mother! OK, Maybe I Am"
THE FIRST LADY CAMPAIGN
During the 1992 Presidential election, Beth ran a guerrilla media campaign to make First Lady an elected position. It was featured on CNN, in People and Interview Magazine. Beth attended the Democratic National Convention as a correspondent for the visionary CamNet network. She received as many electoral votes as Ross Perot and spent millions less.
For more info and bookings contact:
Greg Miller, Un-Cabaret Laboratories
greg@bethlapides.com
323-717-4731
