Greetings from Wilhelm!

I’d like to once again welcome you to Wilhelm Comedy’s blog, Wilhelm On The Web. Given that there are now several fliers around campus directing you to this website, I figured now was as good a time as any to explain who we are, where we stand, and how to get on our good side.

My name is Stephen Winchell, and I’m the President of this fine organization. As of now, there are only two members; myself and Vice President Sean Rose. Back in April, the two of us decided it’d be a laugh to start our own sketch comedy group. But, given the nature of the summer months, not much work was completed until school started. So, after a few weeks back at U.Conn, here we are. We filled out our paperwork, we attended our required meetings, and now look at us! We have a real life blog and fliers we had to pay for ourselves!

So, what is Wilhelm? Well, for starters, it’s a stock movie scream you’re probably familiar with:

Apart from that, Wilhelm is a sketch comedy club. According to our official documents, Wilhelm Comedy is a club focused on writing, producing, directing and performing live and video sketch comedy. That’s about it, in a nutshell. Our plans for this upcoming school year include creating a TV show for UCTV and scrounging up as many live performances as we can. We’re influenced, as many people in the sketch world are, by all sorts of different comedians. We like Monty Python’s Flying Circus. We like The Upright Citizens Brigade. We like The Kids In The Hall. We like Mr. Show with Bob and David. We like (older and funnier) Saturday Night Live.

Sound good so far? If you’re still reading, I take that as a good sign. Perhaps you’re thinking, “Oh, wow! I also enjoy sketch comedy. Boy, oh boy, I do very much laugh at Kids in the Hall! Gosh, I would love to get an opportunity to do this on my very own campus for my fellow students!” If you’re thinking that, then this is the place for you.

Sean and I will be holding auditions for the group early next week (hopefully on Tuesday the 18^th, but considering we’re not eligible to reserve space until tomorrow, that is all eligible to change). We’re looking for people who have some experience writing and performing sketch, and we’re looking for people who are dedicated to comedy. This isn’t a club to learn how to do it, nor is it a club to simply dick around with your friends. If you’ve got the gumption, the drive, the motivation, and if people think you’re funny, what do you have to lose? Come on down next week and audition for us.

And if not, hey, don’t worry about it. Why don’t you just relax, come on by every once in a while, and watch the various videos we post up here? Take a load off. Watch “The Most Awkward Kid in the World”. Take it easy. Read our reviews of popular Daily Campus Comics. Tell your friends. Have a laugh. It’s on us.

To get in touch with either of us, you can email WilhelmComedy@gmail.com, or if the mood strikes, you can find either of us on Facebook. Keep an eye on this site for updates on auditions, and keep an eye around campus for our various fliers and chalk drawings.

Enjoy, and truly yours,

Stephen Winchell