LOL Squad
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About

LOL Squad is presented by Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Arts Centre Melbourne.

LOL Squad is selected from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Class Clowns comedy competition. Participants are chosen based on their talent and passion for comedy. Together with a range of professional mentors LOL Squad write, act, film and edit original comedy sketches and perform a live comedy show during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Class Clowns is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s development program for teens around the country that sees professional comedians run comedy workshops in schools and performing arts centres to encourage self-esteem, confidence, drama, comedy and writing skills.

The Channel is Arts Centre Melbourne is Melbourne’s Creative Learning facility, offering programs that allow schools, families and the general public to engage with the arts.

2016 Participants:

Alex Lowes
Will McKenna
Hannah Arbuthnott
Patrick Murphy
Marie-Claire Ridgeway
Alice Noonan
Ethan Cavanagh
Harley Davidson
Caleb Lindner

2016 Project Coordinators:

Scott Brennan
Wes Snelling
Amy Bennett

2016 Special guests mentors:

Cal Wilson
Celia Pacquola

For Arts Centre Melbourne:

Program Manager, Creative Learning – David Rogers
Project Manager – Amy Bennett
Special Thanks to: Lauren Brewis, Jason Fordham and Ann Tran

For Melbourne International Comedy Festival:

Festival Director / CEO – Susan Provan
Executive Director – Damien Hodgkinson
Associate Director – Bridget Bantick
Producer, Education and Development Programs – Wes Snelling

The LOL Squad logo for 2016 was designed by Ethan Cavanagh.

Video Credits:

Change?
Hannah Arbuthnott
Marie-Claire Ridgeway (Stranger), Hannah Arbuthnott (Woman)
Dr. McGregor
Alex Lowes
Marie-Claire Ridgeway (Doctor), Patrick Murphy (Patient), LOL Squad (other patients)
Joe and Arthur (Part 1)
Ethan Cavanagh
Ethan Cavanagh (Joe), Will McKenna (Arthur)
Nibbles
Hannah Arbuthnott & Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy (Nibbles), Hannah Arbuthnott (Interviewer)
Peanut Butter
Patrick Murphy
Will McKenna (Student 1), Alex Lowes (Student 2), Ethan Cavanagh (Student 3), LOL Squad (Extras)
Harley
Harley Davidson
Harley Davidson (Dancer)
Community Announcement
Patrick Murphy & Hannah Arbuthnott
Patrick Murphy (Teacher), Ethan Cavanagh (Lawyer)
Have you ever?
Ethan Cavanagh
Marie-Claire Ridgeway (Stacey), Ethan Cavanagh (Aaron)
We'll Fix it in Post
Alex Lowes
Hannah Arbuthnott (Jane), Patrick Murphy (John), Alex Lowes (Director), Will McKenna (Mr. Hollywood)
Hansel – Das ist meinen moment
Marie-Claire Ridgeway and Alice Noonan
Marie-Claire Ridgeway (Hansel), Alice Noonan (Davi)
Exclusive: Blockbuster Movie Trailer
Alex Lowes
Alex Lowes (Metro Joe), Will McKenna (Man)
Insecurities
Alex Lowes
Alex Lowes (Singer)
What's On?
Alex Lowes
Hannah Arbuthnott (Jill), Patrick Murphy (John)
Parkour
Marie-Claire Ridgeway
Marie-Claire Ridgeway (Stephen), Alice Noonan (Craig), Will McKenna (Mother)
Vegan Masterchef
Ethan Cavanagh
Alex Lowes (Host 1), Ethan Cavanagh (Host 2), Marie-Claire Ridgeway (Janine)
Joe and Arthur (Part 2)
Will McKenna
Will McKenna (Arthur), Ethan Cavanagh (Joe)
Lad Raps
Will McKenna
Will McKenna

For more info contact us via classclowns@comedyfestival.com.au or thechannel@artscentremelbourne.com.au