Spring Break
The Whitest Kids U'Know brings controversial comedy to Athens
BRITTANY FORRESTAL
Issue date: 3/3/09 Section: Variety
When it comes to comedy, nothing is off limits for The Whitest Kids U'Know.
They've tackled every subject - from the unfortunate result of an astronaut's pre-launch appetite to the true story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The comedy group's sketches are eccentric and often controversial, but according to one of the troupe's founding members, it's all in the delivery.
Where: Tate Theater
Price: Free for University students with UGACard, $5 for non-students
"We try to take very sensitive, controversial subject matter, but do it with a sort of childlike innocence. That's how we try to tackle it. It gives you the ability to get away with more," said Trevor Moore.
The Whitest Kids U'Know has seemingly become the comedy world's latest phenomenon. The group's website boasts over three million hits monthly, and its show on IFC has received critical praise.
Given the troupe's commercial success, it's no surprise that its off-kilter brand of humor is slowly making it a household name. But according to Moore and fellow member Zach Cregger, the group's beginnings were less than glamorous.
After meeting as students at New York City's School of Visual Arts, members Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams and Sam Brown decided to celebrate their mutual interest in comedy by becoming a school club.
"We got endorsed by the school," said Cregger. "They gave us a $700 semester allowance, which we used for beer and cigarettes."
Shortly after its formation, Darren Trumeter joined the troupe, and the guys continued performing throughout New York City. They continued writing and performing comedy even after graduation, honing the skills that took them from a comedy club on the Lower East Side to the TV screens of millions of viewers.
By the time they were first approached to do a TV show, The Whitest Kids U'Know had already written "about 300 sketches" and were actively working on new material.
They've tackled every subject - from the unfortunate result of an astronaut's pre-launch appetite to the true story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. The comedy group's sketches are eccentric and often controversial, but according to one of the troupe's founding members, it's all in the delivery.
THE WHITEST KIDS U'KNOW
When: Tonight at 8Where: Tate Theater
Price: Free for University students with UGACard, $5 for non-students
"We try to take very sensitive, controversial subject matter, but do it with a sort of childlike innocence. That's how we try to tackle it. It gives you the ability to get away with more," said Trevor Moore.
The Whitest Kids U'Know has seemingly become the comedy world's latest phenomenon. The group's website boasts over three million hits monthly, and its show on IFC has received critical praise.
Given the troupe's commercial success, it's no surprise that its off-kilter brand of humor is slowly making it a household name. But according to Moore and fellow member Zach Cregger, the group's beginnings were less than glamorous.
After meeting as students at New York City's School of Visual Arts, members Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams and Sam Brown decided to celebrate their mutual interest in comedy by becoming a school club.
"We got endorsed by the school," said Cregger. "They gave us a $700 semester allowance, which we used for beer and cigarettes."
Shortly after its formation, Darren Trumeter joined the troupe, and the guys continued performing throughout New York City. They continued writing and performing comedy even after graduation, honing the skills that took them from a comedy club on the Lower East Side to the TV screens of millions of viewers.
By the time they were first approached to do a TV show, The Whitest Kids U'Know had already written "about 300 sketches" and were actively working on new material.
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