He Ambitiously Recreates Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog at Penn (VIDEOS)

Considering it is vlog week here on DT, I thought I would give a nod to a recent production on Penn's campus all about vlogs, ...or to be more precise, one very popular "Sing-Along Blog"...

In my facebook feed I saw that director Ben Grinberg (C'11) was staging a production of the popular viral video hit "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" for Penn's Fall 2009 New Student Orientation show.

Below, check out the "Laundry Day" clip that Ben sent me ...and then see the original clip below that starring Neil Patrick Harris!


I love how Ben has projected the laundrymat as a video in the background during the scene!  (fyi, check out Ben's other entertaining video projects HERE)

Original production written by Maurissa Tanchardoen, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, and Zack Whedon. Penn's version produced by Julia Kahn (C'10). Directed by Ben Grinberg (C'11). Musically Directed by Reza Mirsajadi (C'11).

CAST Dr. Horrible: Mike Silverstein (C'12), Captain Hammer: Harrison Unger (C'10), Penny: Cassidy Regan (C'10), Ensemble: Jack Stanley (C'11), Jess Dignam (C'12), Annie Norbitz (C'12), Amanda Atkinson (C'12), Kevin McAleer (C'10), Dan Singer (C'10).

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Now and Then Thursdays: Competition in the Library

Over the decades there’s always been competition in the Penn libraries. It is true now as it was back in my day.

As we saw in one of my previous posts, Ben Grinberg (C’11) shows us that there are all sorts of characters one can find in Penn libraries. Specifically, he noted the “Library Ostrich” and how this character is “territorial and easy to anger” and “it would be a bad idea to cross her.”

Well in my “Now and Then Thursdays” series this week, I want to show you a class project video I did back in 1996 for Paul Buck’s class featuring one of these “Library Ostriches” and the comedic consequences of when she is crossed.

Featuring Jared Miller (C’97) and Julia Oh (C’98)

Click here to see my 1996 video: “Stacked Competition”

Check out Ben Grinberg's 2007 "I hate Finals" video

Check out my past "Now and Then Thursday" posts

Check out my other 1996 video: “Love to Go”

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This freshman really hates finals

Before we dive into a new year of some exciting alumni and undergrad news (and I've got a ton of it coming soon), some more class projects recently have come to my attention worth noting.

As we can all attest, at one point or another, finals have gotten the best of all of us.

Having experienced his first semester of finals, freshman Ben Grinberg (C'11) thinks the desire for success during finals turns all of us into animals.

See what I mean and check out his class project video for Video I!

Watch Ben's interpretation of some of the animals you'll find in Penn's library
(this is great!)

Starring:
Allison Karic (C'09) -- Turtle
John Vilanova (C'09) -- Rhino
Genna Erlikhman (C'09) -- Ape
Ben Grinberg (C'11) -- Writer/Director/Guy
Jenny Birnkrant (C'10) -- Cat
Megan Reilly (C'10) -- Ostrich
with voice overs by Sean Kelly (C'11)

Click here to check out other class video projects!

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