Stone and Stone
Stone and Stone | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1983 |
| Occupation | Comedy Duo |
| Website | http://www.stoneandstone.org |
Stone and Stone is an American comedy duo consisting of twin brothers, Adam and Todd Stone (born on March 22, 1983).
Life and career
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Adam and Todd Stone were born in New York City. They attended Wesleyan University together and graduated in 2005.[1]
Career
[edit]While at Wesleyan University, the brothers developed a variety show combining their individual performance skills into a single act. During their sophomore year, the brothers gave their first performance as Stone and Stone.[2][3]
Online Series
[edit]Adam and Todd Stone portrayed recurring roles as The Henchman in Penelope Princess of Pets, a comedic online series developed by the comedy duo of Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal, which also includes a theme song written and performed by comedian/musician Reggie Watts. This web series consisted of 3- to 5-minute webisodes for comedy website Super Deluxe. Penelope premiered online in March 2007, with nine webisodes released.[4] It was picked up soon after to be adapted into a television show for United Kingdom broadcaster Channel 4.[5]
Currently as of (2019) the Stones are working on a new web series called “Going Both Ways.“ It has been accepted into and presented at several prominent festivals around the United States.
Comedic short films/commercials/television
[edit]The Stones have made numerous comedic short videos featured on the web. With highlights including work for Comedy Central's Atom TV.[6][7] They also starred as principals in a national Verizon FiOS commercial.[8][9]
The Stones have appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, where they reached the semi-final round in Las Vegas.[10]
Live performances
[edit]The Stone twins have performed in many of the largest comedy clubs in the U.S., including Carolines on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, The Laugh Factory, New York Friars' Club, Stand-Up NY and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[11][12][13][14][15] Each month, the Stones host the long-running live show, Stone and Stone, at the Peoples Improv Theater.[16]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The Stones are both members of the New York Friars' Club.[17][18][19] In February 2008, judges Steve Schirripa and Richard Belzer selected Stone and Stone to advance to the Last Comic Standing, Season 6, semi-finals in Las Vegas.[10][20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stone and Stone". WESeminars, Voices of Liberal Learning. Wesleyan University, http://www.wesleyan.edu/. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Double trouble at Stone and Stone — The Wesleyan Argus
- ^ Larchmont Gazette.com: Comedy Comes to Larchmont
- ^ McCarthy, Sean L. (27 October 2008). "Penelope: Princess of Pets, the finale?". the comic's comic. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
The final three episodes of web series, Penelope: Princess of Pets, finally went online at Super Deluxe this morning.
- ^ Emma Kat Richardson (12 January 2009). "Kristen Schaal: Indie comedy goddess". Punchline Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
Well, this just came up recently, but me and my friend Kurt Braunohler made this web series called Penelope: Princess of Pets, and it looks like we're going to turn it into a pilot for Channel 4 in London. So yeah: this year, it's going to be me trying to figure out how to make a pilot in London.
- ^ Hanukkah Mannequin | Funny Videos | Atom.com
- ^ Holiday Hell | Atom.com
- ^ stone and stone – Wesleying
- ^ "Error".
- ^ a b 'You've got your hands full': Identical twins 'Stone and Stone' compete on reality show, 'Last Comic Standing' Archived 2013-01-24 at archive.today
- ^ Friends of the Festival Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Like2Laugh StandUp Comedy: Westchester, Fairfield, NYC
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Search Results fatel : Punchline Magazine - All things in Stand Up Comedy
- ^ The Peoples Improv Theater | Daily Downstairs Show Schedule for (2011-03-03) Archived 2011-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eric V. Copage (December 1, 2010). "CITYROOM; A Youth Movement at the Friars Club. No Joke". The New York Times. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Broadway After Dark[permanent dead link]
- ^ Patrick Huguenin (October 31, 2008). "New comedy faces vie for plum spot". New York Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com/. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Comedy Matters with John Leguizamo, Bill Burr, more". Punchline Magazine, http://punchlinemagazine.com/. August 6, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
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