Will Sonheim, writer, filmmaker and improvisationalist, recalls a disastrous 8th grade birthday party where he tried to recreate and film his own "Whose Line is it Anyway?"
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Will Sonheim shares a humorous account of a disastrous birthday party from his childhood.
Will Sonheim is a filmmaker and performer from Arkadelphia, Arkansas now living and working in Chicago, Illinois. Most recently, he directed Claire McFadden's web series DENISE SELLS HOUSES which screened at the JUST FOR LAUGHS comedy festival in Montreal last summer. You can stay up to date with his work but subscribing to his Substack newsletter PILLOW FORT. Tell Me What Happened features the music of Susan Salidor. More information about Susan Salidor can be found at her website Get Susan Salidor’s One Little Act of Kindness Children’s Book Get Susan Salidor’s I’ve Got Peace in My Fingers Children’s Book More Information about our sponsor's 10 x 10 Blackhole Chess game can be found at www.blackholechess.com
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