If sitting around in a Braker lecture hall wasn't part of this evening's game plan, it's time to reconsider, because tonight is your only opportunity to catch Major: Undecided's show, "No Candy for Old Men." If the title alone hasn't won you over, consider this: The show is absolutely free. The only drawback, apparently, is that there will be no candy, but it is the day after Valentine's Day after all, so if you're still in need of candy, you have other things to worry about.
For its first regular show of the semester, the sketch comedy troupe has only had limited time to prepare its all-new material. "We picked the sketches three weeks ago," said senior Bennett Hillenbrand, Major: Undecided's campus liaison. "We then cast the show and started rehearsing two weeks ago." Though challenging, this limited time frame is actually seen as an advantage for the group. "That's why we normally do more shows than most groups on campus," Hillenbrand said.
Compared with their longer show near the end of the semester, "No Candy for Old Men" has an approximate running time of 45 minutes, making it a quick burst of sketch comedy perfect for students with shorter attention spans. Despite the shorter performance, Hillenbrand believes this particular show is especially well rounded. "We have some new directors and very well-rounded sketches in terms of what kind of comedy they are," he said. "There's a mix of absurdist comedy, blue comedy and a good mix of every different kind of humor."
"No Candy for Old Men" features a sketch about the family life of a disgruntled bee, as well as a sketch written by a freshman about a man whose reactions to external stimuli are delayed by 30 seconds. But most of all, expect the unexpected. Major: Undecided shows are never lacking in breadth of topics, and even the most straightforward premise will no doubt end in a delightful twist.
"No Candy for Old Men" is playing at 8:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in Braker 001.
