STBD 5-5: Revealed!

This week's episode of STBD was a drastic departure from the norm. How so? Read on...

The Making of "Pittsburgh Politics" involved:

- 3 scripted "PSAs"

- 9 improvised sequences (of which, 5 made the final cut)

- 30 minutes of raw footage

- 1 shoot in 1 day

- 6+ hours of editing

Fun Facts, Scene by Scene:

* This entire episode was filmed in one day -- the Sunday before the epsiode went live. (Actually, filming only took three hours, including driving time.)

* The PSAs were scripted. Everything else was improvised by Erik Schark (aka Rich Mathis) and Courtney Jenkins (Tabitha), with minimal direction from yours truly.

* We purposely diverged from the standard STBD "look" to obtain a more "documentary" feel, which necessitated the removal of the opening credits sequence.

* The piece of cheesecake Rich devours really did cost more than $8...

* This episode is only the second, ever (that we're aware of) that DOESN'T feature Leo, Caroline or Dierdre in some capacity. (The first? Episode 4-28, which revolves entirely around Tim's romantic duel with guest stars iJustine and Matthew Ebel.)

STBD On Stage

UPDATE: This original post was written when we only knew that Crystalann (aka Hailey) was going to be participating in this staged reading. Afterwards, we learned that Erik Schark (Rich) Courtney Jenkins (Tabitha) and John O'Connor (Curtis) will all be taking part. Your STBD cup runneth over!

ORIGINAL POST: Crystalann (aka Hailey on STBD) will be taking the stage at the Shadow Lounge next Monday, April 2 -- but it's not on behalf of her band, Society of Sound.

Instead, she'll be performing in a staged reading of an erotic play. The downside? No nudity. The upside? No cover, so it's essentially a wash. (Rumor has it Erik Schark [aka Rich on STBD] will be in the reading as well.)

Shadow Lounge: 5972 Baum Boulevard. Show starts @ 7 PM. 21+