Fourheads bring comic relief to Athens
May 2, 2003 by CASSANDRA BELTER
Filed under Variety
The Athens comedy scene is slowly blossoming thanks to the union of a few distinct talents.
Mia Jackson, Micah Sherman, Showyn “Buddah” Walton and Alex Gardener joined comedic forces as “The Fourheads” about five months ago.
The Fourheads now perform the first and third week of every month at Element and every other Saturday at Classic City Comedy at DT’s, hosted by Sherman and for which the mic is open to the public.
“I think some funny people come down there, and also some unfunny people come down there, so you get a good mix,” Sherman said. “Some of it’s stand-up comedy, and some of it’s stand-up tragedy, but you’re guaranteed to have a good handful of really funny comedians. There’s already some professionals who come down to try out some new material or just to get a new audience.”
Walton, the oldest member of The Fourheads, thinks Athens has yet to boast a great comedy scene, though it is headed in that direction.
“We’re the ones trying to make it happen,” he said.
“When I got here, there was ‘The Damn Show!,’ and they were having their last episode,” Sherman said. “And then they continued to have last shows, and that was awesome.
“There was the UGA Comedy Club, but they performed pretty sporadically. I tried to start an improv comedy thing, and that happened for a little while, but there’s also Commedia del’Arte, and it’s more intelligent stuff. But now there’s Tastes Like Firecracker, and they’re hitting it college-style.”
The Fourheads will be at DT’s Saturday, May 3 at 8 p.m. and will have a group performance at Element Wednesday, May 7 at 9:30 p.m.
The group hopes to continue performing during the early part of the summer and possibly touring.
“I’m about to move and start my career in Chicago,” Sherman said, “but I hope the comedy stays here and continues to grow.”
“We all have the same vision,” Walton said. “We’re in it for the long haul.”
Mia Jackson, a University graduate, said the audience at Element has been expanding throughout the semester.
“Every show, the crowds get bigger and bigger,” Jackson said.
“There’s a good audience here because there are smart people, and you get a lot of rednecks,” Sherman said. “Not that rednecks aren’t smart … but they’re not.”
Admission to Classic City Comedy is $2, and The Fourheads shows go for $4.
