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Episode Description: In this episode we sit down with Ruth Jenkins & Patrick Short the founders of ComedySportz Portland. In their interview Ruth and Patrick discuss the history of ComedySportz in Portland, offer insight on building a sense of community with your community, give advice on creating original shows, shed some light on what actors are doing in class or auditions that hurt themselves, and much more!Episode Guests:Ruth Jenkins & Patrick Short of Comedy Sporty Portland, Chris Murphy (Creator/Co-Host), Craig Fitzpatrick (Guest Host), Sarah Nolte Fuller (Production Manager/Co-Host).Episode Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Twilight Theater Company in Portland, OR. Twilight Theater is a not-for-profit organization that endeavors to meet a growing need for accessible, innovative theatre in the North Portland community both for artists and audiences. Their 2019 Season theme “In the Buff” includes some incredible plays such as Equus, The elephant Man, Veronica’s Room, The Miracle Worker, and more. To find out more about Twilight and to purchase tickets to their upcoming shows, please visit twilighttheatercompany.org. This episode is also brought to you by Patreon! Patreon is a subscription platform that connects subscribers with their favorite artists and creators. You can support the Community theater Heroes Podcast by subscribing to one of our 5 membership tiers. Benefits include merchandise, early access to episodes, exclusive bonus content including (Such as Behind-the-scenes recordings, bloopers, and extended episodes, plus much more! To become a patron, please visit. https://www.patreon.com/communitytheaterheroesIntro Music:Intro and outro music written, performed, and recorded by the talented genius Lola Toner. To find out more info about Lola and to check out her latest music project, Dolly Actually Cries, please visit https://soundcloud.com/dollyactuallycriesLearn More:• ComedySportz Portland• Tickets to upcoming ComedySportz shows• Classes at ComedySportz• Learn More about the Community Theater Heroes• Have questions? Want to be on the show? Email us at communitytheaterheroes@gmail.com. Support the show