[Submitted via press release]
SKETCH U LATER! ON: Thursdays (Starts: 05th July ‘12)
AT: 18:30 on SABC3
EPISODES: 6
GENRE: Local Comedy
Sketch U Later! Is a 24-minute, comedy sketch show with gut busting, roll on the floor, cheek wobbling (both face and posterior) results!
It is a show that reflects and builds our unity as a nation through the collective believe in the absurd, the lame, the corrupt, the ironic and the downright hysterical characters and situations that truly reflect our country.
Following in the footsteps of internationally acclaimed sketch shows like Little Britain, Saturday Night live and The Fast Show, Sketch U Later! obliterates all iconic South Africanisms, icons, situ’s, chinas, outies, laanies, belters and JZ’s along the way.
Sketch U Later! takes the Mickey and the Minnie out of South African characters and popular culture, including:
Indian buildersPlayed by notorious funny-men Meren Reddy and Kaseran Pillay – these are 2 handymen you definitely DON’T want doing your renovation.
The Real Housewives of Eldorado ParkNeed we say more?
The Real housewives of Jay ZeeNuff said!
Coming Soon!Remakes of popular movies including Township Twilight and Babalaas 3
PC womanShe’s white, blonde, middleclass, and English. She’s overly PC about EVERYTHING. Fights for causes that aren’t hers and makes up causes that she feels should be causes when they shouldn’t. She’s pompous, condescending and holier than thou – but THINKS she is Mother Teresa.
Public service ladyThe front desk lady in ALL departments of public service: Home Affairs; Traffic Dept; Hospitals; police stations – you name it - she is there to make your life a living hell.
Bitter expatsEvery family has them: the bitter expat relatives who call home to tell you how sh*t your life is!
Working Stripper Mom – she’s dedicated to her job and her babysitter has cancelled last minute.
Metro-sexual Rugby Team: They like to talk about their feelings.
Those are just a handful of the fabulous wacky characters that will populate the screen on Sketch U Later!
STARRING CAST INCLUDES:Danilo AntonelliDanilo has been acting for the last 8 years since leaving High School. His break came in 2008 when he was cast in Deon Opperman's My Fair Lady at the Pretoria State Theatre.
Danilo followed this by playing three principal parts in the South African Production of Disney's The Lion King. Since the South African run Danilo has toured the world with the production off and on for the last 6 years.
Briefly in Johannesburg and Cape Town Danilo appeared as Spongebob Square Pants in the Spongebob Square Pants Musical: The Sponge Who Could Fly.
Danilo has appeared on stages around Johannesburg including the Barnyard Theatres, the Johannesburg Theatre and recently the Live Arts Little Theatre. Valuable points for Danilo were his time at the Johannesburg Actors Centre under the instruction of Dorothy Anne Gould and being directed personally by Julie Taymore in The Lion King.
This year Danilo is completing a Communication Degree at UNISA and Danilo has found a new passion in lecturing Drama at SAPAC and the Live Arts Little Theatre Company.
Michelle AydenBorn on the 2 May 1979, Michelle Ayden is new age vintage. She graduated BA Drama Hons Cum Laude from University of Pretoria in 2003. Her television credits include Coca Cola, Telenet, 7de Laan, JoziH and kykNET (Glitteratti and Dis hoe dit is met Steve).
In 2007 she was cast as the controversial Maggie Rossouw on the popular M-Net soap Egoli. Since then she has worked on Getroud Met Rugby, a new local drama series and she also got the opportunity to be part of D9, a locally shot international film produced by Peter Jackson.
She’s done voiceover’s for Assupol, recorded a children’s series onto audio disc and deejayed as a presenter on TUKSFM. She has taught at University of Pretoria's drama department as a Voice for Radio lecturer and an acting coach on and off since 2002. On stage she has done from Shakespeare and Chekov to Strindberg and Pinter.
In 2004 she gave sold-out performances as Shirley Valentine under the direction of Pieter Brandt. 2009 finds her back on stage in Roald Dahl’s Danny the Champion of the World at the Johannesburg Promusica Theatre. When she’ not acting she freelances as a creative designer and all round whatever girl.
Thomas Gumede Thomas Gumede is a South African actor and comedian best known for his role as Siphiwe in the drama series A Place Called Home, from 2006-2009. He is also known for being the co-host of the youth talk show The Cypher.
He had a starring role in the drama series Bay of Plenty, from 2007-2008. Other television series he has acted in include Gothia Caper, Mthunzini.com, Backstage, Home Affairs and Soul City.
He has performed at numerous live comedy gigs, including the successful 99% Zulu Comedy Show in Durban. Thomas was the host of the reality competition talent show So You Think You're Funny! from November 2008 to January 2009.
In 2012 he produced and starred in the Vuzu reality series Forever Young, which follows him and fellow actors Siya Ngwekazi and Lungile Radu as they "follow their hearts and live in the moment in pursuit of their dreams".
Noluthando Nolly Meje (Nolz)Noluthando (Nolly) Meje entered the entertainment industry at the age of six as a young model. Soon after, at the age of nine, her talent as an actress was discovered.
Nolly landed a lead role in a German television series and featured in various catalogs and television commercials. A young raising star with a hectic schedule called for a break from the industry and focus on her education.
She returned to the industry in 2003, as the youngest Idols contestant and made the top 12. This opened more doors for Meje, and lead to cameo roles in various sitcoms, dramas and adverts.
Soon after she went on to host the television documentary series, ‘What’s Your Story?’ The show received a SAFTA for Best Education Programme. She co-presented ‘Destination South Africa’, a show targeted at the youth.
She is currently the host of the youth talk show ‘Keeping It Real’. On the education front, Noluthando completed her high school education at Camps Bay High School and has a Diploma in Public Relations from CPUT.
Terri Ann Eckstein Terri Ann Eckstein is a South African actress best known as a cast member of the SABC2 variety comedy series Colour TV, in 2011. She is also known for her starring role as detective Kea Thole in the Mzansi Magic crime drama series Mshika-shika, in 2012.
She achieved a B.A. in Live Performance from AFDA in 2008 and completed her Honours the following year. She won the AFDA Best Supporting Actress award in 2007 and the Best Actress award in 2008. She has acted in the television shows Jozi-H and Fiat 13 and in the films Winnie and Stealing Time.
Jo Galloway Jo trained at the Waterfront Theatre School in Cape Town in ballet, tap, modern and musical theatre. She is an internationally qualified tap and modern dance teacher through the ISTD London.
After making her professional debut in "Cats" as the role of Demeter, for which she received a Vita award nomination, Jo performed in Richard Loring's "African Footprint", Buddy Holly "That'll Be the Day", "Fusion", Tim Plewman's "Fangs" and played the role of Amber von Tussle in "Hairspray” (for which she received and Naledi nomination,), Estelle in "The Full Monty," and Kimmy in “Does My Bum Wobble” at Sandton Theatre on the Square.
She then went on to feed her love of comedy through working for Pieter Toerien on the comedy farces “Boeing Boeing” in the role of Gloria, and “Perfect Wedding” as Julie.
Jo then began collaborating with top SA comedienne Alan Committie, and co-wrote and performed three original comedy works including “Dick and I,” “Happily Ever Laughter,” and “The Fugard Fest of Comedy.”
Jo has also worked in television as a presenter for SABC as well as completed a movie for Holland "Hope After Hope.’ She choreographed and was to perform in the Pierce Brosnan movie “Heaven and Earth.” Jo also performed in the acclaimed SABC television drama series “Intersextions,” in the lead role of Sarah.
Jo is an accomplished voiceover artist in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and has choreographed and performed in numerous corporate events, film, tv, commercials and functions.
Meren Reddy Meren Reddy is an established physical and comedy performer. He has won awards for Best Comedy Actor and Best Writer at the SAFTAs for the past three years running.
As well as being a performer, Meren is also a comedy writer who has written for various sketch shows and sitcoms. Meren’s acting abilties, sharp wit and satirical edge, together with his deep understanding of comedy, makes him an ideal choice for this team.