Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Winner Takes None

Ben is revealed sitting at a table. He is disheveled and beaten, having faced an army of combatants before finally meeting the final boss. Paul enters with two identical glasses and a bottle of vodka. He sits at the table and pours two drinks. The ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Letter To Paul

Paul, By the time you read this, I will have opened my show "Brent or Brenda?" at ReBar, which is why I'm not at Spin the Bottle. Sure, our show's only about 90 minutes with intermission, but if things are going the way I've planned, I shouldn't b ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Extreme S’mores

BEN: Ladies and Gentlemen, we'd like to introduce to you now the latest campfire game sensation sweeping the nation, developed by us, Paul and Ben. PAUL: Hi. BEN: So to set the proper campfire mood, please welcome to the stage Rick Miller! ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

The Cutest Couple

BRUCE: And now, please welcome to the stage Spin the Bottle's cutest couple: Paul Gude and Ben Laurance! PAUL: Okay, what the fuck is that? PAUL: What is that about us being a couple? PAUL Look, we're comedy partners. We're not ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Hai Kee Do

PAUL: Jaye? Are you ready for us? BEN: Hey Scot. SCOT: Hi Ben. PAUL: Ben, come on. We only have two minutes to tech. BEN: Oh, sorry. PAUL: So Jaye, we're going to come out after Bruce introduces us, you can just keep the lights how ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Market Research Theatre

PAUL: In order to improve the Paul and Ben Slot at Spin the Bottle, audience reaction was measured and modifications enacted to reflect these preferences. We now present to you the Paul and Ben Slot - audience favorite edition. The first thing audien ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Welcome To The New Space

BEN: Before we start the show there are just a few things I need to tell you. In the event of a fire, you can exit out the way you came in, or you can go around the bleachers to the fire exit behind you, down to the relative safety... of t ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Introducing gude/laurance

BEN: Hello, I'm Ben Laurance. After much prodding and pleading, I've finally agreed to join Paul Gude here for his monthly slots at Spin the Bottle, as I've got many talents I'm thrilled to showcase. So, to begin our collaboration, Paul is going to r ...

Gude/Laurance: America's Promise

Nice Guys and Fast Women

Bruce Hall: Paul Gude moved to Seattle in May of 1999 with a simple dream: To write the definitive American one-act stage play, and perform it at Annex Theatre's Spin the Bottle. Only one thing stood in his way. The self-proclaimed gatekeeper of S ...