Emily Carbone ‘28
Features Editor
This week, Holy Cross’ only comedy troupe, Entropy, performed their inaugural on campus show! After wowing an audience of Boston College students in early April, they packed Stein 120 this Tuesday to showcase their talents to our very own community. Their sketch comedy format was fun, fast-paced, and rivaled that of SNL, if I do say so myself.
After beginning with a witty monologue by Entropy leader Piper Guiney on the show, the state of our school, and Entropy, members took to the stage to give a beautiful rendition of “Don’t Let me Down” by the Beatles…if they were bananas. The song was appropriately retitled to “Don’t Let me Brown.”
The next sketch brought on “Kimball Tina,” a character who had recently begun her job as the person who swipes students in at Kimball. While these employees usually swipe students in with little fuss, Kimball Tina was eager to talk about topics ranging from her plant, to the Classics major “Homerathon,” to the obvious superiority of Dunkin’ over Starbucks. Kimball Tina had a great run talking extensively (and sometimes fighting) with students, professors, and priests who just wanted to get into the dining hall.
Afterwards, the audience was treated to a pre-taped sketch: the Stein Starbucks inspired “Long Straw.” This sketch answered the question that no one has been asking: why is my straw at Stein Starbucks so short? The advertisement devised a clever solution: comically long straws.
The club then brought out a musical guest: Haley Labdon, ‘28, who gave a stunning acoustic set, featuring the return of one of the banana Beatles. Afterwards Entropy showed another pre-taped sketch: rejected Holy Cross clubs. From Jujitsu club (a club actually rejected by SGA) to fight club club, the sketch seemed to cover any and all clubs that simply wouldn’t make the cut at Holy Cross. It concluded with the club’s leaders approaching the Holy Cross staff member with a proposal for a familiar seeming comedy club.
Entropy’s own rendition of a weekend update came next, with topics both related to Holy Cross and recent current events. Caitlin Wiffler, ‘27, and Patrick Ryan, ‘27, presented several lines of witty repertoire before inviting on a special character: the ghost of Paul Revere’s wife. She was played by yours truly, and I was honored to get to take on a part in Entropy’s first show.
The night concluded with a glimpse into the brainstorming process behind the first words spoken by Neil Armstrong when he stepped foot onto the moon. With several “celebrity” cameos (all played by Patrick Ryan) including Elvis, Jimmy Buffet, and Rodney Dangerfield, this historical sketch brilliantly combined history with humor.
Entropy was honored to host their first on campus show, and have plans for more live comedy shows in the future. If you didn’t manage to catch this one, I strongly recommend you try to see the next one, which will hopefully be announced in the near future. In the meantime, if you liked what you saw, Entropy is always looking for new members. Drop by Hogan 404 next Sunday at 1pm, or be square.
Featured image courtesy of Holy Cross Entropy
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