"...and you looked pretty while you said it,
which is much more important."
-Oscar Wilde
"Tell Me You Love Me"
Complete article in TIME OUT CHICAGO
THE CHICAGOIST
Experience counts, as if we needed reminding. Returning fest favs Suzanne Keilly & Kirsten Roeters (assisted by pal Ted Raimi) slice through the feminine mystique in a series of sophisticated volleys, skirmishes and cat fights. The incidental moments of their manic yet polished routines feature more gusto and wit than most sketch comics manage in an entire hour.
Justin Sondak, Jan 12 2008
ONLINE GOSSIP
GIRL ON GIRL COMEDY
Keilly and Roeters round out my fave guest list of the winter CC shows. If you haven’t seen these very smart, very funny, and very (if I may) lovely ladies, you should - and not just for the sketch where they wrestle each other into a damp lather and make out. Nuff said. They were the audience darlings of the April show and not just because of the sketch where they wrestle each other into a damp lather and make out…Did I mention that already? Pardon Moi.
Jay Leggett, Comedy Cocktail
PRESS
TOP TEN COMEDY PICKS OF 2006
KEILLY & ROETERS (Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, November 18) This L.A. duo fashioned their Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival set as a series of nine boxing rounds, each one chronicling some aspect of single-woman rivalry. They punched up even the most familiar scenarios – girls talking on the phone about guys, bridesmaid woes. And their final bit, a nod to a notorious YouTube clip, cleverly sent up their own attempts at self-exploitation.
--Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine Toronto, 12/28/06
TOP FIVE PICKS, CHICAGO SKETCHFEST
SKETCHFEST BEST IMPRESSED, I ATTEST
Keilly & Roeters: Garbed in tutus and pink, frilly hoodies, these comedians framed the lifespan of a relationship between two best friends in tender moments and hilarious bickering. Their outstanding acting chops brought the funny to the surface in every sketch.
--Steve Heisler, Time Out Chicago 01/19/07
OUT AND ABOUT
Keilly & Roeters starred Suzanne Keilly and Kirsten Roeters (and some dude), who wore tiaras, huge white dresses and pink hoodies. Each had a trunk overflowing with frilly accessories in the corner of the stage. There were eight sketches total—which we know because the one dude walked across the stage carrying a number before each one, like a boxing match—that followed two friends through various life milestones. It was hard to tell whether or not Keilly and Roeters were playing the same characters, but it didn’t really matter; they all constantly feuded, said they hated each other and deep down needed each other for support: Close enough. The scenes found these two solid, emotionally-invested actors often taking their feud to extremes. They literally had a knock-down-drag-out fight over who was going to pay for lunch, bad mouthed each other on the altar and, though they willingly shared pills at the old folks home, prayed the other would die swiftly. The show’s sloppy charm had us at “Hello,” but the concluding half-naked pillow fight didn’t hurt.
--Steve Heisler, Time Out Chicago 01/08/07
NEED A LAUGH? OUR TOP PICKS FOR CHICAGO SKETCHFEST
Move over, Paris and Britney, there's a new girl duo in town that won't mind if you laugh at their expense. Suzanne Keilly and Kirsten Roeters mine the dark side of humor beneath a sexy, screwball facade.
--Julia Borcherts, Chicago Tribue MetroMix 01/03/07
COMEDY PICK OF THE WEEK
If there’s a theme associated with most of the 20 groups from around the country performing at the third annual L.A. Fest of Sketch, it’s that they serve up a bit more meat in their sketches than your average satire — an insight into the human condition. …of course, the line of decency has to get crossed somewhere. There’s this female duo, Keilly & Roeters, who feature a talking vagina onstage. Says Lawrin Goulston Salazar, who produces the event with her husband, Joe. “Anyone who wants a talking vagina, we’ll be selling them in the lobby after the show.”
--LA Weekly 11/17/04
AUDIENCE QUOTES:
“A drop-down, drag-out gigglefest. Pure genius.”
J.J. Philbin (Writer/Producer: THE OC, HEROS)
"They're the young, American Ab-Fab"
David Eilenberg ( Writer: DA ALI G SHOW)
"Brilliant, hysterical, sexy fun. Among those who said 'moral values' were the most important issue in sketch comedy, 92% voted for Roeters/Keilly. These girls aren't just legally-registered U.S. voters. They're also incredibly talented comedians.”
Michael Schur (Exec Producer: THE OFFICE-NBC)
“These bitches be funny. They remind me of a young Abbot and Costello if Abbot and Costello had vaginas and breasts.”
Adam De La Peña (Creator: CODE MONEYS, I'M WITH BUSEY)
“Sarah Silverman should watch out. Roeters and Keilly have created a refreshingly funny sketch comedy show in LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT that balances great writing and performances. The old vanguard of rowdy female comediennes will soon have to make room for more competition as Kirsten and Suzanne inevitably grow in popularity. Catch them while their star is rising.”
Abram Hatch (VP, Darren Star Prod.)
"Roeters and Keilly make a hilarious, high energy, screwball duo. A guaranteed crowd pleaser."
Ron Weiner (Producer/Writer: 30 ROCK)
"Two of the most beautiful and funny Ladies/Princesses I've ever had the opportunity of meeting"
Kevin Stobo, (Genius/Comedian)
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