Even in the best of times, funerals are the most awkward events to attend. The end result is hilariously dark, with Deborah standing up mid-funeral to declare, "Oh god, this is so awkward. This is not ...

Any excellent joke surprises the audience, and that was certainly the case when one man had the last laugh with an absurd twist at his own funeral. Yes, he actually arranged for a pre-planned, ...

Directors’ contributions to theatrical productions generally go unnoticed, since most audiences are incapable of discerning the subtle workings that often elevate the transition from the page to the ...

Talk about your deathbed confessions. Jeffrey Hatcher's "Three Viewings," opening next week at Live Theatre Workshop, is full of them. Really. The scene is a funeral parlor, and it prompts some very ...

Paul McCartney has decided that he wants his friends and family to celebrate his life rather than mourn him when he dies by holding a "funny" funeral. The Beatles legend insisted that when the time ...

Westerville North High School's thespians will attend a wake like no other, as they bring the comedy "Dearly Departed" to the stage beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, through Saturday, Nov. 9, at ...

Jamie Samuelsen used to intercept the magazine at the mailbox. It was People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. He would print out a picture of himself and paste it on the cover, right over whoever ...

Yes, even death can be funny. At least in the United Kingdom. With a macabre parade resembling Hitchcock's "The Trouble with Harry" and several episodes of "Monthy Python's Flying Circus" blended ...