(FP) = FESTIVAL PRODUCTION
(PWP) = PLAY WRITING PROJECT
(TMP) = THEATRICAL MUSICAL PRODUCTION
(TP) = THEATRICAL PRODUCTION

PHIL AUSTIN
early 1950s - 1958
(FRESNO CA. PRODUCTIONS) - (TP) - Austin appeared in numerous school and community performing groups' productions

PETER BERGMAN

DAVID OSSMAN
1 / 1954
"FUMED OAK" BY NOEL COWARD (TP) - Ossman played Henry Gow in this performance at Manual Arts High School, LA, CA.

5 / 1955
"THE CRUCIBLE" BY ARTHUR MILLER (TP) - Ossman played Ezekial Cheever and co-starred with Richard Chamberlain, Robert Town, and Anthony Zerbe in this Pomona College production.

12 / 1955
"MY THREE ANGELS" BY SPEWACK (TP) - Ossman played Paul Trochard in this Pomona College production.

PETER BERGMAN
c. mid 1950s
(SHAKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS) (TP) - Bergman appeared in several school dramatic productions, in Cleveland, Ohio.

DAVID OSSMAN
c. 1956
"ALICE IN WONDERLAND" (TP) - Ossman played the Gryphon, and co-starred with
Richard Chamberlain in this Pomona College production.

c. 1 / 1956 - c. 6 / 1956
"(POMONA COLLEGE LAB THEATRE PRODUCTIONS)" (TP) - Ossman appeared
in the following productions by this group:
"AMPHITRON 38" BY GIRADOUX (TP) - Ossman played Jupiter.

"OEDIPUS REX" BY YEATS (TP) - Ossman appeared in the chorus.

"CHITRA" BY TAGORE (TP) - Ossman played Visanta.

"PORTRAIT OF A MADONNA" BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (TP) - Ossman played Mr.
Abrams.

"THE MEADOW" BY RAY BRADBURY (TP) - Ossman directed this production.

"RETURN JOURNEY" BY DYLAN THOMAS (TP) - Ossman directed this production.

1 / 1956
"ELECTRA" BY GIRADOUX (TP) - Ossman played Orestes and opposite Richard
Chamberlain in this Scripps College production.

3 / 1956
"THE YOUNG ELIZABETH" (TP) - Ossman played Robert Dudley, and co-starred with Richard Chamberlin in this Pomona College production.

4 / 1956
"DIRTY HANDS" BY SARTE (TP) - Ossman played Prince Paul, and co-starred with Robert Towne in this Pomona College production.

DAVID OSSMAN
4 / 1957
"THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD" BY DORICE TAYLOR (TP) - Ossman played Corydon in this production at Columbia University School of Dramatic Arts, NYC.

DAVID OSSMAN
spring 1958
"EASTWARD HO!" BY JONSON, CHAPMAN & MARSTON (TP) - Ossman played Sir Petronel Flash in this production at Columbia University School of Dramatic Arts, NYC.

PHIL AUSTIN
c. 1958 - 1960
(BOWDOIN COLLEGE PRODUCTIONS) - (TP) - Austin appeared in several college productions in Brunswick, ME.
"THE CAVE DWELLERS" BY WILLIAM SOROY - (TP) - Austin appeared in this production.

PETER BERGMAN
c. 1958 - 61
"OH! OEDIPUS" (TMP) - while attending Yale, Bergman wrote a movie screenplay, and
submitted it to and winning the Yale Film Society Screen - Writing Contest.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. 1958 - 1962
"(YALE UNIVERSITY "DRAMAT" PRODUCTIONS)" (TP) - Proctor appeared in many college performances including the following:
"MAN BETTER MAN" BY ERROR HILL (TMP) - Proctor played "Tim Briscoe" in this
Trinidad Folk Musical .

"HENRY THE VI" PT. 3 (TP) - Proctor played "Richard" and "The Duke of Glouster" in this
Shakespearean production.

"A SLEEP OF PRISONERS" BY CHRISTOPHER FRY (TP) - Proctor starred with Sam
Waterson and J. John Badham in this play.

"THEIVE'S CARNIVAL"BY JEAN ANOVICH (TP) - Proctor starred with Austin Pendleton
and Peter Hunt in this play.

"CAMINO REAL" BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (TP) - Proctor played "Abdullah".

"NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND" (TP) - Proctor starred in this prize winning One Act
adaptation of Dostoevsky.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
4 / 28 -30 / and 6 / 10, 11 / 1960
"TOM JONES" (TMP) - Bergman co-wrote the lyrics and Proctor played "Tom Jones" in this original musical, with a book by Austin Pendleton. A soundtrack Album was released on Carillion MX-L80P-5436/7.

PETER BERGMAN AND PHIL PROCTOR
1960
"TOM JONES" - ORIGINAL CAST - CARILLON PRODUCTIONS MX-L80P-5436/7
(2 LP) - Bergman's lyrics and Proctor's performance in this Yale production was recorded especially for this album release.

PHIL PROCTOR
1960
("THE DENISON SUMMER THEATER") (TP) - Proctor appeared in this summer stock group in the following productions:
"TAKE ME ALONG" (TP) - Proctor had a lead role along with John Shuck, and John Davison.

"HMS PINAFORE" BY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN (TMP) - Proctor played "Raif
Rackstraw".

"ERNEST IN LOVE" (TMP) - Proctor played "Algernon" in this musical adaptation of Oscar
Wilde's "The Importance of Being Ernest"

"YOU NEVER CAN TELL" BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (TP) - Proctor played a lead.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
5 / 11 / 1961
"BOOTH IS BACK IN TOWN" (TMP) - Proctor played 'Edwin Booth', and Bergman wrote the lyrics for this original production written by Austin Pendleton. A soundtrack album was
released on Carillion M80P-8900.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
1961
"BOOTH IS BACK IN TOWN" - ORIGINAL CAST - CARILLON PRODUCTIONS M80P-8900 (LP) - Bergman provided the lyrics and Proctor played Edwin Booth in this Yale production was recorded especially for this album release.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. summer 1962
("THE ROSS COMMON PLAYHOUSE") (TP) - Proctor performed in the following
productions put on by this company of players:
"KISS ME KATE" (TMP) - Proctor played "Horatio" in this musical version of Shakespeare.

"SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER" BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (TP) - Proctor played
"Arthur".

"DIAL M FOR MURDER" (TP) - Proctor played "The Husband" in this murder drama.

"PICNIC" (TP) - Proctor played "Alan" in this love story.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. fall 1962
"PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN" BY JOHN RANDOLF (TP) - Proctor had a lead role in this Off-Broadway production at the Martinique Theater, NYC, of this short play by the godfather to Phil's child.

c. fall 1962
"THE BARROOM MONKS" (TP) - Proctor had a lead role in this Off-Broadway production in NYC.

PHIL PROCTOR
12 / 14 / 1962
"THE CHERRY ORCHARD" BY CHEKOV" (TP) - Proctor had a lead role understudying Tro Fimov, in this Off-Broadway production at The Theater 4, adapted and directed by David Ross.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. early 1963 - c. 6 / 15 / 1963
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC" BY ROGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN (TMP) - Proctor understudied "Rolfe, the Singing Nazi", worked under Richard Rodgers, and was directed by
Vincent Donahue in this Broadway production.

c. summer 1963 - c. 11 / 1963
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC" BY ROGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN (TMP) - Proctor played "Rolfe, the Singing Nazi", worked under Richard Rodgers, and was directed by Vincent Donahue in this nationally touring production.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. 11 / 22 / 1963
"THISTLE IN MY BED" (TMP) - Proctor had a lead role opposite Sam Waterson, John Collum, and Joanna Merlin in this Off-Broadway musical - comedy production based on a Welsh folk tale directed by Howard DeSilva that closed the day after the Kennedy assassination.

PHIL AUSTIN
c. early to mid 1960's
("THE ACTORS WORKSHOP AND CENTER THEATER GROUP) (TP) - Austin performed with these repertory theater companies in "King Lear" among others in San Francisco, CA.

c. early to mid 1960's
("SHAKESPEAREAN PRODUCTIONS") (TP) - Austin performed in over 30 Shakespearean plays in the LA area.

PHIL PROCTOR
2 / 17 / 1964 - c. 5 / 1964
"THE AMOROUS FLEA" BY JERRY DEVINE (TMP) - Proctor originated the lead role of "Horace", opposite Imelda Demartin, Lew Parker and Jack Key in this Off-Broadway musical adaptation of Molier's "School For Wives" that ran for 93 performances. Proctor won the coveted "Theater World Magazine's Most Promising Personality Award" and it was presented to him by film star Paul Newman. This company later toured nationally with this production.

DAVID OSSMAN
c. late spring 1964
"(RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE)" (FP) - Ossman appeared as the "Herald of the Faire" at this event in Los Angeles.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. mid 1964 - '66
("NEW YORK THEATER PRODUCTIONS") (TP) - Proctor appeared in many productions on and Off-Broadway, and in national touring companies.

"BELL, BOOK, AND CANDLE" (TP) - Proctor played "Nicky" opposite Allen Luden and
Betty White in this national touring company production about love and witchcraft.

"BRIGADOON" BY LOEWE AND LERNER (TMP) - Proctor played "Charlie Dalrymple" in a national tour of this popular musical.

"FINIAN'S RAINBOW" BY LANE AND HARBURG (TMP) - Proctor played "Og" opposite
Pat O'Brien in this national touring production.

"ABUNDANTLY YOURS" (TP) - Proctor had a lead role in this Off-Broadway production at
the Paramus Playhouse.

PETER BERGMAN
1964 - 1965
("BERLIN LITERARICHES") (PWP) - Bergman received a Ford Foundation play writing fellowship grant and resided in Berlin, Germany, wrote several plays, became involved with "The Living Theatre".

DAVID OSSMAN
5/ 29 / 1965
"(RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE)" (FP) - Ossman appeared as the "Herald of the Faire" at this event in Los Angeles.

PETER BERGMAN
c. mid 1965
(ELING THEATRE, ELING ENGLAND) (TP) - Bergman's play, written in Berlin, was performed by "The Questers" at this theater.

c. mid 1965
(CURFURSTAMDAM THEATER, BERLIN GERMANY) (TP) - Bergman's play was also presented in Berlin at the Curfurstamdam.

c. mid 1965
("EDINBURGH FESTIVAL") (TP) - Bergman produced a play that was presented at this famous British festival.

PHIL PROCTOR
1965
"THE SNOWBALL TREE" BY HENRY JAGLOM (TP) - Proctor starred along with Richard Pryor, Karen Black, and Bonnie Bedelia, in this Actors Studio East production, that was later made into a major motion picture by Jaglom, "A Safe Place" starring Proctor, Tuesday Weld, Jack Nicolson, and Orson Welles.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. spring 1966
"THE AMOROUS FLEA" (TP) - Proctor appeared in the LA production at the Las Palmas Theater.

4 / 11 / 1966
"A TIME FOR SINGING" (TP) - Proctor appeared in this 'Broadway musical' that opened in Boston, MA.

DAVID OSSMAN
c. late 5 / 1966
(RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE) (FP) - Ossman appeared as the "Herald of the Faire" at this event in Los Angeles.

PHIL PROCTOR
5 / 21 / 1966 - c. 7 / 1966
"A TIME FOR SINGING" BY JOHN MORRIS, AND GERALD FREEDMAN (TMP) - Proctor understudied 'Evan Morgan' in this Broadway musical based on the book "How Green Was My Valley", about Welsh miners, starring Ivor Emanuel, Tessie O'Shea, Shani Wallis, directed by Gerald Freeman produced by the Cohens, and ran for 41 performances. An original cast album was recorded for Warner Bros. 1639.

5 / 23 / 1966
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

5 / 28 / 1966
NEW YORKER - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 5 / 1966
"A TIME FOR SINGING" (LP) - Proctor and company went into the studio for Warner Bros. to record this Broadway production.

6 / 6 / 1966
NEWSWEEK - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 11 / 1966
SATURDAY REVIEW - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 17 / 1966
COMMONWEALTH - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 20 / 1966
NEW YORKER - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

6 / 25 / 1966
AMERICA - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. early summer 1966
"A RACE OF HAIRY MEN" BY EVAN HUNTER (TP) - Proctor understudied Brandon de Wilde's lead role in this Broadway production about the forthcoming "Youth Movement", directed by Elaine Perry.

PHIL PROCTOR
7 / 1966
DANCE MAGAZINE - (MZ) - Proctor's musical "A Time For Singing" was reviewed.

PHIL AUSTIN, PHIL PROCTOR
c. summer 1966
"MUZEEKA" BY JOHN GUARE (TP) - Proctor starred as "Jack Argue", winning the LA Free Press's "Best Performance" Award, with Austin in this play presented at the Mark Taper Forum in LA, CA.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. early winter 1966 - early 1967
"GENERATION" (TP) - Proctor played the 'Editor' and was on tour for 6 weeks in Florida with this production company featuring Bob Cummings.

DAVID OSSMAN
1966 - 1967
"(POETRY READINGS)" (TP) - Ossman gave frequent poetry readings at various locations including: Valley Center of Arts, UCLA, Westside Poetry Center, Keyon College, Los Angeles Poetry center, and the Angry Arts Festival at the Ash Grove Cinema Theatre in Los Angeles.

PHIL PROCTOR
1966
"A TIME FOR SINGING" - ORIGINAL CAST (LP) - WARNER BROS. 1639
- Proctor's performance as Evan Morgan in this Broadway production company was especially recorded for this LP release.

PHIL PROCTOR
c. spring
"(PLAYS)" (TP) - Proctor's East Coast theater engagements end, and he returns to CA.

PHIL AUSTIN, PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
3 / 26 / 1967
"LOVE IN" (FP) - The group performs individually at this event sponsored by "Radio Free Oz" to an overwhelming assemblage of 40,000 people at Elysian Park. Proctor appeared as 'Russian' poet Yuri Gottenoff, and he and the others basically faked their performances. Producer Gary Usher attended and expressed an interest in recording a "Love In" album for Columbia. Bergman accepted the offer but agreed to do an Oz Firesign Theatre album instead.

DAVID OSSMAN
c. late spring 1967
"(RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE) (FP) - Ossman appeared as the "Herald of the Faire" at this event in Los Angeles.

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN
9 / 7 / 1967
"KPFK BENEFIT" (R TP) - Bergman appeared as "The Wizard" and Ossman as "Ali Ali Infree", at the Pilgrimage Theatre, LA, CA, with music provided by Ashish Khan, sarod, and Alla Rakha, tabla. The concert music was released on the album, "California Concert", World Pacific 21459.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
10 / 29 / 1967 - 1 / 14 / 1968
"RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group began to perform a series of self written radio plays, as part of their weekly broadcasts from The Magic Mushroom, beginning on
Bridey Murphy Eve.

10 / 29 / 1967
"EXORCISM IN YOUR DAILY LIFE" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom.

11 / 5 / 1967
"THE LAST TUNNEL TO FRESNO" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom.

11 / 12 / 1967
"20 YEARS BEHIND THE WHALE" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom.

11 / 19 / 1967
"BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom, and an aircheck exists.

11 / 26 / 1967
"A SHADOW MOVES UPON THE LAND" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom a radio play by Phil Austin.

12 / 3 / 1967
"THE SWORD AND THE STONED" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom and an aircheck exists

12 / 9 / 1967
"SOUND '68" (TP) - the group performed "Freak For A Week", and appeared with Buffalo Springfield, Dick Gregory, Blue Cheer, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, The Collectors, and The United States of America, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium as a KPFK fundraiser benefit concert.

12 / 10 / 1967
"SESAME MUCHO", "FREAK FOR A WEEK" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom and an aircheck exists.

12 / 17 / 1967
"THE ARMENIAN'S PAW" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom and an aircheck exists

12 / 24 / 1967
"TILE IT LIKE IT IS" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group broadcasts live from the Magic Mushroom and an aircheck exists

PHIL AUSTIN, PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
12 / 31 / 1967
"MC BIRD" BY BARBARA GARSON (TP) - Austin directed, Bergman hosted, and Ossman and Proctor appeared in the cast of this West Coast premiere.

1 / 14 / 1968
"A LIFE IN THE DAY" - "RADIO FREE OZ" - KRLA AM (LRB)(TP) - The group's last Radio Free Oz broadcast from the lobby of KRLA, included a performance of this radio play based on a 'trip through television', type script, with different skits presented before and in a giant TV set, as channel hopping. "Sailor Bill", "The End of the World", "Ozzie Knows Father", "The Evening News", "The Golden Hind", and a western, "Garbanza", were followed by an "Italian Movie", and a "Ralph Spoilsport Late Late Show", "Babes in Khaki", were presented till the National Anthem and the 'TV set', was turned off. Some of the routines were incorporated in their second album, "How Can You Be in Two Places At Once, When You're Not Anywhere At All". An aircheck exists.

2 /13 / - 25 / 1968
("PASADENA ICE HOUSE") (TP) - The group's engagement with Steve Martin, and Clabe Hangan, featured the following stage productions:
"THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA"
"THE SWORD AND THE STONED"
"FREAK FOR A WEEK"
"THE INDIAN PIECE"

3 / 1 - 10 / 1968
("THE ASH GROVE") (TP) - The group's engagement, with blues giant Son House featured:
"THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA"
"THE SWORD AND THE STONED"
"FREAK FOR A WEEK"
"THE INDIAN PIECE"
"PROFILES IN BARBECUE SAUCE"

3 / 24 / 1968
("KALEIDOSCOPE") (TP) - The group performed along with Buffalo Springfield, The Jefferson Airplane, Tiny Tim, H.P. Lovecraft, Steppenwolf, Sweetwater, Clear Light, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Genesis (not the British group), and The Peanut Butter Conspiracy at this club as a benefit for KPPC / KMPX.

4 / 3 / 1968
("CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LA") (TP) - The group performed.

4 / 25 - 28 / 1968
("HILLTOP THEATRE" - TUJUNGA, CA) (TP) - The group performed.

5 / 7 / 1968
("UCLA COFFEE THEATRE") (TP) - The group performed "The Giant Rat " .

c. late spring 1968
("THE RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE") "THE SWORD AND THE STONED" (FP) - The group performed at this festival.

DAVID OSSMAN
c. late spring 1968
("THE RENAISSANCE PLEASURE FAIRE") (FP) - Ossman appeared as the "Mayor of the Faire".

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
6 / 7 - 16 / 1968
("THE ASH GROVE") (TP) - The group performed along with Jackie Wilson and guitarist John Fahey.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
9 / 27 / 1968
("UCSD" GYM) (TP) - The group performed "How Can You Be..." at the San Diego, CA campus.

5 / 27 / 69
("PILGRIMAGE THEATRE") (TP) - The group performed along with The Byrds, PG&E, Kaleidoscope, John Hammond, and The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, as a benefit concert for The Ash Grove.

8 / 1 / 1969 ("COLUMBIA RECORDS CONVENTION") (TP) - The group gave a put on
performance as a Youth Pulse marketing panel.

12 / 25 / 1969 - 1 / 4 / 1970
(THE ASH GROVE) (TP) - The group made their third appearance, along with blues guitarist Big Joe Williams at the Ash Grove presenting:
"THE TV SET" ("A LIFE IN THE DAY")
"THE VAUDEVILLE"
("A SLIDE SHOW")

c. end 2 / 1970
ECOLOGY CONFERENCE (TP) - The group's first East Coast performance was at this event held in Washington, DC.

3 / 8 / 1970
(MCMILLIAN THEATER) (TP) - The group gave a performance at the McMillian Theater at Columbia University.

3 / 15 / 1970
(BROWN UNIVERSITY) (TP) - The group gave a performance at Brown University in Providence RI.

3 / 18 / 1970
(UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT) (TP) - The group gave a performance at the University of Bridgeport, CT.

11 / 10 - 15 / 1970
("THE ASH GROVE") (TP) - The group's fourth appearance at this club includes the following performance pieces:
"MUTT AND SMUTT"
"THE EVENING NEWS"
"THE COUNT OF MONTE' CRISTO" - another variation of Shakespeare's Lost Comedie.
"EXCERPTS FROM "DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS"
"THE DR. BLOJOB SHOW"

11 / 12 / 1970
UCLA DAILY BRUIN - (NP) - The group's appearance at The Ash Grove was announced in this college newspaper published in CA.

11 / 20 / 1970
LOS ANGELES FREE PRESS - "FIRESIGN THEATRE AT THE ASH GROVE" BY LAURIE TRIS - (NP) - The group's Ash Grove performance was reviewed in this newspaper published in CA.

2 / 20 / 1972
("THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA") (TP) - The group gave a performance.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
2 - 7 / 1973
"(TV OR NOT TV TOUR)" (TP) - The duo did extensive touring.

c. early 1973
"(THE CELEBRITY)" (TP) - Proctor and Bergman played The Celebrity in Phoenix AZ.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 / 8 / 1973
(THE WHEREHOUSE) (TP) - The group gave an informal rap session at The Wherehouse in Westwood CA.

4 / 9 / 1973
(ROYCE HALL) (TP) - The group performed in Royce Hall at UCLA.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
c. late summer
(FILLMORE ROOM) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at the Fillmore Room in (Buffalo)(?) NY. Bergman's parents drove in from Cleveland for the show.

PROCTOR AND BERGMAN
10 / - 11 / 1973
("PROCTOR AND BERGMAN" TOUR) (TP) - Bergman and Proctor broke away from the group, formed a duo and based their one hour show on their first Album "TV Or Not TV", and experiences on the road, playing at these venues:
The Ash Grove - LA, CA - 2 weekends as warm up for the tour.
Ahmanson Theater - LA, CA
Civic Auditorium - San Diego, CA
Paramount Theater - Portland, OR
Paramount Theater - Seattle, WA
Theater Auditorium - Denver, CO
Ebbets Field - Denver, CO
Bijou Cafe - Philadelphia, PA
My Father's Place - Roslyn, Long Island,NY
Paul's Mall - Boston, MA
The Quiet Knight - Chicago, IL
The Bitter End - NYC
The Stables - East Lansing, MI
Great Southeast Music Hall - Atlanta, GA
Joyous Lake - Woodstock ,NY
The Playboy Club - Great Gorge, NY
National Entertainment Convention - Grossingers, NY
University of Delaware
University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
University of Washington
University of Rhode Island
Hofstra University
Yale University
East Michigan University

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
12 / 19 / 1973
(" THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM") (TPR) - The group performed "The Count Of Monte' Cristo" (Act V of "Anything You Want To") for a live broadcast for KPFK, the evening before the "Christmas Faire".

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1 / 1974
"ANYTOWN, USA" (TP) - The group began writing their next tour's show.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
2 / 25 - 27 / 1974
("TORONTO, CANADA") (TP) - Proctor and Bergman appeared.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
3 / 3 / 1974
("STONEYBROOK, NY") (TP) - Proctor and Bergman appeared.

3 / 8 / 1974
("WASHINGTON, DC") (TP) - Proctor and Bergman appeared.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
3 / 26 / 1974
("PHOENIX, AR") (TP) - Proctor and Bergman appeared.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 - 6 / 1974
"ANYTOWN USA" TOUR (TP) - the group performs the title show:
Act One
VISIT THE WORLD OF YOURTOWN, USA WITH PORGY AND MUDHEAD
GO TO THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER (WITH PASTOR FLASH)
TAKE A RIDE ON THE SPOILSPORT FREEWAY
STAY AT A NICE MOTEL AND PARTICIPATE IN THE AMERICAN PAGEANT
JOIN THE ARMY AND SEE THE WORLD
Act Two
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF THE FUTURE BOZO
BREAK THE PRESIDENT
HIDE ON THE FUNWAY AND ESCAPE INTO A WORLD OF DANGER (NICK'S
HAUNTED MANSION)
BEAT THE REAPER AND COUNT MRS. PRESKY'S LOAD SO FAR
ENTER THE MIND OF DR. MEMORY, THEN LEAVE IT TO THE GYPSIES

4 / 4 / 1974
(STANFORD UNIVERSITY) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
4 / 6 / 1974
"(ANDREW'S AMPHITHEATER) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman gave a performance at Andrew's Amphitheater in Hawaii.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 / 9 / 1974
(ROYCE HALL, UCLA) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

4 / 9 / 1974
STANFORD DAILY - "BOZOS TREAT VIEWERS, LISTENERS" BY JAY HARLOW - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this college newspaper published in CA.

4 / 14 / 1974
(BERKELEY, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

4 / 18 / 1974
(PHOENIX, AR) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

4 / 23 / 1974
(ST. LOUIS, MO) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

4 / 25 / 1974
(KANSAS CITY, KS) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

4 / 25 / 1974
"LIVE PERFORMANCE" KUDL KANSAS CITY, MO (LRB)(TP) - the group's show is broadcast and survives on tape.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
5 / 5 / 1974
(ALBANY, NY) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

5 / 11 / 1974
(CARNEGIE HALL, NYC) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

5 / 12 / 1974
(WASHINGTON, DC) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

5 / 13 / 1974
(PRINCETON, NJ) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

5 / 14 / 1974
(DEVON, PA) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

5 / 20 / 1974
(WESTBURY, LONG ISLAND, NY) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

55 / 22 / 1974
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - "FIRESIGN'S OFF THE RECORD AND IN THE FLESH" BY LYNN VAN MATRE - (NP) - The group's performance was reviewed in this article, for this newspaper in published IL.

5 / 23 / 1974
(CHICAGO, IL) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

c. 5 / 24 / 1974
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - "BOZOS TOW TOW THEIR SILLY HORNS" BY AL RUDIS - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

6 / 6 / 1974
(SANTA BARBARA, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "Anytown, USA".

6 / 13 / 1974
(SANTA MONICA, CA) (TP) - The group gave the last performance of the "Anytown, USA" tour.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
10 / 1974
"(PROCTOR AND BERGMAN TOUR)" (TP) - The duo were on tour.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
12 / 1974
"THE TALE OF THE GIANT RAT OF SUMATRA" (TP) - The group made plans for a play version of the album for a tour and a video taping in Canada for a possible network broadcast.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
12 / 1 / 1974
"(HOLLYWOOD BLVD. CHRISTMAS PARADE)" (TP) - The group and their families rode on a fire engine in the parade.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
1 / 1975
"(PROCTOR AND BERGMAN TOUR)" (TP) - Proctor and Bergman withdrew from writing and producing the "Next World" album in favor of touring.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 - 5 / 1975
"QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TOUR" (TP) - The group writes and rehearses the show to tour with "Everything You Know Is Wrong" film.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
4 / 20 / 1975
(YOUR FATHER'S PLACE) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at Eppie Epstein's Your Father's Place in Roslyn, NY.

4 / 20 / 1975
NEW YORKER - "THE FIRESIGN COMEDIANS ARE HOT STUFF" BY TONY HISS AND DAVID MCLELLAND - (MZ) -Proctor and Bergman's performance at the Bottom Line in NYC, was previewed for this magazine.

4 / 22 - 23 / 1975
(THE BOTTOM LINE) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at the Bottom Line in NYC.

c. end 4 / 1975
(AMAZING GRACE) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at the Amazing Grace in
Evanston, IL.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
5 / 9 - 29 / 1975
("QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TOUR") (TP) - The group's West Coast tour included a screening of their movie, "Everything You Know Is Wrong", an hour of live performance, and a question and answer session with the audience at the following venues:
Western Washington State College
University of Washington
University of Oregon
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley campus
University of California, Santa Cruz campus
Santa Barbara, CA
Los Feliz Theater, LA, CA

5 / 18 / 1975
(UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON) (TP) - The group gave a performance of "The Questions and Answers Tour"

5 / 23, 24, 25 / 1975
(LOS FELIZ THEATER) (TP) - The group gave 3 midnight performances including "Exorcism In Your Daily Life", with the showing of their film "Everything You Know Is Wrong" in LA, CA.

c. late 5 / 1975
NEWS-PRESS - "THE FIRESIGN THEATRE WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE" BY JOHN DELL - (NP) - The group was featured in this review article of their Granada theater
performance for this newspaper.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
8 / 1975
"DR. FIRESIGN'S THEATRE OF MYSTERY" (TP) - The duo wrote this show for a later tour.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
summer - fall 1975
"WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS" TOUR (TP) - The duo toured the USA featuring bits from their Album of the same name and the posing of this question to the audience and playing off their responses.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
10 / 22 - 11 / 1975
"DR. FIRESIGN'S THEATRE OF MYSTERY TOUR" (TP) - The duo formed an act, and toured the West Coast at the following locations:
University of Washington
Evergreen State College at Olympia, WA
Portland State University
Central Washington State College
Eastern Washington State College
Santa Barbara, CA
Fox Venice Theater, LA, CA
Claremont Men's College
University of California, Santa Cruz campus
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley campus
University of the Pacific
Humbolt State

10 / 22 / 1975
(SEATTLE) (TP) - The duo started their tour in Seattle, WA.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
1 / 2 / 1976
"(CAMPOON '76)" - (TP) - Austin and Ossman conducted the first Nat'l Surrealist Party Campoon event at the Freedom Train's stop in Santa Barbara. The event was filmed.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
2 / 29 / 1976
"THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1976" KTYD FM - SANTA BARBARA, CA (LRB) (TP) - Ossman wrote the first half and Austin the second, and both performed on this stage show before an audience at the Park Theater. It featured "Hollywood Madhouse", a 'George Tirebiter' 40's style piece, and also The Deluxe Brothers, a local comedy group, and a live band with Grant Loud, and broadcast live on KTYD. A video tape was made of the event.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
5 / 6 / 1976
(SOPHIE'S) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at Sophie's in Palo Alto, CA.

5 / 7 - 8 / 1976
(SAVOY THEATER) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at the Savoy Theater in San Francisco, CA.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
5 / 8 / 1976
"RADIO LAFFS OF 1940" (TP) - the duo wrote and performed a show featuring Austin as Nick Danger and Ossman as George Tirebiter that was presented at the Los Feliz Theatre in LA.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
6 / 26 / 1976
"RADIO LAFFS OF 1940" (TP) - The duo wrote and performed a show featuring Austin as Nick Danger and Ossman as George Tirebiter that was presented at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
7 / 31 / 1976
"SHOES FOR INDUSTRY REVUE" (TP) - The duo presented this show at La Casa
de La Raza consisting of "The George Tirebiter Story", "Moon Men From Detroit", and bits from "Everything You Know Is Wrong", that was followed by a flashlight parade to the Acacia restaurant in Isla Vista, CA.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
12 / 1976 - early 1977
"HELLO MY NAME IS CLARK WINTERGREEN" (TP) - The duo worked on and toured a comic play about an ex-computer salesman confronting his ideals.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
2 / 22, 23 / 1977
"JUST FOLKS" (TP) - The group performed at the Roxy Theater in LA, a program of material from their new album of the same name, and some familiar material as well. The 1 / 23 show was broadcast live by KWST FM - LA on the Newspace Radio Network and taped.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
4 - 6 / 1977
("TOUR") (TP) - The duo toured locations and dates unknown.
UCLA, Royce Hall - 4 / 9
Tucson, AR. - c. late 5 / early 6

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
4 / 9 / 1977
(ROYCE HALL) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at Royce Hall, UCLA.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
4 / 9 / 1977
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE: A BASIC ANALYSIS" BY DAVID MILLER - (P) - The group was featured in this paper written for a Experimental Aesthetics Class.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
c. late 5 / 1977
(GUTHRIE THEATER) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman performed at the Guthrie Theater in MPLS, MN.

6 / 1 / 1977
(TEMPLE OF MUSIC AND ART) (TP) - Proctor and Bergman gave a performance at the Temple Of Music And Art in Tucson, AZ.

6 / 2 / 1977
TUSCON CITIZEN - "HALF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE IS GARFUNKLE WITHOUT SIMON: BY CHUCK GRAHAM - (NP) - Proctor and Bergman's performance was reviewed for this newspaper published in AZ.

PHIL AUSTIN, DAVID OSSMAN
10 / 28 - 30 / 1977
"3RD WORLD FANTASY CONVENTION" (TP) - The duo performed at this convention held at the LA Biltmore Hotel.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
11 / 1977
("AN EVENING WITH PROCTOR AND BERGMAN TOUR") (TP) - The duo did more touring with the show with the first half "Just Folks" drawing from Firesign and P & B material, and the second half featuring a "Clark Wintergreen" these and other locations:
Las Vegas Hilton - 11 / 6
Grand Rapids, Michigan - 11 / 11
Chicago, IL
Texas

11 / 6 / 1977
"AN EVENING WITH PROCTOR AND BERGMAN" (TP) - Proctor and Bergman gave a performance at the Las Vegas Hilton.

11/ 10 / 1977
"AN EVENING WITH PROCTOR AND BERGMAN" (TP) - Proctor and Bergman gave 2 performances at the Majestic Theater in Grand Rapids, MI.

11 / 11 / 1977
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS - "BRINGING VAUDEVILLE BACK TO GRAND RAPIDS" BY JIM MCFARLIN - (NP) - Proctor and Bergman's performance was featured in this article for this newspaper published in MI.

DAVID OSSMAN
spring 1978
("LOBERO THEATER IN SANTA BARBARA") (TP) - Ossman appeared as a guest star with The Deluxe Brothers for 3 shows.

spring 1978
"TIME CAPSULE" (TP) - Ossman appeared with Jeff Bruner in a work for voices and chamber music ensemble presented as a part of a concert of "Music by Young California Composers.

4 / 1978
"EYE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF E. E. CUMMINGS" (TP) - Ossman wrote and performed this production with a score by Jeff Bruner, as the first in a series of "Living Room Theatre" presentations.

PETER BERGMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
c. 5 - 6 1978
"GIVE US A BREAK TOUR" (TP) - The duo toured the US and Canada with dates including:
San Francisco, CA
Denver, CO
Toronto, Canada
Philadelphia, PA
Cleveland, OH
Washington, DC - 2 shows at the Cellar Door (6/7-8) (?)
Columbus, OH - "Cube TV" interactive cable with home audience.
Cleveland, OH
LA, CA

7 / 7, 8, 9 / 1978
"COMEDY FEST" (TP) - the duo performed in the Comedy Tent at the annual Summer Fest in Milwaukee WI.

PHIL AUSTIN
c. summer 1978
"HOLLYWOOD NITESHIFT PARTY" (TP) - Austin appeared.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
c. late 1978 - early 1979
"LER SCHTUK (A LEARNING PIECE)" BY BERTOLT BRECHT" (TP) - The group appeared at the Ojai Avant Garde Festival as violent clowns and "Herr Schmidt" in this play with music by Hindemith, that was taped by NPR, and influenced their 1980 album "Fighting Clowns.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
3 / 23 - 26 / 1979
"THE OWL AND THE OCTOPUS SHOW" (TP) - The group performed 6 shows in 3 nights at the Roxy Theater in LA, CA, in a "Dwarf" styled show that poked fun at TV, featuring "Joey's House", "The Phil Donut Show", "(Hell Probe from NASA)", and Nick Danger in an episode about an Octopus invasion of Southern CA.

PHIL AUSTIN
c. summer 1979
"2ND ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD NITESHIFT PARTY" (TP) - Austin appeared in several disguises.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
7 / 26 - 28 / 1979
"MEN IN HATS" (TP) - The group's updated "The Owl And The Octopus Show" appeared at the Roxy Theater in LA,CA, performing a reworked version of "Joey's House", and "Men In Hats", a new "Nick Danger" episode "Frame Me Pretty", "Thank You Mr. President", and "The Love Boat People" with Richard Parker on keyboards, and costumes designed by Susan Tanner.

2 / 28, 29 and 3 / 1 / 1980
"MEANWHILE IN BILLVILLE" (TP) - The group performed this show at the Roxy Theater in LA, CA featuring "The Fighting Clowns Of Hollywood", "Billville", "The 8 Shoes", "Meanwhile", and "Fuddz".

12 / 19 - 20 / 1980
"FIGHTING CLOWNS" (TP) - The group performs this show containing "The 8 Shoes Present America's Pageant", "Fighting Clowns / Towel Play", and "Nick Danger and Company - Frame Me Pretty", at the Roxy Theatre.

spring 1981
"FIGHTING CLOWNS TOUR" (TP) - The group toured the US with a show based on their Album "Fighting Clowns, and featuring routines developed during their performances at the Roxy such as "The 8 Shoes Present: Heads Up America", "Nick Danger 3rd Eye In frame Me Pretty", "Joey's House", "Hemlock stones In By The Light Of The Silvery", "The Rothman & Klien Fakebook", and "Thank You Mr. President", for approximately 19 concerts including:
Town Hall, NY
Virginia Beach
Park West Theater, Chicago, IL
Royce Hall, LA,CA
Hoff Theater, University of MD, College Park, MD - 3 / 30
Cellar Door, Georgetown, Washington, DC - 4 / 7, 8
Record and Tape Exchange, Georgetown, Washington, DC - 4 / 7 (with Gore Vidal)
Rainbow Theater, Denver, CO - selections recorded and released on "Lawyers Hospital" Album.
York Theater, San Francisco, CA - selections recorded and released on "Lawyers Hospital" Album.

3 / 30 / 1981
(HOFF THEATER) (TP) - The group performed "The Fighting Clowns Show" the night Reagan was shot at the Student Union Building of The University of MD in College Park, MD.

4 / 7, 8 / 1981
(THE CELLAR DOOR) (TP) - The group performed "The Fighting Clowns Show".

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
10 / 30, 31 - 11 / 1 / 1981
(YORK THEATRE) (TP) - The group performed at the York Theatre in San Francisco, CA.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-DO)
c. early 1982
(BUMBERSHOOT ARTS FESTIVAL) - (FP) - The trio appeared in an updated version of their "Fighting Clowns Tour".

c. early 1982 SEATTLE JOURNAL-AMERICAN - "I THINK WE'RE ALL BOZOS ON THIS BUMBERSOOT" BY DAVID RORDEN - (NP) - The group's performance at this
festival was reviewed for this newspaper published in WA.

10 / 30 / 1983
(KABUKI THEATER) (TP) - The trio performed a benefit concert at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco, CA.

DAVID OSSMAN
5 / 1984
"AUTOBOZOGRAPHICAL EVENING" (TP) - Ossman staged his one person show of poetry, readings, humor, and reminiscences at Santa Cruz College.

5 / 16 / 1986
"AN AUTOBOZOGRAPHICAL EVENING" (TPV) - Ossman performed his one person show as a multi-media event with stories, poetry, and comedy via taped clips and live performance, video taped at The Grand Rapids Film Theater in Michigan.

PETER BERGMAN
summer 1986
"I'M AN AMERICAN - I CAN TAKE IT" ("HELP ME OUT OF THIS HEAD") (TP) -Bergman performed his 90 min. one person show with a monologue about a man who can't go to sleep because of his nightmares so he talks to the audience to calm himself down. The show also contained about 30% of Firesign Theatre material and was performed at The Lhasa Club, LA, CA.

8 / 29 - 9 / 13 / 1986
"HELP ME OUT OF THIS HEAD" (TP) - Bergman performed his one person show at the Boyd Street Theatre in LA.

8 / 29 / 1986
L. A. WEEKLY - (MZ) - Bergman's one man show "Help Me Out Of This Head", was reviewed by Judy Brown for this weekly magazine published in CA.

9 / 4 / 1986
DRAMA-LOGUE - (MZ) - Bergman's one man show "Help Me Out Of This Head", was reviewed for this weekly magazine.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE (-DO)
fall 1986
"81ST CONVENTION OF THE AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY" (TP) - the trio provided entertainment on the premise that the Firesign Theatre began on radio in the 1940's.

PETER BERGMAN
10 / 24 / 1986 L. A. WEEKLY - (MZ) - Bergman's appearance with Paul Krasner, Jan Munroe, Darryl Henriques as part of "The Humor Conspiracy" was reviewed by Judy Brown for this weekly magazine published in CA.

10 / 25, 11 / 1, 11 / 8 / 1986
"THE HUMOR CONSPIRACY" (TP) - Bergman performs with 3 other comics, Paul Krassner, Darryl Henriques, and Jan Munroe for 3 nights at the Saxon Lee Gallery in Hollywood.

PETER BERGMAN
c. early 12 1986 - 1 / 10 / 1987
"HELP ME OUT OF THIS HEAD" (TP) - Bergman performed his one person show weekends at the Wallenboyd Theater.

DAVID OSSMAN
2 / 8 / 1987
"AN AUTOBOZOGRAPHICAL EVENING" (TP) - Ossman performed his one man show at the Evergreen State College Recital Hall, Olympia WA.

PETER BERGMAN
c. mid 7 - 8 / 2 / 87
"PETER, PAUL, AND HARRY" (TP) - Bergman performed his one man show "Help Me Out Of This Head" as his segment of this Pipeline / MOCHA "Angel's Flight" performance series at MOCHA's Ahmanson Auditorium.

7 / 24 / 1987
L. A. WEEKLY - "PLAUSIBLE HILARITY" - (MZ) - Bergman's appearance as part of "Peter, Paul, and Harry", with Paul Krassner, and Harry Shearer was previewed by Sharon Bell for this weekly magazine published in CA.

DAVID OSSMAN
12 / 5/ 1987
AUDIO THEATRE SHOWCASE (TP) (LRB) - Ossman gave a 12 noon performance of Sam Shepard's "Pictures", Woody Allen's "Mr. Big", an unreleased Eric Bogosian piece, and a version of the Firesign Theatre's "The Pink Hotel Burns Down", at the Muhlenberg College Recital Hall, Center For The Arts, in Allentown, PA. The event was broadcast and sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association. Ossman also conducted an evening seminar and workshop on radio production.

c. 5 / 1989
"NEW DIRECTIONS IN RADIO THEATRE - A FESTIVAL OF COMMISSIONED WORKS" (TP) - Ossman wrote and put together this lecture presentation for various workshops across the country.

5 / 13 / 1989
"THE GEORGE TIREBITER STORY" (TP) - Ossman did a 15 min. warm up show for the audience and players in Grand Rapids, MI.

PETER BERGMAN
11 / 9 / 1989 L.A. TIMES - (NP) - Bergman's one man show "Help Me Out Of This Head" was reviewed by Silvia Drake in this newspaper published in CA.

c. late 11 - 12 / 16 / 1989
"HELP ME OUT OF THIS HEAD" (TP) - Bergman's one person show was revived at the Saxon Lee Gallery in LA, CA as the second half of a double billing with Scott Kelman, winning both the Drama-Logue and Los Angeles Weekly Theater Awards.

DAVID OSSMAN
12 / 16 / 1989
"RADIO PLAYING" (TP) - Ossman performed, with the Company One Theater group at the Wilde Auditorium in Hartford, CT, his second part of The George Tirebiter Story, "Mexican Overdrive", where Tirebiter finds himself caught between the mob and the Military Industrial Complex, at the dawn of the Sonic Age in 1954, and "Radio Daze" containing "Young Tom Edison, Electric Detective", "The New Adventures Of Mark Time", "Glamorama Soap", and "Max Morgan - Crime Cabby". Proceeds from the show went to benefit Company One and a tape recording of the event is offered for sale by them.

12 / 16 / 1989
"GEORGE TIREBITER'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION PARTY" (TP) - Ossman held a reception party at the gym of Watkinson School following the "Radio Playing" performance.

PHIL PROCTOR
1989
"NUDE RADIO" (TP) - Proctor played Boris, a Russian agrarian exchange student in this Actors Studio West production where he starred with and met his future wife Melinda Peterson.

PHIL PROCTOR
1990
"LADIES OF THE CAMELLIAS (TP) - Proctor played a Russian anarchist in this
West End Playhouse revival production directed by the author.

1DAVID OSSMAN
1992
"FEDERAL THEATER FESTIVAL" (TP) - Ossman appeared as a guest speaker and consultant at this event held at George Mason University.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
1 / 1993
"(REHEARSALS)" - The group got together to rehearse for the upcoming 25th Anniversary Reunion Concert in Seattle.

3 / 3 / 1993
NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - The group was featured in this article previewing their Seattle reunion concert for this newspaper published in NYC.

4 / 24 / 1993
"25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT" (TP) - the group reunited and performed a one off show at the Paramount Theater in Seattle WA, with a medley of bits form their famous albums.

10 - 12 / 1993
"25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR" (TP) - The group performed a nostalgic tour of their famous routines, that were recorded for a double live CD "Back From The Shadows".

10 / 8 / 1993
THE BOSTON PHOENIX - (NP) - The groups reunion tour was mentioned in this national newspaper.

10 / 18 / 1993
THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR - (NP) - The group's double anthology CD, "Shoes For Industry", on Sony / Legacy, was reviewed by Eric B. Schloch for this newspaper published in IN.

10 / 24 / 1993
BOULDER SUNDAY CAMERA - "DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL: THE FIRESIGN THEATRE BOZOS ARE BACK ON THE BUS" BY JOHN LEHNDORFF - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CO.

10 / 26 / 1993
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES - "BACK ON THE BUS" BY ERNEST TUCKER - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 28 / 93
(AUDITORIUM THEATER, DENVER, CO.) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

10 / 28 / 1993
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS - "FIRESIGN MAKES DENVER STOP" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CO.

10 / 28 / 1993
THE BEACON-NEWS - "FIRESIGN RETURNING FOR MORE SHENANIGANS" BY MOLLY WOULFE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper.

10 / 28 / 1993
JOLIET HERALD - "FIRESIGN THEATRE BACK ON THE PROWL" BY MOLL WOULFE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 28 / 1993
ELGIN COURIER - (NP) - The group was featured in a blurb by Molly Woulfe for this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 29 / 1993
THE BOSTON PHOENIX - "FIRESIGN! FIRESIGN!" BY MATT ASHARE - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Orpheum Theater was reviewed in this newspaper published in MA.

10 / 29 / 1993
THE DAILY SOUTHTOWN - "REUNION TOUR A FIRESIGN OF THE TIMES" BY TED COX - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show was reviewed in this newspaper.

10 / 29 / 1993
NAPERVILLE SUN - "COMEDY BLAST FROM THE PAST: FIRESIGN THEATRE PERFORMS AT ARIE CROWN FRIDAY NIGHT" BY MOLLY WOULFE - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Aire Crown was previewed in this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 29 / 1993
CHICAGO READER - "CRITICS CHOICE" - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Aire Crown was previewed by Jack Helbig in this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 29 / 1993
CHICAGO TRIBUNE - "FIRESIGN THEATRE COMICS ON REUNION TOUR" BY ALLEN JOHNSON - (NP) - The group's reunion tour show at the Aire Crown was previewed in this newspaper published in IL.

10 / 30 / 93
(AIRE CROWN THEATER, CHICAGO IL) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 2 / 1993
THE BOSTON HERALD - "FIRESIGN THEATRE TROOPS BACK" BY DEAN JOHNSON - (NP) - The group's reunion tour was reviewed in this newspaper published in MA.

11 / 3 / 1993
THE BOSTON GLOBE - "THE BOZOS ARE BACK: FIRESIGNS REV UP THE BUS" BY ELIJAH WELD - (NP) - The group's reunion tour was reviewed in this article for this newspaper published in MA.

11 / 5 / 93
(THE MULLINS CENTER, AMHERST, MA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
11 / 6 / 1993
(ORPHEUM THEATER, BOSTON, MA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 8 / 1993
THE BOSTON HERALD - "FIRESIGN'S COMEDY NEEDS TO HEAT UP FOR THE '90S" BY DEAN JOHNSON - (NP) - The group's reunion tour reviewed in this newspaper published in MA.

c. 11 / 9 / 1993
NEW YORK PRESS - (NP) - The group's reunion tour concert at the Beacon Theater, was previewed by J. R. Taylor, in this newspaper published in NYC.

c. 11 / 9 / 1993
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - "NOT A CULT ACT FOLKS, IT'S CEREBRAL COMEDY" - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC

11 / 10 / 1993
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - "TOURING FIRESIGN TO LIGHT UP THE BEACON" BY DAVID HINCKLEY - (NP) - The group's reunion tour concert at the Beacon Theater, was previewed in this newspaper published in NYC.

11 / 10 / 1993
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER - "BACK TO THE FIRESIGN" BY DAVID O'REILLY - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in PA.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
11 / 11 / 93
(KESWICK THEATRE, PHILADELPHIA, PA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 11 / 1993
THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS - "THE FIRESIGN FOURSOME IS BACK FOR THE '9OS" BY JONATHAN TAKIFF - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in PA.

11 / 12 / 1993
NEW YORK NEWSDAY - "FIRESIGN THEATRE: FORWARD INTO THE PAST" BY JOHN ANDERSON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.

11 / 12 / 1993
THE WASHINGTON POST - "A FIRESIGN OF THE TIMES" - BY JOE BROWN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in DC.

11 / 12 / 1993
WASHINGTON CITY PAPER - "STILL NOT INSANE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS" BY DAVE NUTTYCOMBE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in DC.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
11 / 12 / 93
(WARNER THEATER, WASHINGTON, DC) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 13 / 1993
(BEACON THEATER, NYC) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 13 / 1993
THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER - "FIRESIGN STILL SOCKS IT TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT" BY JON KALISH - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 14 / 1993
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - "RETURN OF '60S COMIC-KAZEES" BY BRUCE BRITT - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 15 / 1993
THE NEW YORK TIMES - "REVISITING THE STOPS ON A '60S HEAD TRIP" BY JON PARELES - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in NYC.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
11 / 16 / 1993
THE NEW YORK TIMES - (NP) - The group was featured in this review for this newspaper published in NYC.
THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
11 / 19 / 1993
BAM - (MZ) - The group's Berkeley concert was previewed by Steve Stolder for this magazine.

11 / 19 / 1993
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS - "THEATER OF THE ABSURD" BY SARA SOLOVITCH - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 19 / 1993
THE TIMES / TIME OUT - "REKINDLED FIRESIGN THEATRE GETS 'BOZOS' BACK ON THE BUS" BY KAREN HERSHENSON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in the Bay Area of CA.

11 / 19 / 1993
(CA NEWSPAPER) - "FIRESIGN TROUPE IS BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN" BY DAVE BECKER - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 19 / 1993
L.A. WEEKLY - "COMEDY PICK OF THE WEEK" SECTION - (NP) - The group was mentioned in a blurb by Judy Brown, for this section of this newspaper published in CA

11 / 20 / 93
(BERKELEY COMMUNITY THEATER, SAN FRANCISCO, CA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 20 / 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES - CALENDAR SECTION - "FIRESIGN REKINDLES IT'S FLAME" BY LAWRENCE CHRISTIAN - (NP) - The group was interviewed in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 21 / 93
(WILTERN THEATER, LA, CA) (TP) - The group performed it's 25th Anniversary show.

11 / 22 / 1993
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - "BOZOS GET BACK ON THE BUS" BY JOEL SELVIN - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 22 / 1993
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER - "FIRESIGN REUNION: GOLDEN OLDIES" BY ROBERT HURWITT - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 23 / 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES - "NEW FIRESIGN SHOW SEEMS OUT OF TOUCH WITH TIMES" BY RICHARD STAYTON - (NP) - The group was featured in this article for this newspaper published in CA.

11 / 23 / 1993
DAILY VARIETY - (MZ) - The group's concert at the Wiltern Theatre was reviewed by Todd Everett for this trade daily.

12 / 11 / 1993
CASHBOX - (MZ) - The group's concert at the Wiltern Theatre was reviewed by Barry Pearl and Steve Shaw for this trade publication.

6 / 6 / 1994
"THE FIRESIGN THEATRE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION TOUR; BACK FROM THE SHADOWS" - THE FIRESIGN THEATRE - MOBILE FIDELITY MFCD-2-747 -
(2 CD) - The group's live double CD was released and Austin, Bergman, Ossman, and Proctor individually provided liner notes.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
summer
1994
("1994 TOUR") - PROGRAM - (P) - The group's tour playbill featured fake ads.

summer 1994
LUTHER BURBANK CENTER SUMMER '94 EVENTS MAGAZINE - (MZ) - The group's 7 / 30 / 1994 performance was previewed.

PETER BERGMAN
7 / 1994
"SOBRIETY"/ "HELP ME OUT OF THIS HEAD" (TP) - Bergman staged his new piece with his one person show at the Sierra Story Telling Conference.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
7 / 8 / 1994
THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE - "CURRENTS SECTION - "FIRESIGN GOES AHEAD INTO THE PAST" BY CHERYL CLARK - (NP) - The group was featured in this article on their upcoming performance for this newspaper published in CA.

7 / 9 / - 7 / 30 / 1994
("FESTIVAL DATES") (TP) - The group performed at a series of Theater Festivals on the West Coast that included a new stage production of "Anythynge You Want To" (Shakespeare's Lost Comedie).

7 / 9 / 1994
(MOUNTAIN WINERY, SARATOGA, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 10 / 1994
(HUMPHREY'S AUDITORIUM, SAN DIEGO, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
7 / 21 / 1994
(PIER 62, SEATTLE, WA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 27 / 1994
(CUTHBERT AMPHITHEATER, EUGENE, OR) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 29 / 1994
(THE BRITT FESTIVAL JACKSONVILLE, OR) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 30 / 1994
(LUTHER BURBANK CENTER, SANTA ROSA, CA) (TP) - The group gave a performance.

7 / 30 / 1994
THE MAIL TRIBUNE - "FIRESIGN BRINGS '60S INTO '90S" BY BILL VARBLE - (NP) - The group was featured in this article that includes a review of the Britt Festival show for this newspaper published in Medford, Oregon.

PETER BERGMAN
10 / 15 / 1994
"SOBRIETY"/ "HELP ME OUT OF THIS HEAD" (TP) - Bergman staged his new piece with his one person show at Oceana Park, CA

DAVID OSSMAN
9 / 4, 5 / 1995
"LABOR OF LOVE" A PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE TO BENEFIT THE ISLAND INDEPENDENT - (TP) - Ossman performed in this benefit for this fortnightly alternative newspaper at the Clyde Theatre in Langley WA.

PETER BERGMAN
11 / 1995
"AFI DIGITAL STORYTELLING CONFERENCE" - (TP) - Bergman performed "Sobriety " at this event in Crested Butte, and made plans to perform it again in April '96 in Kauai.

DAVID OSSMAN
c. end 1995
"WINGS OF THE TERMITE" - (TP) - Ossman prepared to perform in this production on Whidbey Island.

2 / 15 , 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 / 1996
"WINGS OF THE TERMITE" BY RICHARD EVANS - (TP) - Ossman performed as "Claw", one half of the spy team "Hammer and Claw", in this surreal spy comedy production w/ music and dancing at the 200 seat Clyde Movie Theater in Langley Washington (Whidbey Island), also featuring his son, 9 year old Orson and 25 others. The play was recorded and multi-camera video taped.

PHIL PROCTOR
4/12 / - 5/12/1996
"NEW ENGLAND" BY RICHARD NELSON- (TP) - Proctor and his wife Melinda Peterson appeared in this play directed by David Emmes at the South Coast Repretory Theatre in Costa Mesa, CA.

DAVID OSSMAN
5/3/96
(MARK TWAIN PLAYLET) - (TP) - Ossman performed for the Langley, WA school system.

PHIL PROCTOR
c.5/17-19/ 1996
"ZOIKA'S APARTMENT" BY MIXAEL BULGAKOV - (TP) - Proctor and his wife Melinda Petersen performed in a semi-staged reading of a new translation of this '40s comedy about post-revolutionary Russia, at the Mark Taper Theater in LA.

PETER BERGMAN, DAVID OSSMAN, PHIL PROCTOR
6/13, 14/1996
"PETER'S DIGITAL DINER" - PETER BERGMAN - "THE BIG INTERNET BROADCAST OF 1996" (TP) (LRB) (IS) - Bergman, along with Ossman and Proctor, and the Radio Free Oz Players perform 2 shows at the Knitting Factory in Soho in NYC to be simulcast on WNYC on Friday night (14), as part of the city-wide Toyota Comedy Festival featuring an evening of cybercomedy to include "Nutscape", a solioquy which describes one man's journey along the comedy bit-mapped information Superhighway. To be re-broadcast on Radio Free Oz.