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The Background on the Snarkasnoops
Becoming...
The Snark-a-Snoops!
Sie and Underwood have a history of implausible joint ventures and freaky fusions, including a hip-hop book club rap outfit called Turnikit, a multi-media artists collective called Babaghanoush, and a completely ludicrous nature-and-food-based creative movement troupe called The Fruit Flies. But in the fall of 2004, during a series of spastic attempts to entertain Trish’s young son, the two stumbled across their most magical formula yet: sing crack-pot songs, dance around like lunatics, and conduct all manner of far-out science experiments using household items and funny-sounding words. Ka-ping, ka-pow, ka-bam: The Snark-a-Snoops were born. In October, 2004, the Snark-a-Snoops released their first CD, “Who’s Living In This Cave?!”, featuring ten original songs and the production assistance of Grammy-nominated Martin Bejerano and music engineer Pete Thornton. Their follow-up CD, “Science Situation,” was unleashed in April, 2005, and became an instant smash hit with adults and kids alike. Later that same year, Sie and Underwood wrote, choreographed, and self-produced a television pilot and DVD movie, “Grocery Carnival!”, in partnership with Orlando-based production company, Sparks Pictures. The Snark-a-Snoops relocated to Los Angeles in May, 2006, and are positively charged to be working with an all-new LA-based cast of talented and crazy people. The updated live show is a manic, semi-improvisational blend of catchy music, infectious dance numbers, harebrained humor, and madcap science. Toddlers and very young children get into the music, motion and general mayhem. Older kids dig the berserk science and offbeat humor. And everyone gets hooked on the memorable music and magnetic personalities of Dr. 4 and Professor Cheddar and the whole Snarky crew. The Snark-a-Snoops have been featured at the Orlando Science Center, the Orlando Museum of Art, Storyopolis, Vroman's, LA's Geffen Playhouse, numerous children’s music and art festivals, the renowned SAK Comedy Lab, public libraries everywhere, and countless private events.
Back
to the Top Trish Sie (Dr. 4) got her start in her bedroom, singing showtunes, wearing hiking boots and fantasizing that she was an Olympic figure skater and/or a Solid Gold Dancer. These days, she has a Grammy Award, a degree in music theory and composition from the University of Pennsylvania, and degrees in ballroom and Latin American dancing from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She is an international Latin and ballroom dance champion, as well as an accomplished choreographer and director, working across a wide spectrum, including television commercials, music videos, musical theater, modern dance, and professional DanceSport. Her concepts, choreography, and direction for the rock band OK Go have produced two of the most downloaded music videos of all time: the acclaimed backyard dance, "A Million Ways," which was nominated for Best Music Video of the Year at the 2006 MTV Europe Awards, and the outlandish treadmill dance, "Here It Goes Again," which won a 2007 Grammy for Best Short-Form Music Video and was performed live at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards. She has also worked with Rufus Wainwright, Disney's Imagination Movers, ESPN, Southern Ballet Theatre, Audio Visual Imagineering, American Ballroom Company, On-Stage Moving Company, and television's acclaimed Championship Ballroom Dancing. She’d like to thank the rest of the Snarky cast for their humor, zeal and diligence.
Christin Underwood (Professor Cheddar) has danced since she was three years old and worked with children since the age of fifteen. Her performance training includes everything from drill team, to African dance, and Broadway-style shows to ballroom. She attended Palm Beach Atlantic College on a theater scholarship. She has extensive training in early childhood development and has worked for many years as a nanny to children of all ages. Before becoming a Snark-a-Snoop, she worked as a ballroom dance teacher, an executive assistant, a dance studio manager, a professional gourmet cake designer, and an artistic candle-maker. She lives in Los Angeles.
Minta Fairchild Mullins (Kulashi Bug) is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and a holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western Kentucky University. Minta has performed in regional theatres across the U.S in shows that include: Big River (Mary Jane), Crazy For You (Irene), State Fair (Margy), The Boyfriend (Polly), and As You Like It (Celia). Minta also spent a year acting with the Repertory Theatre at Sea aboard Crystal Cruise Lines: Barefoot in the Park (Corey), Penguins (Jo), and All in the Timing (Betty/Mrs. Trotsky). Since moving to L.A., Minta has appeared in commercials, film, and industrials. She is also a personal trainer and three-time marathoner.
David
Stamps (Ethan) is not only the fun-lovin’
dancing Ethan the Robot, but also a fun-lovin’ toe-tapping
bona fide Snarky Fan Club member and a secret member of King Bat’s
midnight disco Bowling League.....stay tuned to future shows to
find out more :-)
Benjamin Friedman (Fruit Bat) is currently Managing Director of the famed sketch comedy company, The StraitJacket Society. He is also a member of the acclaimed sketch show, Dark Matter, which has been invited to perform multiple times at Comedy Central Stage and the LA Fest of Sketch. Benjamin has performed, written, and directed sketch shows for the last four years. Now he's a naughty Fruit Bat in the Snark-a-Snoops and he's been known to tell people, "Listen, what's the big deal? I don't mind trying to scare little children...."
Guy
and Luke Vardaman (Operations/Production)
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