May 2026

Hey gang,

Officer Scott: Too Much Isn’t Enough isn’t doing a July show anymore (summer in NYC folks be clearing out), so your last chance for a while to see us at Brooklyn Art Haus is May 22nd & 23rd. Tickets here and follow us on instagram - I’m sure there will be more further down the line but this is it for a bit!

Bar-Prov continues at Young Ethel’s at 8:30pm on the first 2 Thursdays of the month and as always, it’s FREE! (though I won’t be there this week 😔)

This weekend we are starting a new mini-campaign tabletopnotch! It’s a new TTRPG-system based on Brandon Sanderson’s world of Cosmere. If that means anything to you nerds - hop on in and watch us on twitch, YouTube or wherever you podcast, cuz it’s only gonna be 4 weeks! Big epic fantasy fun!

Keeping it short because things are a little busy with the day job and life. Gotta go to the gym. Hugs,

DM

April 2026

Hey team,

I cannot believe it’s already April. When the world is bleak, I try to look to nature to ground myself. As I was walking Bonnie this morning, I realized that almost overnight, everything is so green. Flowers blooming, the vibrancy of spring exploding.

Speaking of exploding, Officer Scott: Too Much Isn’t Enough is back! (What an incredible transition.) At Brooklyn Art Haus this weekend April 10 & 11th at 7pm (and then shows May 22nd & 23rd, and July 10 & 11th). You really oughtta get tickets here and follow us on instagram! It is kind of a joy explosion - queer and silly and full of songs and dancing. It’s fun stuff :)

Bar-Prov continues at Young Ethel’s at 8:30pm on the first 2 Thursdays of the month (April 9th). As a reminder, it’s FREE!

Our Dungeons and Dragons,Wild West-themed campaign “Brunkhollow” at tabletopnotch is coming to an end! After 2 and a half years, it’s world saving time, so if you want to start the campaign from the beginning, you’ll know there’s gonna be about 90 episodes (lol). And I’ll be continuing on as a cast member so if that seems like too much content to catch up on, good news is we’ll be starting a new adventure soon:)

Sorry for ham-fisting the spring thing but I mean it. It really is a good reminder that everything has a season.

Love to you all, now go outside,

DM

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March 2026

Hey team,

I’ve got a busy March with shows and stuff - so let’s dive in!

Officer Scott: Too Much Isn’t Enough is back! At Brooklyn Art Haus this weekend March 6 & 7th at 7pm (and then shows on April 10 & 11th, May 22nd & 23rd, and July 10 & 11th), it’s an alt-comedy play with music and dance about queer joy, drugs, and believing in yourself. It’s very very very silly and I’m proud to be a part of this show and character that Sloan Brettholtz created. If you are in town for any of these dates, it’s a really good time!. Get tickets here and follow us on instagram!

I’ve also got Bar-Prov at Young Ethel’s at 8:30pm on the first 2 Thursdays of the month (March 5th and 12th). As a reminder, it’s FREE!

Then, the Bisque is a guest on Thursday March 19th at 7pm at BCC as a guest of The Good Time! And even more exciting - we have our signature show at Caveat on Tuesday March 24th at 7pm. Tickets go to support The Brigid Alliance and if you aren’t in NYC, you can buy an $8 livestream ticket and watch for 2 weeks after the show! So really no excuse not to buy a tickie here. Early bird tickets are available until March 17th.

Hope to see you at some of these,

DM

my face when you tell me you can’t see any of my 1000 shows this month - come please! photo credit: Avery Brunkus

Deirdre ManningComment
February 2026

Cuties,

It’s my birthday in a few days - won’t you please consider donating to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (or a similar organization in your community) to celebrate me and my fellow Aquarians’ birthdays :)

Show time: I’m doing a show with the Bisque on 2/12 at 7pm at BCC as a guest of The Good Time! And then I’ll head right over to Bar-Prov at Young Ethel’s at 8:30pm. I’m doing another season of Bar-Prov on the 8:30 house team and as a reminder, it’s free and fun! It’s the first 2 Thursdays of the month, so come on down and watch some comedy.

Also, big news on the Officer Scott front (for those new here, a clown show I’ve been in for a few years, starring Sloan Brettholtz): we have an instagram! We’ll be doing a bunch of shows coming up in NYC (and later abroad), so give us a follow and you can stay up to date.

The good news is, because everything is so fucked in this country, I’m not having my usual crash-out about turning older. Small blessings! I’m really grateful for community, and for artists and friends, bread and roses, bravery and humor. Just to really pile on the cliches, here are three: there are more of us than them, this is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, and solidarity forever.

Hugs, and here’s to another year of kicking fascists in the face and wearing fake mustaches,

DM

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