Debacle 2

Acclaimed storytellers Allison Broeren and Jason Schommer remount their hit fringe show from 2017 with all new stories! Debacle 2 reveals how their seemingly innocent choices lead them astray into some of life’s craziest blunders from raising axolotl, to almost dying while urban hiking at Lake Nokomis, to surviving a NYC heat wave while traveling to musicals and more. Dabacle 2—now with more debacles!
Praise for Jason & Allison

“You’ll love Jason. Jason is funny, clever, smart, and on his way to the big time!”. – Louie Anderson, Emmy Award Winning Entertainer.“Fans of Kathy Griffin will find much to enjoy here, as the pair share the ability to make the audience feel as if they're sitting in on catty gossip over cocktails. “
-- Ross Raihala, Pioneer Press"

"Jason and Allison are charming." -Star Tribune

ALLISON BROEREN – Storyteller“Bombastic…totally kinetic.” – City Pages

“A verbal tornado.” – Womb With A View.
About Jason:

Jason Schommer is a standup comedian and storyteller who spent two years as the opening act for comedy legend Louie Anderson in Las Vegas and toured with Louie regularly. Comedy icon Louie Anderson said “Jason is funny, clever, smart, and on his way to the big time!”. As a stand up comic, Jason has performed all over the USA as well as Canada and for the US Military in Japan. A regular performer at The Moth, Jason has won numerous Story Slam competitions and was invited to perform at the GrandSlams at The Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul (2016, 2023) and The Guthrie Theater (2018) and at the Pantages Theater (2022). Jason has been heard nationally on The Moth Radio Hour as well as featured on the podcast. Jason has worked in New York City for The Rosie O’Donnell Show and has worked behind the scenes in Hollywood as a stand in for Louie Anderson on the FX television series Baskets. In 2017 Jason released his first live comedy album “Confessions of a Local Celebrity”. Most recently Jason went viral on TikTok by starring in a video with Dave Ryan from KDWB and hitting over 5.3 million views.
About Allison:

Allison Broeren is the Director of Word Sprout and co-owner of Strike Theater in Northeast Minneapolis. She has organized between 50-70 shows a year since 2006 in the Twin Cities. Allison teaches storytelling at Strike Theater, has been heard on the Moth Main Stage, MPR, The MN Book Awards, MN Fringe Festival, KFAI, The Tour de Fat MainStage, political fundraisers, local block parties, and coffee tables all through the land.

The City Pages has named her an artist to watch and awarded her Best Spoken Word Event. The Pioneer Press named her shows the Best Performance Opportunity. In 2013 she was named a Changemaker of the Year for her work on the Women of the World Poetry Slam. Allison loves a great story--both sharing and listening--and is so excited to have worked on this show with Jason!

Host or Publisher Strike Theater