Respecto Montalban
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 Respecto Montalban (l to r): Chad Carter, Danielle Schneider, Rob Riggle, Paul Scheer, Jackie Clarke, Rob Huebel, Owen Burke and Dannah Feinglass. | |
| Formation | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | September 2005 |
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Improvisational theatre Sketch comedy |
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Respecto Montalban was an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe associated with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre[2] in New York City from 1999[3] until September 2005.[citation needed]
The name of the group is an homage to the actor Ricardo Montalbán.
The team performed weekly[3] on Saturdays.[4] They used the longform improvisation structure the "Harold"[2] but later chose the "Evente" as its signature form.[citation needed]
The troupe performed "Good vs. Elvis," a series of long-form sketches, and the show was listed in The Village Voice's "The Best of NYC" in 2004.[4] They also produced four sketch comedy shows: "Burn Millionaire Burn", "Doin' Blow with George W.", "When Amish Attack",[citation needed] and "George Bush Is a MotherFucker", which was conceived and guest-directed by Adam McKay.[3]
The troupe's connection to the UCB led to scouts from the Late Show With David Letterman and Comedy Central attending shows in search of new talent.[1]
Break-Up
Through their years of existence, the group slowly dissolved as more members moved to Los Angeles to pursue their actor/comedian careers. Many started TV shows, but mostly could be seen on various VH1 commentary shows. The first two to leave were Danielle Schneider and Dannah Feinglass. For about a year, the group performed without them and with Jack McBrayer. Rob Riggle was hired as a featured player for the NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live in 2004 and could only perform with Respecto when SNL wasn't taping any new episodes. Eventually, Owen Burke went to Los Angeles, and Scheer and Huebel soon followed. The group often called in improvisers Amy Rhodes and Chris Gethard to fill in. Eventually, it was impossible to continue the performances and they were forced to dissolve.
