Which is extra funny because he is one of the most upbeat, easygoing guys you’ll ever meet.Ģ. Obviously, dark subject matter does not scare John. He actually had two different ideas for a comedy show: (1) infertility and (2) the funeral of his mother, who had just passed away a few months earlier. It wasn’t until our sketch team, Stone Cold Fox, broke up that he pitched the idea of us writing and performing a show together. For a few months, whenever we saw each other, I’d complain and he’d commiserate. John heard through a mutual friend that my husband and I were going through treatments and reached out to provide sympathy and support.
Silvija Ozols: John and I had known each other for years through the comedy world. How soon after you met each other, did you learn you were both going through similar situations? Then, how long after that, were you like, we can find the humor in this and write a show about it? The show is based on both your real-life experiences of trying to get pregnant with your respective partners. Infertile: A Sketch Comedywill play Upright Citizens Brigade Chelsea (307 West 26th Street, between 8th & 9th Avenue) on Friday, 10/7 at 7:30pm & Monday, 10/24 at 8pmand a special performance on Friday 11/4 at 7:30pm as part of the New York Comedy Festival!įor more on John and Silvija follow them on Twitter and This October, your show Infertile: A Sketch Comedy will be returning to Upright Citizens Brigade. Learn how to handle doctors, pregnant couples, and God himself. Infertile: A Sketch Comedy makes you wonder what it takes to pregnant? This show has all the answers. Through the comedy world, they met, swapped stories and knew they had to write this show together.
As actors/writers, they both were able to find the humor in these very difficult situations. The show is based upon each of their real-life experiences with infertility. It took some time for our schedules to line up, but the stars aligned and we finally got a chance to sit down and talk about the return of their show Infertile: A Sketch Comedy. Below I talk with John Murray and Silvija Ozols, two actors/writers, each part of a couple, who have endured pregnancy issues. When their stories of infertility were presented to me, I knew I had to help tell their story. John Murray and Silvija OzolsFrom miscarriages to stillborns to adoption issues, I have had too many friends go through pregnancy hardships.
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