About

Old School Game Show's Starlab video promo from Michael D'Angelo on Vimeo.

The Show.

Part game show, part live theater experience, Old School Game Show never holds back. With live music, sketch comedy, and a real-time game show, the audience can expect the same kind of raucous energy a three-ring circus and truly inspired entertainment brings!

OSGS is a live interactive theatre experience done with all the pageantry and analog style of a 1970's television game show. The show combines elements of pub trivia, variety specials, video shorts, dance numbers, and comedy sketches to produce a completely unique trivia experience that tests players pop culture acumen.

With influences as vast as vaudeville, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Andy Kaufman, and Battle of the Network Stars, how could you go wrong? The entire show is backed by an amazing live band playing original OSGS music. It's all the fun of an afternoon spent rolling around in the rumpus room- without the rug burn.

Want to book us? We do private parties, festivals, and all kinds of wacky pop-up shows! Check out our Booking Page for contact info!

A very excited contestant!

Audience members playing to win at our swinging 60's episode!

Winner Winner! OSGS Grand Prize Winner!

The Games.

When you arrive at the show the lovely usher, who takes your ticket, will ask you if you are interested in playing the game (you also have the option of just watching the show, you kinky bastard.) If you would like to play you will receive a name tag and your name will be placed in our official OSGS fishbowl.

At the beginning of the show 8 contestants will be called up to the stage (Price is Right Style) and divided into two teams to compete in the first round. The winning team of each round will win fun, fabulous prizes and the losing team will be replaced with new contestants.

This continues over several rounds (each one a completely new original category) until the night’s greatest contestants square off against one another, Highlander style, until there is one final Old School Game Show Champion!

Contestants have won prizes from fabulous sponsors like The Boston Music Awards, The Slutcracker, and Oberon! Check out some of our sponsors on our Sponsor Page.

Wrestling in a kiddie pool full of balloons? Sure!

Mike D'Angelo and Nick Chambers are singing there hearts out!

The Experience.

What would a variety show be without guests? The Old School Game Show stage has been set on fire by the likes of Boston Music Award Winner Ruby Rose Fox, Boston Rock n’ Roll winners Eddie Japan, horror-rock stalwarts The Evil Streaks, and with guest appearances by members of Boston’s own Sidewalk Driver, Kingsley Flood, Parks and many others.

Stand-up comedians like Ken Reid, the clever voice behind the TV Guidance Counselor Podcast, and Josh Gondelman, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” sketch writer and writer of the “Modern Day Seinfeld” Twitter account have also graced the OSGS stage.

Guest: Walter Sickert

Guest: Will Dailey

Special Guests: The Devils Twins

Things got wild when Tad Mckitterick from Sidewalk Driver visited the OSGS stage!

Cast of Characters

On top of our fabulous special guests Old School Game Show is also a scripted sketch comedy bonanza with recurring characters, wild plot twists, and gratuitous spectacle. Our fabulous character storylines are written by a team of sketch writers made up of some of the best comedy writers in Boston. These kooky characters have had our audiences coming back for more! Want to learn more about actors? Check out our Cast!

She remembered her powerglove for our Video Game episode!

Special guest: PRINCE (Nick Chambers)

Special Guest: DAVID BOWIE (Mary Widow)

The Band

Fronted by our band leader Chuck Ferriera and stacked with professional musicians like Paul Ahlstrand, Eric Ortiz, Eric Brosius, Jason Raffi, Jonathan Donaldson, and more! Our swinging Old School Game Show band keeps the music flowing and hips bumping with polished tunes that are sure to get the OSGS crew singing and dancing!

Some of the bands the OSGS band members are also in:
Chuck Ferriera: Eddie Japan, Aloud, Second Grave
Eric Brosius: Eddier Japan, formerly of Boston's legends, Tribe
Jason Raffi: Claws that Catch
Jonathan Donaldson: The I Want You
Eric Ortiz: Eddie Japan, Discoteque
Paul Ahlstrand: Tim Gearan, Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents, (played with Dr. John, The Temptations, Alice Cooper)