Skit Happens: Skitstock at Festival International (2008) Lafayette, LA
Nope, I’m Still Alive- 307 Downtown (2008) Lafayette, LA
Skit Happens: Skitty Skitty Bang Bang (2007) AcA
Skit Happens: The History of Skitstains (2007) AcA
This is me Sober- 307 Downtown (2007) Lafayette, LA
New York Comedy Club (2007) New York, NY
Skit Happens: The Musical (2006) AcA
*Skit Happens: Let’s get Skit Faced (2006) AcA
The Rat Pack- Frank Sinatra (2006) Orlando Convention Center
*Skit Happens: The Beginning (2005) AcA
Party Like a Rockstar- The Doors- Jim Morrison (2005) AcA
*Pelicanpalooza- Southport Hall (2005) New Orleans, LA
*Down to Earth- 307 Downtown (2005) Lafayette, LA
*ListenUpLively- Grant Street (2004) Lafayette, LA
Relax & Let it all Hang out- Artmosphere (2004) Lafayette, LA
A-Digga-Douche!- Cite Des Arts (2004) Lafayette, LA
The Velveeta Room (2004) Austin, TX
Bring Yo Momma & Yo Daddy- Artmosphere (2003) Lafayette, LA
*Three Boxers & a Thong- Cite Des Arts (2003) Lafayette, LA
Mr. C’s (May 2002-August 2002) Lafayette, LA
UL of Lafayette (2002) Lafayette, LA
The Sidebar (August 2001-May 2002) Lafayette, LA
The Icehouse (2001) Pasadena, CA
The Roosevelt Hotel (2000) Los Angeles, CA
The Laugh Factory (2000) Los Angeles, CA
The Laff Stop (1999-2001) Houston, TX
*denotes a benefit for Cystic Fibrosis
AcA= Acadiana Center for the Arts
Influences
Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Red Skelton, Charlie Chaplin, Redd Fox, Adam Sandler, Bob Marley, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, the list goes on.
Members
>>Theatre<<
Play.Music.Heal.- Jackson (2009)
The Patriot Acts II (Ensemble)- Actor (2008)
The Tempest- Acting Coach- SYSE (2008)
No Teacher Left Standing (Ensemble)- Writer/Actor (2007/2008)
Paper or Plastic? (Ensemble)- Writer/Janitor (2007)
Love’s Labor’s Lost- Acting Coach- SYSE (2006)
Sustained Winds (Ensemble)- Actor (2006)
Macbeth- Malcolm (2005)
As You Like It- Acting Coach- SYSE (2005)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Abridged- Adam (2005)
Twelfth Night- Malvolio (2004)
Much Ado About Nothing- Acting Coach- SYSE (2004)
Angels in America- Joe Pitt (2003)
Escaping the Box- Ensemble (2003)
The Bus Plays (Joyride: The Musical)- Writer (2002)
The Tempest- Sebastian (2002)
Correct Usage & Common Errors- Tom (2001)
Picasso at the Lapin Agile- Charles Schmendiman (2001)
Extremities- Raul (2001)
Chess- Pawn (2000)
Mr. 80%- Sam Stryker (2000)
Harvey- Duane Wilson (1999)
SYSE= Summer Youth Shakespeare Ensemble
TV Shows
Jeff Davis Bank (2008) Holbrook Media
Jeff Davis Bank (2004) Holbrook Media
The Jersey (2000) Walt Disney Productions
Boston Public (2000) David E. Kelley
The Way She Moves (2000) VH1 Productions
At Any Cost (2000) VH1 Productions
King of the World (1999) King World Productions
Films
Handicapped? (2006) Fournerat Films
A-Digga-Doc (2003) A-Digga-Douche Productions
Sleepeaters (2000) Pacific Coast Productions
The Glass House (2000) Daniel Sackheim
Albums
Jesus Was a Rock Star (2008)
A-Digga-Douche! (2004)
DACK II (2001)
DACK (1999)
SHUFF (1999)
About me: Ricky Briggs has performed stand up, sketch comedy, stage, film & television since 1999. He has entertained in Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, Lafayette, New Orleans, New York & Orlando. Briggs has been a member of Acting Up in Acadiana since 2003. He co-founded the sketch comedy group Skit Happens in October of 2005. Briggs also serves as an acting coach for Summer Youth Shakespeare Ensemble. He enjoys using his comedic talents to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis (which he has suffered from since birth). To date Briggs has raised over $7000 for Cystic Fibrosis.
Nope, I'm Still Alive - Rat Pack & time machines
Ever get caught in this situation? Skit Happens!
Check out what happens when Ricky leaves his grandparents house! Skit Happens!
ROCK N ROLL STAND UP!
LIVE, LEARN, LAUGH!
Who I'd like to meet: Richard Pryor, George Carlin, John Lennon, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Sr, Frank Sinatra, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, James Dean, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, the list goes on.
Hey you, I can not belive you went and got sick on me...I have NOBODY to clean my ICE. You get better soon and come back to slang diamonds across the hall from me!!
What up Ricky!? Man what a great time we had Saturday nite! Sorry we wussed out on the after party. We a bunch of old folks!! LOL Keep me updated on things you guys do(party's included :))!!!!