The Pajama Men are an American comedy duo composed of Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez.
They began performing together as Sabotage, creating shows including Sabotage 2001 and In Fine Form. Around 2004,[1] they changed their name to The Pajama Men and have since performed shows including Stop Not Going, Versus vs. Versus, The Last Stand to Reason, In the Middle of No One, Just the Two of Each of Us, and 2 Man 3 Musketeers.
Allen and Chavez met at La Cueva High School during an audition for an improv group in 1993 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[2]
They began performing together in 2000 under the name Sabotage at Tricklock Company's Reptilian Lounge Late Night Cabaret. Their first three original shows premiered at the Tricklock Company's Performance Space in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[3] In 2004, they performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Subsequent performances have included the Fringe Festival circuit in Canada, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Sydney Comedy Festival, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They had a sold-out show at Soho Theatre, London 2010.[4]
They have also created the animated series One Square Mile of Earth in collaboration with Jeff Drew and Jeff Drew Pictures. This series was part of the short film program for Tromadance 2009[5] and the Sundance Film Festival 2010.[6] [7]
| Award | Year of ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2004 | Perrier Best Newcomer Award | In Fine Form | Nominated | [8] |
| 2004 | Dubble Act Award | In Fine Form | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Stop Not Going | Won | [9] | ||
| Barry Award | 2009 | Most Outstanding Festival Show | Versus vs Versus | Won | [10] |
| Sydney Comedy Festival | 2009 | Best Newcomer | Versus vs Versus | Won | [11] |
| Best of the Fest | Versus vs Versus | Won | |||
| Chortle Awards | 2010 | Best Sketch or Character Act | The Last Stand to Reason | Nominated | [12] |
| 2010 | Best Show | The Last Stand to Reason | Nominated |