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Passable in Pink

By: Mike Sacks
Narrated by: Gillian Jacobs, Adam Scott, Bobby Moynihan, Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Emily Woo Zeller, Laraine Newman, Sasheer Zamata, James Adomian, Julie Klausner, Joel Kim Booster, Justine Bateman, Judd Nelson, Jessica McKenna, full cast
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When love reigns supreme in Northridge High just outside Chicago, by the lake, it happens beneath the soft, pink-infused spotlights hovering over that most special night of the year - prom night!   

And when that happens, it’s bound to be called . . . Passable in Pink

Passable in Pink is an Audible Original from New York Times best-selling author Mike Sacks (And Here's the Kicker, Poking a Dead Frog). 

Sacks has teamed up once again with director Eric Jason Martin (Heads Will Roll) to adapt a forgotten John Hughes-type 1983 movie into a fully immersive cinematic audio experience, with an epic all-star cast, including: Gillian Jacobs (Girls, Love), Adam Scott (Parks and Rec, Big Little Lies), Bobby Moynihan (SNL), Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad), Justine Bateman (Family Ties), Julie Klausner (Difficult People), Laraine Newman (SNL), and Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club). 

Passable in Pink deftly sends up the 1980s while addressing the vital question: Will Addy Stevenson go to the senior prom? 

Addy is suffering through her sophomore year at suburban Chicago’s Northridge High. She lives on the “wrong” side of the lake with her father, a struggling advertising copywriter (“Where the hell is the goddamn beef?”) and her ever-boozy mom (“Get me another drink, baby, and really make it sing.”). Addy’s younger brother, Spaz, her soon-to-marry older sister, Princess, and a visiting international transfer student add to the mix. 

Her world is turned upside down when she meets Roland McDough, the “most beautiful Richie boy” at Northridge High. Is he actually interested in Addy, or is he just playing a game? This star-studded Audible Original also features a special 11-song, 1980s-infused film soundtrack, produced by Mark Rozzo (Stinker Lets Loose!).

Are you ready to jump back into the cool, neon-glazed, high-topped reality of the 1980s? Do you miss those kick-ass tubular synth-rockin’ sounds and delicious phantasma-gaseous smells? When was the last time you put on your Members Only jacket and danced the Safety Dance? 

A loving send-up of a bygone era, this is one audio comedy where Every Breath You Take will remind you of How You Used to Be.

Full cast includes: Gillian Jacobs, Adam Scott, Bobby Moynihan, Bob Odenkirk, Emily Woo Zeller, Rhea Seehorn, Laraine Newman, Judd Nelson, James Adomian, Sasheer Zamata, Joel Kim Booster, Julie Klausner, Justine Bateman, Mark Gagliardi, Jessica McKenna, Justin Michael, Julia Whelan, Eric Jason Martin, Tara Sands, and Mike Sacks.

©2019 Audible Originals, LLC (P)2019 Audible Originals, LLC.

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About the Performer

Gillian Jacobs is an actor, producer and director. She recently starred in the Netflix original series, Love, produced by Judd Apatow. Previously, she starred in the critically acclaimed comedy Community, as well as a buzzy turn opposite Adam Driver on HBO's Girls. On the film side, Jacobs stars in the upcoming Fear Street trilogy for 20th Century Fox, the independent film I Used To Go Here for Dir Kris Swanberg and will be seen in Amblin's Larry. Her other recent films include the Netflix film Ibiza, Warner Bros. Life Of The Party, opposite Melissa McCarthy, and Mike Birbiglia's Don’t Think Twice. As a director, Jacobs helmed the narrative short film, Curated, for Refinery29's groundbreaking Shatterbox Series with TNT. She previously made her directorial debut with The Queen of Code, a documentary short film about the computer scientist and high-ranking naval officer Grace Hopper.

About the Performer

Adam Scott is an award-winning actor, director and producer. Known for his role as ‘Ben Wyatt’ in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, he also starred as Derek in the film Step Brothers and Henry Pollard in the acclaimed Starz sitcom, Party Down. Adam was most recently seen in the second season of the award-winning HBO series, Big Little Lies, which was nominated for a 2017 TCA Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials." He also received a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Villain" for his role on NBC’s The Good Place. Additionally, Adam will be hosting ABC’s gameshow Don’t, which is executively produced by Ryan Reynolds. Recently, he starred opposite Craig Robinson in the 20th Century Fox TV paranormal-comedy series, Ghosted, that his Gettin’ Rad Productions produced. He both stars in and executively produced Fun Mom Dinner, also through Gettin’ Rad, which was purchased by Netflix after premiering at Sundance Film Festival. In 2017, he was nominated for the "Best First Feature" Independent Spirit Award and won a GLAAD Media Award for "Outstanding Film–Limited Release" as a producer on Other People, and he was also nominated for "Best Actor" for The Vicious Kind in 2009. Adam starred in and produced, The Overnight, which premiered at Sundance in 2015 and was the first feature film produced by Gettin’ Rad Productions. The Greatest Event in Television History was Gettin’ Rad Productions’ first project in 2012 and was created, directed, produced, written and starred in by Adam.

About the Performer

Bobby Moynihan was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for nine seasons where he originated beloved characters such as Drunk Uncle and co-wrote the popular David S. Pumpkins sketch starring Tom Hanks—which spawned an annual Halloween animated special. Moynihan's other television credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Documentary Now!, Drunk History, The Simpsons, Girls, Portlandia, and Me, Myself & I. Moynihan's voiceover credits range from Panda on the Cartoon Network animated series We Bare Bears, to Louie on DuckTales, and Orka on Stars Wars Resistance, both for Disney XD. On film Moynihan's credits include The Secret Life of Pets and its just-released sequel, Sisters, Pixar's Inside Out, and Monsters University.

About the Performer

In 2015, Bob Odenkirk reprised his character on Breaking Bad, playing the title role and producing AMC's Better Call Saul, earning three Critics' Choice TV Awards, four Emmy, three Golden Globe and three SAG Award nominations. Odenkirk has garnered two Emmy Awards for his writing Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show. He co-created and starred in Mr. Show with Bob and David. As an actor, he has brought to life Stevie Grant in The Larry Sanders Show, Gil Bang in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ross Grant in Nebraska and Bill Oswalt on FX’s Fargo. He was an executive producer of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim's Adult Swim series Tom Goes to the Mayor and teamed up with The Birthday Boys to executive produce their sketch show on IFC. He also starred and executive produced the sketch show With Bob and David. Recent credits include Girlfriend’s Day for Netflix; No Activity; Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated The Post; Incredibles 2; and Seth Rogen’s Long Shot. Bob will produce and star in the Universal action thriller Nobody, also produced by David Leitch. He is developing the FX miniseries Night of the Gun and will be seen in Greta Gerwig's Little Women. Odenkirk co-wrote, along with David Cross and Brian Posehn, New York Times best seller Hollywood Said No!, a collection of their unproduced screenplays. In 2014, McSweeny’s published a book of Odenkirk's comedy writing titled, A Load of Hooey.

About the Performer

Emily Woo Zeller is an acclaimed narrator, having received Audie, Earphones, and SOVAS awards, as well as the distinction of being named one of Audiofile's "Best Voices" in 2013, 2015, and 2018. She is a dancer, singer, and stage actor, with years of character and commercial voiceover work. Emily won a Tristan award for her work as Sally Bowles in Cabaret, and a Roselyn E. Schneider Prize for Creative Achievement from UC Berkeley. Just a few of her notable audiobook titles include The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, Fire Road by Kim Phuc Phan Thi, The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang, and Gulp by Mary Roach.

About the Performer

Laraine Newman is a founding member of The Groundlings and an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. She is on the board of San Francisco Sketchfest, an alternative comedy festival that will celebrate its 20th year in 2020. She currently works as an animation voice actor and has worked with directors ranging from Woody Allen to Guillermo Del Toro. She can also be seen in the HBO series Los Espookys. She has written for Esquire, The Jewish Journal, The Believer, and McSweeny’s.

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yep

I'm at a loss for words...i guess unforgettable, yes definitely unforgettable...weird ina good way sort of

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You have to know the 80’s

If you are not up on the 80’s you will not understand most if they story. It was a mash up of many things 80’s. Clothes, slang, all the great movies, music etc.. I was a tad bored by the end honestly, but needed to hear the ending.

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I enjoyed mentally ticking off all the elements of these classic 80s flicks: Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink, Say Anything, Breakfast Club, Valley Girl, Fast Times in Ridgemont High, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Carrie, and others I can't immediately recall . I liked the strength of Addy's character; she isn't inclined to wallow. She's also pretty Clueless in an age appropriate way.

it wasn't a laugh-out-loud kind of humor for me. It was more a poke-at-who-we-were humor. I enjoyed the memories of what it was to relate to the nerd, the rebel, the head case, etc. Listen for yourself and remember who you were before the world swept you up.

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If you graduated in 1986, had a predominately white experience while in High School, are well versed all things John Hughes, or at any point emulated or wanted to be Molly Ringwold, then this is for you.

Saturated in satire and steeped in references that only people who grew up in 1980’s would know, this at times, painfully slow.

I’d be kidding myself if I didn’t admit that hearing Judd Nelson’s voice wasn’t a thrill. It’s laugh out loud funny in spots (again, only if you meet the above criteria) and sleep inducing in others. My biggest complaint? Not enough Judd Nelson and too much expository. LOL A girl’s got to have priorities.

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fun story

throwback to my youth and definitely entertaining
totally enjoyed this little story
now what next?

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So much retro fun!

Rad! Tubular! Gnarly! This is a fun trip through time with some awesome comedic voices...and kinda love that it pokes some holes in those "high school" movies from the 80's

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80’s Movie Nostalgia Hilarity!

It was, LIKE, TOTALLY HILARIOUS!!!

The script was hysterically satirical of the typical teen 80’s movies. The actors played their parts perfectly!

So very enjoyable!

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A fun time

I didn’t know what to expect which is how I begin most things. I was pleasantly surprised that I was enjoying this book. It took me several chapters to understand what I was hearing because I’ve never read fiction like this before. Voice acting was great and overall enjoyed the subtext, the satire and the jabs. It is all in good fun and made me laugh. As a 90’s kid who grew up loving the 80’s and wishing that I had been an 80’s and 90’s kid simultaneously this story takes you down that rabbit hole. I’d like to stay there but we all gotta come back to reality.

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Not an homage as much as an uninspired rip off

I am such a huge fan of the John Hughes movies, that I was beyond excited to find this, but no. Just no. I thought it would be an homage. A take off. But it was just the same stories with a very minor amount of changes made. Not great. Performers were fantastic but the story wasn't enough for them to overcome. Sixteen Candles, the main character's parent's forgot her birthday. Passable in Pink. The main characters parent's forgot the anniversary of her first period. What? That's pretty lame. The whole thing was like that. Things that were so incredibly obviously taken from the movies but not changed or updated in any clever way.

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all 80's movies combined

I like the fact that it's a bunch of stories from all the movies I'm familiar with from the '80s pretty in Pink sixteen candles pretty much anything with Molly ringwald The only problem is nothing new I knew it would happen I understood the references which was exciting and cute but quite honestly the story was kind of boring and I could have done without the long musical performances of bands that weren't really the real bands but supposedly she connected with anyways other than that it was cute.

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