Late Night Comedy Series

Summer 2008

Throughout the summer, laughter will pour from the doors of 35below, Asheville Community Theatre's black box theatre. Asheville Community Theatre is proud to announce the Late Night Comedy Series, 43 different performances over 10 weeks from 5 different local comedy troupes. From June 12 through August 23, performances will occur every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm - and this summer, we've even got a few shows on Wednesday nights. Tickets are $10 and will be sold in advance through the Asheville Community Theatre Box Office. Remaining tickets will be sold in the 35below lobby.

 

The performing groups are the hottest improv and sketch comedy troupes in Western North Carolina. The OxyMorons, an Asheville based troupe, will open the series and tackle the improv side of comedy. The Feral Chihuahuas, an Asheville based troupe with a wickedly funny brand of sketch comedy, anchor the series with TWO performances every Saturday night (well - almost - they take a much needed rest on Saturday, July 19). LYLAS, Asheville's only all-female sketch comedy troupe, will perform a mix of their old and new original material. Scottch Tomedy, a collaboration between Scott Bunn and Tom Chalmers, will perform an original sketch show in July. Also performing in July are Karen Stobbe and Mondy Carter, a husband and wife team who will bring their "improviliciousness with a touch of sketchatude" to the 35below stage for the first time with their show, Mondy and Me. ACT's Comedy for Teens class show off their sharp, smart improv skills. And we're excited to introduce I Can't Believe It's Not HELL - an all new show where audience members (that's you) will read painfully awkward diary entries from 7th grade, awful poetry that you honestly thought was deeply soulful, and other equally unintentionally entertaining pieces that we all have squirrelled away.

Summer 2008 Schedule:

Thursday, June 12th
OxyMorons
Friday, June 13th
OxyMorons
Saturday, June 14th
Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Thursday, June 19th
OxyMorons
Friday, June 20th
OxyMorons
Saturday, June 21st
Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Wednesday, June 25th

I Can't Believe It's Not HELL - Diary Edition

Hosted by Tom Chalmers

Thursday, June 26th OxyMorons
Friday, June 27th OxyMorons
Saturday, June 28th Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Thursday, July 3rd Comedy for Teens
Friday, July 4th NO SHOW
Saturday, July 5th Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Wednesday, July 9th Scottch Tomedy
Thursday, July 10th Scottch Tomedy
Friday, July 11th Scottch Tomedy
Saturday, July 12th Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Thursday, July 17th OxyMorons
Friday, July 18th OxyMorons
Saturday, July 19th

I Can't Believe It's Not HELL - Poetry Edition

Hosted by Josh Batenhorst

Wednesday, July 30th Karen & Mondy
Thursday, July 31st Karen & Mondy
Friday, August 1st Karen & Mondy
Saturday, August 2nd Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Thursday, August 7th LYLAS
Friday, August 8th LYLAS
Saturday, August 9th Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Wednesday, August 13th LYLAS
Thursday, August 14th LYLAS
Friday, August 15th LYLAS
Saturday, August 16th Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30
Friday, August 22nd OxyMorons
Saturday, August 23rd Feral Chihuahuas - shows at 8:00 and 9:30

 

Tickets for any show during the Late Night Comedy Series are $10. Reservations are strongly recommended. Box office hours are 10 am - 4 pm, Tuesday-Friday. For more information please call 828-254-1320.

 

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MEDIA CONTACT

Jenny Bunn, Program Director
Asheville Community Theatre
828.254.2939 ext.21, jenny@ashevilletheatre.org

 

 

At A Glance

 

What:    Late Night Comedy Series

Who:     OxyMorons, Feral Chihuahuas, LYLAS, Scottch Tomedy, Karen & Mondy, Comedy for Teens and I Can't Believe It's Not HELL

Where:     35below at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut Street, downtown Asheville, NC

When:    June 12-August 23

Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 pm

No performances July 24-26

Tickets:  $10

Asheville Community Theatre Box Office, 35 E. Walnut Street

828-254-1320