Found 77 blog entries tagged as comedy.

The Great Kaplan At Gesa Power House Theatre Walla Walla, WashingtonThe Adventist Health Little Watt’s Children’s Series of Family Entertainment continues at the Gesa Power House Theatre with the return of The Great Kaplan on Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 in the evening. He returns to Walla Walla, Washington with an updated show, including new demonstrations of skill and comedy.

About The Great Kaplan
The Great Kaplan has headlined in more than 20 countries and shared the stage with the renowned performers including David Spade, Harry Blackstone Jr. and the Smothers Brothers. Kaplan is a award winning performer. He won 1st place medal at the Canton Battle of Magicians, “People’s Choice” award at the International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention and the Mandrake d’Or in Paris.

Event Details
The Great Kaplan will be…

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A Little Bit Off At Gesa Power House Theatre Walla Walla, WashingtonOn Thursday, September 24 at 6:30 in the evening everyone is invited to watch critically-acclaimed "A Little Bitt Off" at the Gesa Power House Theatre located in 111 North 6th Avenue in Walla Walla, Washington.

About the Event
The Adventist Health Little Watts Children's Series of Family Entertainment presents "A Little Bit Off", a story about two bumbling and incompetent aviators, Beau and Aero as they explore flight, folly, and the world around them in this family-friendly physical comedy production.

A Little Bit Off uses clowning, dance, puppetry, and lots of balloons to create a playground for the imagination. Awards for A Little Bit Off's "Beau and Aero" include "Outstanding Physical Theater Award" (San Diego International Fringe) and…

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Richland Players Presents Same Time, Next Year In Richland, WashingtonOn September 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27, Richland Players will be showing one of the most popular romantic comedies of the century, "Same Time, Next Year". 

About Same Time, Next Year
The screenplay by Bernard Slade is based on his 1975 play of the same title.

Same Time, Next Year ran for four years on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who later recreated her role in the successful motion picture. It remains one of the world's most widely produced plays. The plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers.

Ticket Price:
$15; $12 seniors and students

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Princess Theatre Presents Mixed Nuts In Prosser, WashingtonOn Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 the Prosser-based Valley Theater Company will present a lively summer comedy as the first play, Mixed Nuts from 7:30 to 9:00 in the evening.

About Mixed Nuts
This is a story of a shy, aspiring writer from the Midwest who goes to the Big Apple in search of fame and fortune. Once he arrives, his life becomes a series of hilarious encounters with the unpredictable residents of his dilapidated apartment house.

Among this crazy group are the hero, Michael, played by Sawyer Schilperoort; his not-always-helpful alter ego, Mike, played by Joseph Charvet; Tanya, a Russian dancer, portrayed by Emily Lansing, who is on the run from the KGB, and aspiring TV commercial actor Marshall, played by Joshua Lansing.

Ann…

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Barefoot In The Park The Richland Players Theater Richland, WashingtonThe Richland Players presents Barefoot In The Park from May 1 to 17 at the Richland Players Theater located in 608 The Parkway Richland, Washington at 8:00 in the evening.

Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon
In this classic romantic comedy, newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter are proof positive that opposites attract. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyerÍľ she's a free spirit. But they quickly discover married life is no paradise, having to endure a new apartment that's falling to pieces, surprise visits from Corie's overly protective mother, and the antics of their eccentric neighbor in the attic, Velasco.

Paul doesn't understand Corie's impulsiveness, while she wants him to be more spontaneous. Maybe running "barefoot in the park" would be a start? This…

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Guys And Dolls Windermere Theatre At Toyota Center Kennewick, WashingtonOn Wednesday, April 22 at 7:30 in the evening come and see Guys and Dolls at the Windermere Theatre in Toyota Center Kennewick, Washington.

Details of Guys and Dolls
The show is set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this oddball romantic comedy - considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy - soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends in the canon: Sarah Brown, the upright but uptight "mission doll," out to reform the evildoers of Times Square; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; Adelaide, the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14…

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Hanford High Drama Presents Hanford High Drama proudly invites everyone to Gaslight Girl on April 17, 18, 24, or 25 at 7:30 in the evening. Tickets are $5 for students and seniors, $8 for adults.

About Gaslight Girl
An old-fashioned melodrama. Led by an energetic cast, the audience is encouraged to weep for the heroine, root for the hero, laugh at the fools, and boo and hiss the villain. Hanford High is filling its theatre with songs, laughter and suspense this spring. Audiences will be part of a fun-filled evening with the melodramatic musical comedy, Gaslight Girl in April as Hanford reprises one of its most popular shows.

Hanford High School Auditorium is locate at 450 Hanford Street Richland, Washington.

For more information you may call 509-967-6500 or go to…

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Academy of Children’s Theatre Presents On February 27 and 28 ACT Theatre located in 213 Wellsian Way Richland, Washington presents “Twelfth Night.”

Details of the Event
The Academy of Children’s Theatre is staging a special production of the Shakespeare classic, “Twelfth Night.” The story tells about a set of twins separated in a shipwreck, Twelfth Night is a comedic romp featuring mistaken identities and romantic sub-plots. Tickets are now available online, by calling 509-943-6027, or by visiting the ACT office.

Schedule:
Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets:
$13 for adults
$10 for seniors (65+)
Youth (13-18) $7
Free for children under age 13

Future dates:
March 6 and 7

For more information go to…

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Richland Players Presents From February 20th until the 22nd, Richland Players proudly presents "The Sleeper". It will shown on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 in the evening and on Sunday at 2:00 in the afternoon.

About "The Sleeper"
This dark and slightly zany comedy by Catherine Butterfield has adult themes and language. It is about a suburban "security mom," shell-shocked by the new post 9/11 reality, finds herself irresistibly drawn to her son's tutor, a handsome young man with political leanings far different from her own. Her "awakening" leads to a bizarre series of events that blow the lid off her previously sheltered existence and change the lives of all around her.

Tickets:
$15 for Adults and $12 for Students, Military, Seniors 65 and over. Tickets can be purchased at…

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Funniest Portland Comedians At The Jokers Comedy Club Richland, WashingtonOn Thursday, February 5 call all your friends and check out Funniest Portland Comedians at the Jokers Comedy Club 624 Wellsian Way Richland, Washington at 8:00 in the evening.

Details of the Event
Watch this exceptionally funny comedians on Jokers Comedy Club list. They're all men, and they're all between the ages of 24 and 34. But they've got vastly different backgrounds. Our top place goes to a skater bro whose parents met at a liquor store in rural South Dakota. Another is the son of a Marine who tells deadpan jokes about Canada. And our list also has a black comedian who has some of the most incisive material about race we've ever heard. And though they might all fit another comedy tropethat all standups come from a place of darkness, whether family…

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