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SUMMARY:Chicago Comics
DESCRIPTION:As seen on Comedy Central\, Show Time\, Oprah\, HBO\, Second City\, Late Night\, the Tonight Show\, etc. \nGet ready for an outrageous evening of fun and laughter cabaret-style! Chicago-based comedians will share their collective wacky thoughts. Each comedian will perform a short set followed by a comedy jam where all the comedians will be on stage for an improvisational exchange with the audience. Cards will be handed out to the patrons before the show and they will be encouraged to ask any questions they wish of any of the comedians. \n \nChristian Henningsmeyer is a Venezuelan comic who started his career back in Caracas in 2016. Since then he has performed in Venezuela\, Colombia where he performed in “Sábados Felices“ a national TV show and now has been doing stand up in all over Chicago. He has performed at Laugh Factory\, Zanies and Zanies Rosemont. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nLindsay Porter has performed at Zanies\, The Laugh Factory\, Comedy Bar\, Don’t Tell Comedy\, and The Comedy Shrine\, and in line at Trader Joe’s. She can be seen at independently produced shows all over Chicagoland\, including as a cast member of Menace to Sobriety\, a standup show at The Lincoln Lodge with SNL alum Nora Dunn. She also performs regularly with the Bad Momz of Comedy (as seen on the Kelly Clarkson show). \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nLaura Hugg is a stand-up\, sketch & improv comic and storyteller. She is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory & winner of the Mary Scruggs Award for Sketch Comedy Writing. Laura has appeared at comedy clubs throughout the midwest as a headliner.  Currently she is a producer and host of a comedy variety show at the Lincoln Lodge in Chicago called “Keep Coming Back”. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nRick Young is an accomplished actor/comedian/master of ceremonies/auctioneer who has appeared all over the country including Second City’s main stage\, Kingston Mines\, Chicago; Pasadena Playhouse; Dudley Riggs’ Brave New Worship\, Minneapolis\, etc. Rick’s brand of humor deals with an interesting variety of dilemmas including marriage\, kids\, divorce\, being single\, politics\, etc. \nCash bar/concessions will be available for sale during the show \n*This program may contain mature content*
URL:https://gortoncenter.org/event/chicago-comic-book/
LOCATION:Gorton Center\, 400 East Illinois Road\, Lake Forest\, IL\, 60045
CATEGORIES:Events,Performing Arts
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