Bobcaygeon’s Globus Theatre is launching its fall season with “Comedy October” — two must-see stand-up and improv comedy shows led by two of Canada’s most well-known comediennes, Jennine Profeta and Linda Kash.
“Comedy October” kicks off with Jennine Profeta’s all-female comedy ensemble “Girls Nite Out” returning to the Lakeview Arts Barn on Friday and Saturday (October 21 and 22).
The show originated 15 years ago, the brainchild of Second City alumna and Bobcaygeon resident Profeta and her long-time colleague and Globus’s artistic director Sarah Quick, as part of Globus Theatre’s second season. Since then, the show had toured across Canada with a revolving cast of Canadian Comedy Award Winners and CBC comedy regulars, including Profeta and most recently Elvira Kurt, Diana Frances, and Karen Parker.
The following Saturday (October 29), Peterborough’s Klusterfork Entertainment — founded by Linda Kash along with Pat Maitland and Ian Burns — makes its debut at the Lakeview Arts Barn with “Klusterfork’s Hilarious Hallowe’en.”
Led by Kash — best known as Canada’s original Philly Cream Cheese Angel and for her roles in Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, Seinfeld, Fargo, and many more — the show will feature some of Canada’s most beloved comedic improvisors creating characters and scenes from thin air following suggestions from the audience.
All three comedy performances include an optional pre-show dinner and, for audience members who want to try their hand at improv, an optional masterclass led by one of the performers featuring tips, tricks, and improv games. No experience is necessary. The masterclass takes place from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on the evening of the performance at Globus’s downtown Bobcaygeon box office location at 90 Bolton Street.
Tickets for each performance are $42.50 (show only), $57.50 (masterclass and show), $87.50 (dinner and show), or $102.50 (masterclass, dinner, and show). All prices are subject to HST and a $2 ticket fee.
Tickets are available online at globustheatre.com or by calling the box office at 705-738-2037.
After Comedy October, Globus Theatre’s fall season continues with Murder at the Match: A World Cup Murder Mystery from November 17 to 26 and Cinderella – A Traditional British Panto from December 8 to 18.
