Celebrate 20 Years of ComedySportz Twin Cities!
Mayor R.T. Rybak names "ComedySportz Day" in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The City of Minneapolis and Mayor R.T. Rybak will honor ComedySportz Twin Cities this year by proclaiming September 24th "ComedySportz Day" in Minneapolis. This proclamation recognizes its years of making the metro area laugh, and it comes the same year that ComedySportz is celebrating a major milestone – 20 years of laughter!
ComedySportz began its Minneapolis run in 1989 at the Nankin Restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. After bouncing around to different performance spaces for a few years, ComedySportz finally moved to its first permanent home at 1414 West 28th Street in the trendy Uptown neighborhood in 1992. In 2003, ComedySportz moved again; this time just a few blocks south to a beautiful 230-seat theater inside Calhoun Square. ComedySportz has performed more than 6000 shows and produced countless comedy professionals – including comedy writer Colton Dunn (MadTV) and actor, writer, producer Nick Swardson (Reno 911, Grandma’s Boy).
While performing is central to ComedySportz, it's also known for educating students all over the metro – young and old. Through the ComedySportz High School League, our performers are able to visit schools and to help young people develop skills – listening, team work, risk-taking, creativity - that are both essential to improv and life. ComedySportz also holds improv classes for adults at our theater and provides workshops for local businesses and corporations throughout the year.
ComedySportz has long been a fixture of the Twin Cities nightlife and now its relationship with the area is being recognized. To celebrate, we are holding a weekend of special shows September 24th – 26th in honor of the first ever "ComedySportz Day" in Minneapolis and our 20 year anniversary! Past and present performers will bring laughter to our theater in ComedySportz matches, with cake at intermission. We invite you to help us celebrate!
A trip to ComedySportz is fun for the whole family. Based on audience suggestions, two teams of actors create original comedy scenes and games. Audience members can even volunteer to come onstage and be part of the show.
ComedySportz was founded in 1984 by Dick Chudnow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since then it has grown to over 20 cities in the U.S. and Europe. ComedySportz Twin Cities is located on the 2nd floor of Calhoun Square in Uptown Minneapolis. Performances happen weekly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM, as well as Saturday nights at 10:30 PM. ComedySportz, Twin Cities is owned and managed by Mary Strutzel and Doug Ocar.
For more information, images, or to schedule cast appearances/interviews, please contact Doug Neithercott at 612-870-1230, or info@comedysportztc.com. Show images are also available for viewing/download http: tinyurl.com/comedysportztc caption: Mike Hadley, James Moore and Mary Strutzel sing their hearts out to win points and laughs in ComedySportz, the competitive improv show.
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LISTINGS SUMMARY:
ComedySportz 20th Anniversary
Where: ComedySportz, 3001 Hennepin Ave S in Calhoun Square, Uptown, Minneapolis
When: Ongoing, Thursday at 8:00pm, Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and 10:30pm. All shows Sept 24th-26th feature retired players returning. Thursday Sept 24 is “ComedySportz Day in Minneapolis” show at 8:00pm. Saturday at 8:00pm ComedySportz founder Dick Chudnow will visit.
For Tickets: call 612-870-1230.
Thursday, 8pm: $10/$8 students and kids
Friday, 8pm: $12/$8 kids
Friday, 10:30pm: $12/$10 student
Saturday, 8pm: $12
Saturday, 10:30pm: $12/$10 student/$8 kids
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