BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Act II Playhouse in Ambler presents a weekend of stand-up com edy with nationally recognized comics\, Jan. 11-12\, 2013.\n \;\nThr ee shows featuring four comics will grace the stage that weekend. Collec tively\, they have appeared on Comedy Central\, NBC\, CBS and ABC. \ ;\n \;\nOn Friday\, Jan. 11 at 8 p.m.\, Dave Terruso opens and Chris Rich headlines. On Sat\, Jan 12\, there will be two shows\, at 7 p.m. a nd 9 p.m. Ed Scanlan opens and Brad Trackman headlines both shows on Sat urday. Bios for all four comics are below. Mike Donovan emcees all three performances.\n \;\nTickets for stand-up comedy shows are $20 per s how for adults\, $17 for seniors\, $15 for subscribers\, and $10 for stu dents. Tickets are available by calling the Act II Box Office at (215) 6 54-0200\, in person at 56 E. Butler Ave. in Ambler\, or online at http:/ /www.act2.org. Box office hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.\, Tuesday through S aturday.\n \;\nABOUT THE COMICS\nDave Terruso \;(opening act on Friday) \;is a stand-up comedian based in Philadelphia. He works at& nbsp\;Helium Comedy Club\, where he has opened for acts including Richar d \;Lewis and Charlie Murphy. He is the co-founder of Philly Sketchf est\, a \;national sketch comedy festival now in its fifth year\; Ph illy \;Sketchfest is part of Comedy Month\, the biggest festival in& nbsp\;Philadelphia dedicated solely to comedy. He is half of the sketch& nbsp\;comedy duo Animosity Pierre\, official selection of the 2010 San&n bsp\;Francisco Sketchfest and the 2010 Chicago Sketchfest. His sketch&nb sp\;comedy has been praised in Time Magazine and the Preston and Steve&n bsp\;Morning Show.\n \;\nChris Rich \;(headliner on Friday):&nbs p\;As a result of winning the prestigious Ladies of Laughter Contest\, a national comedy competition held at Caesar's Palace\, Chris was given a long-running spot on Comedy Central's "Premium Blend." She's also appea red as a featured comedian on ABC's "The View" and on The Lifetime Netwo rk. She's worked with Jerry Seinfeld\, Sherman Hemsley\, Joy Behar\, Gil bert Gottfried\, Roseanne\, and Tony Danza\, to name a few. Chris is rec ognized in the comedy circuit for her natural inclination to improvise o n stage and to try to "never do the same show twice" by exploring the un ique subculture that makes up every audience\, from the Annual Meetings of Law Offices to the Holiday Parties of Psychiatric Societies. \;\n  \;\nEd Scanlan \;(opening act on Saturday) \;has been teari ng up the stand-up scene for over two years\, but he's been making peopl e laugh since tickling his mother with gas bubbles in utero. His comedy spans the spectrum from self-deprecation (he's had a receding hairline s ince grade school)\, to absurdist analogies (how is a female orgasm simi lar to a Rubix Cube?). He's a fan of George Carlin\, Stephen Wright\, lo ng walks on the beach\, and run-on sentences. Scanlan's act will definit ely make you laugh\, possibly make you guffaw\, and certainly make you q uestion what the hell is going on inside that bald head of his!\n \; \nBrad Trackman \;(headliner on Saturday) is a NYC comedian with uni versal appeal. He has made national television appearances on NBC's "Lat er" and "Friday Night"\, CBS's "Star Search"\, ABC's "NY Comedy Festival "\, Metro TV's "New Joke City" hosted by Robert Klein\, Comedy Central's "Heroes Of Jewish Comedy &\; Stand Up Stand Up"\, MTV's "The Buried Life" and his own commercial campaign for Spike Television where he play ed the fictitious presidential elect Biff Wolinski. Trackman has also do ne numerous television appearances in Canada on the "Mike Bullard Show" and in Holland on the "Comedy Factory" and the "Raymaan Is Laat Show." T rackman headlines around the country playing the best venues such as the "DC Improv" where he recorded both of his CDs ("Safecracker" and "Live at the DC Improv"). Both CDs have received critical acclaim and were pro duced by XM Radio's comedy program director\, Joel Haas. Trackman is pla yed regularly and has had specials (featuring his CDs) on both XM and Si rius radio. Other venues Trackman headlines include "The Improv" (Las Ve gas\, Nevada)\, "Tommy T's" (Pleasonton\, California)\, "The Stardome" ( Hoover\, Alabama)\, "Hilarities" (Cleveland\, Ohio)\, Helium Comedy Club (Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania) and the legendary "Punchline" (San Franci sco\, California). Brad's first performance ever at "Punchline" was to a sold out room where he soon won a standing ovation. URL:http://limerick.patch.com/events/act-ii-playhouse-hosts-a-weekend-of- stand-up-comedy-8003faf6 SUMMARY:Act II Playhouse Hosts a Weekend of Stand-Up Comedy LOCATION:Act II Playhouse: 56 E Butler Ave\, Ambler\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR