2010 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival Schedule

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TUESDAY, APRIL 6:

 High School Improv Show

Gas Station Theatre, 7 p.m.

Tickets: $15

 

Trevor Boris Homecoming Show/DVD Release

Starring Trevor Boris; featuring Chantel Marostica, Bruce Clark and Al Rae

Tickets: $20

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7:

 Opening Night Gala

McPhillips Street Station, 8 p.m.

Hosted by Trevor Boris; featuring Greg Morton, Derek Edwards, Arthur Simeon, Scott Faulconbridge and Karen O’Keefe

Tickets: $21.95

 

The Winnipeg Show

Gas Station Theatre, 10:30 p.m.

Hosted by Big Daddy Tazz, featuring Chantel Marostica, Dan Robertson, Jeremy Williamez, John B. Duff, Barry Kennedy, Keener and Aaron Merke

Tickets: $21.95

 

THURSDAY, APRIL 8:

 Free Show

Millennium Library, noon

Featuring Derek Seguin and Steve Brinder

 

Thursday Night Gala: The Edumacation Show

Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 7:15 p.m.

Hosted by Gerry Dee, featuring David Hemstad, Karen O’Keefe, Dylan Mandlsohn, John Wing, Jon Dore, Steve Brinder and Nikki Payne

Tickets: $39.95

 

Drôlement Vôtres 8

Centre culturel franco-manitobain, 7:30 p.m.

Hosted by Vincent Dureault, featuring Derek Seguin, Michel Roy and Francois Weber

Tickets: $15

 

CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud

Gas Station Theatre, 8 p.m.

Hosted by Ali Rizvi Badshah, featuring David Pryde, Karen O’Keefe, Tyler Hawkins, Scott Faulconbridge and Derek Edwards

Tickets: $17.95 (or both LOL and Aaron Berg for $25)

 

Underbelly Diaries Redux: Aaron Berg One-Man Show

Starring Aaron Berg

Tickets: $17.95 (or both LOL and Aaron Berg for $25)

 

FRIDAY, APRIL 9:

 Free Show

Millennium Library, noon

Featuring Rollin Penner and Elvira Kurt

 

Friday Evening Gala: The Home Show

Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 6:45 p.m.

Hosted by Tim Nutt; featuring David Pryde, Tammy Pescatelli, Patrick McKenna, Cathy Jones, Scott Faulconbridge and Don Burnstick

Tickets: $39.95

 

 

Kelly Hughes Live!

Aqua Books, 7 p.m.

Hosted by Kelly Hughes, featuring George Westerholm, Ron Vaudry and Elvira Kurt

Tickets: free

 

Hot Thespian Action with special guest Greg Morton

Gas Station Theatre, 8 p.m.

Featuring Hot Thespian Action, Ryan Miller, Jane Testar, Garth Merkeley, Jacqueline Loewen, Shannon Guile and Greg Morton

Tickets: $17.95 (or HTA and Shock of the New for $25)

 

Friday Late Night Gala: Whose Canada Is It Anyway?

Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 9:15 p.m.

Hosted by Scott Thompson; featuring Franco Taddeo, Derek Seguin, Gilson Lubin, Don Kelly, Rich Hall and Sam Easton

Tickets: $39.95

 

The Shock of the New

Gas Station Theatre, 10:30 p.m.

Hosted by Jon Dore; featuring Jeremy Williamez, Arthur Simeon, David Pryde, Chantel Marostica, Cara Lytwyn, Sam Easton and Aaron Berg

 

SATURDAY, APRIL 10:

 The Debaters

MTC Warehouse, 1 p.m.

Hosted by Steve Patterson; featuring John Wing, Ron Vaudry, Franco Taddeo, Derek Seguin, Tammy Pescatelli, Karen O’Keefe, Tim Nutt, John Moloney, Rebecca Kohler, David Hemstad, Scott Faulconbridge and Don Kelly

Tickets: $21.95

 

Storytellers

Gas Station Theatre, 4 p.m.

Hosted by Bill Richardson; featuring Paul Krassner, Tabatha Southey, Gordon Pinsent, Barry Kennedy, hannah_g and Michael Muhammad Knight

Tickets: $17.95

 

Saturday Evening Gala: True Story…

Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 6:45 p.m.

Hosted by Steve Patterson; featuring John Sheehan, Sandra Shamas, John Moloney, Mike MacDonald, Chris Gibbs and Derek Edwards

Tickets: $39.95

 

Hammy and the Kids: Kevin McDonald’s One-Man Show

Gas Station Theatre, 8 p.m.

Featuring Kevin McDonald and Craig Northey

Tickets: $25.95

 

Saturday Late Night Gala: The Obsessions Show

Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 9:15 p.m.

Hosted by Peter Keleghan; featuring Greg Morton, Elvira Kurt, Glen Foster, Graham Clark, Trevor Boris and Aaron Berg

Tickets: $39.95

 

The Dark and Stormy Show

Garrick Centre, 10:30 p.m.

Hosted by Boyd Banks; featuring Jeremy Williamez, Ron Vaudry, Derek Seguin, Karen O’Keefe, Chantel Marostica, Sam Easton and Jon Dore

Tickets: $21.95

 

All-Star Tribute to Ross Rumberg

Gas Station Theatre, 10:30 p.m.

Featuring Jimmy Mac, Jon Ljungberg, Dan Licoppe, Barry Kennedy, David Hemstad and Glen Foster

Tickets: $17.95

 

SUNDAY, APRIL 11:

 The Debaters

MTC Warehouse, 1 p.m.

Hosted by Steve Patterson; featuring Ali Rizvi Badshah, Al Rae, David Pryde, Greg Morton, Kevin McDonald, Gilson Lubin, Elvira Kurt, Paul Krassner, Derek Edwards, Charles Demers, Bruce Clark and Aaron Berg

Tickets: $21.95

 

Best of the Fest Gala

Pantages Playhouse Theatre, 7 p.m.

Hosted by Elvira Kurt; featuring Ron Vaudry, Aaron Merke, Mike MacDonald, Dan Licoppe, Barry Kennedy, David Hemstad, Derek Edwards, Sam Easton and Jon Dore

Tickets: $39.95

 

 

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