The Nantucket Comedy
Festival presents the 2017 Stand Up & Learn Winter Workshop and
Professional Comedy Series. Executive Director Kevin Flynn and nationally
headlining comedians will be on island to entertain local audiences and conduct
Stand Up & Learn, a comedy education program for people aged 8–18.
Saturday evening our
professional stand-up comedy show (for ages 18 and over) in the Dreamland’s
main theater will feature Dave Russo & Graig Murphy.
DAVE RUSSO
Host of "Russo on the
Road," comedian Dave Russo will tell you "you never know who you’re
going to meet when Russo's on the road"! Dave recently shared the
stage with the boss himself, Bruce Springsteen, as well as Tony Orlando at
Mohegan Sun's Vets Rock event! Dave has appeared at the Boston
Comedy Festival, on Comics Come Home with Denis Leary, the E! TV series The
Entertainers with Wayne Newton, USO shows nationwide and can be seen every
Saturday and Sunday night 11:30 as Co Host of NESN's Dirty Water
TV.
GRAIG MURPHY
Graig Murphy is a comedian
based out of New England. He got his start on the highly acclaimed Boston
based sports radio station WEEI doing various impressions. He has since
become a headlining comedian in Boston's great comedy scene, as well as being a
favorite at the Nantucket Comedy Festival. Graig performs all over the
country including Las Vegas and Caroline's in New York City.
Comedy Shows:
Saturday, March 18- FREE Kids Show at 5:00 p.m. followed by a professional show
at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for Pro Comic Show
(ages 18 and over): $20 (What a deal!)
Tickets for the show can be
purchased at the Dreamland box office or online at www.nantucketdreamland.org
To sign up for or find out
more about Stand Up & Learn workshops, please email Alyssa Corry, info@nantucketcomedyfestival.org