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September 2016
Jessica Kirson
Jessica Kirson was awarded "Best Female Comic" by the MAC association in New York City and recently accepted the Nightlife Award for "Best Stand-up Comedian" in New York City. Her YouTube channel "The Jessy K Show" has more than 100 videos with a combined total of over 2.5 million views. In 2013, she launched her own podcast titled, "The Jessica Kirson Podcast." Jessica Kirson's unique style and captivating stage presence captures the attention of audiences and club bookers everywhere she performs.…
Find out more »October 2016
The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told
Nominated as “Best Family Show 2014” by the Off-Broadway Alliance Awards! The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told is an improvised, interactive, musical pirate adventure filled with boatloads of laugh-out-loud moments for both kids and grown-ups!
Find out more »The Capitol Steps
OVER 30 YEARS AGO, the Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the Steps ignored the conventional wisdom ("Don't quit your day job!"), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.
Find out more »November 2016
Gallagher
The man who INVENTED the television stand-up comedy special and the famous Sledge-O-Matic watermelon smasher is bringing his Final Tour and his 70th Birthday Bash to Peoples Bank Theatre.
Find out more »September 2017
Michael Kent
Comic, Magician, Smart@$$! Presented by Marietta College Pioneer Activities Council. Part of Marietta College Family Weekend.
Find out more »March 2018
The Chipper Experience!
Where COMEDY & MAGIC Collide! Chipper Lowell comes to Marietta for an evening of side-splitting comedy, magic, and fun-filled surprises! Chipper has appeared multiple times on NBC’s THE TONIGHT SHOW, THE DISNEY CHANNEL, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST PEOPLE!, & DON’T BLINK!, as well as all four seasons of the CW’s hit series: “MASTERS OF ILLUSION.” Described as a “Cyclone of high-energy wit & laughs, and jaw-dropping magic!” Chipper has performed all over the world, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, England, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand. Audiences and…
Find out more »August 2018
Paula Poundstone
Peoples Bank Theatre is excited to welcome Paula Poundstone back to Marietta, Ohio, for an engaging night of laughter. Paula Poundstone is one of our country’s preeminent comedians, known for her smart, observational humor and spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She tours regularly performing over 85 shows a year.
Find out more »April 2019
Lewis Black
The Joke's On Us Tour Lewis Black, Grammy Award-winning, stand-up comedian, is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as a stand-up comedian, actor and author. Receiving critical acclaim, he performs more than 200 nights annually, to sold-out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. He is one of a few performers to sell out multiple renowned theaters, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City Center,…
Find out more »October 2019
Bill Engvall
TWO SHOWS: Shows at 7:00pm & 9:15pm! Engvall is a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum selling recording artist and one of the top comedians in the country. Most recently, Bill was a contestant on season 17 of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, and as a fan favorite, he made it to the finals. Earlier this year, Bill lent his voice to the animated comedy series Bounty Hunters, which aired on CMT. He previously starred in, and executive produced, the TBS sitcom The Bill Engvall…
Find out more »November 2021
Bill Engvall’s Farewell Tour!
BILL ENGVALL'S FAREWELL TOUR! (TWO SHOWS, ONE NIGHT!) "Here's Your Sign" Bill Engvall to Retire From Stand-Up, Announces Farewell Comedy Tour ‘Here’s Your Sign, It’s Finally Time’ Teresa Woodhull Bill Engvall is signing off. The comedian is set to announced that he is saying goodbye to stand-up, launching the farewell tour “Here’s Your Sign, It’s Finally Time” with shows running into next year. The comedian/actor/author, who’s also a Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling recording artist, is best known for his “Here’s…
Find out more »Bill Engvall’s Farewell Tour!
BILL ENGVALL'S FAREWELL TOUR! (TWO SHOWS, ONE NIGHT!) "Here's Your Sign" Bill Engvall to Retire From Stand-Up, Announces Farewell Comedy Tour ‘Here’s Your Sign, It’s Finally Time’ Teresa Woodhull Bill Engvall is signing off. The comedian is set to announced that he is saying goodbye to stand-up, launching the farewell tour “Here’s Your Sign, It’s Finally Time” with shows running into next year. The comedian/actor/author, who’s also a Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling recording artist, is best known for his “Here’s…
Find out more »October 2022
Jonathan Burns: Life of the Party
Two shows at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm! Born with the gifts of curiosity, flexibility, and goofiness, Jonathan Burns combines these unique talents to astonish audiences around the globe with his unique family-friendly comedy show. Jonathan has wow’d the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT judges, been told by Penn he was "absolutely fabulous" (Teller said nothing) on their show FOOL US, dazzled on THE LATE LATE SHOW with James Corden, among many others. The New York Times called him "Extremely Funny: and…
Find out more »November 2022
Lewis Black: Off The Rails
Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. A GRAMMY Award-winning stand-up, Lewis Black performs his critically acclaimed shows more than 200 nights annually, to sold-out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. He is one of a few performers to sell out multiple…
Find out more »May 2023
Rodney Carrington – Shows at 6:00 PM & 8:00 PM
3/27/2023 Update: NEW TIME ADDED! Tickets are available now for the 6:00 pm early show. Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, singer, and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades. A platinum-recording artist, Rodney's recorded eight major record label comedy albums, followed by three albums on his own record label, Laughter's Good Records. Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest album, "Get Em…
Find out more »September 2023
Michael Carbonaro
CARBONARO: LIES ON STAGE Best known as the star and executive producer of the hit series THE CARBONARO EFFECT on truTV, Michael Carbonaro has also made frequent television appearances in shows such as Happily Divorced, 30 Rock, Grey’s Anatomy, and CSI Miami. A performing magician since his youth, Carbonaro went on to study experimental theater at New York University with aspirations of entertaining audiences through a variety of theatrical mediums, including hidden-camera magic, which he later showcased frequently on “The…
Find out more »Mutts Gone Nuts – Shows at 2:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Two family-friendly shows at 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm! Come see the highest jumping dog in the world and her amazing canine cohorts in an all-star revue of doggie derring-do. They’ll have you at WOOF! Imagine nine of the world’s most talented four-legged performers in an uproariously funny, comedy dog spectacular and you get Mutts Gone Nuts! The all-star lineup includes Feather, the Guinness world record holder for highest jumping canine, National Champion Frisbee dogs, a hilarious six pound Pomeranian…
Find out more »October 2023
Brian Regan
Critics, fans, and fellow comedians agree: Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country, with Vanity Fair calling Brian “The funniest stand-up alive” and Entertainment Weekly calling him “Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian.” Having built his 30-plus year career on the strength of his material alone, Brian’s non-stop theater tour continuously fills the most beautiful venues across North America, visiting close to 100 cities each year. Brian returns for his third season in Peter Farrelly’s TV…
Find out more »April 2024
Whose Live Anyway?
The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis, and Joel Murray will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes. Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and…
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