The Ivy League of Comedy

Galloway, N.J. Have a million laughs on lucky Friday, Oct. 13 at the Stockton Performing Arts Center as The Ivy League of Comedy, featuring Carmen Lynch, Jon Fisch and Shaun Eli performs. The trio is the premier group of stand-up comedians touring America. Known for their elite brand of clever comedy, these comedic voices have been featured on late-night TV and Comedy Central.

The Ivy League of Comedy honors audiences with original, well-written comedy that doesn’t resort to playing on stereotypes or picking on the audience. From theatres & corporate events to fund-raising shows for charities, The Ivy League of Comedy brings stand-up comedy’s funniest and brightest stars.

Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $33 and may be ordered online at www.stockton.edu/pac or by calling the Box Office at 609-652-9000. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and ninety minutes before each performance. For Group Sales, please call 609-652-4786.    

Carmen Lynch is a NYC-based comedian who recently appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”  She's performed twice on the” Late Show with David Letterman” and on Comedy Central, has been a semi-finalist on “Last Comic Standing” and has performed several times for the troops in Iraq and Kuwait.

Jon Fisch recently performed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” He has been featured on “Celebrity Apprentice” and in Maxim Magazine. He was also the host of the widely popular podcast, “In the Tank” and made his late night television debut on the “Late Show with David Letterman.”

Fisch’s appearances on “Last Comic Standing 4,” where he was the New York City Capital One Audience Favorite, gained him wide recognition and a new legion of fans. He has also been seen on Comedy Central, VH1 and was invited to be perform at the TBS Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Chicago and the Great American Comedy Festival at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Stand-up comedian Shaun Eli has rightfully been called one of America's smartest comics.  Whether it's a story about dining with a vegetarian or successfully fighting a parking ticket, master storyteller Shaun Eli proves that there is hilarity in the ordinary if you approach life with a comedic warp. 

Job interviews? Serving on a NYC criminal jury?  How about the Ten Commandments?  For just about anything Eli has experienced, he has a hilarious story at the ready.

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

For patrons with special needs, the Stockton Performing Arts Center offers wheelchair accessible seating, large type programs, and listening assistive devices. Please identify any needs you may have when making a reservation.

The Stockton Performing Arts Center, the Jersey Shore’s Center for the Arts, is located on the campus of Stockton University, on Jimmie Leeds Road in Pomona (Galloway Township).  Just 12 miles west of Atlantic City, the Center is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway.

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Contact:  Suzé DiPietro
                 Manager of the Performing Arts Center
                 Galloway, N.J. 08205
                 Suze.DiPietro@stockton.edu
                 (609) 652-4927
                 stockton.edu/pac