comedy

We all need a good laugh from time to time. Family, colleagues, and friends crack us up at the right moment, and then there are the times we "seek out" a good laugh by binge-watching our favorite sitcom or stand-up comedian on television and other forms of media. But, what's even better, is when you can catch a LIVE comedy act! Thanks to the Mother Lode Theatre, a chance to laugh the night away is underway, with the start of their Underground Comedy Series Saturday, January 21st! That's when you can catch the comedic stylings of stand-up comedian and writer Logan Guntzelman. Gutzelman was recently chosen as a stand-out at Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and even dominated New York's Roastmasters Invitational. Guntzelman's laugh-a-minute antics have also earned her invitations to comedy festivals in Boston and the 10,000 Laughs Festival in Minneapolis.

To completely fulfill the holiday season, local theatre is a nice added touch! Since early December, Cutler Brothers Theatre in Deer Lodge has brought to the stage the production of Home Alone II, Lost in New York. Cutler Brother's presentations know how to "bring it", and you may even recognize an actor or two during the performance. According to Cutler Brother insiders, after a successful run of the original Home Alone in December of 2021, theatre directors and producers knew the stage adaptation of John Hughes' Christmas comedy sequel would be a hit on the Cutler Brothers' stage. As a result, many of the same scenes and characters portrayed in the film are front and center for the LIVE theatre version in Deer Lodge.

The excitement of LIVE theater at the Orphan Girl Children's Theatre in Butte begins this week, so don't miss out on getting your tickets to 'Addams Family young@part the musical' now! Instead, head to ORPHANGIRL.ORG, and right there, you can select the day you would like to attend this wacky and fun performance by some incredibly talented local students. The show runs October 27th, 28th & November 3rd, 4th, & 5th at 6 p.m. and October 29th, 30th, and November 6th at 1 p.m. When you visit ORPHANGIRL.ORG, you'll see that tickets range from $15 to $20. The performance runs 80 minutes in length with a 15-minute intermission. 'Addams Family young@part' is the perfect anecdote this Halloween season and a great way to support local youth in the community.