Algonquin to Host Franken at Benefit 8/25

Algonquin Theater Productions (www.algonquinproductions.org) announced it will  present standup comedy sensation Will Franken and five other comics at a fundraiser at The Algonquin Theater on Monday evening, August 25th at 8 p.m.   Tickets for the event are $10 with no drink minimum.

Franken, selected "Best Comedian" by SF Weekly and "Best Alternative to Psychedelic Drugs" by the San Francisco Bay Guardian, is among the nation's most recognized absurdist comics.
 
After achieving notoriety in his native San Francisco, Franken has played to sold out audiences in New York at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and other venues.  His solo show, "Good Luck With It," debuted here at the International Fringe Festival to rave reviews by the New York Times.

"What elevates Mr. Franken above your garden-variety comedian," wrote The Times' Jason Zinoman, "is an erudite wit."

Other featured comics at the Algonquin fundraiser will be host Joseph Rocha, Stacia Jensen, Ryan Hamilton, Vicki Ferentinos and Rory Scovel.

The Algonquin Theater is located at 123 East 24th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues.
 
Tickets for the event can be purchased via SmartTix, 212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com – or through the Algonquin box office, 212-730-4664.

Algonquin Theater Productions is a not-for-profit company moving plays to next-level production, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, film and television.