Rich, Miller, Blackmon Cast In PTC's CITY OF NUTTERLY LOVE: FUNNY AS BELL 7/8-26

Philadelphia Theatre Company announces The Cast of City of Nutterly Love: Funny as Bell!, a co-production of Philadelphia Theatre Company and Chicago's famed The Second City, running July 8 through July 26 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). The six-member cast combines three performers from Chicago and three performers from Philadelphia in a hilarious spoof of all things "Philadelphia." Penned by The Second City writers TJ Shanoff and Ed Furman, and directed by Bill Bungeroth, The Ensemble features Katie Rich, Rachel Miller, and Edgar Blackmon, (all Second City veterans) and Mary Carpenter, Eoin O'Shea, and David Dritsas (all alumni of Philadelphia's Comedy Sportz).

City of Nutterly Love: Funny as Bell!, featuring Philadelphia-centric sketch comedy, songs, and improvisation, reflects Philadelphia in all its diversity, complexity and hilarity. From Mummers to Nutter, Betsy Ross to Andy Reid, the Liberty Bell to libations at the Bishop's Collar - nothing is too sacred in this one-of-a-kind comedy revue.

In keeping with the Philly-centric theme, each of the three Friday night shows will feature a post-performance by a different local improv troupe: Tongue & Groove on July 10. Comedy Sportz on July 17, and Cecily and Gwendolyn on July 24.

Performances of City of Nutterly Love: Funny as Bell! are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 PM, Saturdays at 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM (NOTE THE CHANGED TIME OF THE LATE- SHOW), and Sundays at 3:00 PM. Opening night is Saturday, July 11 at 7:30 PM.

Philadelphia Theatre Company is Philadelphia's only non-profit professional theater dedicated exclusively to producing world and regional premieres of works by contemporary American Playwrights. Sara Garonzik has been the company's Producing Artistic Director since 1982, and in October 2007, Diane Claussen became its Managing Director. Philadelphia Theatre Company continues to experience ever-increasing national impact, having produced 34 world premieres of new American plays and musicals in its 32 seasons. Recent world premiere productions include: Unusual Acts of Devotion by Terrence McNally (to be produced this spring at La Jolla Playhouse); The Happiness Lecture by Bill Irwin; Nerds://A Musical Software Satire by Jordan Allen-Dutton, Erik Weiner, and HAl Goldberg; Some Men by Terrence McNally (later produced at the Second Stage); Adrift in Macao, a musical by Christopher Durang and Peter Melnick (produced at Primary Stages); Bruce Graham's According to Goldman; Jeffrey Hatcher's A Picasso (later produced at Manhattan Theatre Club); Daniel Stern's comedy Barbra's Wedding (moved to the Westside Arts Theatre in 2003); John Henry Redwood's No Niggers, No Jews, No Dogs (later produced at Primary Stages); J.T. Rogers' White People; David Ives' Lives of the Saints; three-time Tony Award-winning Master Class by Terrence McNally, starring Zoe Caldwell; Bunny Bunny by Alan Zweibel (Lucille Lortel Award, 1997); and the American premiere of Birdy by Naomi Wallace, among others.

Philadelphia Theatre Company has received numerous "Best Theater Company" citations from media sources such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia Style Magazine, and Philadelphia City Paper. Since 1995, Philadelphia Theatre Company has received 134 nominations and 36 awards from Philadelphia's Barrymore Awards.

For further information on Philadelphia Theatre Company, call 215-985-0420 or visit PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org.