Staged Reading of KIDS IN THE HALL: BRAIN CANDY Set for TOsketchfest

The 9th Annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) will present a live staged reading of the 1996 cult film KIDS IN THE HALL: BRAIN CANDY, including the debut screening of the film's original ending, on Tuesday, March 11 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

All five members of KIDS IN THE HALL will grace the stage of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for a live reading of KIDS IN THE HALL: BRAIN CANDY with musical accompaniment by the movie's original film score composer Craig Northey of The Odds, and Chris Murphy and Gregory MacDonald of Sloan.

TOsketchfest 2014 will host over 40 troupes from across North America, March 6-16, 2014, at the Lower Ossington Theatre, Comedy Bar, Randolph Theatre and Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets for all TOsketchfest shows are on sale now at www.torontosketchfest.com.

Previously announced programming includes the Toronto debut of CBC Radio's hit sketch comedy show THE IRRELEVANT SHOW, and Featured Series performances by Canadian Comedy Award winners FALCON POWDER, TOsketchfest Best of the Fest award winners LAST CALL CLEVELAND, Winnipeg's hometown heroes HOT THESPIAN ACTION, Fringe favourites PETER N' CHRIS and multi-disciplinarians NATIONAL THEATRE OF THE WORLD.

The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is Toronto's comedy festival, highlighting the best live, scripted comedy in North America. Since 2005 the festival has brought sketch comedy to wider audiences with ticketed and free performances showcasing hundreds of artists in acts such as Kids in the Hall, Michael Ian Black, Sassy Gay Friend, FrankenMatt, Picnicface, and This is That Live.

THE 9th ANNUAL TORONTO SKETCH COMEDY FESTIVALThursday, March 6 - Sunday, March 16, 2014 Full Schedule Now Online: http://www.torontosketchfest.com/shows/.

Single tickets $15-$39 plus taxes and fees 4-Show Pass*: $50 *not valid for shows over $15 regular priceOnline at www.torontosketchfest.com In-person as of Monday, February 10 at the TOsketchfest Central Box Office, 941 Bloor St West (Open 12-6pm)

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