Seize the Laughter

Carpe Risus presents, 'Seize the Laughter,' a variety show featuring skits from The Carol Burnett Show, coming to the Catoosa County Colonnade February 3 through February 5, 2017.

Laugh your way through nearly two hours of skit comedy, live music and a whole lot of fun!  All performances take place over the course of the first weekend in February of 2017. The schedule is as follows:  Friday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, February 4 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 5 at 2:30 p.m.

Reserved seat tickets are available at the Colonnade Theatre Box Office located at 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Ga 30736.  They can also be purchased by phone by calling (706) 935-9000 or online at colonadecenter.org.  Tickets cost $8.00, $10.00 or $12.00 depending on seating location.  

Director John Lee says, “The Carol Burnett Show is timeless. All ages will laugh at the zany antics until their sides split.”

The Carol Burnett Show ran for eleven seasons beginning in 1967 and during it’s run Carol, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, Tim Conway and a host of guest stars truly made us laugh out loud.

Director John Lee’s cast of characters features all local actors from Chattanooga and North Georgia including Bobby Daniels, Cindi Wright, Dillon Walker, Aron Nifong, Colton Pankau, Cristian Caradid, Noah Sample , Kayla Brogdon, Myles Troxler, Joey Brogdon, Beth Myers, Sean Self, Jessica Smith, Emily Miller, Felicia Nepp, Gavin Russell, Katie Hernandez, Evan Myers, Tracie Kosko, Ed Huckabee, Carla Stamey, Tina Brogdon, Todd McEuen and two stage managers are Faith Nifong and Dominy Cooper.

For complete details on ‘Seize The Laughter’ and future shows produced by Carpe Risus find them online at carperisus.blogspot.com or via facebook or twitter @carperisus.