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Casa Comedy: Which Team is Funniest? With ComedySportz LA
Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7pm | Tickets $18-25; on sale now
San Clemente, CA – Comedy is a SPORT in this fast-paced competition between two sketch comedy teams from ComedySportz LA. Known as the longest-running comedy show in Los Angeles, the ComedySportz LA team will bring their improv talents to Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens for one night only on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 7:00pm. This is ComedySportz’s first professional league event in Orange County.
ComedySportz Los Angeles was founded in 1988 by James Thomas Bailey. ComedySportz alums have appeared on MADtv, Saturday Night Live, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Sarah Silverman Program, Jimmy Kimmel Live and many, many more. ComedySportz also runs a national association of high school leagues. Several Orange County high schools have accredited junior leagues.
This event is appropriate for all ages. There will be a cash bar for wine and beer ($5) with complimentary light snacks; adults must bring valid ID for the bar. For students, Casa Romantica is offering bulk discounts to student members of the ComedySportz high school leagues and to the San Clemente High School International Thespians Society. Teams must purchase bulk tickets over the phone at (949) 498-2139 in advance of the performance, and must bring student ID for check-in.
Tickets to Casa Comedy: Which Team is Funniest? With ComedySportzLA are $25 for general admission, $20 for members, and $18 for student groups of 4 or more who are on an approved team. Tickets are now available for purchase online at www.CasaRomantica.org, by calling (949) 498-2139, or by visiting the institution at 415 Avenida Granada in San Clemente.
About Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens maintains a robust series of year-round programs in in arts, music, history, horticulture, and literature for all ages. Under the leadership of Executive Director Berenika Schmitz, Casa Romantica has commissioned several critically-acclaimed works, including The Beauty of the Butterfly (2017; visual art), Casa Kinetic: Carrie Lee Riggins (2016; contemporary dance), Casa Drama: Slings & Arrows (2015; theater), and Open Casa: The Photographs of Dean Kirkland (2015; visual art). Casa Romantica’s 2016-2017 season commissions include Casa Kinetic: Contemporary Dance Collective and Casa Coastal: Rebecca Louise Law. The latter is a major art exhibition unlike anything yet seen in a southern California arts or cultural institution, with an installation comprised of 8,000 living blooms and created by internationally-renowned contemporary artist Rebecca Louise Law.
“Casa Romantica strives to be the epicenter for innovative artistic experiences in our southern California community,” says Casa Romantica Executive Director Berenika Schmitz.
Casa Romantica also hosts a variety of free arts education programs for children year-round. The institution’s annual Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy has received critical praise for its comprehensive two-week music studies program in cello, piano, viola, and violin, and begins its third season in summer 2017. Casa Romantica also offers a Summer Dance Workshop, a Spring Break Arts Week, various art, literature, and horticulture events to grades K-12, and welcomes over 2,000 children from the Capistrano Unified School District each year for STEAM-based field trips that examine the history of San Clemente and the coastal environment.
Mission Statement: Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and is the historic home of the founder of the City of San Clemente. Casa Romantica provides programs for all ages in arts, music, history, and horticulture and is a premier Southern California cultural center. https://www.casaromantica.org
