Memorial Opera House Presents
Laugh for Life - Comedy to heal a Lot of Hurts
Saturday, September 16, 2023
8PM
Memorial Opera House
104 Indiana Ave. Valparaiso, Indiana
Featuring:
Pat Tomasulo & Mike Toomey from Chicago’s Top News Show
Saturday, September 16, 2023 • 8pm
Join us for a night of Comedy as we welcome regional comedians Mike Toomey and Pat Tomasulo. In support of Suicide Awareness month, we present an evening of Comedy to Heal a Lot of Hurts. Proceeds benefit the SE Miller Suicide Prevention Fund.
Pat Tomasulo, Pat Tomasulo is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian, TV host, actor, and podcaster. One of the top headlining acts in Chicago, his very first one-hour comedy special, “What A Time To Be Alive,” was released in early 2022. You can also see and hear him weekly on “The Pat Tomasulo Podcast,” one of the highest-charting podcasts on Apple’s “Stand-Up Comedy” podcast rankings. And if you live in the Chicagoland area, you can see Pat every morning as one of the hosts of the WGN Morning News, the highest-rated AM news program in Chicago for over 10 years running.
TV credits include guest host and contributor to “LIVE! With Regis and Kelly,” and co-host of “Shaq Vs,” an ABC primetime reality show featuring basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal.
Pat is also the creator and host of “Laugh Your Face Off,” an annual comedy benefit that has raised over $2.6M for The Facial Pain Research Foundation, a group that funds research to cure trigeminal neuralgia, a rare pain condition his wife, Amy, suffers from. Mike Toomey a regular performer on WGN Morning News, Mike has appeared in concert with such names as George Carlin, Wayne Newton, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Reba McEntire. He hasperformed on numerous television programs including HBO’s U.S. comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado; MTV’s Half Hour Comedy Hour; and A&E’s Comedy on the Road. With his sharp delivery, quick wit, and unique style, Mike Toomey has been a favorite at comedy clubs and special events since 1982. Mike grew up in Carol Stream. He has volunteered with Cal’s All Star Angels Foundation, an organization that grants wishes to kids fighting childhood cancer. Mike lives with his wife and four children in the Chicagoland area.
