Friday evenings in June will come alive with laughter as current members and alumni of Southwestern College’s Nine Lives Laughatorium and Good Times Improvisational Comedy Troupe perform at the Marquee building – former location of Winfield Cinema – located at 1007 Main St.
Performance times will be 7 and 9 p.m. June 8, 15, 22, and 29. The 7 p.m. show will be more family oriented while the 9 p.m. show will be designed for a more mature audience.
Performers that will take the stage are Josh Melcher, Wichita; Tommy Castor, Clearwater; Michael Bumgarner, Coffeyville; Bernardo Alvarez, Deer Park, Texas; Alexis Morrison, Blackwell, Okla.; and Sarah Kallail, Kyler Chase, and Bret Smith, Derby. The troupe is under the direction of Allyson Moon.
“After a summer of performing in a lobby, the troupe is thrilled to be the first performance group to take to the stage for the first time since Marquee, Inc took over,” Moon says. “The Marquee, Inc. board has been looking forward to this moment as well.”
The shows will raise money for Marquee, Inc., a non-profit group in Winfield that hopes to restore and renovate the former Winfield Cinema building. Their goal is to provide downtown Winfield with a quality venue for entertainment, education, the arts, and community and cultural events for south central Kansas.
The performances last about an hour and each are unique.
“Every show is new and spontaneously created,” Moon says. “Look forward to lots of troupe and audience interaction.”
Marquee, Inc. will be selling popcorn, soft drinks, and other concessions.
All tickets will be sold the evening of the performances. Doors will open 45 minutes prior to show time. Admission is $5 per person. All proceeds go to Marquee, Inc. Movie theatre seats will be available to take home for a suggested donation. For more information about Nine Lives or Marquee, Inc., call (620) 229-6328.
