After much cajoling by
John Matera, co-owner of Nora’s Coffee Corner, Dawn Holley did a comedy
show blending stand-up with improv at the cozy little Grove City coffee
house in January 2003. Improvising friends Jared Bader and Nathan Huntwork
joined in the improv.
After a few successful shows at Nora’s as
a solo comedian, Dawn realized she needed to find some fellow comedians to
help out. While attending a workshop at The Improv in Cleveland, she recruited some comics
she met while performing. Cafe' Comedy came about with the addition of
these comics, with the first show taking place July 10, 2003.
Since then, Café
Comedy has showcased more than 40 comedians from across Ohio and
Pennsylvania in 24 shows, and many have been standing room only. Dawn and
Cafe' Comedy have been featured in several newspapers, including The
Columbus Dispatch.
“The great reward for
me is experiencing those magic moments when people are laughing so hard
there are tears in their eyes,” Holley said. “Of course, any liquid
spraying through their noses makes it a different sort of magic.”
Tonight’s Café Comedy
performance marks the first time
stand-up comedy will
be performed on the Little Theater stage.
Café Comedy takes place the second week
of each month.
Our next shows will be June 10, 11 & 12.
Our remaining 2004 schedule includes
July
8-10; Aug. 12-14; Sept. 9-11; Oct 14-16;
Nov 11-13; Dec 9-11.
For more information, visit www.dawnholley.com.
