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‘Comedy Off The Green’ Summer Comedy Series

Returns To Mizner Park On May 21 And June 25

The producers of “Comedy on the Green” return to may recognize him from Comedy Central or NBC’s Last in New York City and talent development executive, who
Mizner Park with “Comedy Off the Green”, an indoor Comic Standing 4, where he was the New York City conceived and produced Comedy on the Green at the
summer series, set for Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. and Capital One Audience Favorite. Fisch has performed at Mizner Park Amphitheater during the lockdown.
9:30 p.m.; and Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. multiple comedy festivals, including the HBO Comedy “Like any new venture, we’re pivoting for the
at the Mizner Multicultural Center, 201 W. Plaza Real. Arts Festival, the Great American Comedy Festival and summer based on ticket holder needs and interests,” said
“With the Florida heat around the corner and more Montreal’s prestigious “Just for Laughs” Festival. Based Stephanie. “The space we’ve selected will be enhanced
people in Boca feeling safer, we are taking Comedy on in New York City, Fisch can be seen regularly at the to reflect our unique Comedy on the Green brand. The
the Green OFF the green and into the air conditioning,” Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club. energy inside the theater will feel very similar to our
said Dave Siegel, co-producer. “There’s been a lot of Bonnie McFarlane will headline the June 25 show. successful first round of outdoor shows. People can
buzz from the first round of shows. Instead of us trying Bonnie hails from expect really good comedy, a young energized crowd and
to convince quality comedians from New York and Los Canada, but is still always a night out you can’t find anywhere else in this city.”
Angeles to come to Boca … they are now reaching out cold. She’s done stand-up Siegel is a news writer/producer out of New York
to us. This brand is quickly becoming a destination for on Fallon, Colbert, Comedy City, but his roots are in stand-up comedy. Prior to his big
comics.” Central and HBO. As an move to Boca Raton in March 2020, he’d been a writer
New York City-based comedian Jon Fisch will open actor, she’s appeared in for Diane Sawyer and Anderson Cooper, among many
the limited engagement on May 21. many movies and television others. Currently, he’s a writer/producer and on-air talent
Fisch is one of only a handful of comedians who has shows; most recently she for Ashleigh Banfield’s NewsNation show, Banfield. He
appeared on both The Late Show with David Letterman can be seen in King Of headlines comedy clubs across the country, has appeared
and The Late Show with Staten Island. Bonnie is also on Comedy Central on two occasions, and has been the
Stephen Colbert. He was an Emmy-winning writer opening act for the likes of David Alan Grier, Richard
the host of the widely and an award-winning Lewis and Kevin Nealon, among others.
popular podcast In the author and filmmaker. She Bonnie McFarlane Tickets for the shows range from $30-$45 and can
Tank. With his current does a popular podcast with be purchased at https://miznerparkculturalcenter.com/
podcast, Spiraling Up, her husband called My Wife Hates Me. events/comedy-off-the-green/. For more information,
Fisch talks with people Comedy Off the Green is the brainchild of Boca Raton visit www.comedyonthegreen.org or reach organizers by
from the comedy world residents Siegel, a stand-up comic by night, and his wife, phone at (610) 659-8583.
about handling daily Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel, a former broadcast journalist
struggles and digging
themselves out of life’s
major ruts. Sounds heavy,
but it’s funny, too. You Jon Fisch

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