The Den Theatre today announced upcoming appearances by Chris Redd on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night and Eugene Mirman on Friday, November 8 at 7:15 p.m. at The Heath Mainstage, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets are now on sale at www.thedentheatre.com or by calling (773) 697-3830.
(L-R: Chris Redd, Eugene Mirman)
Chris Redd
Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25 - $45
Chris Redd’s first one-hour comedy special Why Am I Like This? premiered in November of last year and is currently streaming on MAX. He co-created and is set to voice a lead role in a yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible and stars opposite Eddie Murphy in the upcoming feature Candy Candy Lane. Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series Bust Down. He was a repertory player on NBC’s Saturday Night Live for 5 seasons.
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the SNL song Come Back, Barack. In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, But Here We Are. Redd starred in the independent horror film Scare Me and can be seen in the comedy films Vampires vs. the Bronx, Deep Murder, The House, and A Futile and Stupid Gestures. He appeared in the 2016 film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping and opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix original comedy series Disjointed and was featured in the series Wet Hot American Summer, NBC’s Will & Grace, Netflix’s Love, TV’ Land’s Teachers, Comedy Central’s Detroiters and Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents. For two seasons, he portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on the NBC comedy Kenan.
Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including Netflix’s Big Mouth, Audible’s 64th Man, and Disney’s Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Additionally, he was featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal. Redd was previously a performer at Chicago’s Second City and iO Chicago.
Eugene Mirman
Friday, November 8, 2024 at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets: $25 - $45
Eugene Mirman is a comedian, actor, and hero who lives somewhere in Massachusetts. He voices “Gene” on Fox’s Emmy Award-winning animated series Bob’s Burgers. He appeared regularly on HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, Adult Swim’s Delocated, Archer, and a bunch of other TV shows. He’s released several comedy albums and standup specials. Eugene is the co-founder of Pretty Good Friends Records, which puts out wonderful comedy albums and other fantastic things.
Some More Bio Information, if You Must Know
Comedian and actor Eugene Mirman immigrated from Moscow with his family at age 4. He grew up in Lexington, MA, attended Hampshire College, where he designed his own Comedy major, doing a one-hour stand-up set as his thesis, and has since gone on to a successful career on TV, stage, and film.
On TV, Eugene can currently be heard as the voice of Gene Belcher on FOX’s Emmy Award-winning show Bob’s Burgers. He has appeared on many other TV shows including Flight of the Conchords, Delocated, Archer, Broad City, StarTalk, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, Inside Amy Schumer, Conan O’Brien, The Colbert Report, Late Night with Seth Myers, @midnight, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Home Movies and more. Eugene made his animated big screen debut with the theatrical release of The Bob's Burgers Movie, and he can also be seen in the movie, Confess, Fletch.
As a stand-up, Eugene started his career in Boston before moving to New York where he was one of the kingpins in the city’s early alt-comedy scene. Eugene has two Comedy Central stand-up specials and his comedy special Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store is available for streaming. He has released five comedy albums, including his epic Sub Pop Records release I’m Sorry (You’re Welcome), which was made available in multiple formats including a 9-volume digital set, 7 LPs, 2 chairs, several robes, and one dog. This is true. As a touring headliner, Eugene has performed on stages around the world and at festivals, including Edinburgh Fringe, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, SXSW, SF Sketchfest, JFL, and many more.
Along with Julie Smith Clem, Eugene co-founded the comedy production company Pretty Good Friends which began as a weekly comedy show in Brooklyn and grew into tours, large outdoor shows, TV and radio projects, and a comedy record label PGF Records. Out of these shows, Mirman and Clem also created the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival which started as a joke and became an annual institution in Brooklyn for 10 years. The festival also spawned the documentary film It Started As A Joke, which chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances. The film includes interviews Michael Ian Black, Kristen Schaal, Wyatt Cenac, Ira Glass, John Hodgman, Kumail Nanjiani, Reggie Watts and Michael Showalter, along with performances by Janeane Garofalo, Jim Gaffigan, Jon Glaser, Mike Birbiglia, Bobcat Goldthwait, Michael Che and more. Hailed as "funny and elegiac" (The New York Times) and "a hidden history of alternative comedy” (The Moveable Fest), the film is available on most streaming platforms.
About The Den Theatre
The Den Theatre opened in 2010 in the Wicker Park neighborhood with just a single theatre space. Now celebrating its thirteenth year, Co-owners Ryan Martin and Carol Cohen, along with their talented and dynamic staff, have developed The Den into a multi-level, live entertainment venue that boasts five intimate and unique theaters ranging from 50 – 300 seats. In addition, the first floor houses The Den Bar & Lounge – a full-service bar where audiences gather before and after performances to share a drink and commune with like-minded culture-hounds. Today, The Den is focused on providing world-class stand-up comedy and cultivating its first love – the theatre. The Den is home to four resident theatre companies including About Face Theatre, The Artistic Home, First Floor Theater and Haven. Hundreds of other companies, artists and comedians from Chicago and beyond have called The Den home – from national names to local stars, and The Den consistently plays host to a lineup of exciting and diverse talent. As a building created for interdisciplinary arts, The Den has accommodated a wide variety of programming, including plays, musicals, stand-up comedy, improv, dance, film screenings, seminars and speaking engagements. For additional information, visit www.thedentheatre.com.
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