Connect Bridgeport
Ad
FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeRSS
  • Home
  • News
  • Sports
  • Community
    • Community News
    • Anniversaries
    • Announcements
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Calendar
    • Churches
    • Clubs & Organizations
    • Directory
    • Farmer's Market
    • File Complaint
    • Greeting Cards
    • Library
    • Lost And Found
    • Obituaries
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Sponsorships
  • Trading Post
    • For Sale
    • Local Deals
    • Services
    • Yard Sales
  • Visitors
  • Relocation
  • Education
  • Jobs
  • Alumni

Stonewall Resort to Host West Virginia Comedy Festival Featuring Karen Knotts, Daughter of Comedy Legend Don Knotts

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on March 09, 2017

Weston –  Featuring the daughter of comedy legend and West Virginia native Don Knotts, comedy troupes from Clarksburg and Charleston and regional stand-up comedians, the West Virginia Comedy Festival March 31-April 1 promises a weekend chock full of fun and frivolity, resort officials announced.
 
Steve Ludwig, director of sales and marketing at Stonewall Resort, said, “Whether you come for a night or the full weekend, the West Virginia Comedy Festival is a very unique event, pairing great regional and local talent with the opportunity to relax and unwind in our full-service, lakeside resort.”
 
Ludwig said the event, which is produced by Clarksburg’s Vintage Theatre Company, features stand-up comedy showcases, live improvisation comedy performances from The Fearless Fools (Clarksburg, WV) and The No Pants Players (Charleston, WV) and headline performances by Marcus Oglesby & BT on Friday night and Karen Knotts, daughter of comedy icon Don Knotts, on Saturday night.
 
Karen Knotts, daughter of legendary comedian Don Knotts (TV’s Barney Fife of Mayberry fame and a beloved icon to Baby Boomers everywhere) has been on tour throughout the U.S. for the last four years with a funny, critically-acclaimed one woman show, “Tied Up in Knotts”.  The show tells her story of growing up with her legendary comedian dad. Karen also performs standup comedy on the road and can be seen regularly at the Comedy Store, Flappers, and the Hollywood Improv.
 
Born and raised on a mountain farm in the hills of West Virginia, Marcus Oglesby is not your typical hillbilly. Marcus' high energy comedy is drenched in the unique perspective of growing up on both sides of society, but reaches far beyond race. He can play any room and reach any crowd, making fans and friends wherever he goes.
 
The weekend performance schedule includes:
 
Friday, March 31 (Southern Night): 6 p.m. - Southern Stand-Up Comedy Showcase; 7:30p.m. - Marcus Oglesby & BT; and, 9:00 p.m.- The No Pants Players (Charleston, WV Improv Group).
 
Saturday, April  (Northern Night): 6 p.m. - Northern Stand-Up Comedy Showcase; 7:30 p.m. - Karen Knotts: Tied Up in Knotts (A Comedy Adventure About Growing up with Don Knotts!); and, 9 p.m.- The Fearless Fools (Clarksburg, WV Improv Group)
 
Contact Stonewall Resort for show prices/accommodation packages by calling 304-269-7400.
 
 

Share

 

Sign up/stay connected

Create your profile to start adding photos, posting comments, and more.

SIGN UP

Ad
Ad
Ad

Blogs [ view all ]

  • Photo

    From the Bench: BHS Alum, WVU Linebacker...

    The spotlight is something Dylan Tonkery is used to. Of course, when you’re the starting linebacker for the West Virgi...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

  • Photo

    Time Travel: Bridgeport's Two State Cham...

    There have only been two boys basketball state championships in Bridgeport High School history. Both coaches ar...

    Posted by Dick Duez

  • Photo

    Off the Shelf: Fairytales, Mythology, an...

    Everyone loves fairy tales even if you haven’t read any, you have seen the basic formula in endless television s...

    Posted by Sharon Saye

  • Photo

    It's Happening: The Gifts of Baby Jaycee...

      Two-year-old Jolee woke up from her nap and crawled into the lap of her mom, who soothed her, telling her she w...

    Posted by Julie Perine

  • Photo

    ToquiNotes: Will Johnson Elementary be R...

    There’s been an amazing amount of work completed on the new Johnson Elementary School since ground was broken less tha...

    Posted by Jeff Toquinto

  • Photo

    A Little Know-Howe: As Deadline to Withd...

    We are less than a week away from the start of the NFL draft, but it’s the NBA draft that’s on my mind. Some rumblings beg...

    Posted by Brad Howe

  • Photo

    Level Up: Review of the Slime Rancher

    I am not typically drawn to games about peaceful farm life, but when Slime Rancher was made free with Xbox Live Gold,...

    Posted by Samual Cale

  • Photo

    Sweat & Smiles: Actively Participate in ...

    Our nation is finally starting to bridge the gap between healthcare and sickcare. And to go one step further we are starti...

    Posted by Melissa Robbins

  • Photo

    City Faces in Different Places

    Take a moment and read up on this week’s City Face, Susan Oakman.   How long have you lived...

    Posted by Hannah Edwards

Calendar [ view all ]

Mon
23

Bridgeport Public Library : Teen Game Night – “Clue”

Wed
25

Rummage Sale

Wed
25

Craft/Beyond Addiction: Help for Parents and Partners

 



Bridgeport, WV
Editorial Board Advertise Privacy Policy Contact Us
FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeRSS

©2014 Connect Bridgeport.