Comedy, Charity and Community Event at Wesleyan on January 24th

Second annual, Nationally acclaimed Comedians at Comedy, Charity and Community Event at Wesleyan on January 24th to Benefit Amazing Grace Food Pantry!

Four Acclaimed National Comedians to Perform at 2nd Annual “Comedy, Charity, Community” Night at Wesleyan University, Friday, January 24th, to benefit Amazing Grace Food Pantry

Middletown-St. Vincent de Paul Middletown (SVDM) in partnership with Wesleyan University’s Robert F. Schumann Institute of the Bailey College of the Environment are proud to present a night of “Comedy, Charity, Community” on Friday, January 24, 2025, 6 to 9 p.m. at. Wesleyan University’s Fayerweather Building, Beckham Hall, 55 Wyllys Ave, Middletown.

Tickets ($69) are available in advance at https://www.svdmiddletown.org/ and at the door, include a community social at 6 p.m. with free hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks. We will have a fine selection of wine & beer available for purchase. After the two-hour show, organizers will draw a raffle ticket for a fully stocked wine rack. All proceeds of the evening benefit Middletown’s Amazing Grace Food Pantry.

Four seasoned comedians with hearts as bigger than their funny bones include Carolyn Plummer, Howie Mason, Max Docelli, and Scott Higgins.

For over 30 years, Max Docelli has performed in comedy clubs and comedy festivals in the U.S. and Canada, casinos and clubs in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and the Bahamas, at corporate events and on cruise ships, and on television and radio. He opened for and worked with premier entertainers such as Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Ray Romano, Tim Allen, Sam Kinison, Redd Foxx, Rosie O’Donnell, Little Richard and others.

Carolyn Plummer has traveled the country doing comedy for over 20 years. She was named Best of the Fest at the Burbank Comedy Festival and The Women in Comedy Festival. She also performed at Denis Leary's Comics Come Home 26 at the TD Garden for the Cam Neely Foundation. She is a versatile comic who is at home telling jokes in front of nuns or biker dudes.

Howie Mason has brought his reasonably smart brand of humor to the biggest venues in the area including Comix Mohegan Sun, the Funny Bone and the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA. Howie's distinctive views on topics such as family and every day aggravations have made him a crowd favorite all over the Northeast.

Scott Higgins is a comedian, show producer and podcaster. Starting stand up in 2002, he quickly became the go to act for many clubs. In 2014, he started producing his Comedy All Stars show at the Bradley Playhouse that sold out in its second year of shows and continues today. In 2020 the Comedy All Stars started running in multiple theaters.

The public can purchase “Comedy, Charity, Community” tickets in advance at https://www.svdmiddletown.org/. Call Peter at 860-344-0097 (x111) for more information.