Pat Hazell's "The Wonder Bread Years" Comes to the ECC Arts Center Oct. 2

Pat Hazell’s engaging comedic salute to the Baby Boomer Generation, “The Wonder Bread Years” comes to the ECC Arts Center, located at ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Friday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. “The Wonder Bread Years” is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theater. This show not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder, but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past as never before. Jerry Seinfeld hailed the show “Milk-snorting funny,” LA Weekly calls it, “…infectiously charming,” and Critics Choice Drama-Logue named it a “thoroughly delightful and highly recommended night of nostalgia.” Tickets: $33. More information is available at tickets.elgin.edu. or by calling 847.622.0300.

Showtime declared Pat Hazell one of the five funniest people in America. His 25 years of experience as a writer, performer and producer have made him the go-to guy for custom corporate entertainment. Pat Hazell is one of the original writers for NBC’s “Seinfeld,” a Tonight Show veteran, a critically acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio. He is recognized for his genuinely funny Americana humor and his salute to pop culture.

Pat’s ability to integrate humor into a business meeting has lead to hosting hundreds of award shows for clients such as: Verizon, Canada Life, MSN, GTE, Toshiba, Lucent Technologies, Merry Maids, Brinker International, Paramount Home Video, Northwestern Golf, Marriott, Ernst & Young, Precor, Ford Motor Company, and many more.

As a playwright, Pat’s first endeavor was “Bunk Bed Brothers,” which he co-wrote with Matt Goldman. The play was critically acclaimed and later optioned by Columbia Pictures with screenwriting chores going to Hazell and Goldman. Bunk Bed Brothers then gained the attention from the television industry and was filmed as the sit-com, American Pie, for NBC Studios.

Hazell‘s television writing credits include “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” “My Life In 3D, Showtime’s Aspen Comedy Special“ and “Grounded For Life.” Hazell’s “The Wonder Bread Years,” a hilarious one-man show & tell aired on PBS, where they referred to him as “America’s foremost pop culture anthropologist.” The live theatrical tour is currently enjoying rave reviews across the US.