Craig Shoemaker: 8pm Friday, May 29

Craig Shoemaker has had a career in show business spanning over three decades as a stand-up comedian, actor, best-selling author, writer and producer. He has been on Broadway, performed for four US Presidents, and was named Best Male Stand-Up Comic at The American Comedy Awards on ABC and has garnered two Emmy Awards.

Craig is known for his engaging, relatable standup and iconic baritone-voiced character, The Lovemaster (all time Top 10 list on XM Radio as the “Most Popular”). He released a 90-minute standup special, “Daditude” which aired on the SHOWTIME Network and Netflix. His Comedy Central special was voted by viewers as one of the “Top 20” of all time. His follow-up special “Unzipped” aired to mass acclaim and the live CD was on the Billboard Top 20 for six weeks.

He has made multiple network TV/movie appearances, including: Middle Man, MTV’s “Awkward”, Parks & Recreation, The Late Show, The View, Comic Relief, The Bold & The Beautiful, Matlock, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and Scream 2. Craig has written for season two of the sitcom Fuller House. He wrote, produced and stared in the film “The Lovemaster,” and also produced, wrote and starred in Universal’s cult hit ‘Totally Baked.” As a voiceover artist, Craig’s dead-on impression of Don Knotts and narration was featured in the film Pleasantville.

Craig’s passion reaches beyond stand-up comedy. He founded LaughterHeals.org, a nonprofit group dedicated to using laughter as a healing modality, and he has a doctorate degree from Cal U of PA.

Duration: Approximately 75 – 90min
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