Girls Nite Out returns to the Globus Theatre stage for its 17th year
The annual hit comedy event Girls Nite Out is back this week for two nights only on August 9 and 10. Girls Nite Out is an all-female, all funny stand-up and improv comedy ensemble featuring CBC darlings and Canadian Comedy Award Winners. Girls Nite Out was the brainchild of Globus Theatre's Artistic Director Sarah Quick and her long-time colleague, and all-around funny gal, Jennine Profeta. Originating as part of Globus Theatre's second season at the Lakeview Arts Barn, this show has since toured across Canada to great acclaim.
Girls Nite Out was created by Jennine Profeta who has performed with The Second City (National Touring Company, Theatricals) across Ontario and aboard Norwegian Cruise Lines. As a writer, Jennine has penned scripts for television - Ollie The Boy Who Became What He Ate (CBC), Opie’s Home (TVO), Gemini and Genie Awards, and CBC Radio, and waxed poetic for Chatelaine, Today's Parent and Best Health magazines. She's appeared in numerous commercials and summer theatre productions, and was a principal player in Howie Mandel’s “Howie Do It" for NBC. She has performed for Globus in countless murder mysteries, including the recent "Who Killed The King?" and is an instructor at Globus Theatre's SODA (School of Dramatic Art.)
Joining Jennine on stage this year is Elvira Kurt, a Second City alumna, Canadian Screen Award, Canadian Comedy Award, Cannes Film Festival Award-winning queer comedy icon. TV Credits include I Have Nothing (Crave), The Great Canadian Pottery Throwdown (CBC) Drink Masters (Netflix), The Social (CTV), Canada’s Drag Race (Crave), The Great Canadian Baking Show (CBC), Cross Country Cake Off (CTV), The Fabulous Show (Family Jr.), popcultured with Elvira Kurt (The Comedy Network), Spin Off (Game Show Network), Baroness Von Sketch Show (Prime) , DeGrassi: The Next Generation (CTV/ Netflix), Miss Persona (Treehouse), Still Standing, This Hour..., The Debaters and, ‘q’ (CBC).
Also joining them is Linda Kash who began her career at the Second City Theatre in Toronto, and is best known as The Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel. She has since appeared in and directed a number of plays, films and television shows throughout Canada, the US, Europe, Russia and New Zealand. Stage Credits include: Stratford, New Stages, Tarragon, Canadian Stage, Harold Green, Second City Toronto and LA and this December, Theatre Aquarius. TV/Film Credits include: Seinfeld, Fargo, Batwoman, Thomas the Tank, Cat in the Hat, Waiting For Guffman, Best in Show and Cinderella Man. Linda has also co-created several shows for TV including “Go Girl!” and “The Joe Blow Show” for The Comedy Network, which she also directed.
Rounding out the group is Karen Parker who is a five-time Canadian Comedy Award winning actor and an alumna of the Second City Toronto Mainstage where she was nominated for the prestigious Dora Mavor Moore Award. Karen has performed with theatre companies across Canada including a most recent run of She the People with Mirvish Productions. She tours the world with her comedy troupe The Lusty Mannequins. Film/TV credits include: What We Do in The Shadows, TallBoyz, Mrs. America, Murdoch Mysteries, Designated Survivor, Odd Squad, People of Earth, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Hemlock Grove, Beauty & The Beast, The Firm, Saving Hope and Being Erica.
"Girls Nite Out is thrilled to be back at Globus for its 17th year. Audiences will enjoy our fab line up of talented performers this year. We are so grateful to Sarah for creating this opportunity for us 17 years ago. It set us on a path that’s taken us around the country but coming back to the LAB feels like home. And remember, men are more than welcome at the show...as long as they are the designated drivers!”- Jennine Profeta, Creator/Performer
Last year's show sold-out, so you won’t want to miss this all-female, all funny comedy night. Girls Night Out is the perfect opportunity to grab the girlfriends, have some cocktails and come for a giggle. Enjoy dinner here beforehand or just come for the show. Tickets for Girls Nite Out can be purchased online at www.globustheatre.com or by calling the Globus Theatre box office at 705-738-2037.
