Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) at Grand Boulevard in Sandestin proudly presents four special events coming up in September and October. MDQ Mixtape, An Evening With Bryan Kennedy and Kevin Boyle, Comedy On the Boulevard, and Me and my Gal – A live Judy Garland and Gene Kelly Musical Tribute are all so different that they bring something for every audience.
“There is nothing like a night at the theatre, whether you are signing along, laughing or grooving to the music. These four special events are all so different, we believe there is truly something for everyone.” – Nathanael Fisher, co-founder and producing artistic director of ECTC says.
MDQ Mixtape is up first Wednesday, September 27 at 7.30 p.m. and Friday, September 29 at 2.30 p.m. The Million Dollar Quartet cast is getting together for a jam session of their own! The boys have handpicked all of their favorites like “Uptown Girl”, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”,” Luck be a Lady”, ” Don’t Stop Believing”, and “Crocodile Rock.” This modern day jam session has all of the toe-tapping songs you love in a fun atmosphere. Tickets range from $27 – $40 and can be purchased at emeraldcoasttheatre.org
Coming October 13 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. is An Evening With Bryan Kennedy and Kevin Boyle. Bryan, an author, novelist, actor, poet, playwright, and three time #1 hit songwriter for Garth Brooks shares his “campfire” with Comedian and improv actor Kevin Boyle for a night of unpredictable songs and ‘true stories’! Be prepared to laugh, sing along, and be entertained as they invite you to sit around the campfire with them. Tickets range from $27 – $40 and can be purchased at emeraldcoasttheatre.org.
The always popular Comedy On the Boulevard is coming October 14 at 7.30 p.m. Come for an uproarious night of laughs! ECTC presents some of the Southeast’s most hilarious comedians. Hosted by resident funny guy Jason Hedden. Tickets range from $27 – $40 and can be purchased at emeraldcoasttheatre.org.
Vien Phommachanh (feature): The #1 Ranked, Laotian, Ear, Nose, & Throat Doctor/Comedian in Southwest, Florida (probably) Yes, he is a real life doctor. Seriously. Dr. Phommachanh is a practicing ear, nose, and throat doctor in Sarasota, FL. During the daytime, Dr. Phommachanh is really helpful if you have an ear infection, runny nose, or sore throat. Call for an appointment. Medical advice given after shows will be for his amusement only. He is based in Florida, but Vien has performed standup all over the United States and overseas with stops in LA, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, as well as The Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. He has participated in numerous comedy festivals including The World Comedy Expo, The Clean Comedy Challenge, The Main Event of the World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas, NV, and the North Carolina Comedy Festival. ComicDoc has also been seen in numerous commercial roles and Television on CBS.
Tara Brown (headliner): Tara Brown performs clean and family-friendly comedy across the country. The nationally touring headlining comedians she has shared stages with have included Theo Von, Ilana Glazer, Cristela Alonzo, Josh Wolf, Jon Reep, Jeff Allen, Ryan Hamilton, Preacher Lawson, Janelle James, Karen Mills, John Crist, Jimmie “JJ Walker, and the late John Witherspoon. She has been featured in Newsweek, the New York Post, the Charlotte Observer, the Lancaster News, Carolina Gateway, the Charlotte Post, WBTV-TV, WJZY-TV, WBT Radio, WFAE.com and CLTure.org. CharlotteFive.com named her as one of “The Standup Comedians You Need to Know in Charlotte;” while Queen City Nerve named her as “Best Comedian” for 2019 in their “Best of the Nest Readers’ Picks.” Tara can be seen on the 2nd season of the television show “Stand Up Nashville” on the Circle Network; and her Dry Bar Comedy special is available on both www.drybarcomedy.com and the Dry Bar Comedy+ app. Tara Brown is a native of Brooklyn, New York, and now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
