TWO ORGANIZATIONS TO BENEFIT FROM THE GRAND’S PERFORMANCE
OF “THE WONDER BREAD YEARS”, OCTOBER 24
The Wonder Bread Years is both a fast-paced, hilarious production with “laugh-out-loud material that is pitch-perfect”, as well as a performance that “gracefully walks the line between stand-up and theatre”. It will be presented for one night only at The Grand 1894 Opera House, Saturday, October 24, at 8pm. What makes this performance so special is that Pat Hazell - former Seinfeld writer and star of the show - is not charging his normal “artist’s fee” - rather he’s donating his fee to The Grand as his contribution to the theatre’s Ike restoration projects. In addition, for all patrons who buy the special Fan 4-Pack of tickets, a portion of each purchase will be donated to Galveston’s Gleanings From The Harvest food bank, in the ticket holder’s name.
The Wonder Bread Years features a set that will evoke the typical front porch and yard of an American kid in the 1960s and 70s. With the fast pace of stand-up comedy, plus audience interaction, the show looks back on the food, toys, holiday customs, commercials, and TV shows of an amazing era. Manwich, Spam, the kid’s table, Rock’em Sock’em Robots, milk money, Dilly Bars, road trips in the way-back seat of the family station wagon…. all just a few of the slices of Americana that will be served up in The Wonder Bread Years.
As one of the original writers for television’s Seinfeld and a veteran of The Tonight Show, Pat Hazell is a critically acclaimed playwright and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio, and is considered by Showtime to be “one of the funniest people in America.” He is recognized for his genuinely funny Americana humor and his salute to pop culture. You won't want to miss this show Jerry Seinfeld calls “milk-snorting funny”!
Ticket prices range from $18.50 to $68, with special Fan 4-Pack tickets available. Patrons purchasing this Fan 4-Pack of tickets will also be eligible to receive a Wonder Bread Sandwich Box, autographed by Pat Hazell. (Quantities are limited.) Special discounts for group and senior citizen tickets may also be available. For information about this and other performances scheduled, contact The Grand's box office at 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visit The Grand’s web site at www.thegrand.com. The Grand is located at 2020 Postoffice Street, in historic downtown Galveston. All major credit cards accepted.