DAILY SHOW CO-CREATOR LIZZ WINSTEAD PERFORMS SEPT 17
Theatre Off Jackson

THE DAILY SHOW CO-CREATOR
LIZZ WINSTEAD
"MY STATE OF THE UNION" AN EVENING OF POLITICAL SATIRE
AT THEATRE OFF JACKSON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2010

SEATTLE, WA | August 12th, 2010 - Theatre Off Jackson will welcome The Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead's "My State of the Union." September 17th at 8pm & 10pm. As Co-creator and Head Writer of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show", Lizz Winstead has changed the way people get their news and react to politics forever. Next she took her unique satiric voice to the radio waves, co-founding Air America Radio and shared the mic every morning hosting "Unfiltered" with the amazing Rachel Maddow. Now Lizz is touring the country bringing her biting political insights to packed houses from LA to DC, and she will perform at Theatre Off Jackson on September 17th. Lizz takes on hypocrisy with a brilliant razor sharp wit, hitting all the big guys who chose to abuse their power. From Beck to Bachmann,
Healthcare to Hedge funds, no one is exempt from a hilarious jab. If you need a break from the madness of the world and feel like the state of our union is in quite a state, then Lizz Winstead will
be the much needed catharsis you are looking for.

Lizz's talents as a comedian and media visionary have been recognized by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly's 100 most Creative People issue and has brought numerous television appearances, including Comedy Central Presents, weekly segments on The Ed Show on MSNBC and The Joy Behar Show on Headline News and is blogging regularly at The Huffington Post. Most recently, Lizz wrote and produced an independent pilot of her Off-Broadway hit, "Wake Up World", a show Rachel Maddow called, "The funniest thing I have seen in years." Lizz Winstead will perform at Theatre Off Jackson on Friday, September 17th at 8pm & 10pm.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at brownpapertickets.com/event/113782 or by calling 206.340.1049.

LIZZ WILL BE CONDUCTING A RARE WRITING WORKSHOP NOT TO BE MISSED AND SURE TO SELL OUT! "HOW TO CRAFT A JOKE AND USE POLITICAL SATIRE TO BE HEARD" The Seattle workshop is scheduled for September 18th from 10am-1pm at Theatre Off Jackson. Price TBA.
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