Party: Shawn Wayans

Party: Shawn Wayans

THE AMERICAN COMEDY CO PRESENTS
SHAWN WAYANS LIVE!

San Diego, California – October 14, 2016 –The American Comedy Co. is thrilled to present Shawn Wayans performing live in the heart of Gaslamp. He will perform live for 3 nights with a total of 5 shows October 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2016.

Shawn Wayans graduated from high school in 1989, and in 1991 he joined several of his siblings in the cast of In Living Color, the highly acclaimed sketch-comedy show, also written and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The show established the Wayans clan as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood while also helping launch the careers of unrelated future stars like Jim Carrey and Jamie Foxx. Shawn Wayans left the show in 1993, but three years later, he again teamed up with brothers Keenen and Marlon to make Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, a spoof of earnest coming-of-age-in-the-hood flicks like Boyz n the Hood.

Shawn Wayans gained wider popularity when he and brother Marlon costarred in the largely autobiographical sitcom The Wayans Bros., which aired on the WB network from 1995 to 1999. The show helped to establish both Shawn and Marlon among the most prominent members of their illustrious family. In 2000, Wayans co-wrote and also acted in his most popular film to date, the blockbuster horror spoof Scary Movie. The film, which cost only $19 million to make, raked in an astounding $157 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film ever directed by an African-American (Keenen Ivory Wayans). Shawn Wayans also co-wrote and appeared in the film's several sequels: Scary Movie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Scary Movie 4 (2006). Apart from the Scary Movie series, Shawn Wayans and his brother Marlon have also starred in the popular spoof films White Chicks (2004), Little Man (2006) and Dance Flick (2009).

The American Comedy Co is a locally owned and operated A-Listed comedy club and restaurant featuring the best nationally touring stand-up comedians in the business. Located in the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter in beautiful downtown San Diego, they provide the highest quality entertainment in an intimate, venue with an old-city, speak-easy feel. The American Comedy Co. is one of the greatest comedy clubs in the country.

WHERE: The American Comedy Co
818 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

WHEN: Friday, October 14, 2016
SHOWTIMES: 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM

WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2016
SHOWTIMES: 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM

WHEN: Sunday, October 16, 2016
SHOWTIME: 7:00 PM

For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://www.americancomedyco.com/

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