|
DAMON WAYANS
Thursday, September 27th - Sunday, September 30th
Don't be left out call (412) 462-5233
to purchase your tickets.
Tell them you saw it on The Soul Pitt!
Iconoclastic Damon Wayans, known for his no-holds-barred comedic genius, has returned to his standup, headlining venues and comedy clubs across the country. This past summer, he also shot his next highly-anticipated standup special, which will premiere later this year. Wayans is also working on an original internet venture, Wayouttv.Com, which will feature original comedy programming in the way only the Wayans know how to do it : hilarious and raw.
Damon recently wrapped five seasons of the hit ABC series My Wife and Kids, which he co-created and executive produced. Currently in syndication, the series received numerous awards, including the 2002 People’s Choice for Favorite New Television Comedy Series, and Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series for his portrayal as patriarch Michael Kyle. He was also seen this past season as the creator, executive producer and star of “THE UNDERGROUND”, a half-hour sketch comedy series which aired on Showtime.
Wayans is most fondly remembered for his three seasons as writer and co-star on the Emmy® Award-winning series In Living Color. There, he made characters like “Homey the Clown,” “Handiman” and “Men on Film” household names. His writing for the series earned him two personal Emmy® nominations.
Additional television credits include the half-hour Fox sitcom Damon, in which he starred and executive produced, and the hour-long drama 413 Hope Street, which was nominated for a People’s Choice Award. He served as an executive producer on Waynehead, a Saturday morning animated cartoon for the WB, which featured the voices of his siblings Kim, Marlon and Shawn Wayans.
On the big screen, Wayans starred in Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed film Bamboozled. He just completed work on Harlem Aria, an independent film in which he starred and executive produced. Other feature film credits include starring roles in Major Payne, Blankman and Mo Money, which he also wrote and executive produced, The Great White Hype, Celtic Pride, The Last Boy Scout, Earth Girls are Easy, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Colors, Punchline, Hollywood Shuffle, Roxanne and Beverly Hills Cop.
Wayans has also enjoyed tremendous recognition for his success in stand-up. After starting his career in 1982 touring the comedy club circuit, he landed a role as a featured player on the famed NBC series Saturday Night Live. Wayans went on to star in his own critically acclaimed HBO specials, One Night Stand, The Last Stand, and Still Standing.
Wayans is also a talented author. In 1999, he penned "Bootleg," a humorous compilation of his observations on family, children, marriage and politics. The book was a tremendous success and quickly hit the New York Times Bestseller List.
Get your  Tickets Today!
Showtimes at The Improv
Thursday, September 27th - Sunday, September 30th
Thursday - 8pm
Friday - 8pm & 10pm
Saturday - 7pm & 9pm
Sunday - 7pm
Tickets $30
To purchase tickets or for more info visit www.improv.com
or 412-462-5233 (Pittsburgh Improv Box Office)
The Pittsburgh Improv Box Office is Located at
 Damon Wayans was born in New York to Elvira, a homemaking mother, and Howell Wayans, a supermarket manager. He has four sisters, Vonnie, Nadia, Kim, Deidre, and five brothers, actors Marlon Wayans, Keenan Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Dwayne Wayans. He was raised in his father's Jehovah's Witness religion and has described his upbringing as "strict". He had a clubbed foot as a child. This attribute would also be given to his character in My Wife & Kids and his character on the cartoon series "Waynehead". Wayans attended Murry Bergtraum High School.
or call to order...
The Pittsburgh Improv @ The Waterfront
at (412) 462-5233
Tell them you saw it on The Soul Pitt!
 |
OFFICIAL SOUL BLAST!
