Cracking-Up the Capital Comedy Festival Announces Line-Up for its 2016 Shows
For immediate release
OTTAWA, ON – (December 3, 2015) – Cracking-Up the Capital Comedy Festival (CUTC), is excited to officially launch its 12th annual winter festival. Taking place January 31 to February 6, 2016, we will be hosting a variety of paid and free programming throughout the week, including a new attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for the most snowmen built in one hour, regular family friendly outdoor activities in the Glebe, as well as nightly comedy shows in various locations around the city, including TD Place, Mayfair Theater, Algonquin Commons Theatre and the Ottawa Marriott.
We are welcoming some of the biggest names in Canadian comedy such as Mary Walsh, Susan Kent, Cathy Jones, Patrick McKenna, Derek Seguin, Big Daddy Tazz and more. To view our full line-up or to purchase your tickets, visit crackup.ca. Here’s what our festival looks like at a glance:
When: Sunday, January 31, 2016
Where: TD Place
So You Think You’re Bilingual TM
When: Sunday, January 31, 2016
Where: Mayfair Theater
Featuring: Derek Seguin
Variety of programming in the Glebe
When: Monday, February 1 to 3, 2016
Where: Various venues
When: Thursday, February 4, 2016
Where: Algonquin Commons Theatre
Featuring: Patrick McKenna
Women of Comedy: Because it’s 2016!
When: Friday, February 5, 2016
Where: Ottawa Marriott Hotel
Featuring: Mary Walsh, Susan Kent, Cathy Jones
When: Saturday, February 6, 2016
Where: TD Place
Featuring: Jessica Holmes, Big Daddy Tazz and more
CUTC was founded 12 years ago. It began as a one-night comedy show and has grown into a week-long festival that takes place during Winterlude. With the help of our founding sponsor, verTerra Corp, our community partners, CBC and our supporters, we’ve raised over $175, 000 in support of local mental health initiatives. This year’s festival will benefit DIFD at The Royal, Partners for Mental Health, Causeway, the Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and the Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre.
Additionally, CUTC is partnering up with a new organization this year. Alterna Savings has signed up as the title sponsor for the 2016 edition of the festival. “This sponsorship aligns with Alterna’s commitment to building healthy and strong communities.” said Rob Paterson, President and CEO, Alterna Savings. “We are proud to support this unique initiative that both enhances the arts and culture scene in the National Capital Region, while lending a much-needed hand to mental health awareness and resourcing.”
We are thrilled to partner with Alterna Savings.” said John Helmkay, President of Cracking-Up the Capital Comedy Festival. “We look forward to working with them to bring our event to new heights. It will allow us to spread our message of de-stigmatizing mental illness to even more people in hopes of cracking open doors for those seeking help.”
We look forward to seeing you at our 2016 events. Purchase your tickets before December 21, 2015 and save big. For more information, please check out the website, crackup.ca.
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Media inquiries:
Marcy Galipeau, Director, Communications and Public Relations, CUTC
Phone: 613-979-0267
Email: mgalipeau@gmail.com