About this performance

8 p.m. Polsky Theatre

Quick with the one-liners, anecdotes and songs,award-winner Frank Ferrante recreates his PBS portrayal of legendary Groucho Marx.

This 90 minutes of hilarity includes Hooray for Captain Spalding and Lydia, the Tattooed Lady.

The audience literally becomes part of the show as Ferrante ad-libs his way through the show in grand Groucho style.

Marx Brothers Film -- Duck Soup

7 p.m., Thursday, April 12
Polsky Theatre
Admission $5
(not part of season package)

  • Family-friendly Show
  • Outreach Education

Arts Education

Frank Ferrante
Educational Activity for An Evening with Groucho

Theater Workshop

April 12-13, 2012

High school and up

What does it take to be funny? Is timing everything?

Guided by Mr. Ferrante, students are enlisted to perform improv games as a tool to hone in on the elements of comedy.

Ferrante, is an actor, director and playwright described by The New York Times as "the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx's material."

For more information, e-mail Angel Mercier, Arts Education program director, or call her at 913-469-8500, ext. 4221.

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