Treehouse Comedy Is Expanding To Mohegan Sun

UNCASVILLE — Beginning Saturday, February 13, The Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun Casino will begin hosting a comedy night every Saturday evening presented by Treehouse Comedy Productions. Comedy nights will begin at 9 pm with three-act shows for audiences age 21-plus unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

All tickets for February comedy acts in The Cabaret Theatre are $22 and are on sale now at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through TicketMaster vendors (TicketMaster.com, 800-745-3000, or any TicketMaster outlet).

Opening night of the comedy series will bring celebrity comic Kevin Meaney to The Cabaret Theatre stage, along with special guests Jim Dailakis and Billy Winn.

Mr Meaney has more than 25 years of experience, with TV and movie credits including Saturday Night Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and the film Big. Meaney also starred in the hit Broadway musical Hairspray and recently taped an episode on the award-winning TV show, 30 Rock.

Jim Dailakis has appeared in television shows on VH1, NBC and in commercials around the world. He regularly performs at the top comedy clubs in the nation, had a role in the award-winning film Mona and played a character with severe OCD in the TV pilot Worst First Date.

On February 20, The Cabaret Theatre will host stand-up sensation Tom Cotter with special guests Kerri Louise and Scott Paparcuri.

Cotter filmed a half-hour special for Comedy Central in 2003. Television appearances also include The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, the 2008 Barbara Walters Special, The Late Late Show on CBS and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He is a past grand prize winner at the Boston Comedy Festival and Best Stand-Up at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival.

Kerri Louise is best known for being a finalist on the second season of Last Comic Standing and for appearing on television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View and The Apprentice. She is also married to Tom Cotter, and the two have worked together on different projects including Two Funny, a reality show on Women’s Entertainment Network.

Scott Paparcuri’s comedy career has landed him guest spots on MTV’s Spring Break: Shut Up and Laugh and HBO’s Inside the NFL, among other national programs. 

February 27 will brings stand-up star Andres Fernandez with special guests Tim Young and Rob Falcone to Mohegan Sun.

With his fresh brand of humor that is universal in its appeal, Fernandez breaks down barriers of what an audience expects from a Latino comedian. He has several television appearances to his credit, including NBC’s Friday Night, Showtime’s Latino Laugh Festival, Comedy Central’s Stand-Up, Stand-Up, a role in the Paramont/UPN pilot An American Family, and roles in Abc, CBS and NBC soap operas.

Tim Young’s stand-up career has landed him spots on NBC’s Friday Night, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and MTV’s The Jim Breuer Show.

Rob Falcone is known for guest spots on Gossip Girl, Law & Order and Kidnapped, as well as for roles in major motion films including Spiderman 2.

Treehouse Comedy Productions was born out of the Treehouse Comedy Club, Connecticut’s first and original full-time comedy showcase that began in Westport in 1983. The original club featured then up-and-comers Rosie O’Donnell, Denis Leary and Jon Stewart.

With the opening of various satellite venues throughout the state, Treehouse Comedy Productions hosted and helped launch the careers of such noteworthy comics such as Jim Gaffigan and Lisa Lampanelli. Treehouse Comedy Productions have staged more than 10,000 shows in the last twenty-five years, presenting the very best in live stand-up comedy in Connecticut.

For more information on The Cabaret Theatre Presents a Treehouse Comedy Production and other events at Mohegan Sun, visit MoheganSun.com or call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 888-226-7711, ext 27163.