Comedians bring laughs to New Philadelphia

Stand-up comedians Jon Reep and Etta May will join together at the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University Tuscarawas on Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” season five, Jon Reep is known to millions as the redheaded hillbilly in the Dodge Ram commercials who leans out of a beat-up car and says, “That thing gotta Hemi?”

Known for his blue-collar comedy, Reep has been on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend;” the half-hour special, “Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep;” and his own special, “Jon Reep: Metro Jethro.” He also has been on TBS’s “Pit Stop Comedy,” NBC’s “Late Friday,” and CMT’s “Comedy Club” and “Comedy Stage,” among others.

Etta May, winner of the American Comedy Awards' “Comic of the Year,” is hailed as the “Polyester Princess.” She has appeared on Oprah, Showtime, CMT, CBS Sunday Morning, ABC, Columbia Pictures and NBC. She headlines the Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour and touts a huge fan base on SiriusXM comedy channels.

Tickets for Jon Reep & Etta May start at $30 and are on sale now at the Performing Arts Center box office, by calling 330-308-6400 or online at www.kent.edu/tusc/pac. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free parking is available for all shows. Kent State Tuscarawas is located at 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia.