Janeane Garofalo Plays The Ridgefield Playhouse

It's a night of smart comedy with Janeane Garofalo at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, September 24 at 8 p.m. as part of the Bart's Tree Service Comedy Series. Get ready to laugh as Garofalo riffs on everything from politics, to Spanx to the gluten-free phenomenon!

Garofalo may be best known for her acclaimed roles in films such as "The Truth About Cats and Dogs," "Ratatouille," "Steal This Movie," "Reality Bites," "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion," "Mystery Men," "The Ten" and "The Cable Guy." She also co-authored the best seller "Feel This Book," with Ben Stiller.

Garofalo was a cast member of the Emmy Award-winning Ben Stiller Show and played the role of Paula, the acerbic talent booker, on "The Larry Sanders Show," for which she received an Emmy nomination. During the fall of '94 she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live." Some of Garofalo's other television work includes two specials for HBO, FOX's "24," "Mad About You," and the final season of NBC's "The West Wing," where she played Democratic campaign strategist Louise Thornton.

Kicking off the night is Christine O'Leary, comedy�multitasker�and funny to the bone! O'Leary intuitively and constantly is interviewing and assessing her audience. Her off-the-cuff interactions and�improv�are the forte and storytelling is her crafted skill. Make it a great night out with dinner and a show by visiting Bailey's Backyard at 23 Bailey Avenue, Ridgefield and receive 10 percent off when you show your ticket! The media sponsor is i95fm.

In addition to acting in film and television, Garofalo is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer known and respected around the world. She was instrumental in the successful launching of the first liberal radio network, Air America Radio, where she hosted her own talk show, "The Majority Report." A lightning rod for controversy, Garofalo's well informed opinions and unflinching honesty have inspired laughs, as well as striking a chord with the left, right and everyone in between.

Janeane Garofalo will play at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 24 at The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.

For tickets ($45) or information, call the box office at 203-438-5795 or visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org.