Emmy
Award- winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence will be bringing both of her unique
styles of comedy to Thrasher-Horne Center with “Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two
Woman Show”. This will be Lawrence’s
second appearance at Thrasher-Horne Center.
Vicki
Lawrence is one of the most beloved television personalities of her
generation. Plucked out of total
obscurity as a high school senior, Vicki went on to become part of the now-legendary
cast of the "Carol Burnett Show." "I went to the Harvard School
of Comedy in front of America," says Ms. Lawrence of her Burnett Show
training.
In the
seventh season, and hundreds of hilarious sketches later, at the ripe, old age
of 24, Vicki created her most endearing character to date, Thelma Harper, or
"Mama" as she is better known to her fans. After the Burnett Show,
Vicki went on to star in "Mama's Family," which consistently topped
the ratings for its entire six-year run of original shows. "Mama" has
attained almost a cult status among her legions of loyal television viewers.
In 2001
following the unprecedented ratings for the "Carol Burnett Showstopper
Special," which delighted more than 50 million viewers, Ms. Lawrence
decided that the time is right to take Mama out of the closet, dust off her
sensible shoes and hit the road with her new touring production, Vicki Lawrence
and Mama: A Two-Woman Show.
Ms.
Lawrence takes the stage first. "My show is not a retrospective," she
explains. It is a mixture of stand-up comedy, music and my observations about
real life." The multi-talented entertainer is mostly known for her acting
and comedic talents, but she also earned a gold record for the 1973 hit,
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia."
"I
think people will get a kick out of the things Mama has an opinion about. We're
creating new material with a more modern and cutting edge. Where Mama is
concerned, expect the unexpected. There's really nothing she can't do,"
she says. "I hope people will be
pleasantly surprised by a side of Vicki they may never have seen.…I know they
will be looking forward to Mama, and for her part, that crazy old gal will be
up to the challenge.”
A Two
Woman Show
DATE: Sat. Feb. 25, 2017 TIME: 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: The Thrasher-Horne Ctr.
St. Johns River State College
283 College Drive
Orange Park, FL 32065
TICKETS: range from $29 – $69 with all fees included, and may be purchased in
person, online at THcenter,
or by calling (904) 276-6815 between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday – Friday. Discounts are available for groups of 12+
(15% discount), or 40+ (20% discount).
The Thrasher-Horne Center is a not-for profit performing arts venue and
conference center owned and operated by St. Johns River State College. The Thrasher-Horne Center is located on the
Orange Park campus.
She came, she conquered the audience, and she was off to the
next location after she and Mama had their engagement at the Thrasher-Horne Center in Orange Park Florida. Vicki Lawrence gave a humorous performance for
about an hour and a half. You will have
a great opportunity to experience the antics of Mama and Vicki, in a
location near you. She’s just as
beautiful and talented as she was years ago, and her mind is as sharp as ever.
Vicki
Lawrence’s one woman extravaganza started with her explanation of how she
got started in show-business and then she shared interesting stories like: “The
carpet not matching the drapes,” “Hair Glitter,” being married to her husband ‘Al’
with his ex-football physique. While
talking about her pregnancies, children and her first husband, you will be able
to identify with her many different situations in life.
