WEST PLAINS, Mo. – Start the new academic year off with lots of laughs by attending the Sept. 14 performance of comedian Erik Rivera at the West Plains Civic Center theater.
Rivera will take the stage at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person. Current Missouri State-West Plains students can attend free with their BearPass ID.
To purchase tickets, contact the civic center at 417-256-8087 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, or visit wp.missouristate.edu/theater and click on the “Erik Rivera, Comedian” link under “Upcoming Events.”
The performance is being sponsored by the Missouri State University-West Plains University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department.
U/CP officials remind that masks will be required and social distancing protocols will be followed during the performance.
Rivera keeps making his mark on the stand-up comedy scene. At his appearance at the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, he was hand selected to perform for Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network.
Rivera is no stranger to TV comedy milestones, either. Since his late-night debut on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” which has been a springboard for many comedy greats, he has become a familiar face on television.
He was chosen as one of the top 100 comedians to perform in the relaunch of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” He also recorded his debut one-hour comedy special “I’m No Expert” in 2015 for Fuse and NuVO TV.
Last year, Erik was cast to star alongside Brandon T. Jackson (“Tropic Thunder”) and DeRay Davis (Netflix’s “How to Act Black”) in Oxygen’s docu-series “Living With Funny,” a look at life offstage for these touring comedians.
“Erik’s comedic routine will keep you on your toes, and the laughter won’t stop,” said Hannah Salvesen, U/CP theater and events coordinator. “He’s witty, thinks fast, and really knows how to work a crowd.”
For more information about Rivera’s performance, call the U/CP office at 417-255-7966 or visit wp.missouristate.edu/theater.
