Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour

Bay Street Theater welcomes back the Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour for a show on October 21, at 8 p.m. after successfully launching this past April with a completely sold-out debut performance and a second all but sold-out show on September 23, despite a tropical storm.

The Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour is produced by Bay Street Theater’s very own Paul Anthony and the Long Island Comedy Festival with the goal of bringing top comic talent to the East End. Festival shows are presented in a “Comedy Showcase” format, featuring four or more headlining comedians, each performing short sets at each show.

The October 21 iteration presents a showcase with four performers appearing as well as a surprise guest comedian. They include: octogenarian comedian Art Schill, Maria Walsh (who’s known as “America’s Naughtiest Mommy”), veteran comedian Rob Falcone and headline comedian Tim Krompier.

“We’re looking forward to returning to Bay Street Theater again this fall with a new line-up of some of the best comedians working today,” Paul Anthony said. “The ultimate goal of the Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour is to bring more laughter and fun into people’s lives. The shows we present bring people together to share in the experience of live stand-up comedy. It’s very rewarding after one of our shows to hear from audience members telling us they haven’t laughed so hard in a very long time. When we receive that kind of positive feedback and know that we helped people forget about some of their problems for just a little while, mission accomplished.”

Tickets to the show are $35 and $45 at baystreet.org.

In addition to the performance on October 21, Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour is offering aspiring comics a brand new stand-up comedy class, “Think You’re Funny?” on Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. from October 16 to November 20. Paul Anthony will teach the course.

“We wanted to expand the scope of the Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour and working with Bay Street Theater to offer this unique opportunity to aspiring comedians out there is the perfect vehicle,” said Anthony.

The seven-week class will be a hands-on intensive where students will be taken behind the curtain to learn from the ground up about becoming a stand-up comedian and the art of stand-up comedy. The program will combine class instruction with hands-on exercises and student participation, culminating with a final performance by all students in front of a live audience. Guest comedians will also visit the class to give students additional insight into the world of stand-up comedy.

“It’s going to be educational, inspirational, and the most fun you’ll ever have in a class,” Anthony said. “The class is for adults any age interested in learning what it takes to actually perform stand-up comedy. I think trying stand-up comedy is on the bucket list of more people than you’d care to believe. There’s a fascination with it, and we’re here to help people scratch that itch, so to speak,”

The class will have limited capacity. For more information, visit baystreet.org. Bay Street Theater is on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.