RATED R
Tuesday Night Comics is arguably the funniest night of comedy in San Diego. MCL taps into his extensive list of talented comedian friends and shares the North Coast Rep stage with them. The show is comprised of talent from all over the country with late-night television credits as well as credits from Comedy Central,
MARK CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE (Host) commands the stage with an act that is multi-dimensional – and with many moods. His professional actor background shows through, and he possesses an intuitive ability to allow for interaction with the audience when it proves to enrich the surge of material. It is obvious that MCL is in complete control of his comedic choices. His gifts of perfecting inflections of dialect and making fluid facial expressions display his mastery of acting. MCL believes strongly in the “storytelling” style of comedy – and, throughout the evening, he regales the audience with comedic vignettes and increasingly honest and earthy material. MCL has a very interesting ability to be both at ease and down-to earth, yet also pointedly caustic and quasi-irate in manner – recalling the frankness of Lenny Bruce. There are many different comedians with signature styles – like Carol Burnett with her physical comedy, or Woody Allen with his intellectual style. But what’s fascinating about Mark Christopher Lawrence is that he has the versatility to combine all the assets of the comedy giants – physical agility, verbal creativity, spontaneity, and comic timing – into one unique comedy showcase.