TULSA, OK - Laughs abound in Brookside as The Comedy Clinic - Tulsa’s Comedy Troupe begins its third season at Tulsa's finest Martini Lounge and Champagne Bar, The Suede, 3340 S. Peoria Ave. on August 28th, 2004. Showtime is 7:30pm.

These Medics of Madness will showcase decades of theater and comedy experience in their live show, which has been described as Saturday Night Live meets Whose Line is it Anyway. Their hilarious ORIGINAL sketches will be followed by their hysterical improv games, which include audience participation. The Comedy Clinic gives fans a local flavor in their sketch comedy, the likes of which won't be seen on television or anywhere else in Tulsa.

Founded in 2002, the Comedy Clinic features local improv veterans Ben Beckham, Maria Swindell, Jeff Turner and Antoine Wilson. Beckham and Turner founded the Clinic along with charter member Swindell, a 1991 graduate of Bartlesville High School, after the three performed together in the now defunct troupe the Obnoxious Party Guests, a group Beckham co-founded in 1991. Wilson will celebrate his first anniversary with the group in August after being enticed by the two founders whom he graduated with from Tulsa’s Edison High School in 1990.

The Clinic has performed all over Green Country including four shows in Bartlesville this year, the last of which will be in October. These Comedy Doctors have also performed private parties for local companies, area churches and even political functions. But when it comes to their show, Brookside is their home.

"I can't think of a better place to be than Brookside," said Clinic co-founder and Director Beckham. "And who wouldn't want to be at the Suede on a weekend? It's an incredible night spot for us and people looking for fun in Tulsa.” Turner feels like he is at home at the Suede. "I grew up in this part of town, so it seems only right that I get to have fun like this in what I feel like is my own back yard."

Advance tickets are $8 and must be purchased by Friday, August 27th, 2004. Tickets are available for purchase online, as well, with Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $10. For individual or group ticket information, call 918-664-0414, or visit www.thecomedyclinic.com. The Comedy Clinic is available for private bookings, interviews and private consultations by calling the same number.

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The Comedy Clinic is a proud member of the Brookside Business Association.