Lancer Productions hosted Comedians Drew Lynch and Samuel J. Comroe, as they came to Longwood University, on Feb. 11, in the Wygal Auditorium at 7p.m., with at least 50+ people attended.
What makes these comedians different from others, is that they make you re-think disabilities, and were an inspirational show, which people have been waiting for. It focused more on the underdog and how it can reflect a life-long struggle in a positive and hilarious light.
Drew Lynch, was born in Indiana, and was raised in Las Vegas. While in high school, he had aspirations of becoming a film actor in Los Angeles, but at the age of 20, he suffered an accident that left his vocal cords paralyzed, causing him to stutter.
This life-changing injury sparked a new interest for Lynch in writing and stand-up comedy, which helped bring light to the social hardships of dealing with a speech impediment. In his struggle to fit in, Drew met a comedian who had Tourette’s syndrome his whole life, Samuel.
Samuel J. Comroe was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. He was born into a family of nine—in third grade he was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome, which is a disorder characterized by physical tics that can occur throughout a lifetime, there is treatment to make them discrete.
Unlike Lynch, he was bullied throughout his schooling career until high school. He made the conscious decision that, enough was enough, and began to laugh with his bullies, and began to become involved with his high school’s theatre department, where he found his passion, performing. He stated, “the pure excitement and joy of performing, is all I need.”
Lynch and Comroe soon became close friends, subjected to unwanted situations throughout their daily lives.
The performance began with jokes. Drew went first and Samuel went second. They told jokes about their lives, made jokes about the audience and even drew the attention to themselves and poked fun at their disabilities.
Afterwards they came together at the end and did a Question and Answer comedy session for the last 25 minutes, where the audience got to ask them anything they wanted. The men were even willing to do a meet and greet at the end, which the fans appreciated.
These hilarious comedians have challenges that inspire and motivate you to think twice about complaining about your life. Lynch and Comroe perform together at a comedy club in California, where their comedy show “Preferred Park” was born.
Drew Lynch and Samuel J. Comroe, with their show “Preferred Park,” entertained over 50 Longwood students, faculty and staff for a night of hilarious and inspiring comedy in the Wygal Auditorium.
Drew Lynch and Samuel J. Comroe, with their show “Preferred Park,” entertained over 50 Longwood students, faculty and staff for a night of hilarious and inspiring comedy in the Wygal Auditorium.
