By Nicole Maguire ’13
Many students chose to watch LAF’s comedy show last Thursday as an alternative to the vice presidential debate. The performance, part of the Madame de Lafayette series, was sponsored by LAF and featured comedians Liz Russo, Lisa Yost, Mary Radzinski and Regina DeCicco.
The night began with Russo introducing herself and sharing that she grew up on College Hill, where her dad worked as the football coach for the school. Because of her familiarity with the area, she had plenty of references that almost all the students at the show got a kick out of— including her love for Campus Pizza gyros and Wawa. Danielle Pisczak ‘14 said “she was a great start to the show—– not only did I laugh the entire time, but her jokes were based on the Lafayette campus and the students here which made it even funnier.”
Russo also spoke about her time at fat camp and how she loved it because she was the hottest girl there— apparently she lost her virginity in exchange for a Snickers bar. Even Russo was laughing at her own jokes.
The audience warmed to the next comedian Lisa Yost, who poked fun at her Asian-American heritage, dating life and relationships. Radzinski followed, entertaining the audience by describing her dating experiences and pointing out how most female comedians are single (aside from the recently engaged DeCicco).
The real star of the show was headliner DeCicco. Embracing her unique voice, she was able to do an unforgettable imitation of South Park character Eric Cartman. Having received numerous awards— most notably the new winner in the Ladies of Laughter competition, held at various clubs all over NYC— this should not come as a surprise. Her hilarious performance and improvisation ended the show on a strong note.
President of LAF Plamena Georgieva ‘13 was pleased at the success of the event. “I personally loved the fact that we had four female comedians in one night! We have had a couple of female comedians coming to Lafayette in the past couple of years, but having four of them at once was awesome,” Georgieva said.
This increase in female comedians was an aim of the Madame de Lafayette series. “It was interesting having such different perspectives and I think the audience, which consisted of mostly women, appreciated being able to relate to some of the jokes,” Georgieva continued. “The event definitely fulfilled the purpose of the Madame de Lafayette series and LAF was more than happy to co- sponsor.”