RACINE — A fifth season of Comedy Tonight — four Saturday evenings of professional comedy — gets started Saturday, Nov. 7, with popular radio personality Jane Matenaer debuting her new original work, “Morgue Lady,” at 8 p.m. at the Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave.
Matenaer is a familiar voice to radio listeners across southeastern Wisconsin. She’s been performing in plays since childhood and recently had stage roles in “Cheese Louise” and “The Vagina Monologues.” Her latest appearance at the Theatre Guild was in the two-person comedy she co-wrote, “Trying to Live . . .Happily Ever After.” In “Morgue Lady,” she relates comic tales of growing up in a funeral home, the daughter of an undertaker.
The remaining performers in the 2009-2010 Comedy Tonight season are Fred Klett on Jan. 9, Dobie Maxwell with Steve Declark on Feb. 20, and ComedySportz on March 27.
The price for the four-part comedy series is $60 for adults, $50 for seniors and students. Tickets purchased individually cost $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and students. The box office is open from noon to 6 p.m. weekdays. For reservations and information, call (262) 633-4218 or visit the Web at http://www.racinetheatre.org