The fundraiser "Comedy for Conservation" will be held at the new location of the Comedy Catch at the Choo Choo, on Thursday. The evening will include a silent auction that will begin at 6 p.m., with the comedy performance starting at 7:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the silent auction and all ticket sales will benefit Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center. Featured celebrities are Moody Molavi, Roger Keiss, and Karen Mills. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Visitor Center at Reflection Riding or can be reserved by calling 423-821-1160 ext. 111, or you may visit reflectionriding.org to purchase tickets on-line. Ticket costs are $15 each, or $16 online.
Bios on celebrity guests:
Moody Molavi
Born in Iran to an American Southern Belle, marrying his high school crush who later became his sister, and becoming the only Iranian Southern Baptist in his family, Moody has enjoyed life experiences across the globe. Moody began his comedy career as an actor for his hometown dinner theater. He began performing stand up comedy in late 2009, and has been delivering his unique perspective on life to audiences ever since.
Karen Mills
Karen has been in the humor business for 23 years. As a comedian, she has worked clubs and theaters across the country and can be heard daily on Sirius / XM Comedy Channels. Karen is a master at finding the humor in any situation and that didn’t change when she was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. Determined to take on the disease with hope and humor, Karen turned her pain into punchlines and is now a sought after speaker presenting her comedy with a message. She has delivered the keynote, spoken at survivor events, fundraisers, sports banquets and given commencement addresses. Now cancer free, Karen has been hailed for her ability to bring humor to difficult topics and was recently chosen to speak at TEDxChattanooga, 2016. Whether you are looking for straight, laugh out loud comedy or comedy with a message, clean comedian Karen Mills can inspire, energize and bring any crowd together through the joy of laughter.
Roger Keiss
Since being named a finalist in Showtime’s “Funniest Person in America” contest, Roger has made national television appearances on the Showtime Cable Television Network, Showtime’s “Comedy Club Network,” and TNN. Roger has performed in concert with such notables as the legendary Chuck Berry, Clarence Carter and Alabama.
Besides performing, Roger is also an avid comedy writer. He has contributed laughs to Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” monologue, as well as being a regular writer for the nationally syndicated panel cartoon “Lucky Angler,” and the comic strip “Noogie Elementary.” His humorous writing work for numerous Industrial films has included such clients as the Krystal Restaurants and the Augusta National Golf and Country Club.