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Andrea Martin brings best of . . . Andrea Martin By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF She is Aunt Voula in My Big Fat Greek Wedding g and is easily recognizable as the leopard skin-wearing Edith Prickley on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV V. Now, Andrea Martin is bringing 40-years of showbiz experience and the best of her characters to The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. The Everything Must Go variety show takes place Friday, Nov. 18. "This is really the best of Andrea Martin," the Tony, Emmy and Gemini Award-winning comedian said. "It's me hosting the characters that I play. There's music in it, there's Broadway songs in it, there are sketches, interactive stuff with the audience, video, SCTV V nostalgia, there's talking about dating and not dating. I call it a comedy garage sale." The U.S.-born, turned-Canadian performer has a long list of credits, which include TV, film, theatre, Broadway and voice actor. This show gives her a vehicle to showcase that work. "I really love performing live and I had a wealth of material that made me happy recreating and I thought it would connect with the audience," said the 64-year-old. Furthermore, the show, which "I really love performing live and I had a wealth of material that made me happy recreating and I thought it would connect with the audience." Andrea Martin, actor, writer, director, producer Theatresports with Bad Dog 23 · Wednesday, November 16, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com SUBMITTED PHOTO BEST OF: Comedian Andrea Martin will bring the best of her characters to The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts when she performs her self-produced variety show on Friday. Here, she is pictured as SCTV V character Edith Prickley. she produced and wrote, also allows her to stay active in between jobs. However, due to busy demands of her career, she is only able to perform the show once or twice a month. She's recently performed in Brampton, Ottawa, Toronto and New York. As this is a live show, Martin is able to add new lines and jokes when necessary. "I try to stay current," she said. "There are always new political references. For instance, there's Rob Ford, in the United States there's presidential hopeful Herman Cain, and (Texas) Governor Rick Perry." In Oakville, she may squeeze in a Mayor Rob Burton line. Most importantly, as the show is a comedy, she ensures people laugh. "I want this to be a very cozy, intimate evening of memorabilia but more specifically laughter," she said. "You really laugh and I think laughing is what matters most these days. It seems there is so much to despair about ­ not so much in Canada ­ but in the United States particularly. It's a nice break from reality and you'll be entertained for an hour and 20 minutes." She beckons people to come out and support theatre and have a good time. "If you're a fan of SCTV V, it's very nostalgic, if you're a theatre student and want to see how someone's existed in the theatre world for 64 years, come out." The show begins at 8 p.m. Regular tickets cost $79.99. For tickets, visit www.oakvillecentre. ca. A number of recognizable funny people are hitting the stage this weekend in Oakville at an improv contest for loudest laughs. The Oakville chapter of Bad Dog Theatre Company is hosting its Theatresports event on Friday, Nov. 18 in the auditorium of Central Baptist Church, located at 340 Rebecca St. The event will feature team Black Swan consisting of awardwinning comedian Lisa Merchant, Gary Pearson and Ralph MacLeod going against the team of Gord Oxley, Jane Luk and Sam Agro. There will also be an Oakville team of teens called Three Strings featuring Jason Cantalini, Christian Pearson and Mack Harshaw going up against a team from Georgetown. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $5. 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