UF comedy jam features 3 entertainers

University of Findlay's 21st annual Comedy Jam will feature the entertainers Caroline Rhea, Josh Blue and Greg Thompson. This year's live performance will begin at 8 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at MCPA's box office by calling 419-423-2787 or visiting the MCPA website. UF students, faculty and staff can receive one free ticket, if acquired in advance, with a valid university ID. All tickets will be $35 at the door on the day of the event. The show is rated PG-13 and parental guidance is advised. Rhea is a stand-up comedian and actress. She is best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series "Sabrina the Teenage Witch." She has been in numerous comedy specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. She is starring in Disney Channel's "Sydney to the Max," and previously hosted "Caroline and Friends" for Game Show Network. She is a regular panelist on ABC's "Match Game" with Alec Baldwin, and is often on other game shows such as "To Tell the Truth" and "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune." Rhea has appeared as Linda Flynn Fletcher on "Phineas and Ferb" for over 10 seasons and has guest-starred on many hit series, including "Two Broke Girls," "Maron" and "The Grinder." She starred as Noleta Nethercott in the cult classic series "Sordid Lives." As a comedian, she has been spotlighted on Showtime's "Women of a Certain Age" and is celebrating her 30th year in stand-up comedy. Blue has risen through the ranks to become a well-established headliner at venues around the world following his groundbreaking win on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" in 2006. In 2018, he was on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and was honored with a performance at the William H. Macy Gala at the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada. Most recently, Blue took third place in the 2021 season of "America's Got Talent." Blue does over 200 shows a year, continuing to break down stereotypes of people with disabilities. Thompson has appeared in movies including "Weeds," "Amateur Night," "Too Young the Hero," "Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture" and "Just About Famous." Most recently, Thompson was seen on ABC's game show "To Tell the Truth" starring Anthony Anderson.