Sept. 23, 2024

Contact Dillon McArdle at 608-796-3730 or dtmcardle@viterbo.edu

COMEDIAN ATSUKO OKATSUKA’S FULL GROWN TOUR COMES TO VITERBO UNIVERSITY SEPT. 27

LA CROSSE, Wis.–Comedian and actress Atsuko Okatsuka's is bringing her global Full Grown Tour to the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre Friday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

Following the success of her first comedy tour and HBO special The Intruder, Okatsuka's Full Grown Tour has performed to sold out theaters in 56 cities in 12 countries. In addition to her stand-up career, she had two films debut at the Tribeca film festival: All That We Love directed by Yen Tan and Group Therapy directed by Neil Berkely and produced by Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat productions. She also wrapped the feature studio comedy Outcome for Apple starring Jonah Hill and Keanu Reeves.

Okatsuka’s debut standup special, The Intruder directed by Tig Notaro premiered on HBO December 2022 and was named the Best Debut Special of 2022 by The New York Times and one of the Best Specials of 2022 by Vulture and Variety. She won the 2023 Gracie Award for Best Special and was nominated for Best Comedian by the Wowie Awards. Okatsuka was raised by her grandmother, and they created the #DropChallenge together which has amassed more than 10 million views. Her unique upbringing brings an artfully offbeat resilient persona which is perfectly embodied in her blunt bangs and bowl cut.

Tickets are $49 for main, plus a $3 convenience fee and $1 facility fee per ticket. All orders will include a 5.5% sales tax. There is an age restriction of 18 and older. For more information or to order tickets, contact the Viterbo box office at 608-796-3100 or visit www.viterbo.edu/tickets.

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