Krackpots Comedy Club conveniently located at 14 Lincoln Way W. Massillon, Oh 44647 is thrilled to announce an evening of comedy of Robert Hines We strongly encourage you purchase your tickets in advance because this is certain to be a sell out performance & tickets available on a first serve basis. Tickets are general admission with a limited number of VIP/ FRONT ROW SEATING. Headliner Robert Hines supported himself while honing his skills as a comedian, working as a Correctional Officer at Chicago's Cook County Jail in 1994, at the age of 24. He quit the job in 2003 when he was cast to star in the independent comedy movie, Chasing Robert, which featured performances by Andy Dick, Larry Miller, Paul Provenza, Rick Overton and Dan Castellaneta Hines started doing stand-up comedy at the age of 21. His first performance was in June 1991 at the Funny Firm, a Chicago comedy club owned by Len Austrevitch, who would later cast Hines in his first film roles. After his set, Hines met local comedians Bernie Mac, Evan Lionel, Daran Howard and Shay Shay (Phillip White). Mac and Lionel booked Hines on the spot for their Monday night show at Chicago's Cotton Club, where Hines continued to appear for nearly a year. All four comedians became mentors and friends of Hines. From 1991 to 1996, Daran Howard tapped Hines to perform in his Laugh Fest College Comedy Tour with shows targeted to historically Black colleges. Hines credits Shay Shay with helping him learn to make his comedy more personal, telling Steven Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, "Shay told me I've got to show them my pain." In addition to touring and club performances (primarily in the Midwest), Hines has made a number of national TV appearances, including BET's Comic View, Comedy Central's Comic Justice and Fox's Uptown Comedy Club. In 1995, Hines was nominated for the Sammy Davis, Jr. Musical Comedy Award by BET's Comic View Comedy Awards TV show. Feature performer Arron Foster And Emcee and Host from WNIR Radio Tom Cullison 21 and over, 18 years of age with parent or legal guardian. Krackpots Comedy Club 14 Lincoln Way W. Massillon, Oh. 44647 330.809.0360