Eli Civetta News Today

Communication sophomores Finn Rollings and Eli Civetta had only known each other for about a month when they performed their first longform improv comedy show for an audience of one. Almost five months and three shows later, the duo is just getting started under the name 40% Milk. Inspired by comedy duo Middleditch and Schwartz’s...

Last summer, Communication sophomore Ethan Gomberg attended a taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the audience Q&A, he asked Colbert about his experience as a theatre major at Northwestern. One name Colbert mentioned stuck out to him: No Fun Mud Piranhas. Gomberg researched the history of the club, which had not been...

While some students have dedicated years to crafting the perfect punchline, others at Northwestern are just getting started in the comedy scene. Communication sophomore Orly Lewittes’s comedy career began with a lie. She was first introduced to stand up when she snuck into an adults-only comedy club at age 14. Lewittes said she ended the...