Comedians will headline benefit show

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A evening of comedy featuring Mark Lundholm will come to Ford Family Recital Hall on July 12.

The show, which will start at 7 p.m., is titled Sunday Night Live and will benefit Meridian HealthCare’s addiction recovery and prevention programs in the Mahoning Valley.

Hosting the show will be Lauren Landy and “Tyler the Intern” from “WFMJ Today.”

Tickets are $20 ($30 for preferred seating) and are available at MeridianHealthCare.net or by calling 330-259-8604.

Lundholm is a nationally known comedian who has been in recovery for more than 20 years. His edgy humor includes themes familiar to those in recovery, as well as their families. He will focus on those issues in a private show, also July 12, for clients of Meridian HealthCare.

But his public performance at Ford Family Recital Hall will touch on themes that appeal to all audiences.

Lundholm has performed in all 50 states and in 10 countries and has appeared on all major television and cable networks. His one-man off-Broadway show, “Addicted: A Comedy of Substance,” has been performed in major cities in the United States and overseas.

Opening for Lundholm will be Cleveland-based comedian Bill Squire. Known for his clever and self-deprecating humor, Squire has gained a following online for “Bill Squire’s (Perfect) Ten,” a web series in which he must write, perform and film 10 new minutes of stand-up every month for an entire year.