{"id":2005945,"date":"2025-09-08T09:30:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005945"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:30:06","slug":"vicki-lawrence-brings-mama-to-greensburg-in-two-woman-comedy-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/vicki-lawrence-brings-mama-to-greensburg-in-two-woman-comedy-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Vicki Lawrence brings &#8216;Mama&#8217; to Greensburg in two-woman comedy show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westmorelandculturaltrust.org\/events\/vicki-lawrence-mama\/?occurrence=2025-09-14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:television's favorite comedic personas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">television&#8217;s favorite comedic personas<\/a> are bringing a new comedy show to the area for a one-day local performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Talented comedienne, actress and singer Vicki Lawrence and the grouchy but good-hearted Thelma Harper, aka &#8220;Mama,&#8221; are to perform a &#8220;two-woman show&#8221; at 3 p.m. Sept. 14 at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westmorelandculturaltrust.org\/the-palace-theatre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Palace Theatre;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Palace Theatre<\/a>, 21 W. Otterman St. in Greensburg.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong>Scary good fun: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/fright-fun-kennywood-idlewild-parks-091249511.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fright and fun: Kennywood, Idlewild parks announce fall schedule of events;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Fright and fun: Kennywood, Idlewild parks announce fall schedule of events<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Thelma Harper, aka &#8220;Mama,&#8221; at left, is a television character played by actress and comedienne Vicki Lawrence, at right. Lawrence and &#8220;Mama&#8221; are to perform a two-woman comedy show in Greensburg on Sept. 14.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lawrence describes the show as &#8220;a mixture of standup comedy, music and observations about life&#8221; in a statement at the Palace Theatre website. Lawrence will open the show as herself, and Mama will appear in the second half, ready and willing to share her thoughts and opinions with the entire audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think people will get a kick out of the things Mama has an opinion about,&#8221; Lawrence said on the Palace Theatre&#8217;s website. &#8220;Where Mama is concerned, expect the unexpected. &#8220;There&#8217;s really nothing she can&#8217;t do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Vicki Lawrence and &#8220;Mama&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lawrence appeared as a cast member on the &#8220;Carol Burnett Show&#8221; from 1967 to 1978, bringing the character of Thelma Harper, mother to Burnett&#8217;s character Eunice (Harper) Higgins, into the sketch comedy show for its last five seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lawrence then starred for six years in &#8220;Mama&#8217;s Family,&#8221; a spin-off sitcom featuring Lawrence as Thelma Harper, or &#8220;Mama,&#8221; with Ken Berry as her son Vinton Harper, Dorothy Lyman as daughter-in-law Naomi Harper, Allan Kayser as grandson Bubba Higgins, Eunice&#8217;s son, and Beverly Archer as Iola Boylen, Thelma&#8217;s neighbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets to &#8220;Vicki Lawrence and Mama\u2013a Two-Woman Show&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/westmorelandculturaltrust.org\/events\/vicki-lawrence-mama\/?occurrence=2025-09-14\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:can be purchased online;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">can be purchased online<\/a> at the Palace Theatre website or by calling 724-836-8000. The show is presented by Latshaw Productions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on The Daily American: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyamerican.com\/story\/entertainment\/comedy\/2025\/09\/08\/vicki-lawrence-and-mama-bring-two-woman-comedy-show-to-greensburg-pa\/85942810007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vicki Lawrence and Mama bring two-woman comedy show to Greensburg;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Vicki Lawrence and Mama bring two-woman comedy show to Greensburg<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two of television&#8217;s favorite comedic personas are bringing a new comedy show to the area for a one-day local performance. 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