Michelle Tomko
ATLANTIC CITY – Local award-winning comedian Michelle Tomko will perform a free one-woman show at 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21-22 at Dante Hall, 14 N Mississippi Ave.
The event is part of a fellowship with Images and Voices of Hope. As one of 12 fellows across the country, Tomko has been tasked with composing – through a series of interviews of Atlantic City citizens – a one-woman show titled “Yo Eleven! One Woman, Many Voices” where she will portray unsung heroes from around the city.
A reception and “talk back” will be held after the show on Nov. 21.
The event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited and will be first-come, first-serve basis. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and seating will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Tomko is a stand-up comedian, actor and freelance writer in Atlantic City. She has received awards for her work, including the Atlantic City Weekly Nightlife Award for “Best Comedian” for the past four years.
Images and Voices of Hope is a nonprofit group that partners with journalists, storytellers, photographers, gamers and filmmakers across the U.S. to promote and produce storytelling that builds empathy and compassion, connecting us across differences, newsrooms and digital and public media in collaborative, place-based efforts.
