Parents and Family Weekend Comedy Show to feature B.J. Novak

8:02 a.m., July 20, 2015--Parents, family members and guests are invited to join their University of Delaware students for Parents and Family Weekend (PFW), a three-day celebration featuring multiple campuswide events to be held Oct. 23-25.

The PFW Comedy Show, an annual favorite, will feature B.J. Novak on Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Bob Carpenter Center. 

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In addition to co-starring in NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy The Office, Novak is known for his roles in movies such as Reign Over Me, Knocked Up and Inglourious Basterds. 

He has also performed at numerous colleges, theatres and comedy clubs in recent years, in addition to filming television features for Comedy Central, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and more.

Tickets for the show are $20 and are on sale now to UD parents and family members. Tickets can be purchased at the PFW website.

If available, remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Oct. 1.

Other PFW events include the Parents and Family Tailgate and the Blue Hen football game against the University of New Hampshire. Details and tickets for other events throughout the weekend can be found at the PFW website.