MICHAEL PALASCAK (Special Event)

After moving around the Midwest during his early years, MICHAEL PALASCAK (Pal-a-sack) ended up in Wabash, Indiana-- "The First Electrically Lighted City in the World." He spent his formative years there, and then, after college, moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy and living at home with his parents. 

In the last three years, MICHAEL debuted on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He also performed at The TBS LOL Lounge in the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Chicago. He also has performed at Caesar's Palace in The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and was the winner of HBO's Lucky 21 Stand-up Contest. He won the Chicago region of Comedy Central's Open Mic Fight and went on to make his Comedy Central debut on Live at Gotham Season 3. Last year, he was selected as one of 12 comedians in America and internationally to debut his half hour special on the inaugural season of Comedy Central's The Half Hour. Most recently, Michael has been seen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late, Late Show with James Corden.

Desiring to perform all forms of comedy, MICHAEL took sketch and improv classes at The Second City in Chicago, iO, and Annoyance. In Chicago, MICHAEL debuted his one-person sketch show--Pursuing Happiness: A bunch of scenes about people that moved out of their parents' house, got a real job and got married. Performed by a guy who didn't. 

MICHAEL connects to the youthful innocence in everyone as he relates his stories onstage. From becoming an uncle to going down water slides, MICHAEL's stories allow everyone to laugh a lot. 

MICHAEL made his television debut on WGN—The Bozo Show, Age 9, Large Boot Relay Team Blue (Runner-up)