Comedian Maria Bamford, Known for Openly Discussing Mental Illness, Comes to Athens

ATHENS, Ga. – The incomparable Maria Bamford is coming to The Classic Center Theatre on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Maria Bamford is revered for her deeply personal and experimental comedy about mental illness. She starred in the surreal, semi-autobiographical Netflix comedy series Lady Dynamite, about a comedian who suffers a nervous breakdown, and is the star of three unconventional hour-long stand-up specials:
Weakness is the Brand, Old Baby and Maria Bamford, the special, special, special!

Maria was the first female comic to have two half-hour Comedy Central Presents specials and starred alongside Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, and Brian Posehn in the Comedy Central series The Comedians of Comedy and
Netflix’s Comedians of Comedy: The Movie. She also created and starred in the cult hit web series The Maria Bamford Show, where she plays all the characters.

Maria is also a prolific voiceover artist, having voiced characters on Big Mouth, BoJack Horseman, Adventure Time, Bob’s Burgers, and more. She is the 2014 winner of the American Comedy Award for Best Club Comic. Maria’s late-night appearances include CONAN, The Tonight Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Don’t miss out on what is sure to be a hilarious evening at The Classic Center Theatre!

Tickets will be available Friday, September 13, at 10:00 a.m.
- Tickets for this performance range from $21.50 - $51.50, plus applicable fees.
- Get your tickets early! Join The Classic Center Cultural Foundation by 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 10, for access to the exclusive presale beginning Wednesday, September 11.
- Learn more at ClassicCenter.com/MariaBamford.