University Union Performing Arts [12] will host “An Evening with Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson” on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Goldstein Auditorium [13]. The LGBT Resource Center [14] and the Television-Radio-Film Department [15]of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will co-sponsor the event.
Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson [16] is best known for his role on ABC’s Emmy award-winning comedy series Modern Family [17]. As Mitchell Pritchett, Ferguson has earned nominations for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards [18] for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Previously, he played the role of Richie Velch in the CBS sitcom The Class [19]. Ferguson has also appeared in Broadway and off-Broadway shows, including the Tony Award-winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee [20], in which he originated the role of Leaf Coneybear.
Ferguson will speak at Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center on Oct. 23 at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7:15 p.m.
Ticket sales are open to all SU and SUNY-ESF students, staff and faculty for $5. Up to four tickets can be purchased per person.
Tickets go one sale Monday, September 17 at 11 a.m. and can be purchased at the Schine Student Center [21] Box Office: (315) 443-4517.
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