Live, from

McIntosh High School, it's "Saturday Night!"

Well, maybe

the tradition-steeped late night comedy show isn't

originating from Peachtree City this week, but if you

want your funnybone tickled, make a beeline to the

school's Black Box Theater this Saturday.

The newly

formed Creatures of Habit comedy troupe will stage its

initial show in the cozy confines of McIntosh's theater.

The show is

called "Not in My Town" and is the brainchild

of local writer Michael Boylan (Citizen sports and

Weekend editor). Boylan wrote, produced and directed the

show, which is a collection of sketches he describes as

between "raucously funny and moderately witty."

Boylan

formed the troupe earlier this fall after he looked

around and discovered that there was not an outlet for

this type of entertainment in the county.

The troupe

is comprised of six local talents: Boylan; Starr's Mill

High School's Anthony Bridges, Aron Hall and Sarah

Turner; Sandy Creek High School's Kelly O'Neal and Adam

Hoffman.

All of the

students have participated in various school theater

productions, along with local and regional productions.

Saturday's

show features sketches involving everything from violence

in cartoons to street mimes fighting for territory.

While

Boylan's troupe has never performed sketch comedy, this

week's show is old hat to the 25-year-old.

"I

started writing comedy in the eighth grade. Since then my

comedy has matured a little," he said with an impish

grin.

Boylan took

his love of comedy to the University of Georgia where he

formed a comedy troupe and also wrote for a radio show.

"We

took third in the nation for a radio variety show,"

he said.

After

Boylan left Athens and started a newspaper career in

Fayette County, he surveyed the landscape and decided it

was time to bring his unique wit to Fayette County

residents.

He

estimates he has put more than 100 hours into the show

and said local audiences should be prepared for a good

time.

Comedy is

not necessarily the same concept to everyone. Boylan

terms his definition of comedy as "skewing reality

in an assortment of different ways."

In

describing the show, Boylan said that "it's good,

clean adult fun."

But he also

added a caveat.

"If

you didn't see Austin Powers because of the bawdiness, I

probably wouldn't see this show."

Tickets for

Saturday night's show are $5 for adults and $3 for

students at the door. Seating starts at 7:30 p.m. with

the show starting sharply at 8 p.m.

Through his

countless hours of work, the energetic Boylan has learned

a valuable lesson about his home county.

"If

there's something you really want to do, do it. I've been

amazed at how many people are willing to help you."

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