Name: Rat Candy
Start: 2025-04-26T21:00:00Z
Location: Second City New York Mainstage

New York

<p>Rat Candy is a perfect comedy variety show performed by NYC’s greatest and grimiest vermin. Hosted and produced by Anya Ptacek and Bekah Hess (2 rats standing on top of each other wearing a trench coat to look like humans), this show features standup, sketch, songs, and sometimes…SOMETIMES tap dancing. Proceeds from the show will be donated to Trans Youth Equality Foundation, which you can learn more about here: <a href="https://www.transyouthequality.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.transyouthequality.org/</a></p>


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