A fresh and funny salute to Americana, Pat Hazell’s “The “Wonder Bread Years” is a fast-paced, hilarious production that gracefully walks the line between standup and theater. The show not only restores a much-needed sense of wonder but leaves audiences laughing and savoring the past like never before. From sitting at the kids table to riding way in the back of the Country Squire Wagon, The “Wonder Bread Years” is a comic bullseye for Baby Boomers everywhere.

Pat Hazell is one of the original writers of NBC’s “Seinfeld,” a “Tonight Show” veteran, a critically- acclaimed playwright, and a contributing commentator to National Public Radio. Showtime famously declared him one of the "five funniest people in America." Perfect for the holiday season, Pat’s show, “The Wonder Bread Years” is a love letter to baby-boomer childhood nostalgia, Americana, and growing up in the Midwest.

As a next-generation land-grant university, K-State has a solid commitment to putting others first, to service, and to bettering the lives of others through education, research and engagement. McCain Auditorium celebrates that mission with our external engagement program in a multitude of ways. We bring artists appearing in the McCain Performance Series out into the community and across campus, deepening cultural expression, developing human potential, and expanding knowledge. McCain Auditorium also presents free educational schooltime shows for precollege students who are bused in from around the region. As an extension of our ongoing commitment to outreach and community engagement, we are delighted to offer this complimentary performance of Pat Hazell’s The Wonder Bread Years as our holiday gift to the community—a small way for us to give back, say thank you, and share the joy of the performing arts with those who make our work so meaningful!