Last Word Comedy Festival: Orange Tuxedo

Orange Tuxedo (Los Angeles, CA) is a two person improv show from a husband and wife team. They perform “Close Quarters,” with a focus on creating grounded relationships formed by eccentric characters.

Craig Cackowski is an actor, improvisor and teacher based in Los Angeles. He was involved with the iO and iO West theaters from 1992-2018, and was the three-time winner of the Del Close Award as Teacher of the Year at iO West. As Orange Tuxedo, he and his wife Carla have played numerous improv festivals around the US and Europe. While in Chicago, he appeared in 5 revues for The Second City, and helped create such improv forms as JTS Brown and Close Quarters. As an actor, he has been seen in recurring roles on such shows as Community, Veep, Drunk History, and Sex Lives Of College Girls. He may be heard frequently on podcasts such as The Thrilling Adventure Hour and his own podcast Craig’s List, in which he makes Carla watch his 100 favorite movies.

Carla Cackowski is an improviser, writer, and master thrifter. She toured all over Europe, Alaska, and the Caribbean performing comedy with The Second City. She has done voiceover work on shows for ABC Family, TBS, and Disney. Carla has written on children sketch shows for PBS Kids, Dreamworks TV, and MGA Entertainment and is currently in development on an animated comedy pilot.

PASS REQUIRED. This performance is part of The Last Word Comedy Festival, four days of shows, workshops, and receptions featuring improv and stand up comedy acts from around the country. Get your Festival pass for access to 19 comedy showcases. Check out the full schedule and purchase tickets now at lastwordfestival.com.