Northshore Performing Arts Center is featuring a comedian on the state at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

Nationally renowned humor writer Patrick F. McManus wrote a play about his childhood poverty for actor Tim Behrens to perform.

“The worldwide recession continues to increase the spread of laughlessness across the land,” Behrens said. “And we aim to do our part to combat this situation.”

Both author and actor guarantee laughs as they describe McManus’ childhood of poverty, his confrontations with wolves at the door, his inspired descriptions of the Great Depression’s impacts on everything from cars to maggot farming, from school assignments to dating. Attendees will discover how to make, and inventively present, poverty foods like blood sausage, head cheese and turkey gravy.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $22.50 for seniors ages 62 and older and $10 for youth, ages 16 and younger.

Adults: $25; Seniors (62+): $22.50; Youth (16 and younger): $10

Tickets can be ordered online at  www.NPACF.org or by calling the ticket office 425-984-2471.