The Capitol Steps

Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 8 p.m.

George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium

The Capitol Steps is a group of Congressional staffers-turned-comedians who travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. The troupe performs more than 500 shows a year all over the country. Since it began, the Capitol Steps has recorded 26 albums. The group has been featured on NBC, ABC, CBS, and PBS and can be heard on National Public Radio stations nationwide during “Politics Takes a Holiday” radio specials.

The Capitol Steps was born in 1981 when three staffers for Senator Charles Percy created political song parodies and satirical skits to entertain at Christmas parties. The group became an instant hit. Since then, the Steps has performed in more than 5,000 venues in 49 states and for the last five presidents.