Kickstand Comedy announced on Friday that it will reprise its hugely popular Comedy in the Park series in Laurelhurst Park this summer. The shows will start promptly on July 1, the first Friday of that month and run through September. "Our kickoff show will be Julia Corral, Shain Brenden, Zak Toscani, and some surprise guests," Kickstand's Artistic Director Dylan Reiff told the Mercury. "Expect everything you loved about last year, but with some smart, fun.