Great Scott! Why were Doc and Marty at the Glencoe library?

Glencoe library passersby on Monday were treated to a jolting sight — one possibly measuring 1.21 gigawatts.

Pardon the reference to the classic American film “Back to the Future,” but it is appropriate when the film’s main characters, Marty McFly and Doc Brown, are in town, as it appeared on Sept. 29.

The fun scene was set up by the sketch comedy group Funny Enough, which was filming a special introduction for the group’s upcoming show at Writers Theatre.

Steve Monieson, as Marty, and Steve Miller, as Doc, were filmed inside and outside the Glencoe Public Library, because Funny Enough’s new show will raise funds for library renovations — a $17.3-million project known as Rooted in History, Building for Tomorrow.

Sarah Hall, another Funny Enough member, said further details on the short and the upcoming show are a secret for now, but performances are set for Nov. 21 and 22 at Writers Theatre.

Funny Enough — which comprises of Hall, Monieson, Miller, Katie Spilotro and Wendy Gale — debuted in 2024 with the show “North$hore Problems” at Uptown, a venue inside Hometown Coffee and Juice. All five are from Glencoe and have “some degree of improv background,” Hall said.

The first performance sold out, and the group is hopeful the Writers Theatre shows will as well.

Last year’s show also had a charitable tie (Hall joked it helps the troupe get people to come see them), and this year, she said, the library improvements felt like a meaningful project to support

“A lot of our friends are involved with the renovations for the library and it’s a great way to have (the show) be more of a community event,” Hall said, adding that a portion of ticket sales will go to the project and purchasers will also have a chance to donate to the library on top of the ticket price.

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