Astronaut Jones. Uncle Jemima. Dominican Lou. Spoonie Luv.

These are but a few of the alter egos Tracy Morgan has adopted over the years to entertain audiences. This weekend, State College will get to see Morgan in rare form -- himself -- as he performs stand-up at the Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday night at eight.

Morgan is best known for his roles on Saturday Night Live, where he has spent the past seven years. This television season saw the premiere of his first sitcom, The Tracy Morgan Show, in which Morgan plays a hardworking, wise-cracking mechanic and family man.

"I've been watching him on Saturday Night Live for a few years and his skits always make me laugh out loud," Kara Lloyd (sophomore-anthropology) said. "I'm so excited that he's actually coming here. He's hilarious."

The Jordan Center teamed up with the University Park Allocation Committee (UPAC) to bring Morgan to town, giving way to a huge discount on ticket prices for students.

"We found out he wanted to do some campuses in the northeast," said Bernie Punt, director of public relations for the center. "We jumped on it and partnered with UPAC, allowing us to offer students tickets for $5."

Punt couldn't decide on a specific favorite shtick of Morgan's, but said he admires him and his gutsy work.

"I know he's un-PC," Punt said. "I respect anyone who can be cutting edge and feel so confident at the same time."

Punt went on to explain some of the humorous difficulties in producing radio ads for the show, stating that after examining 30 minutes worth of Morgan's pre-recorded material, only about 20 seconds of radio-appropriate sound bytes could be found.

Morgan's lewd material may be a selling point among a primarily college audience, at least in the mind of Jennifer Kovel (senior-advertising and psychology).

"I'm so excited to see him," she said. "I've seen him do stand-up on Comedy Central, and he's so dirty. His act is one of the funniest I've seen in a long time. To see him in State College will be a real treat."

According to Punt, tickets have sold so well for the show that seating has been expanded to accommodate a larger audience. Despite bittersweet ticket sales to comedy acts in the past, sales for Morgan's show have opened the door to more acts in the future.

"The [social] climate has changed and people need to laugh more," Punt said. "We've been shy about doing more comedy in the past, but with the success of this show, we're definitely thinking about doing more."

Hosted by comedian Scott Bruce, the show will begin with opening act Da Vinci's Notebook, a comical a cappella group. Tickets are still available for the show and cost $5 for Penn State students. Tickets for the general public are available for $27.50.