Pruis Hall reached its maximum capacity Tuesday night when about 650 students attended Steve Hofstetter's comedy show.
The show was part of Welcome Week, which was organized by the University Program Board.
Senior telecommunications major and director of UPB Sam Maples said Welcome Week started the semester on a good note, with students of all years participating in the events organized by the Board.
"I think the show was awesome," she said. "It's the start of the year and we packed up Pruis. We had a good turnout, and we are really excited about it."
The show was opened by Cleveland Jackson, a comedian who has worked with Dave Chappelle and lives in Louisville, Ky.
Jackson said he thought the show went well, and the audience was open-minded toward the jokes.
"I thought it was a great audience," he said. "I thought we were going to perform at a cafeteria, but this was set up really nice and the fact that the university let us perform uncensored really made a big difference."
Jackson will be shooting a DVD for his show "Rockstar On a Budget" later this fall.
Hofstetter, who was the main act, said he was pleased with how many students showed up.
"I had a great time," he said. "It was an amped-up crowd. When you get more than 600 people, you know it's going to be a good show."
This was Hofstetter's third time at Ball State University, but the first time he was booked by UPB to perform, he said.
Freshman Kaela Burgess said this was the first live stand up comedy show she had attended, and enjoyed it very much.
"I thought he was amazing," she said. "I had never seen anyone as funny as him in my life. It was a fun experience."
UPB's last events for Welcome Week are Quad Bash and The Price is Right. They will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. UPB organizers said they plan to bring more comedians to campus during the semester. However, Maples said there are still no set dates.
"Hofstetter was hilarious," Maples said. "I had a great time. It was a good start for the year, and Hofstetter was a really good fit for Ball State."
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