I am not a sports fan. I think baseball is primitive and football is downright barbaric. I don’t know if hockey games are divided into innings, periods or quarters or what a touchdown even is. I didn’t even know Philadelphia had a soccer team until last Wednesday. I am fascinated, however, by the appeal of Jayson Werth’s beard.

            My father is a diehard Philadelphia fan. His mood is solely determined upon whether or not the 76ers win (so he is perpetually miserable) or if the Phillies will make it to the World Series again this year.

            Philadelphia sports fans have a long, colorful history of being obsessively passionate about their teams. This almost frightening loyalty is documented in hilarious accuracy in "The Philly Fan," a one-man hit show starring two-time Barrymore Award-winner Tom McCarthy, written by award-winning playwright Bruce Graham.

            This in-your-face journey through the eyes of a devoted Philadelphia sports fanatic takes the audience through 50 years of Philadelphia sports history (and the frustrations and perils therein!).

            This one-man tour-de-force will be performing for a limited time at the Kimmel Center, starting Sept. 23 and running through Oct. 31. For more information please visit http://www.kimmelcenter.org/events/?id=3875.