At 8 p.m. on September 17, the Bryce Jordan Center will transform into an intimate theater.

Curtains will close off unwanted area to create a space large enough for a couple thousand people to see comedian and “Saturday Night Live” head writer Seth Meyers perform.

“Whenever you have comedy you want an intimate setting, so we’ll be configuring our building into an intimate theater,” said Bernie Punt, director of sales and marketing for the BJC. “Comedians like to be closer to the audience, so it’s going to be a very intimate environment. He’ll be able to see [the audience] and interact with them.”

Because of the University Park Allocation Committee’s (UPAC) involvement, a student-ticket pre-sale will open at noon on July 28. With a valid Penn State University Park ID, discounted tickets will cost $9.99.

Student Body President Christian Ragland said it’s good that UPAC is involved in the event, adding that Meyers will provide a good show.

“After serving one year on UPAC, I definitely had the opportunity to see why a wide variety of activity is important to students, and UPAC using the student activity fee to discount tickets is a great thing to see at work,” he said.

Because few students are in town during summer, Punt said the BJC was going to wait to release Meyers’ performance date. But since Meyers will host The ESPYs at 9 tonight, the BJC decided to release the information.

“It’s a pretty big deal for him to be hosting that show,” Punt said.

Though Punt has never seen Meyers perform live, Punt said he thinks the comedian will be “hilarious.”

“I know he is extremely intelligent and funny,” Punt said. “And we won’t hold it against him that he’s a Northwestern grad… he’s in the Big 10 brotherhood.”

Tickets for the general public go on sale at 10 a.m. on July 30 for $27.50. They can be purchased at the Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, BJC, Penn State Altoona Campus and online at ticketmaster.com or bjc.psu.edu. Attendees may also call (814) 865-5555 for tickets.