What do you get when you put a big city girl in a small, Central Illinois town? One hilarious stand-up comedy act.

Erin Foley, currently residing in New York City, entertained a crowd of about 200 people at 7th Street Underground Friday night. Foley remarked on the lack of scenery and excitement in Charleston.

“I was driving down and I was like, ooh, a silo… look, another one,” Foley said. “It seems like all you need is a Wal-Mart and a pub and you’ve got a town.”

The strength of Foley’s act lay in her interaction with the audience. After asking what kind of on-campus jobs people in the audience had, one student replied, “I train lab rats.”

“I’m sure you’ve got some in your pants right now,” Foley said.

Foley didn’t neglect to poke a little fun at herself as well. Explaining the difficulty of buying shoes due to her size-10 wide feet, she joked, “I asked her for a shoe-horn and she gave me a canoe paddle.”

Further describing her hatred of shopping in general, Foley talked about the necessity of the large selection of cleansing products at stores like Bath & Body Works.

“It’s basically like showering with strawberry-scented gravel,” she said of one product.

In addition, Foley’s rants included midnight munchies, her past jobs and driving with her mother.

“She keeps flare guns in her glove compartment,” Foley said of her mother’s over- defensive driving style.

Foley, a six-year veteran of stand-up, has appeared on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” had a small role in the feature film “Almost Famous” and is currently shooting a pilot for MTV.

Foley describes her style of comedy as random, and feels good material can come from anywhere.

“You get into a zone where you hear stuff, and you’re like, maybe that could work (as material),” Foley said in a pre-show interview.

Foley most enjoys playing off of audience members in her shows.

“If they give you something you can use, it can be really fun,” Foley said.