“Girl Code” stars Ester Ku and Tanisha Long are triple threats: they tell jokes, they act, and they know relationships like no one else. These and more will be showcased when the actresses visit WSU Wednesday.

“Girl Code” is a conglomeration of comedians and celebrities who point out things about girls not necessarily to make fun of them, but to rather call them out on it, said SEB speakers programmer and senior public relations major Molly Hughes. The show has a similar program called “Guy Code” that does the same to the male population.

“(It’s) like a code you’re supposed to follow as a girl,” Hughes said. “(There are) imaginary lines you don’t cross.”

The event, which is hosted by SEB, is a presentation from Ku and Long, who will do stand-up comedy, interactive improv games, and an audience Q&A. The questions from the audience often involve the performers’ experiences with the show.

Interdisciplinary graduate student and SEB Adviser Taylor Sisk said the event is something the students of WSU expressed interest in, and over the summer worked on booking the performers to come in.

“The student programmers have a committee of other student volunteers (who) … reaches out to the bigger population of WSU to see the interest,” Sisk said.

Once they can zero in on what the students would be interested in seeing, SEB can work on contacting performers to have them come in. Hughes said one of the challenges is working with the middle men, i.e. the agents of the performers.

Along with the comedy, Long and Ku will give pointers and tips (usually in a comedic way) about how to keep healthy relationships. This does not just apply to boyfriends and girlfriends, but the relationships shared with friends and people in general.

“They talk about healthy relationships (and) confidence in yourself,” Hughes said. “Things girls and guys deal with around this age.”

Hughes said she believes this is a pressing issue in college due to external factors that go into it. She describes a healthy relationship as one that is trustworthy and reliable while being aware of issues and learning to avoid them.

Sisk said she believes one of the key pieces to a healthy relationship is communication. The ability to respect and listen to one another is important along with accepting everybody for who they are as individuals, she said.

“If you can communicate well with each other, you can make it through anything,” Sisk said.

The student population has expressed excitement for the “Girl Code” performers coming to WSU, as seen through the comments on SEB’s event pages, Hughes said. She said she’s also really excited about the performance and loves working with the people.

“This is what I want to do later on. Event planning is so much fun, (and) I encourage everyone to get involved,” she said.

Sisk said the student response has been pretty good, and she hopes this is something the students really enjoy while also getting something else out of it.

“(We) always like to have an underlying, bigger issue or message with the programming we do,” Sisk said.

Ester Ku and Tanisha Long will be at WSU on Wednesday in the CUB Senior Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and tickets cost $5 for the public and free to WSU students.

Reporting by Catherine Kruse