Women in Comedy

12/13/2019

That's a wrap on Chicago's Up All Nite 2019! It was such a blast hosting this event and connecting with so many amazing performers. We truly hope you were able to make the connections you wanted and enjoyed the workshops led by our fantastic coaches.

We are so grateful to the coaches and comedians on our showcase who donated time and energy to make this happen.
You're all rockstars.
Thanks to all of our donors and sponsors, and venue:
iO Chicago
LUSH Cosmetics Chicago - Armitage
Ampersand Cowork
The Book Cellar
Up next? "A Love Letter to Myself" in March 2020. Stay tuned, friends!

12/12/2019

Our final feature before we kick off Up All Nite!

Ali Drapos is a Massachusetts native. She moved to Chicago in 2015 and quickly began traveling with the Second City Touring Co.; performing improv and sketch comedy around the country. She produces Diamond Comedy Hour and Verified Laughs at Laugh Factory. You can catch her doing stand up and walking her beautiful dog all around the city—follow her on Instagram and Twitter for weird stuff !
Still time to register at our link in bio😘

12/12/2019

We are so excited to feature this woman at our event!
Lauren Walker is a q***r, Black woman from Chicago. She has performed standup comedy at the Laugh Factory, Stage 773, iO and the Second City. Lauren has also performed improv and sketch comedy all over the country with the Second City National Touring Company. Please let her lead you on Instagram .

Register at the link in bio to see all these women tonight!

12/12/2019

It's the day of the show y'all! The list of comedians participating in this keeps growing and we are so grateful!

Born and raised just outside Chicago, Christina Lundin got her start in comedy in 2017 after taking Feminine Comique, a beginners foundation course in standup. Since then, she's dedicated much of her free time to joke-writing, open mic-ing, and performing in showcases all over the city. Follow her on twitter/instagram for show announcements and random musings .

Head to the link in the bio to see all these boss babes at the event tonight!

12/12/2019

We thrilled to have this lady leading a workshop for us tomorrow at Up All Nite!

Sydney Davis Jr. Jr. is a standup comedian and storyteller who has been performing within the Chicago arts community for the past 12 years.
Originally from Bentonville, Arkansas, Sydney moved to Chicago in 11th grade to pursue a career in comedy.
Currently, she is a faculty member of The Second City training center, as well as the founder of ‘Rhetoric Done Right,” a corporate speech training company. She offers tutoring services in standup comedy, storytelling, and public speaking.
Her standup special “TRASH” is currently available on Amazon Prime.

12/11/2019

We have another fab, femme coach coming your way!
Michelle Aldridge is a Chicago-based comedian, writer, and Virgo. This Michigander has been honing her improv, sketch, writing, and stand-up skills for nearly a decade at renowned comedy theaters in DC, Tokyo, and Chicago. She’s performed as a part of the Chicago Women’s Funny Fest, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Harold Team Mothership, and the Second City Training Center’s house ensemble and musical house ensemble. Her solo show the 30-year-old virgo premiered at the Annoyance Theatre in 2019 and was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

12/09/2019

Another boss babe appearing at Up All Nite!
Gena Gephart lives in Chicago, IL where she pursues writing, stand up, and sketch comedy. Gena’s sharp brand of comedy reflects her dry, feminist perspective and has been called “awkward in a good way” by several drunk bachelorettes. She has opened for comics like Michael Che, Jen Kirkman, and Natasha Leggero, and has performed at the Limestone Comedy Festival. Gena produces a monthly all-lady storytelling show in Logan Square called Ladylike as well as hosting the weekly Ladylike Podcast. She contributes to Reductress and Thought Catalog and is a cast member at the Lincoln Lodge. In her spare time, Gena enjoys sitting quietly in the dark and teaching her cat to be less fat.

12/09/2019

Time to meet another amazing comedian who will be at Up All Night!
Adrienne Brandyburg is an eccentric writer, actress, producer, and comedian hailing from Chicago. Adrienne is a producer of a WOC variety show called B.A.P.S. Comedy. Adrienne performs all around the country spreading laughter and blackness. Follow her shenanigans on all social media platforms.

Website:
AdrienneBrandyburg.com
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12/07/2019

Our next coach at Up All Nite: Chicago is Mary Hynes! Mary is a faculty member of the Training Center at The Second City Chicago. She specializes in teaching acting and improvisation to kids and teens as well as clowning, sketch comedy writing, and improvisation to sketch. In addition to her teaching and directing kids and teens, she is a diagnostic coach and new form creator for adults through the Coached Ensemble, Pillow Fight, and Advanced Improv programming at The Second City's Training Center. She is a proud Butler University alum with a BA in Theatre and pulls from those roots and from her studies at University College Cork of Ireland and the Alexandrinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg Russia. Mary's work focuses on carrying on the legacy of Viola Spolin, Anne Bogart's View Points, dynamic physical characters, and the exploration of creating theatre from a place of unfiltered honest feeling and consistent celebration and escalation of the now. In addition to being an in demand teacher, coach and performer, Mary is a working actor represented by BMG Models and Talent.

12/03/2019

We believe in connecting, empowering, and advocating for women in comedy - on stage, on screen, and behind the scenes! Your donations cover our administrative costs, compensate comedians, and support our events, workshops, and more! It's , and we appreciate any and all donations!

(For information about getting involved, starting a chapter, or our programs, contact [email protected])

07/20/2019

Inside Jokes is tomorrow at Laugh Factory Chicago! Register for FREE today!

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07/20/2019

Inside Jokes is TOMORROW, and we know you are excited to meet our final panelist Julie Merica! Julie is the creator of Tinderella: An Improvised Fairy Tale as well as the host and producer of the Otherworld Comedy Showcase and Open Mic. In addition to being a professional photographer, you can find Julie hosting and featuring in improv, sketch, and stand up shows all over the city. You can also catch her Tuesday nights at the Annoyance for MINT (Music Improv Night) to confirm that she is in fact an adult human and not two kids stacked in a trench coat.

Register now for our free event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inside-jokes-chicago-tickets-62239792896?fbclid=IwAR0Pcy-xsrU8s9QbTXIIMdw6U1Y3LRahrrtUwfT9aGKAGzB0wIsXf1yM9W0.