Michelle began her show biz career at the young age of 18 moving from small town Ontario to the metropolis of Toronto. She was quickly playing comedy clubs nationwide and soon landed on television appearing on The Comedy Network and W.

Michelle is widely considered one of the funniest young comics in Canada, something she proved by beating out hundreds of other Comedians from Canada, Ireland, South Africa, and The United states to make it to the finals of Yuk Yuk’s The Great Canadian Laugh Off.

Michelle has an almost confessional style of comedy that appeals to both men and women and always leaves her audience screaming for more. Her personable approach is always a guaranteed hit whether at a comedy festival, club, or corporate stage. There are big things in store for this very funny lady!

In the last five years, Laurie Elliott has made a name in Canada for both her character and stand up comedy. She is a winner of the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award and is this year’s winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for best female stand up. Television credits include a Comedy Award nominated recurring role on Toronto 1’s The Toronto Show and recurring roles on CBC’s The New Red Green Show and Global’s Train 48. Other credits include CBC’s new series This is Wonderland and The Sean Cullen show, Showtime’s Soul Food, CTV/Comedy Network’s Endless Grind and a half hour stand up Comedy Now! special. She is a recurring panelist on Global’s Out of Bounds with John Oakley and Men TV’s Real Men. Most recently she was featured in a Canadian Comedy Short produced by The Comedy Network and directed by Denise Blinn. Her two woman show Dickwhipped with co-writer and Canadian Comedy Award winner Kristeen von Hagen was Patron’s Pick for it’s venue at the 2004 Toronto Fringe Festival and was featured at the Vancouver Comedy Festival this year. Laurie enjoys the world of animation having already lent her voice to cartoons such as Bob and Margaret, Medabots, Braceface, Timothy Goes to School, Moville Mysteries, Atomic Betty, Time Warp Trio and more. She also performs sketch comedy in one of the few male/female duos in Canada with partner Kevin MacDonald as Canadian Comedy Award nominees KEVLOR 2000. Currently Laurie is writing and performing on The Comedy Network’s new series Popcultured with Elvira Kurt.

Julia Bruce started out as a serious actor, but soon realized that she liked comedy, and it liked her, a whole lot more. Once she made the transition, she quickly found herself the winner of the Phil Hartman Award, runner up in the Corner Gas Comic Genius contest (Comedy Network), was featured on Last Comic Standing (NBC), and is a semi-finalist in Sirius XM radio’s Canada’s Next Top Comic contest. She also appeared in the August 2006 issue of Chatelaine as one of Canada’s up-and-coming female comedians. She has performed stand-up all across Canada, and recently returned from the LAFF Festival in Austin, TX.
Check out her website at www.julialol.com

“Julia Bruce…what a talent!!! We just adore her, and she did a wonderful job.”
Dawn Morden, OMNI TV

]]> http://canadiancomedyfest.com/2013/schedule/friday/trixx-richard-ryder/feed/ 0 http://canadiancomedyfest.com/performer/richard-ryder/ http://canadiancomedyfest.com/performer/richard-ryder/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:33:38 +0000 kmkweb http://canadiancomedyfest.com/?p=2571 Fast thinking and quick witted, Richard Ryder takes the stage with a refreshing energy and “no holds barred” attitude that audiences welcome again and again. No topic is too taboo for this Toronto native whose comedy is fresh, fast, funny and a constant source of embarrassment to his whole family … which is exactly how it should be!

Heard daily in Toronto hosting Your Morning With Richard & Chris on 103.9 PROUD FM and seen weekly across Canada on This Week On OUTtv on …. OUTtv. Richard’s eclectic humour has also been featured on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, CBC Radio 1’s Accent on Toronto as well as many TV and movie productions. In-between all of that, Richard can be seen live working the comedy circuit throughout Canada and the United States.

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As one of Canada’s next generation of up and coming comedians, TRIXX has developed quite a following via the college circuit, corporate and concert events, and comedy clubs across the nation. A naturally gifted entertainer, TRIXX has been blessed with the enviable talent of being able to connect with his audience, regardless of race, age or gender.

As a regular on Much Music’s Video On Trial and Stars Gone Wild, he has opened for Russell Peters (NY Comedy Festival), Cedric the Entertainer (Original King of Comedy), Mike Epps, Aries Spears (of MadTV Fame) and Sugar Sammy (HBO Canada), Tracy Morgan (30 Rock), and is a favorite at the Nubian Disciples of Comedy, hosted by Kenny Robinson. An avid student of pop culture and observer of life; TRIXX offers his unique, fresh and witty perspective, from relationships to race relations, and the hard truths of day-to-day life.

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As host of CBC Radio One’s wildly successful “The Debaters” since 2007 Patterson has become a household name, with more than half a million weekly listeners. In 2010, steady accolades for his work on that show earned him a third invitation to perform on one of Just For Laughs’ prestigious televised galas, hosted by Steve Martin. Considered to be the highlight of the show by the audience and critics alike, Patterson’s performance prompted the legendary Martin himself to quip, “If I’d known he was going to be THAT good, I would have cancelled him.”

Every comic can tell a joke, but Steve Patterson is a triple threat of funny, combining skills as a stand-up comedian with over 15 years of touring experience, a successful radio and tv host and a published humour writer.

Patterson began his full-time comedy career in 1997, shortly after ending his full-time career as a copywriter when he wrote an ad for an amusement park that his boss found a little “too amusing.” Leaving his desk job behind, he opted for the national and international stage. In addition to playing every major city in Canada (and most of the minor ones) he has also headlined in Ireland, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates leaving audiences everywhere united in their praise.

In addition to general audiences, Patterson is also a highly sought-after host and speaker for private corporate events, counting major corporations such as the Canadian Olympic Committee, Coca-Cola Canada, PepsiCo, Best Buy, Future Shop, Investor’s Group, Manulife Financial, Diageo Group (distributors of Guinness, Smirnoff and other beverages) and the Rotman School of Business at the University of Toronto among his most prestigious clients.

In 2011, Patterson enjoyed the most successful year of his career, which included hosting the Just For Laughs comedy tour in theatres nationwide, hosting CBC Television’s Short Film Face off, being nominated for a Gemini award and winning the Canadian Comedy Award as the country’s best male stand-up comedian. He also closed out the year in style headlining a New Year’s Eve comedy gala at Toronto’s storied Massey Hall.

In 2012 Patterson continues his duties with The Debaters, will launch his first solo theatre tour show entitled “This is Not Debatable” and will provide discerning audiences with his trademark wit at awards shows, high-profile gatherings and anywhere top-notch standup comedy is appreciated.

Award-winning, well-respected and painstakingly persistent in creating new material, Steve Patterson gives his very best to each audience he performs for.