The New Wave of Standup

Malik Elassal is a standup comedian, actor, and writer from Northeast Calgary. He has performed in clubs across Canada and at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

Courtney Gilmour was named by NOW magazine as one of the top ten stage artists to watch. Her debut standup album Let Me Hold Your Baby was nominated for a 2023 Juno Award.

Travis Lindsay has made multiple appearances at the Halifax Comedy Festival and his debut album The Kid is Alright topped the iTunes Comedy Charts.

Heidi Brander is an award-winning writer for some of CBC's most popular comedy series: Son of a Critch, Baroness Von Sketch Show, Still Standing, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

Seán Devlin's stand-up album AIRPORTS, ANIMALS was nominated for a 2022 Juno Award. He wrote and directed the feature film When the Storm Fades.

Rachel Schaefer has been featured on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, and the JFL Original's album Stand-Up BC: Yee-Haw Hell Yeah.

Dino Archie has released four comedy albums. He made his American network late-night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has appeared on Comedy Central.

Mike Green has appeared at Just For Laughs Montreal as part of the New Faces of Comedy showcase. In Winnipeg he produces local standup shows like the Secret Standup Series.

Brendan D'Souza was featured in OUTtv's Out For Laughs Live, and was nominated for the I Heart Jokes Award for Newcomer Comic of the Year.

Jacob Balshin was the winner of I Heart Jokes Awards Newcomer of the Year in Toronto, and was later nominated for Breakout Comic of the Year.

Laura Leibow has performed in legendary clubs like the Improv in Los Angeles, and Gotham & Broadway Comedy Club in New York.

Charles Haycock's comedy is subtle, yet uproariously funny. He also happens to be a world-class yo-yo performer.

Named by Exclaim! magazine as a rising force in comedy, Pirico's comedy album Splash Pad received a 2023 Juno Award nomination.

Bobby Warrener has performed at multiple festivals and made national TV appearances. With his rapid-fire joke style and laid-back demeanour he has become a crowd favourite.