Black Sheep Comedy Online in Support of Portage Ontario Youth Program
HEADLINER KATE DAVIS!
Thursday, July 9th @ 7:30pm
Enjoy some comedy from your couch for a great cause! Portage Ontario and Black Sheep Comedy have partnered for one amazing show. This is a pay what you can show (suggested $10 per person or $20 per household). Proceeds will go to Portage Ontario youth program, a Canadian non-profit organisation that help youths suffering from substance abuse-related problems to overcome their dependencies and live healthy, happy, and productive lives through drug addiction rehabilitation treatment, based on the therapeutic community approach.
Your line up for this incredible evening includes:
Headliner Kate Davis!
Kate is a twelve-time nominee at the Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Female Standup and the prestigious Phil Hartman Award. Kate is also the star of her own hour-long comedy special on CTV and the Comedy Network, “Comedy Now.” Kate Headlines across the country and has performed at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Hubcap Comedy Festival, The Kitchener-Waterloo Comedy Festival and LOL. Kate is also a favorite at corporate events. Kate’s corporate career has allowed her the opportunity to host events for the former President, Bill Clinton, Barbara Walters and many others. She has also proven that funny can raise money and does many charity events for organizations that help teens and kids.
Kate made it to the final round in Toronto for “Last Comic Standing” 2008 season and 2011 in Toronto for NBC’s Stand up for Diversity.
She has appeared on Breakfast Television, The Comedy Network, The Mike Bullard Show, The Toronto Show, Star TV, Toronto 1, Prime, WTN, TVO, CBC Radio One “The Debaters” and The Mom Show.
With special guests:
Michael Moses
Michael Moses is a comedian coming out of Niagara Falls, Ontario as he just moved in with his girlfriend, making big moves in his personal life as well as his comedy career. He has performed at Massey Hall for New Year’s Eve and at the 2019 Halifax Comedy Festival where his set was taped for the CBC. A frequent traveler to America for comedy festivals, performin at multiple festivals across the country. This isn’t a bio it’s a letter to his girlfriend saying he will get her money for the mortgage soon, comedy may just pan out for him.
Ernie Vicente
Ernie Vicente is a Filipino stand-up comedian from Toronto, Ontario. With his surreal observations and quick one-liners, Ernie has been entertaining audiences since 2008 starting at the world-famous Yuk Yuk’s comedy club in Toronto. Since then, he has performed in clubs such as Absolute Comedy, The Second City, Montreal’s Comedy Nest, and at comedy clubs in the United States such as Los Angeles, Sacramento and New York City. He was just featured on CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud program. He has also been a part of the NXNE and JFL42 festivals.
Al Val
Al Val is a comedian, actor, writer and musician based out of Toronto. Starting his comedy career at the young age of 18, Al has since contributed his talents to program both local and national, from London Rogers TV to OutTV, MTV, and YTV. Al has built a respectable following through his unique brand of standup comedy and currently can be seen headlining shows all across North America; however, besides that he is no stranger to the improv and sketch scene, having performed with improv troupe “Starwipe” for 8 years and having graduated from Second City’s Conservative Program. Al is also the co-writer/producer/lead in the webseries “My Roommate and Friend” and can be seen as one half of the improv rock n’ roll duo “OverDude”. Between an always evolving, unique brand of comedy and large breadth of talent, Al Val’s stock as a breakthrough entertainer is surely on the rise, to say the least.
Hosted by Darcia Armstrong & Cathy MacPherson
Grab your donation based tickets today and be prepared to laugh your ass of while supporting Portage Ontario, youths in recovery and live comedy! Can’t attend but you’d like to donate? Please select Donation – Cannot Attend option.
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