Come out for an amazing evening of stories based on employment. Hosted by comedic performer and storyteller Paul Hutcheson with an all star line up of terrfic storytellers that include Jimmy Hogg, Morgan, Chantal Lim, Morgan Phillips, Nile Seguin, Arianne Shaffer & Kelly Zemnickis.
BIOS
Jimmy Hogg is a writer, comedian and storyteller who has made his name on the North American Fringe circuit over the last 15-years with his high-energy, physical, tangential style. Shows include The Potato King, Curriculum Vitae, Figgy Pudding, Like A Virgin and Wisdom: Part One. In 2017 and 2018 A Brief History of Petty Crime SOLD OUT at the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Comparisons to Eddie Izzard, Rik Mayall, and John Oliver (and other British people) are frequent if not always accurate or deserved.
Chanta Lim is a Toronto-based storyteller, improviser, and clown. Since starting Second City’s improv program online in 2020, she has gone on to perform at festivals all over the world, including Vancouver Improv Festival, Manila Improv Festival, and Toronto International Storytelling Festival. Her most recent project is Ancient Dying Chinese Dialect - an award-winning solo storytelling show directed by Ken Hall that premiered at Toronto Fringe Festival 2023. You can find her happily producing Replay Storytelling shows every month at Burdock Brewery.
Morgan Jones Phillips has been a paramedic for 20 years. At one point, he started sharing stories about the ridiculous experiences he was having and The Emergency Monologues was born. He has performed from Cape Breton to Vancouver with sold out audiences and the occasional award. He can be contacted at Morgan.phillips43@gmail.com for shows, books or to say Hi. He's thrilled to be performing tonight because he's always had a secret crush on Paul.
Nile Seguin has apperared on Comedy Network's critically acclaimed The Beaverton as well s People of Earth, Kim's Convenience and The Expanse. Nile is also known as Alister on the Canadian Screen Award nominated City TV sitcom Second Jen. Nile has performed at the Just for Laughs Festival, the Winnipeg & Halifax Comedy Festivals and San Francisco Sketchfest. A three time Canadian Comedy Award nominee, Nile has opened for James Adomian, Janeane Garofalo, Aparna Nancheria and Hanibal Buress.
Kelly Zemnickis got started in stand-up at the tender age of 37. She has been featured on CBC Radio's LOL, was a Best of the Fest nominee at the 2020 Burbank Comedy Festival and is a regular at Montreal's The Comedy Nest. Kelly hosts the podcasts Holler & Whine (Tape Deck Media) and Order Up! (Showbiz Monkeys), and she's an award-winning documentary filmmaker too! Her debut comedy album Sugar n' Spice & Smirnoff Ice (Howl & Roar) is available now.
HOST
Paul Hutcheson (Canuck Hutch Productions) has produced five solo comedies which have toured Canada and the United States, playing to sold-out audiences and glowing reviews. The company also produces monthly comedy events Hutch & Friends, Hutch’s Storytime in Toronto and recurring cabaret shows (Queerly Canadian, Canuck Cabaret) in Toronto, throughout Ontario and New York City. Please visit canuckhutch.com for more information. "Comparable to Jim Carey, only not obnoxious." -CBC
