Robert Simoneau started his comedy career in 2006 during the Northern Ontario “Comedian Idol” competition. Although he did not win the crown, he fell in love with performing. Since that time, he has become part of the Sudbury comedy scene. He’s performed at the Sudbury LOL Comedy Festival during the Crown of Comedy Show. Growing up in Gogama, Ontario, his comedy can be best described as small town humour.
And the list continues to grow for the Timmins Comedy Festival set to create laughter March 27 - 28 - 29, 2014.
Here is the list to this point:
Derek Edwards proves that you can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy. Edwards's award-winning humour has made him one of the hottest properties in Canada. A regular at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, where he was recently hailed as a "virtuoso at the peak of performance", Derek's comedic gift is in making the ordinary extraordinary.
Based on his Timmins, Ontario rural roots, his backwoods humour is delivered with a polished style and impeccable timing. A professional comedian for the past 15 years, he creates enchanting tales based on everyday subjects and delivers them with polished style and impeccable timing.
Edwards has amassed an impressive string of credits. In 1995, he was the winner of the Vail National Comedy Invitational in Vail, Colorado. In 1996, he stole the show at the Molson Canadian Comedy Festival in Toronto and, in 1997, knocked'em dead at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and was featured on the 2003 Just For Laughs Comedy Tour across Canada with Rick Mercer. His numerous TV credits include The New Red Green Show, A&E's Comedy on the Road, CBC's Comics!, the Comedy Network's Laugh-a-Thon and Comedy Now. Edwards recently completed a 60 city tour of his show My Blunderful Life.
Dwayne Lemieux, a comic like no other. An impressionist and a whiz at improv. He does it all!! Well, mainly those two things. But, he does them really well. The jokes come hard and fast like a one-two punch to the funny bone. Don't let his small stature fool u. On stage... he's a comedy monster.
James Judd has only been performing on the comedy circuit for 2 years, but his interesting twist on every day life, and commanding stage presence have already made him an audience favorite around Northern Ontario. Based in Timmins Ontario, James got his start by entering "Comedian Idol" in 2011 with the experience of only 1 show prior to competing. Winning the opening round, sent him to the finals where he would then take home the 2011 "Comedian Idol" title. James' energy and physical comedy is sure to draw the audience in, and keep them gasping for air while trapped in the choke hold of laughter.
Shane Gannon has been doing comedy on and off for about 15 years . After a four year tour with the Canadian Forces 1 RCR infantry; Shane decided it was time to be funny. Working and doing open mic nights In Toronto, Shane received his first paying gig working for yuk Yuks comedy club. Shane moved to British Columbia to run Canada s largest dog sledding outfit. During the off season Shane would perform comedy in Whistler and Vancouver. He even lived out of his van for 5 months while touring and doing stand up in Los Angeles. Shane returned home to run his own dog sledding business and still performs standup comedy.
Rick Lemieux will have you falling off of your seat as he draws you into his world of zaniness. High energy and a fantastic wit make this act a hard one to follow. The jokes come hard and fast at the expense of his family, friends and better half - all feel Rick's comedic wrath!
For several years, Rick has been organizing various comedy shows to raise much needed funds for our local non-profit organizations. The shows have proven to be very successful and have raised over $20,000. Rick is also a well established comedian and has worked throughout Canada. He’s shared the stage with comedy greats, Derek Edwards, Mike MacDonald, Ben Guyatt and Jason Alexander.
Terry Parker has been bringing his startling and hilarious observations to audiences across North America for over two decades. From coast to coast his venues have included casinos, comedy clubs, Colleges and Universities as well as corporate functions, community fund raisers and charitable events.
Terry’s sharp wit and extreme likeability has made him a favourite of audiences young and old. His material ranges from commentaries on current events to his hilarious observations on dating, marriage and family life.
Larry Smith is a natural born performer, starting his show business career with his first television appearance at the age of 4, on Romper Room. Throughout his childhood into his teen years Larry was very active honing his skill participating in everything from high school radio, to acting, stand up, and play writing. Larry then went on to the Theatre Arts program at Niagara College .
Larry made his Comedy debut on May 5th 1984 at Cracker’s Comedy Club in Hamilton , Ontario . His start as a professional comedian followed shortly thereafter moving from Cracker’s to the, then new, Yuk Yuk’s franchise. After performing with Yuk Yuk’s for 2 years, Larry forged out as an independent comedian, working toward establishing himself as a highly sought after headliner.
Larry has been working as headliner, and part of a comedy duo, for more the 16 years. In that time he has made numerous radio and television appearances including Comedy at Club 54, Chaps Comedy, Cooking with Comics, CH TV, City TV, and the Comedy Network. Larry has also toured extensively across North America, having covered most of Canada , and the Eastern United States . Larry is very proud to have shared the stage with Sam Kinison, Gilbert Gottfreid, Blue Rodeo, Northern Pikes, among many other great performers.
Larry has produced both a Compact Disc, and Video. His repertoire includes Stand-Up, Improv, Singing, Impressions, Cartooning, and Character Acting…
Johnny Toronto, comic-juggler has been one of the leading Canadian entertainers on the ‘New Vaudville’ circuit for the past 20 years. His hilarious one-person variety act has taken him around the world, from Moscow to Rio de Janeiro, Santiago De Chile to the North Pole. When not criss-crossing North America performing at festivals, fairs, university campuses and comedy clubs he spends his ‘holiday’ in Latin America where he performs for disaster relief shelters, orphanages and hospitals.
Johnny is a truly international act on a mission to make the world laugh!
