Feature Act - Bryan O’Gorman

Bryan O'Gorman is a professional weirdo who has headlined comedy shows in dozens of countries including England, Australia, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia, Czech Republic and the USA to name nine. This year he plans on playing in every country on earth, plus the moon (if the spaceship he's building works).This past January, Bryan's second album opened at number one on iTunes comedy charts and remained there for several hours. A live performer since childhood, this joke of a man honed his stand up skills in the legendary Toronto comedy scene and has refined them on stages throughout the galaxy. Catch him now before he dies in a feeble attempt to make it to the moon in a homemade rocket. Of his many credits, a few include being featured on MTV, Much Music, The Comedy Network, Sirius-XM Radio, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival,The Melbourne Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs, National Lampoon Radio, the Montreaux comedy festival and the CBC.

Middle Act - Keesha Brownie

Toronto-based Brownie keeps things fresh by frequenting open mics all over the city. She regularly performs at clubs, colleges, festivals, and theatres at home and abroad. With a passion and a talent for stand-up, theatre, sketch and music, this social butterfly is always looking for new ways to collaborate and share the spotlight with her community.

An energetic and observant comedian with an entrepreneurial mind, her fun and infectious style of comedy has been described as “casual and cool, with an edge that keeps you on your toes.” Keesha touches on her Jamaican roots and Canadian upbringing while bringing the magic of live theatre wherever she performs.

MC - Zabrina Douglas

Zabrina Douglas, is a nurse and a comedian. Her comedy album Things Black Girls Say: The Album received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.

Douglas, a registered nurse, mom of 5 performs across the country at yukyuks comedy clubs, theatres, corporate and private events. She regularly performs at Kenny Robinson's Nubian Disciples nights for Black Canadian comedians, and was a nominee for the Tim Sims Award in 2008.

She broke through to wider success in 2020 as the headliner of Laughter from the Frontlines, a virtual comedy show organized by The Unknown Comedy Club featuring frontline health care workers performing comedy and storytelling about coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.

She subsequently organized Things Black Girls Say, a regular show at Toronto's Comedy Bar, and recorded her sets at the April 15and 16, 2022, shows for release as an album. Zabrina Douglas has performed at the juno awards in Edmonton,the Winnipeg comedy festival and Just for Laughs montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.

She has made appearances on CBC Gem in the new wave of standup, Winnipeg Comedy Festival:Die laughing and Jack Whitehall:The Gala. She has released another comedy album in 2024 called Nurse on Nights that is available for streaming everywhere. Most recently she has Been featured in a comedy special on Crave called the people of comedy.

Douglas often tackles themes related to cultural identity, race, and the absurdities of everyday life. Her ability to blend humor with personal and professional insights makes her stand out, and she’s become a rising star in the Canadian comedy circuit.

Feature Act - Pete Johansson

Pete Johansson has earned the title of global headlining comic with a relentless non stop schedule taking him to every corner of the globe. His unique socially progressive, intellectually challenging, yet accessible and silly comedy has garnered a devoted following of fans looking for laughs with something more. This profile was recently bolstered with his very well reviewed (chortle.co.uk) first comedy special 'You might also enjoy...Pete Johansson' released by Netflix simultaneously in 82 countries and a critically acclaimed and powerful appearance on Comedy Central’s ‘This is Not Happening’. A favourite at comedy festivals, Pete is one of only three Canadians ever nominated for an Edinburgh award at the Edinburgh Fringe, and has been invited to perform from South Africa to Australia to Singapore. Originally from Kelowna, Pete started performing in his teens, and developed his art from coast to coast in Canada making his first appearance at The Just For Laughs festival when he was only 24 and following that up with 6 more appearances at the festival over his 20 year career, including 4 galas taped for the CBC. Numerous other TV appearances fill his resume, from The Late Late Show on CBS, Premium Blend on Comedy Central, Friday Night on NBC, Russell Howard's Good News on BBC, The Best of the Fest on Channel 4, Live From the Comedy Store on Comedy Central, Russell Peters Red Light District on Showtime, 2 Episodes of ‘The Debaters’ TV show on CBC, one of which was nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award, and three Winnipeg Comedy festival Gala’s. A relentless writer, and social critic you can always expect an engaging and intriguing show from this once in a lifetime comedian.

Feature Act - Casey Corbin

Even during the pandemic, Casey has managed to keep his career moving forward. In January 2021, he appeared in the Just For Laughs-produced Humour Resources with Jon Dore. Also in the episode were the Lucas Brothers and Nikki Glaser. The show aired nationwide on CBC. Now it can be seen streaming on CBC Gem. With four comedy albums on Spotify, Casey had a breakthrough year as a Spotify Artist. Here are some of his Spotify numbers
Listeners: 108.5k, Streams: 360.3k, Hours: 16.2k, and was heard in 88 countries.

Pre-pandemic (2017-2019): The last few years have been fantastic for Casey Corbin. With highlights like performing at a sold-out National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada, opening for Mr. D himself, Gerry Dee. Having a 9-show run at the Just For Laughs Toronto festival, JFL 42. This included four sold-out shows at the Royal Theatre, sharing the stage with friend Rory Scovel and once with a surprise special guest, Amy Schumer. Worked with his comedy hero, the late great Norm MacDonald, for six sold-out shows in Calgary. Opening for Canadian comedy legend Ron James. Competed in the 8th annual Brantford Comedy Festival and won its grand prize of $10,000. If that wasn’t enough, he launched a wrestling/ comedy podcast with Never Sleeps Network that airs weekly on iTunes/Spotify titled Talk ' N Wrestling.

Before 2017, Casey Corbin had accomplished plenty. An hour special on the Comedy Network, The Comedy Network Presents: Casey Corbin Comedy Now, Uncensored. Along with that is a half-hour special that aired on CTV called Comedy Now. He’s also been seen on CBC’s Halifax Comedyfest and even Comedy at Club 54. (But that was a long time ago.)

He’s a regular on SiriusXM Just For Laughs Canada and has also been heard on CBC One on Laugh Out Loud. He performed at Just For Laughs' 25th anniversary and toured with them in support of Harland Williams on his 2005 Tasty Treats Tour.