Feature Act - Scott Faulconbridge
Scott Faulconbridge has delighted International audiences with his masterful timing, quirky story telling and quick improvisational wit to established himself as one of Canada's headlining acts. His unique stories and songs are inspired by family mishaps that have made him a crowd favourite for three decades. His work has earned him three Canadian Comedy Award nominations for his work as an Improviser and a stand up comedian.
Nationally, he has toured theatres coast to coast in both the Just For Laughs Tour ,The Investors Group National tour and opened for Howie Mandell at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. His stories, jokes and emotional outbursts and have been heard on CBC radio for shows such as The Debaters, LOL, and Day 6. He has written for CBC's Still Standing and has been seen on numerous televised comedy specials including CTV's Comedy Now, CBC 's Comics, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Halifax Comedy Festival and the internationally acclaimed Just For Laughs Festival.
In the United States he has toured colleges and headlined the legendary Las Vegas The Riviera comedy club. His albums "Warn the Others" and "Scottland" are heard regularly on SiriusXM. He has also been seen on numerous televised specials including NBC's Last Comic Standing.
Middle Act - Jennie Frederick
Jennie Frederick is a Licensed Funeral Director, doting mother and some useless schmuck's hysterical ex-wife. Hailing from Orillia, Ontario Jennie's unique comedy style has made her an unforgettable presence on the Toronto comedy scene.
MC - Ben Bankas
Ben started his comedy career in 2010 at age 19. Ben has performed at the Jewish Comedy Festival, the Cannabis Comedy Festival, 420Toronto at Yonge and Dundas Square, NXNE, and Thunder Bay Comedy Festival.
Ben is the host of the Toronto Comedy Podcast presents: Quarantined with Ben Bankas and The Ben Bankas Freedom of Comedy Podcast on Patreon. Ben started the FIRST comedy show in Toronto after all venues were closed indefinitely in March 2020 due to the Covid Pandemic. On June 5th, 2020, Ben started "Ben Bankas and the Covidiots" at Christie Pits. That turned into the "Freedom of Comedy Protest" at Bickford Park which Toronto Life, Rebel News and CBC Comedy reported on.
Ben Bankas is a breath of fresh air in the Canadian Comedy scene and is always pushing the limits in the hopes of providing his audience with something new to laugh at.
