Kristen Becker

If you are looking for a serving of bawdy reality topped with a slice of southern charm, then get ready for DOH founder Kristen Becker who started her comedy career in Toronto 8 years ago. She has since has traveled the continent performing and producing shows; her “never bite the bullet,” attitude coupled with a keen eye for irony leaves audiences, gay and straight, ready for more. She has opened for national acts such as Doug Stanhope, Josh Blue (Winner of Last Comic Standing), and Ani DiFranco. Additionally, Kristen beat out 60 contestants (all men) to win the 2006 Queen City Comedy Competition and has been featured at pride events across the US and Canada. Becker was recently named “One of America’s Funniest Lesbians” by CURVE Magazine, in a tie for #8 with Lily Tomlin, and will be featured in an upcoming OUT TV comedy special.

Linda Ellis

Linda Ellis has been using her charm to disarm audiences all across Canada. Combining her self deprecating style with her observational skills Linda shines light on relevant social issues ranging from the homeless situation to the plight of crushing on straight women. Linda studied theatre at Dalhousie University then completed her post graduate training at the Humber School for Comedy. She was nominated for the prestigious Phil Hartman Award and the Tim Sims Award. Linda has appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival and We’re Funny That Way (Canada’s International Queer Comedy Festival).

Slim Bloodworth

A national and international touring comedienne, Slim has been performing for live audiences since 1999. A dark satirist so likable, she will say the things that people think, but wouldn’t dare speak yet so charming she easily gets away with it. Brutally honest, blunt and extremely clever, it’s been said that Slim “...can possibly do an entire and hilarious show with facial expressions alone.” Impeccable timing, commanding presence and a remarkable speaker, Slim is an incredible performer and has an underground following that grows larger every year. Slim performs in the main stream for audiences all over the United States and Canada, has been on U.S.O. (MWR) tours and has been a main feature in two documentaries.

Sarah Donaldson

Before touring the States this veteran entertained audiences from all over Canada, The UK and Europe. Including the month long Edinburgh Festival in Scotland in the year 2007. A style all her own, Sarah's obsessive thoughts, logic and anxiety help her discuss the hardships of being a confident loser just looking to party.

Jen House

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Take a minute and you'll feel the Detroit electricity - right from where you sit.  No, not from the comeback Tigers, but the knock-your-face-off thunder ignited by Detroit's premiere Rock n' Roll
comedian, Jen House.  After getting her start doing stand up as a ballsy fifth grader next to her dad on a cruise ship, House has made a name for herself as being one-of-a-kind in the comedy world, shocking audiences in the Motor City and beyond.  Listen in and you'll see, her shazam, whizzbang style has a natural way of kicking audience square in the teeth with characters like "Hal King" - the long time MC for the Hell's Belle's Girlie Revue - and "Carlisle C. Carlysle J. Wentworthy"
- a regular at the monthly revue"Torch With A Twist", which opened for Sandra Bernhard at Detroit's Fringe Festival at The Music Hall.

Yes, it's all whistles and belles on House's non-stop ride to comedy's golden rainbow.  Jen has also opened up for the nationally known Righteous Babe's "Bitch and Animal" not once, but three times. She opened the Hastings Street Ballroom with her own live sketch comedy shows "House on Hastings I and II". She has had her own open variety show "Alter Ego" and has acted in various productions at Detroit's underground theaters including the Planet Ant, Zeitgeist, and Abreact Theater. And was nominated for a 2006 Wilde Award for her one-woman show "Who's House?" which she wrote, acted, and produced.  Just ask the local press, "Jen House has a white knuckle grip on your funny bone, and she's not letting go until you bust out laughing." -Real Detroit Weekly.  She IS a natural. . . and owes it all to her Grandma, Violet House.  Now that's Detroit pride.

Ava LaFey (burlesque dancer)

Ava LaFey's satirical sensationalism and political potency inspires and instigates while she bumps and grinds. While dressing in drag, femme or whatever, Ava mimics systems and assumptions as much as she questions her country. One could say she's not tied to binaries like she is to her bedposts! A part time radical cheerleaders, sex educator and a full fledged vegan, Ava is an avid lover of good porn and musicals, and adores when they're combined. Ava considers burlesque to combat the fear of expression, and admires the fierce and fabulous individuals who are committed to the absurd.