It’s been a tough two years for so many people and I can’t help but reflect and feel so incredibly grateful to be part of an initiative aimed at bringing laughter and joy to our community at this time. With six shows remaining, this letter may be a smidge premature, but there are so many people to thank for making Laugh Out LIVE! possible.
To Maureen Douglas and the entire Arts Whistler team, co-producing Laugh Out LIVE! with you has been a great experience and I’ve learned so much along the way. Thank you for giving us crazy theatre kids a stage to play on and the support we needed to bring this dream to life.
To the cast of special guests, feature comics, and writers, you have worked so hard behind the scenes to prepare each week, and your efforts are beyond appreciated. Brandon Barrett, Julie Farr, Tara O’Doherty, Sara Marrocco, Kate Lee, Emily McDonell, Kyle Killeen, Brandon Smith, Cedar Lynn Dobbin, Emily Qureshi, Andrew Slater, Sarah Ford, Christan Leonard, G.D. Maxwell, Katherine Fawcett, John McGie, Ed Scherrer, Bernice Lever, and Anyssa Jane, thank you for “bringing the funny” each and every week!
To our local business prize sponsors, Stinky’s On the Stroll, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Gibbons, Whistler Hardware, Wine & Brew Craft Collective in Squamish, The Circle & The Circle Kids, Picnic Whistler, Velvet Underground, Alpine Cafe, Nita Lake Lodge, Harajuku, Coast Mountain Brewing, Basalt, and Arts Whistler, thank you so much for contributing to our epic weekly prize packs. We now give away more than $450 in prizing each week and your support has helped create what might be Whistler’s greatest weekly prize giveaway!
To the entire community, thank you for coming out each week, filling those seats, and having a great time! People are already buying tickets to closing night on April 28 and it blows my mind that in this sport-obsessed town we have managed to sell out every show so far. Thank you for getting behind this project and giving it wings to fly.
Finally, to my partners in crime, Rebecca Mason and Dave Francis, you two could never fully understand how eternally grateful I am for you. When we began to create the show content back in the fall, we were inspired to create Whistler’s first weekly resort show and now, three months into the run, we’re hitting our stride, producing a uniquely different show each week, and truly “bringing the funny” to so many people. Thank you for all your efforts, guidance, and patience with me along the way!
What an incredible journey so far, and with Season 2 already in sight, so much more is coming your way, Whistler! Laughter really is the best medicine.
