12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM Jim Norton's Keynote Address: TV's Power Brokers "I Insincerely Apologize" ComedyPRO Networking Lunch The Seánpod With Seán Cullen Hyatt, Soprano Room, Level 4 Hyatt, Grand Salon Opera, Level 4 Hyatt, Inspiration Room, Level 6 Hyatt, Ovation Room, Level 5 Just For Laughs and FONDS DE SOLIDARITÉ FTQ invite you to the Just For Laughs Networking Lunch. Eat, mix and mingle with the comedy industry. Complimentary delegate lunch included. Jim Norton kicks off this year s Just For Laughs ComedyPRO Conference with a keynote address that takes aim at our obsession with apologies, language policing and how it affects and relates to stand-up. Don t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of New York's best comedians how to survive an industry dominated by political correctness without having to eat your words. It's been called the "Golden Age of Television" - never before have we seen such complex characters and great writing in TV drama series. How has the bar been raised for comedy TV series? Join the top executives in the TV comedy business as they protect their turf and chart a new course for television comedy. Sit in on a special recording of the Seánpod with the unyielding silliness of Canada's own comedy renaissance man Seán Cullen. With guest Andy Kindler 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 4:00 PM In Conversation with Nicholas Stoller Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30 PM Industry Standard With Barry Katz Hyatt, Inspiration Room, Level 6 Hyatt, Ovation Room, Level 5 Hyatt, Grand Salon Opera, Level 4 Hyatt, Ovation Room, Level 5 Learn how Stoller s comedic brilliance has propelled his latest film, Neighbors to laugh its way to a $51.1 million US debut and a worldwide box office smash hit. This candid conversation will be moderated by Richard Crouse, a regular film critic for CTV s Canada AM and the 24 hour news source CTV s News Channel. Dive head first into the taboo with Ari Shaffir and special guests during this special recording of the hit Skeptic Tank podcast. Featuring: Al Madrigal Brody Stevens John Heffron Kurt Metzger And more! The cast, producers & creators of FOX/Universal Television s Golden Globe winning, Brooklyn Nine-Nine comes to ComedyPro to talk shop. Barry Katz hosts a candid conversation on what happens behind the entertainment industry's closed doors that's sure to inspire Hollywoodhopefuls. With guest Kent Alterman.
5:00 PM 2014 Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" Cocktail Hyatt, Pavillon Tent Variety s newly anointed 10 Comics To Watch will be presented at this exclusive cocktail party. Tommy Tiernan Live Gesù 1202 Bleury Street Ireland's greatest comedian & master storyteller Tommy Tiernan is back with a new show that will whisk you in to new levels of hilarity. The Daily Schedule 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM The All Star Show Metropolis 59 St. Catherine East Host: Dom Irrera Alonzo Bodden Judy Gold Ryan Hamilton Adam Hills Robert Kelly Luisa Omielan's What Would Beyoncé Do?! MainLine Theatre 3997 St. Laurent Boulevard A show for anyone that's asked them self, WHAT WOULD BEYONCE DO?! Luisa Omielan's show will get the party jumpin jumpin. ACCESS: Industry, Express, Artist 7:00 PM Chevy Chase Gala (TV Taping) Place des Arts - Salle Wilfrid Pelletier HOST: Chevy Chase John Roy Glen Foster Hasan Minhaj Joel Creasey Heidi Foss Mike Birbiglia Orny Adams 7:00 PM Homegrown L'Astral 305 St. Catherine West MC Debra DiGiovanni Michael Harrison Sam Easton Morgan O'Shea DJ Demers Steph Tolev Nick Carter Amanda Perrin Eric Andrews Alex Pavone 7:00 PM Talk of the Fest hosted by Vanessa Bayer (TV Taping) Club Soda, 1225 St. Laurent Host: Vanessa Bayer Peter Anthony Phil Wang Ron Funches Mike Delamont Felicity Ward James Adomian Ivan Decker Abandoman 7:00 PM Lewis Black "The Rant is Due" PDA - Theatre Maisonneuve If you d been talking about hypocrisies for the last 30 years, you d be angry as hell too. Lewis Black s sarcasm, shouting, and vitriolic rants might seem like he s stark-raving mad but The Daily Show pundit has proven time and again that he s the most sensible man in America. So make sure you see Old Yeller wag his finger live on stage!
7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Tout Court New Faces: Characters Mark Forward Simon Amstell Cinema du Parc 3575, Parc Avenue Place des Arts - Cinquième Salle Montreal Improv 3697 St. Laurent Boulevard Katacombes 1635 St. Laurent Boulevard Presented by The Harold Greenberg Fund come discover the next generation of filmmakers with a 90mins screening of absurd and playful cinematic fun. (French Only) Beth Hoyt Chelsea Davison Greg Tuculescu John Reynolds Holly Laurent LaKendra Tookes Mary Holland Michael Antonucci Michael Lehrer Mr. D s Mark Forward is every bit as weird on stage as he is on TV don t miss this chance to see this Canadian comedy hero live! Simon Amstell is master of mining uncomfortable truths & turning them into darkly funny jokes with acerbic wit. (Not in order of appearance) 7:30 PM Alonzo Bodden News is not News PDA- Salle Claude Léveillée 7:30 PM Al Madrigal Underworld 1403 St. Elisabeth (across from Theatre Ste Catherine) 7:30 PM Jerrod Carmichael Théâtre Ste Catherine 264 St. Catherine East 7:30 PM Greg Proops Wiggle Room 3874 St. Laurent Boulevard The cynically good-natured Californication star Alonzo Bodden is as funny as he is frustrated when pouring over life s excruciating minutiae. You know him from The Daily Show & About A Boy, but now's your chance to get to know the domestic diva behind Al Madrigal's bemused grin. Comedy wunderkind and unflinching optimist Jerrod Carmichael comes to OFF-JFL to show the city of Montreal why he s one of the most soughtafter stand-ups in the world. This is your chance to see a star in the making, before his new HBO special directed by Spike Lee hits the air. Smart, snarky & insightful, Greg Proops from Whose Line Is It Anyway? makes learning fun & his comedy hits you like a stiff drink. Opener: Mike Lawrence
8:00 PM Best of The Fest Yuk Yuk's 1222 Mackay Street HOST: Will Weldon Mark Little Nick DiPaolo Ari Shaffir Reno Collier Seán Cullen Jamie Lee Nick Cody Kyle Radke Ron White Mike Wilmot 8:00 PM As Seen On TV The Comedy Nest 2313 St. Catherine West (3rd floor of Pepsi Forum) Eat My Shorts Cinema du Parc 3575, Parc Avenue Paul F. Tompkins & Friends Real and Imagined MainLine Theatre 3997 St. Laurent Boulevard HOST: Shaun Majumder Pete Davidson Cameron Esposito Ron Funches Alex Horne Lynne Koplitz Nick Thune Iliza Shlesinger Come discover the next generation of filmmakers with a 90mins screening of absurd and playful cinematic fun. Paul F. Tompkins hosts an evening of real life stand-up comedy friends with special appearances from his "fake-life" friends. Featuring: Demi Lardner Dave Merheje Mark Little Ryan Hamilton David O'Doherty Stand Up Down Under New Faces Unrepped Underworld PDA- Salle Claude Léveillée 1403 St. Elisabeth Place des Arts - Cinquième Salle Montreal Improv ( across from Theatre Ste Catherine) 3697 St. Laurent Boulevard Host: John Heffron Australia and New Zealand s best Alex Stone comedy exports! Brendan Eyre Though Ryan Hamilton looks like he should be selling ice cream in 1950, make no mistake that this clean comic kills consistently. Former Miss Ireland David O'Doherty fixes everything with only a mini-keyboard and the cheeky comedy that's made him a cult hit. Brian Frange Cody Hustak Jason Saenz Liza Treyger Noah Gardenswartz Richard Bain Sam Evans Troy Walker Zainab Johnson Host: Wil Anderson Joel Creasey Nick Cody Felicity Ward Jarred Christmas Dave Hughes (Not in order of appearance)
Pete Holmes & his Favourite Weirdos Théâtre Ste Catherine 264 St. Catherine East Notable weirdo Pete Holmes has wrangled up all his favourite weirdos for a night that's guaranteed to bust guts with heavy belly laughs. Nikki Glaser Katacombes 1635 St. Laurent Boulevard Co-host of the You Had To Be There podcast, Nikki bounces from personal stories to cultural musings, all with quick mellow style. 9:30 PM The Boy With Tape On His Face Wiggle Room 3874 St. Laurent Boulevard Mime with noise! Stand-up with no talking! The Boy with Tape On His Face's totally one of a kind show must be seen to be believed. 9:30 PM The Nasty Show Metropolis 59 St. Catherine East Host: Bobby Slayton Ari Shaffir Ralphie May Derek Seguin Kurt Metzger Hailey Boyle Nick DiPaolo Opener: Monroe Martin 9:30 PM Kathleen Madigan L'Astral 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:00 PM Mike Birbiglia "Thank God For Jokes" Gesù Talk of the Fest hosted by Vanessa Bayer (TV Taping) Andy Samberg Gala (TV Taping) Place des Arts-Salle Wilfrid Pelletier 305 St. Catherine West 1202 Bleury St. Club Soda, 1225 St. Laurent One of the funniest women in America, Kathleen Madigan refuses to leave the stage! With unpretentious and accessible observations, Kathleen s material will sweep you in to her ever-growing fan base. Back with Thank God For Jokes a brand new one-man show where Mike confesses hilariously stories about the jokes that could have ruined his life. Host: Vanessa Bayer Will Weldon Graham Kay John Vlismas Paul Myrehaug Mike Lawrence Iliza Shlesinger Rory Albanese Darcy Michael Host: Andy Samberg K Trevor Wilson Emily Heller Noel Fielding The Lucas Brothers Kumail Nanjiani Paul F. Tompkins TJ Miller
10:30 PM 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Best of The Fest Yuk Yuk's 1222 Mackay Street HOST: Trixx Brooks Wheelan Streeter Seidell Debra DiGiovanni Simon Amstell Mike Wilmot Demi Lardner Pete Holmes Greg Proops Ralphie May Tommy Tiernan As Seen On TV The Comedy Nest 2313 St. Catherine West (3rd floor of Pepsi Forum) HOST: Shaun Majumder Fortune Feimster Chris Gethard Leland Klassen Loni Love Kathleen Madigan Greg Proops Ben Roy Ron White The Daily Schedule Michael Che Théâtre Ste Catherine 264 St. Catherine East 10:30 PM Brody Stevens Montreal Improv 3697 St. Laurent Boulevard Former SNL writer & Daily Show Brody Stevens is a conduit of correspondent Michael Che is the energy on stage. Relentlessly next big thing so catch him while pitching jokes & positive you can for future bragging reinforcement, you're guaranteed rights. to enjoy it! 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Kurt Metzger Ron Funches Katacombes 1635 St. Laurent Boulevard Inside Amy Schumer writer & viciously funny stand-up, Kurt, pushes audiences past their comfort-zone as he riffs about things that ll make you wince & laugh. Underworld 1403 St. Elisabeth (across from Theatre Ste Catherine) Easy-going & loveable, Undateable star Ron Funches is as funny as he is adorable. Please resist the urge to cuddle Ron when he's on stage. 10:30 PM 10:30 PM Adomia'n Friends The Green Room with Paul Provenza MainLine Theatre PDA- Salle Claude Léveillée 3997 St. Laurent Boulevard A night of stand up, impressions & characters hosted by James Adomian, featuring some of his friends (who are indeed real people). Featuring: James Adomian Gina Yashere John Roy Jamie Lee Paul Provenza's Green Room invites some of the biggest names in comedy for uncensored stories, thoughts and spur-of-the-moment quips. So come sit in on a one of a kind conversation and see what goes on in the green room. Tribute to Our Recently Fallen Comedians Guests: Bill Burr Dave Attell Dom Irrera Darrin Rose Robert Kelly
11:30 PM Brit(Ish) L'Astral 305 St. Catherine West Host: Noel Fielding Phil Wang Alex Horne Gina Yashere Jimmy Carr Cardinal Burns Abandoman 11:59 PM The Alternative Show Katacombes 1635 St. Laurent Boulevard Host: Andy Kindler Mark Little David O'Doherty DeAnne Smith Zach Sherwin Dave Attell Puddles Pity Party And more! 11:30 PM Adrienne Truscott's Asking For It Wiggle Room 3874 St. Laurent Boulevard A One Lady Rape about comedy starring her pussy and little else. Can you make jokes about rape? Adrienne Truscott does and in the process undoes the rhetoric on rape, while dressed only from the waist up and ankles down. 11:59 PM Nathan For You Sneak Peak and Q&A Théâtre Ste Catherine 264 St. Catherine East Host Nathan Fielder appears live and in person to give you a sneak peak of the upcoming season of Nathan For You. The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion that will include several off-the-cuff jokes by Fielder, who s a mediocre improviser. 11:59 PM 11:59 PM 11:59 PM Kumail Nanjiani and Friends This is Not Happening improv4humans Cabaret Underworld presents: "Danger, Danger" 1403 St. Elisabeth Street MainLine Theatre Café Cleopatra (across from Theatre Ste Catherine) 3997 St. Laurent Boulevard 1230 St. Laurent Boulevard With a dry wit and a lineup of funny friends, it s time for Silicon Valley star Kumail Nanjiani to do what he does best: mock everything! Featuring: Emily Heller Nick Thune Kumail Nanjiani UCB founder Matt Besser brings his improv talents & 3 of his favourite improvising humans to MainLine for unpredictable hilarity. Featuring: Matt Besser Horatio Sanz John Gemberling Zach Woods Host: Ari Shaffir Marc Maron Iliza Shlesinger Will Weldon And more!