See Tomorrow’s Stars Today!

Just For Laughs Unveils The Next Generation of Comedy Superstars

with the New Faces of Comedy Series

Montreal, PQ [July 20, 2015] – Just For Laughs is proud to unveil the line-up for the New Faces Series. Comprised of three shows — New Faces of Comedy, New Faces of Comedy: Characters, and New Faces of Comedy: Unrepped—the New Faces of Comedy series is your chance to see the best new talent before they’re playing sold-out theatres across the continent. Check below for showtimes and venues.

Every year, Just For Laughs chooses the most promising up-and-comers to feature in the New Faces of Comedy series. Stand-up superstars are born at New Faces, so come and find out who everyone’s going to be talking about this time next year! Drumroll please for this year’s New Faces…

NEW FACES OF COMEDY:

(L to R) Dulce Sloan, Alex Edelman, Jak Knight, John Early, Moses Storm, Ester Steinberg, Jon Rudnitsky, Rob Gleeson, Emma Willmann, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Abramson, Chris Redd, Nate Fernald, Julio Torres, Clayton English, Ashley Barnhill, Langston Kerman, Matthew Broussard, Pat Regan, Leonard Ouzts and Claire Mulaney.

SHOWTIMES & VENUES:

* July 22, 7 pm: New Faces Group 1 hosted by Dana Gould — 5e Salle, Place-des-Arts

* July 22, 9 pm: New Faces Group 2 host TBC — 5e Salle, Place-des-Arts

* July 24, 9:30 pm: New Faces Group 2 hosted by Dana Gould — Wiggle Room

* July 24, 11:30 pm: New Faces Group 1 hosted by Dana Gould — Wiggle Room

NEW FACES OF COMEDY: CHARACTERS

The next generation of sketch comedy superstars will be on full display at New Faces of Comedy: Characters. Catch all the sketchy goings-on Thursday, July 23rd, 7 pm in the 5e Salle at Place-des-Arts and Friday, July 24th, 9:30 pm at the Mainline Theatre.



This year’s lineup includes (L to R): Alison Rich, Don Fanelli, Will Stephen, Phil Augusta Jackson, Sudi Green, Punam Patel, Matt Barats, Jon Bander, Lyric Lewis and Marques Ray.

NEW FACES OF COMEDY: UNREPPED

Eleven of the funniest comedians currently working without representation are set to hit the stage in New Faces of Comedy: Unrepped. By the time they leave, that distinction will only be half-true. Guess which half! Showtimes: Thursday, July 23rd, 9 pm in the 5e Salle at Place-des-Arts; repeats Friday, July 24th, 9:30 pm at the Mainline Theatre.

(L to R): Megan Gailey, Steven Wilber, Tom Brady, Chris Charpentier, Luis J Gomez, Kyle Ayers, Ryan Donahue, Caleb Synan, Rob Haze, Billy Wayne Davis and Abby Rosenquist.