I want a spot
5–10 minutes. Working comics, open-micers, first-timers. Somebody did their very first set on this rug. The lineup fills up, so ask early.
Ask for a spotThe next one
The next show gets announced on Instagram: @ryanmorriscomedy.
What is this?
A house party with a comedy show in it.
Every month or so I clear out my living room in Niagara Falls, set up a mic and a pile of folding chairs, and hand the night to a different host. They run a stacked lineup of 5–10 minute sets. Comics drive in from Buffalo, Brantford, Hamilton and Toronto. Friends and civilians fill the rest of the room.
It runs about two hours. It’s not on a ticketing site, because it’s not that kind of show. You get in by asking.
Pick a door
I want to watch
Grab a friend, grab a drink, grab a folding chair. Spaces are limited because it is, again, a living room.
Save me a seatBoth buttons copy an opening line and open my Instagram DMs. Paste it or write your own.
Check the label
Nutrition Facts
About 12 shows per pack
Serving size1 set (5–10 min)
Amount per show
Talent0
% Daily Value*
Comics 23+110%
Total Runtime 2 hr8%
Sets Going Longtrace
Crowd Work unhinged64%
Meatballs 6 lb100%
Secrecy (you are on its website)3%
Polish 0 g0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a diet of open mics. Not a significant source of closure.
INGREDIENTS: Carbonated crowd work, comics (Niagara, Buffalo, Brantford, Hamilton, Toronto), one rotating host, folding chairs, untested material, meatballs, natural and artificial laughter, one stained-glass lamp. MAY CONTAIN: surprise drop-ins, a birthday, a jam session.
Previously, allegedly
Asked quietly
Where is it?
My place in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The address goes out by DM. It’s a house, not a venue, so that part stays off the internet.
How do I get on the list?
DM @ryanmorriscomedy on Instagram and say whether you want to perform or watch.
Can I perform?
Probably. Sets are 5–10 minutes. Spots go fast, so ask early.
I’ve never done stand-up.
Somebody did their first-ever set at Show #4 and lived. Ask.
Who’s hosting?
A different host every show. Check the poster.
How long is it?
About two hours. Then people hang out, and some nights a jam session breaks out.
Is there food?
There’s a food tradition. There’s also a room full of comics, so there’s a food deadline.
Can I bring my kid?
Adults only.
What’s with the soda thing?
The posters started as a diet-soda parody and nobody stopped me. 23+ comics. 12 shows a pack. 0 talent per show.
Is it really a secret?
You’re reading its website. Keep it down.