Start Pride Month off with Great Friends and Good Laughs.
In celebration of Pride Month, Improbable Comedy is getting a rainbow makeover and showcasing local queer comics! Some of the best LGBTQIA+ performers will make you laugh with their stand-up routines – touching on personal topics of relationships, family, love, and more. This event will be held on the lawn of Brookside Gardens next to the Brookside Visitor Center on Thursday, June 6.
The event will begin at 6:00 pm with food and beverages for purchase from Clayboys Shave Ice, A Toda Madre, and Two Story Chimney Ciderworks. Guests can independently explore the gardens and check out the Visitor Center, and shop around in the Gift Shop during this first hour. The show will kick off at 7:00 pm at the stage on the lawn with a lineup of comedians that are sure to get you laughing.
Audience members are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and picnic blankets for viewing. Check this page in the coming weeks to meet the lineup of comics. Wind down your work week and ramp up your celebrations for Pride Month with this outdoor comedy special.
This event is intended for mature audiences ages 17 and up and is not recommended for viewers under 17. Viewer discretion is advised.
ASL Interpretation will be provided by Montgomery Park’s Program Access. Check out more upcoming stand-up shows on the Comedy in the Parks webpage.
About the Comics
Jenny Cavallero
Jenny Cavallero is a DC-based comedian, filmmaker, librarian, and disabled person. She is fairly new to the stand-up scene performing for the first time in spring 2018. Jenny produces Seltzer: Sober Comedy, a show that helps viewers find humor while navigating the hardships that come with addiction. She also has a comedy podcast with her friend Jenn Tisdale called “Too Many Jennifers” and is a contributing writer to the disability-humor site “The Squeaky Wheel.” Instagram: @jennyandthelibrarians.
Michael Furr
Michael Furr is one of the most successful LGBTQIA+ comedians on the scene today… according to his mom. He is best known as a stand-up comedian, improv coach, host, and the booking manager for the Lou Costello Room comedy club in Baltimore. His comedy is a mix of the highly theatric and the incredibly relatable, all told with a conversational ease that has won him the admiration of his peers and audiences alike. He has opened for the likes of Nikki Glaser, Jim Norton, Gilbert Gottfried, Nate Bergatze and many more. His albums “Straight Acting” and “I Didn’t Die” have been enjoyed around the world and are available everywhere hilarious comedy is streamed. Instagram: @michaelfurrcomedy.
Patrice Deveaux
Patrice DeVeaux is an emerging force and rising star from Richmond, Virginia. She is a writer, producer, and creative curator who has traveled the country doing stand-up. Patrice has appeared on several television shows including News One Now with Roland Martin and Kill Tony. She has also been featured on Keanan Thompson’s Ultimate Comedy Experience. Patrice has a comedy album available on all streaming platforms called “No Laugh Tracks Vol. 1”, an uncut and gritty introduction to her comedy voice. Instagram: @butisshefunny.
Rose Vineshank
Baltimore-based comedian Rose Vineshank has never shied away from owning her lesbian pride on or off stage. Rose shares hilarious stories about remaining happy-go-lucky in a world that still doesn’t quite know what to make of women like her. She has opened for Damon Wayans, frequently performs with her mentor Suzanne Westenhoeffer, and is a writer at The Hard Times. Instagram: @rose_vineshank_comedy.
Howl Cooper
Howl Cooper is a DC-based comedian from Charlotte, NC. He is still new to the DC comedy scene but has been hitting numerous stages. With his stoner-style storytelling comedy and fresh content, he’s definitely one to watch. Instagram: @lmthehowl.
Kenny Rooster
Kenny Rooster is a DC-born queer comedian living in Baltimore, who has been performing at colleges, bars, comedy clubs, and house shows up and down the east coast. When Kenny isn’t cracking up crowds, you can find them doing drag, hosting music bingo games, and aggressively chasing down cute dogs on the street whose owners clearly don’t want to be bothered. Credits include the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Magoobys Joke House, Stonewall, the Broadway Comedy Club, The Port Comedy Club, The Lou Room Comedy Club, and the DC Comedy Loft. Instagram @kennyroostercomedy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cost
- This event is free.
Parking
- Parking is provided in the designated Brookside Gardens lot. Overflow parking can be located next door at Brookside Nature Center and is a short walk along a paved footpath to the event area.
Public Transportation
- Take Bus # 10 or C8 to Randolph Rd & Glenallan Ave (Stop ID: 2000701) OR to
- Randolph Rd & Heurich Rd (Stop ID: 2000716). Follow either Glenallan Ave or Heurich Rd and the entrance to Brookside Gardens will be directly in front of you.
**Note: Heurich Rd has a sidewalk the length of the walk to Brookside Gardens. Glenallan Ave does not.
Seating
- Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and picnic blankets for seating at all Parks Playhouse Junior events. Please do not bring hammocks, portable pavilion tents, or pop-up tents.
Restrooms
- Restrooms will be available inside the Brookside Visitor Center.
Alcohol
- Outside alcohol is prohibited. Alcohol can be purchased on-site from the vendor upon proof of age with an appropriate photo ID.
American Sign Language
- This event will have an ASL interpreter to accompany the performance from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
Accessibility
- This event is generally accessible according to the 2010 ADA Standards and Guidelines. If you or a member of your party would like to request additional accommodations, please get in touch with our Program Access team at programaccess@montgomeryparks.org or (301) 495-2581.
Additional Questions
- For any additional questions, please contact Parks Customer Service at info@montgomeryparks.org or (30) 495-2595.