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Bold Journey
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Mackenzie Jaquish a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Mackenzie, looking forward to learning from your journey. You’ve got an amazing story and before we dive into that, let’s start with an important building block. Where do you get your work ethic from?
Thank you, I’m really excited to talk about all things comedy and my production company Pretty Funny Comedy. I would say, my work ethic comes from the women I surround myself with. I grew up in a predominantly female household. My mother never strayed away from a challenge and it pushed my sisters and I to do the same.
Time Out
Join Pretty Funny Comedy, an all-woman production company, for the Pride edition of Love is Live. This edition will feature an all LGBTQ+ cast, where eight singles will search for love on the stage by going through three rounds of questions and games, leading up to a live date!
Pop Sugar
At 23 years old, Mackenzie Jaquish moved into a spacious apartment in Seattle with her long-term boyfriend. "We were dreaming about the future, planning the next 20 years of our lives together," she says. One night while doing dishes in her new home, Jaquish discovered the relationship podcast "Call Her Daddy," hosted by Alex Cooper.
Jaquish was dazzled by Cooper's stories about her single life in New York. "I was living vicariously through her," she says. "I remember her telling this story about taking the C train uptown to this clinic to get tested for chlamydia. At the time, I thought, 'That's hilarious, what a different life.'"
Canvas Rebel
Mackenzie, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I started in comedy when I was 20 years old, I wrote jokes for an older male comedian who was popular in the city. I had no interest in doing it myself, I just wanted to write, my goal at that time was to be a television reporter. But when he moved from the city, I decided to give it a shot myself, and I fell in love.
Firm 400
On Monday, August 12th, 2024, Sterling Stand-Up kicked off its live comedy series with Pretty Funny Comedy, LA Edition at the legendary Three Clubs in Hollywood, California. Our Firm400 Media Photographer Chris Brody was in attendance capturing highlights from that evening. The New York comedy collective, founded by Canadian Mackenzie Jaquish, has been riding high on the success of its Pretty Funny Comedy off-Broadway show and Sleep Over Tour. The Pretty Funny Comedy, LA Edition features Elke Thomas, Emma Smith Walls, Danna Kiel, Jimil Anne, and Rachel Sterling as the guest headliner. The 90-minute show is a must-see for comedy lovers. The vibe is perfect for a date night or a boujee babes' night out.
New York Theatre Guide
You're invited to the sleepover of your wildest dreams! The balloons have been blown and the bags are packed! Join the Pretty Funny Comedy girls on a night that’ll keep you up way past your bedtime. Come for a night of classic sleepover antics with music, dance, drinking games, gossip and of course pizza. Who knows what kind of trouble you might get into at the sleepover!
The Boston Calendar
PFC was founded by Mackenzie Jaquish, a self-proclaimed shy Canadian girl who found her purpose through making people laugh. "We want to reach those people, the people who feel lost but can find purpose through creating comedy, which is why we want to tour!"
DO LA and DO NYC
You're invited to the sleepover of your wildest dreams! The balloons have been blown and the bags are packed! Join the Pretty Funny Comedy girls on a night that’ll keep you up way past your bedtime. Come for a night of classic sleepover antics with music, dance, drinking games, gossip and of course pizza. Who knows what kind of trouble you might get into at the sleepover!
