Candidate Pitch Day: A Recession Indicator Comedy Show

Schedule

6:00 - 6:30 PM: Doors open 6:30 - 8:00 PM: Comedy, pitches, theoretically some laughs8:00 - 9:00 PM: Hang around for nightcaps & networking

The job market is rough, so we’re calling in professionals. Comedians will take the stage to pitch real job seekers they’ve never met, armed with nothing but a resume, a dream, and dangerously high confidence. Then ACTUAL hiring managers will grill them about their “candidates.”

Between pitches, each comedian gets a 5 minute set, so you’re getting a full comedy show with a side of career chaos.

Come early and stay late for networking with Toronto’s tech crowd. Bring your coworkers, bring your manager, bring the friend who keeps saying “I’m just exploring my options.” It’s all workplace safe, all in good fun, and maybe someone walks out with a job.

Thursday. Brought to you by TechTank TO.

Meet the Comedians:

Ben Bayfield is a Toronto based stand up comedian. He’s been featured on Just for Laughs Toronto, Departure festival and the Seattle International Comedy Competition.

Karis Anderson is a Toronto-based stand-up comedian and live performer active since 2018, known for sharp observational humour, strong crowd work, and a distinctive storytelling voice. He is the current reigning champion of Comedy Brawl, Toronto’s largest stand up competition. You can watch his debut stand up special on OUTtvGO.o

Lienke Abdeen holds the distinguished honour of ‘last woman to ever graduate from Humber’s comedy program’.   She is a stand up comedian & content creator who has amassed over 3M+ views on social media and was recently named a ‘rising star’ at Yuk Yuks Toronto. You can follow her across all platforms @lienkeab

Mark Edwards is a three-time Canadian Screen Award-losing comedian known for his work on TV series like Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs (Cartoon Network), Rocket Monkeys (Nickelodeon) and The Snoopy Show (Apple). He can also be seen in Netflix’s FUBAR alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and has appeared in Murdoch Mysteries and Children Ruin Everything. Early in 2022, Mark began posting utter nonsense on social media, amassing more than 600,000 followers across platforms and garnering over 200 million views.

Sharmaine Ehi is Toronto-based comedian & Writer. A rising voice in stand-up, she blends sharp observations, chaotic storytelling, and an unapologetically personal perspective. She performs across Canada, and recently made her debut at the Toronto Fringe Festival and Hamilton Fringe Festival

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