This world is full of surprises, and the stand-up comedy of Chris Doucette is no exception. Weighing in at 110 pounds and measuring under 5’7″, Chris is living proof that big things really do come in small packages. Chris is the son of a trucker and the first in his family to graduate college. He’s got a blue collar attitude with an ivy league wit. Chris also represents the next generation of gay comedians. His audience knows he’s gay and he uses it to full advantage without resorting to stereotypes or cliches. His humor is current, topical, and completely original. Said one audience member, “I hate stand-up comedy – but you, you made me laugh out loud!”
In June 2011, Chris won 1st place at the Snubfest Comedy Festival in Chicago. The Advocate referred to him as “The Best of LGBT Comedy.” He has performed for colleges all over the country and recently received a standing ovation from the students at Florida Tech. Chris has performed on the largest cruise ship in the world and he was selected as a feature comic at the Charleston Comedy Festival, Baltimore Comedy Festival, Baltimore Artscape Festival, and headlined the Ganymede Arts Festival. He has performed on FOX, NPR, The Joey Reynolds Show, WTOP, and WAMU, and Comedy Nonsense. He has appeared in The Washington Post, The Washington Post Express, Miami Sun-Sentinel, Metro Weekly, Time Out New York, Next Magazine, New York Post, and the Village Voice. The blogs love him: he’s been featured in afterelton.com, brightestyoungthings.com, thenewgay.net, and thegayplaces.com.
Colleges where Chris has performed:
Albright College (PA)
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Washington State University
Williams College (MA)
Fordham University (NY)
SUNY Fredonia (NY)
The College of New Jersey
Bard College (NY)
Western Connecticut State University
Florida Institute of Technology
James Madison University (VA)
University of Wisconsin at Platteville
Central Oregon Community College
Drake University (IA)
Slippery Rock University (PA)
Eastern Connecticut State University
Chris has performed for a wide array of LGBT organizations and events, including:
Warm-up comic for LOGO’s One Night Stand-Up
Atlantis Events Cruise on Royal Caribbean
COMMAND Motorcycle Club
DC’s Different Drummers
Baltimore Pride
Capital Pride, Washington, DC
The Shelter Club, Green Bay WI
Rainbow Community Center, Concord CA
Rainbow Mountain, Stroudsburg PA
Club 216, Charlottesville VA
PRIDE of Asbury Park, NJ
Staten Island Pride
And here are just a few of the venues where Chris has performed:
Riot Act Comedy Theater
Comix Comedy Club
Gotham Comedy Club
Carolines Comedy Club
Broadway Comedy Club
Eastville Comedy Club
Ha! Comedy Club
The DC Improv
Baltimore Comedy Factory
Magooby’s Joke House
Wiseacres Comedy Club
Zanies Comedy Club