Tag: comedy

We’re happy to announce, in a time where happy announcements are few and far between, the welcoming of Aaron Boyd to our cast!

Being the new guy, I figured we could all get to know Aaron a little better. I asked the cast to put together a few questions for our new pal. Read on:

Q – Which/What archetype of “child” were you growing up? The cool, bad boy? The studious, quiet one?

This one was very specific, heading deep into Aaron’s backstory.

Aa – I was the nervous quiet kid, looking for approval, but never knowing how to get it. I was always picked last for teams, probably with good reason.

Q – What comedy movie best reflects your style of humour?

OK, now we’re getting on track. Comedy. Relevant. Here we go:

Aa – Airplane.

Honourable mentions: Shaun of the Dead, Sightseers.

Q – Do you have any interesting phobias?

OK great gang. Back to the weirdly personal stuff.

Aa – Arachibutyrophobia. (Fear of Peanut Butter) Probably due to my allergy. (Take note, fans. No Reeses for Aaron!) Also heights without safety equipment. I struggle to climb a ladder, but I have bungee jumped, enjoy air travel, and have done the CN Tower Skywalk!

Q – Can you tell us a little bit about your experience performing comedy?

Finally, the good stuff. (Although it is super good to know about the peanut butter!)

Aa – When I was a kid I wanted to be the funny one, but was too shy to go for it. As David Letterman used to say, “I wasn’t the class clown, but I wrote for him.”

After taking Drama class in High School I finally got the guts up to try some stand-up in my youth groups’s talent shows. The audience seemed to enjoy the jokes I “borrowed” from Robin Williams, but it was my Ronald Reagan impression that really killed.

At University I met a great group of guys, and after creating a sketch comedy show based on Stephen Hawking’s “A Brief History of Time”, we formed Cavalcade of Whimsy and produced several Summerworks and Fringe Festival shows.

We all participated in the writing, and I directed and stage managed. For the next (too many) years, I was a non-practicing comedian, with my performances limited to keeping my staff entertained during sales meetings, and the occasional karaoke night, until my friend Kate suggested we attend an Improv Niagara workshop. I caught the comedy bug once again, and look forward to playing with this awesome group of performers.

Q – Any weird piercings?

OK. This has gone too far. Thanks for reading folks. And don’t miss your chance to see Aaron in socially-distanced action at our “Laughs & Lattes” show Saturday, October 17th at the Queen Bean Café.