Today we’re going to interview Courtney Pong, the owner of The Rozzie Square Theatre AND ComedySportz- an improv platform in Boston. Courtney’s story has a lot of the aspects we love to highlight about women leaders- she balances her creative and entrepreneurial passions while lending a strong voice for Asian women in the Boston comedy scene. Our interview today though will focus on the side of being a first that is often erased- the mistreatment of women when they speak up about injustice and the personal harm they encounter when breaking the glass ceiling. 

In 2019, Courtney shut down a comedy show at her own theatre. When a number of comedians and the emcee made a series of misogynistic and racist jokes, Courtney interrupted their set, apologized, and offered all audience members full refunds. Her swift decision led to a long period of online abuse and death threats by men- predominantly involved in the Boston Stand Up Scene.

Today we’ll talk with Courtney about the fear women leaders live with and how she keeps going back everyday. 

Stand Up comedy is America’s greatest threat and Courtney is fighting it with jokes about couples who love each other. Here we go!

check out Courtney's space: 
https://www.comedysportzhouston.com/