Heckled

Marcus Gomes joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Marcus is a Toronto comedian from Perth Western Australia. He’s made people laugh and there’s proof. He’s nominated for a Toronto I Heart Jokes Award and he’s really strong.

Rachel McLatchie joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

 Rachel McLatchie has been in the Toronto comedy scene for 6 years. She has done Stand Up and sketch comedy all over Canada with credits like JFL, SheDot, Fundy Fringe, Toronto Sketchfest and Montreal Sketchfest. She is one of  the three members of Low Rise Queens, a hilarious sketch troupe with wacky characters. But most impressive is her ability to perform stand up in an accent nobody can place. She has been sponsored by Costco for 4 days.

Anna Smith joins Jimmer Lowe for an episode of Q'd Up.

Anna Smith has been performing sketch, improv, and stand-up comedy at various venues around Ontario for the for the past four years. Anna has been a part of Sketch Comedy troupes “A Tribe Called Sketch,” “PLAYERS” and “Low Rise Queens.” With them she has performed in multiple festivals such as the Toronto and Montreal Sketch Comedy Festivals and The Big City Improv Festival. In 2020 Anna has started performing Solo Sketch. She recently became a finalist in the “Sketch to the Death” competition, took part in Toronto Sketchfest, and was selected to be in the Just For Laughs Solo Sketch/ Character Showcase. Anna has also been acting for three years and has made multiple TV appearances on shows like Forbidden: Dying for Love, See No Evil, Collision Course and TLC’s Untold Stories of the ER.

Erica Gellert joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Erica Gellert is a Toronto based comedian, actress and writer originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario. Erica is currently a member of the Canadian Comedy Award winning sketch collective, the Sketchersons, an all female sketch comedy trio Low Rise Queens, and an award winning sketch comedy and improv duo, Tom & Erica (Fundy Fringe “Best Ensemble” 2017, Toronto Sketchfest “Sketchiest Sketch Troupe” 2018).  Erica also performs regular solo sketch comedy, and has participated in JFL42’s character showcase.

Andrew Lizotte joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Andrew Lizotte is a veteran of the  Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and ODD Block festival. He appeared in their improv, local, nerd, and mood disorder galas. He has also been featured on CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud  several times and recently shot online sketch content for CBC Comedy as well. Andrew worked as a dramaturge for The Manitoba Association of Playwrights. His play “Revenge Of The Meek” was a finalist for the Harry Rintoul Award at the 2015 Winnipeg Fringe Festival. His play “Hack” was featured at the 2016 Carol Shields Festival. Andrew also wrote for the Winnipeg sketch television program “Week Thus Far”, has written for websites like ShowbizMonkeys.com and received a community outreach award for his writing on the radio drama “At the Monarch's Convenience.” He studied improv for many years, and completed the intensive program at the world famous Improv Olympic in Chicago. As well as other intensives with Keven McDonald, and Paul Bellini of  Kids In The Hall. Andrew is also a graduate of the Second City Long Form, Writing and Sketch Conservatory. His comedy show Stupid Fancy, runs monthly at Comedy Bar in Toronto, and was just nominated for an independent comedy award (I Heart Jokes).

Arianne Tong joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Arianne Tong is a comedian and writer for The Beaverton website and YOHOMO. She is nominated for the 2020 I Heart Jokes Award for Best Newcomer Comic. She hosts Group Therapy Podcast on ISO Radio where she interviews other comedians about mental health issues with a therapist present and Question Everything Trivia at across the city and on Twitch/Zoom @qetrivia! She needs one more hour of sleep a night, and yes, she knows she should try meditation. You can find her on instagram @aloha.tong and her tweets @summeroftong.

Dan Curtis Thompson joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Dan Curtis Thompson is a Toronto stand up comedian, writer and actor. Dan has made his way performing across Canada, telling jokes that his grandparents don't understand. He's been seen performing in comedy festivals such as JFL42 and KapowFest, has been seen on YTV and heard on CBC Metro 1-g. Dan produces multiple shows in Toronto such as “Fresh Start Comedy", a show for new comedians to try the craft out as well as “Comedy TOnight", a show dedicated to showcasing Toronto’s best stand up comedy.
Dan is a roster member of the Absolute Comedy clubs in Ontario and is a published writer with CBC Comedy.

Heckled's Medical Professional Will Johnston joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Will Johnston is a Primary Care Paramedic with the City of Ottawa, and a Medical Technician with the Canadian Forces Health Services Reserve. Will graduated from McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, and is currently undertaking a Masters of Science in Health Education at McMaster University. In a past life before breaking free from the theatre scene he was seen as Troy Bolton in his high schools production of High School Musical.

Ian Fergus joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Ian Fergus is a Toronto based comedian. A regular performer at The Underground Cafe and The Corner Comedy Club. To hear more from him you can listen to his podcast Flicks With Dicks.

Allie Pearse joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.

Allie Pearse is a writer and standup comic from Montreal who, not so recently, relocated to Toronto. She is a weekend regular at The Corner Comedy Club, has been featured on Sirius XM radio, won the 2017 Comedyworks Invitational in Montreal, has been a part of JFL’s Comedy 101 roast show, was nominated for Best Newcomer (2018) and Breakout Comic (2019, 2020) at the I Heart Joke Awards, performed at OFF-JFL this summer and was the runner up at the 2019 Comedy Brawl. Allie is the creator and producer of SLUT PARADE: A Sex Positive Comedy Show.