Humor for Humanity: Jimmy Tingle in the age of Trump
Comedian and commentator from the Tonight Show, HBO and 60 Minutes II Jimmy Tingle "Makes America Laugh Again" one month into the Trump administration.
Proceeds from tonight's show will benefit Humor for Humanity a new social enterprise founded by comedian Jimmy Tingle to help raise spirits, funds and awareness for non profits,... more
Humor for Humanity: Jimmy Tingle in the age of Trump
Comedian and commentator from the Tonight Show, HBO and 60 Minutes II Jimmy Tingle "Makes America Laugh Again" one month into the Trump administration.
Proceeds from tonight's show will benefit Humor for Humanity a new social enterprise founded by comedian Jimmy Tingle to help raise spirits, funds and awareness for non profits, charities and social causes. Our Mission is Their Mission
Recorded at Harvard's Sanders Theatre Feb 4th 2017
Tingle has produced several comedic and theatrical productions including Jimmy Tingle’s Uncommon Sense at the storied Hasty Pudding Theater at Harvard, which became the longest running one person show in that theater’s history. He also wrote, produced and starred in his first documentary film “Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream” which aired on over 60 PBS affiliates. Other film credits include small roles in Larry David’s “Clear History,” Chris Rock’s “Head of State,” “Next Stop, Wonderland” and “Boondock Saints.” He played himself in the International Emmy Award-winning documentary on arts censorship “Dammed in the USA.”
Theatrical credits include writing and starring and producing four one-person shows, all of which were directed by Larry Arrick: Jimmy Tingle's Uncommon Sense; The Promised Land; Jimmy Tingle’s American Dream and Jimmy Tingle for President: The Funniest Campaign in History. (The latter two shows are available on DVD.)
Tingle has the rare distinction of winning Boston magazine’s “Best of Boston” awards in two different categories. He won as a performer “stand-up comedy” category and then the venue he founded in 2002, Jimmy Tingle’s OFF BROADWAY was named “best alternative theater.” Tingle was producing artistic director at the Somerville, MA theater through 2007.
Tingle continues to tour the country, performing in theaters and for colleges, non-profit organizations, private parties and corporate clients.
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