Best Local Comics/Comedians In Baltimore
Meshelle
Actress/Comedienne Meshelle was born and raised in Baltimore. The veteran comedienne has appeared on four seasons of BET's hit comedy show, "ComicView." In her one-woman show, "Nervosis," Meshelle portrayed over 20 characters and received critical reviews. The wife and mother of three was a 2007 finalist in Nickelodeon's Search for the Funniest Mom in America.
Shawn Spence
Comedienne Shawn Spence is a native of Detroit. Now based in Baltimore, you can catch Spence working the local comedy circuit with frequent appearances at Magooby's Joke House in Timonium. The wife and mother of five is also the author of Funny Is Just Funny: A Comedienne's Journey of Life and Laughter.
Eric Frost
Comedian Eric Frost uprooted from his hometown Baltimore to pursue comedy in New York City. But that doesn't stop him from making appearances in Charm City. He had this to say about his comedic style on his Myspace page: "I'm not a pre-packaged cookie cutter comedian. If you want 15 minutes of travel and airplane jokes followed by 20 minutes of how hard it is to have a relationship, that's cool but it's not me. I'm not going to rant on and on describing my style and telling you how funny I may think I am. That would make me either arrogant or a liar, both words I wouldn't want you to use to explain me."
Comedian Short Bus Shorty
Native Baltimorean Jason Randall, better known as Short Bus Shorty, got his start at The Comedy Factory in Baltimore. "He has been entertaining friends and family since forever, but has just decided to pursue his dream as being a stand-up comic," according to his Facebook bio. His motto: "If you need a good laugh to get your day started, just hop on the short bus."
Susan Mele
Chicago native Susan Mele created a name in Maryland after earning her MFA from Towson University. Her specialty: improvisation. In fact, she is an improvisational teacher for New York Stage and Film at Vassar College and the Maryland Ensemble Theatre in Frederick, Md. The mother of four was a 2008 finalist for Nickelodeon's Search for the Funniest Mom in America where she presented some of her best mommy comedy at the DC Improv and the Laugh Factory in NYC.
www.susanmele.com
