Andrew Frank

LOCATION: Seattle, Washington

SYNOPSIS: In this hour of playful, irreverent stand-up comedy, Andrew Frank reflects on his upbringing in an insular Fundamentalist Christian community in Missouri. Each joke joyfully and hilariously traverses the labyrinth of symbols, constructs, and doctrine of American Christianity and re-contextualizes them through the lens of empathy, creativity, and skepticism. This show will deeply resonate with anyone who has struggled with the trauma and alienation of religious repression. Curious, provocative, and fiercely vulnerable, Frank creates moments of collective healing, euphoria, and discovery through the liberating power of communal imagination and laughter. Recently named one of the Best Undiscovered Comedians in America by Thrillist Magazine, Frank has performed widely throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, and his act received 4 stars at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

GENRE: Comedy, One-Person Show, Original Script

CONTENT RATING: FF - Fairly Fringe-y (PG-13)

ARTIST DEMOGRAPHICS: LGBTQ+ Artists

ARTIST BIO: Andrew Frank is a comedian based out of Seattle, WA. His cerebral, imaginative style and relentless ethic have resulted in twelve tours spanning a total of 285 cities and 11 countries. His love of language, philosophy, sociology, biology, psychology, anthropology, and cosmology are on full display each time he takes the stage. He was a semi finalist in the 40th Annual Seattle International Comedy Competition, the winner of the 2019 Laugh Off at Laughs Comedy Club-Seattle, the winner of Go Bananas Comedy Club's Funniest in Cincinnati 2016, and the runner up of Trial by Laughter 2015. He has performed in the Laughing Devil Festival in New York City, Cape Fear Comedy Festival, Cleveland Comedy Festival, Vancouver Fringe Festival, Edmonton International Fringe Festival, St. Louis Fringe Festival, Pittsburgh Fringe Festival, Midwest Fest, Flyover Comedy Festival, World Series of Comedy, Milwaukee Comedy Fetival, and the Edinbugh Fringe Festival. He was recently named one of the Best Undiscovered Comedians in America by Thrillist Magazine, and has toured in France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Estonia. He has worked with Anthony Jeselnik, Nate Bargatze, Kevin Nelson, Chad Daniels, Jake Johannsenn, and many other great comedic minds throughout his 12 years of performing. His first independently filmed hour special is entitled Macrocosm at the age of 23, and may be seen for free on Youtube. His second hour Andrew Frank: Cognitive Goof was performed at all 25 days of the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

WEBSITE: https://www.andrewfrankcomedy.com/