ABOUT
THE SHOW
With a continued sold-out streak and rave reviews, Laugh Out LIVE! brings you a not-to-be-missed Whistler experience! This smorgasbord of improv, stand-up, and sketch comedy paired with huge prize giveaways and special guests won't disappoint (though it may have you questioning your overall life choices). Think Saturday Night Live meets Whose Line Is It Anyway?, meets The Price Is Right, meets your granny’s 70’s porno collection. Yikes!
“ What the heck did I just watch!? ” - The Upper Village Voice
“ …Ummmmm??????” - Creekside Gazette
“ This is not what I fought in the war for! " - Whistler Mature Action Committee
With their quick-witted quips and comedic colloquialisms, this titillating cast is poised and ready to half-heartedly promise to not let you down. By leveraging the wisdom of their guiding mantra, “It’s not us, it’s you!”, they’re now ready to trade-in their skis for TikToks, move out of their parents’ basements, and show you how serious they really are!
meet
your hosts
Ira has been performing, teaching, directing, and producing theatre for over 25 years. He is truly a theatre geek, improv-acting junkie, and lover of midday naps. A graduate of the acclaimed Second City Conservatory Program in Toronto, Ira was named 2019 Champion of Arts and Culture at the Whistler Excellence Awards and is thrilled to be returning yet again as co-producer, director, and core cast member of Laugh Out LIVE! Ira is also in studio, recording his debut album ,”A Little Bit”, and while animals often stop to listen to the sound of his heartbeat, and babies almost never cry in his presence, he is still very skeptical of the colour and spelling of fuchsia.
IRA PETTLE
Born and raised in the snowless, flat lands of West Yorkshire, England. Dave grew up skiing on plastic bristles for kicks, so it wasn’t long before he turned his attention to the west. It’s that classic Whistler story, came for the winter, stayed for the improv scene….am I right?! Most of his early improv experience came at the hands of four-year old skiers demanding non-stop entertainment, and it was under this intense pressure and scrutiny that he developed his craft. The stage wasn’t an obvious path for Dave, but after spending 40 days and 40 nights on a windswept mountain top meditating on the true nature of comedy, some now say he can hear a whoopie cushion on the breeze itself…he agreed to co-found and host Laugh Out LIVE!
DAVE FRANCIS
Rebecca dropped a Division 1 hockey career to pursue her acting talent in New York, Russia, and Los Angeles. Once all her visas expired (and no one wanted to marry her), she moved back to Vancouver and pursued film production, working on projects such as ABC’s The Good Doctor, Disney’s The Descendents, and CW’s Frequency. Now in Whistler, Rebecca has co-founded Laugh Out LIVE and produces and performs as the show’s leading lady! When Rebecca is not performing, she’s busy building her online empire, skiing Khyber’s Pass, and brewing beer in her bedroom.