Joe Richard Saunders is a Baltimore-based comedian whose standup comedy routine features jokes, stories, and re-worked improv comedy games revolving around awkward personal encounters and weird observations in daily life. He opened for Chris Kattan from Saturday Night Live and was selected as an All-Star Comedian at the 2024 Loons on The Lake Comedy Festival in Minneapolis. Joe is a regular performer in Maryland, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and he is enthusiastic about using comedy to support cancer research, patient access, policy, and advocacy.
Genres, Interests, and Subject Matter: Anti-humor, cringe comedy, culture, everyday life, improvisational comedy, music, observational comedy, race relations, racism, satire, self-deprecation, sketch comedy, stand up comedy, surreal comedy
Joe Richard Saunders
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DCImprov • [7 min]
Magoobys Joke House • [5 min]
DC Improv Performances: 3 (1 main room, 2 lounge)
I plan on including links to my YouTube channel, where I'll eventually create a video series about John Roy's Free 12-week comedy class. My aim is to make the content more interactive and engaging than reading a Tumblr blog, while also offering insights and perspectives from someone who's taken the course multiple times but isn't a pro. I also want to interview comics in my area to get their perspectives and examine other comedy resources on the internet, providing my own spin on the advice and content I find. For now, I have a fun clip of me performing at a smaller venue during an open mic night, which is a good example of how I like to perform on stage.
Out of town visits help me strengthen my material. I really enjoyed opportunities at the Lincoln Lodge theater in Chicago and Harrisburg Comedy Zone in Pennsylvania.
I produce Harm City Comedy with 3 other comedian friends. We aim to highlight up-and-coming talent in Baltimore city. So far, our shows average about 50 attendees. If you are interested in performing on a Harm City Comedy show, please reach out to our social media team.
Comedy Calendar • July 2022 - Present
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