Real Doctor of the Soul...
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Mandee McKelvey -
Mandee McKelvey -
You might know this comedian from…
MandeeMcKelveyhasbeeninfatuatedwithstand-upcomedysincetheageoffive. After
tellinghermotherawildlyinappropriatejoke thatnearlygothergroundedforlife,sherealized
thepowerofthespokenword. Sheremembersthinking,“If Iliveto besixyears old,I’mgonna
dothis moreoften.” Finallysummoning thecourageto goonstagein2006,she’sbeenat it
eversince.
Forthepast5years, Mandeehasbeenhelpingtocreatethesuccessofthealways sold-out
LouisvilleRoast Series;writingandperformingover30characters sofar,includingE.T., agiant
Tetrispiece,Barbie,JoanRivers,andthe always appropriate,Michael Jackson. Shewon
CharacterComedianoftheYearatthe2013CarneyAwards,thefirstandonlyfemaletobe
nominated, aswell as,2016’s Ms.ComedianoftheYear.
Mandee’sfavoritecharactertoplay,however,is herself. Findingendlessinspirationfrom
herSouthCarolinaroots andherill-timedsocialanxiety, Mandeewill aggressivelytrytomake
youfallinlovewithher… andthenshewill runawayandblameyou.
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