Gretchen Young

Gretchen is a true professional- organized, communicative, and easy to work with. She's produced multiple shows at our venue and handles everything from marketing to booking quality talent. Her passion, industry connections and attention to detail make events run smoothly every time!

This is the second time we've used Gretchen Young to assemble a Comedy Night for a Dad's Club and it was a huge success each time! She delivered exactly what we were looking for and we can't wait to do it again!

I hired Gretchyo Presents to emcee at our company Holiday party, and I couldn’t be more pleased with how everything went. Before the event, Gretchen took the time to walk me through her plan, explaining in detail how she would manage everything and ensure the flow was seamless. During the party, she emceed our holiday raffle, made announcements throughout the night, and ran the holiday trivia. By hiring her, I was able to relax, enjoy the party, and focus on my guests. Not only was she professional and organized, but she also kept everyone engaged with jokes and great energy. Her attention to detail and ability to entertain really helped make the event a huge success!

I had the pleasure of working closely with Gretchen Young for nearly two years at Harvest Hall, part of Hotel Vin and the Coury Hospitality group, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. While Gretchen is an incredibly talented stand-up comedian, her value goes far beyond the stage. She independently produces and hosts monthly stand-up comedy shows (handling booking, hosting, and overall execution) and also partnered with our team to develop, produce, and host a variety of recurring weekly events including Bingo, Trivia, Game Show Nights (Family Feud, Jeopardy-style formats), the Dating Game, and more.
Over the course of our time working together, Gretchen proved herself to be a true powerhouse and an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. She approaches every event as both a performer and a strategic partner: actively taking feedback, making thoughtful adjustments, and, most importantly, bringing proactive suggestions based on real-time crowd engagement and audience behavior. Her instincts for entertainment, pacing, and guest interaction consistently elevated the experience and drove repeat attendance. While I’ve since moved on from the hospitality group and am genuinely sad not to get to work with her on a daily basis anymore, I would jump at the chance to partner with Gretchen again in any capacity. If you’re looking for a creative, reliable, and highly collaborative partner who understands both entertainment and operations, Gretchen is exactly that...and then some.

I have worked with a lot of different show producers so I can confidently say that if you ever get the chance to work with Gretchen Young, do it. She’s one of the most creative and dependable producers I’ve worked with. She has a great sense of what makes a comedy show work, she keeps things organized behind the scenes, and she creates an environment where performers can do their best work. She's also such a great communicator and doesn't let things fall through the cracks. Not to mention how much she cares. Every time I've worked with her, the result is a great show and a great experience. I really enjoy collaborating with her and always look forward to her shows.