The Camping Joke
His Favorite Joke
Couples Crowd Work
Race Construct
Zanies Green Room
Behind the Late Night Mic desk at the Comedy Bar
The Comedy Vault Batavia 2022
The Vixen Theatre 2022
Featuring at Zanies Rosemont
Independent Show Chicago 2022
Private Gig Madison, WI 2022
Zanies Chicago 2021
Kathryn is a comedian, actress, and writer based in Chicago. She is a regular at The Laugh Factory, Zanies, and Second City and has performed at clubs all over the country, including The Comedy Store and The Comedy Cellar.
Kathryn also performs at corporate events, fundraisers, birthday parties - you name it - and produces her own shows and private residence comedy hours around the city.
Kathryn offers standup, customized roasts and toasts, curated lineups if you’d like help producing (e.g. booking openers and/or putting the whole thing together). She can also work clean (but doesn't always, if you want to let loose).
2 reviews
Ricky K.
October 4, 2023I’ve seen Kathryn several times and her obvious strength is that she is a smart comic. She can read and dissect a room and tailor her jokes accordingly. She’s “thoughtful funny,” meaning that she may take you down a path that makes you think, then throws in a punchline that is completely unexpected.
There are plenty of “one-liner” comedians out there, and don’t get me wrong they have their place, but if you’re looking for something a little different you’d enjoy Kathryn.
Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian
Diane B.
October 3, 2023What a great night...witty, funny in a refreshing way and really brought the audience into her act. Everyone got into it. I see a lot of comics and it's hard to get an audience to engage like Kathryn does...she puts herself out there and is willing to laugh at herself too. I also noticed, because I've seen her several times, that she varies her 'style' based on the audience...not afraid to speak candidly but also is just as funny in front of audiences where we could not have expletives.
Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian
Price range: $200-2000
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 90 minutes
Insurance: $10,000 - Liability Insurance
Kathryn is a recovering management consultant, nonprofit Board President, and working comedian. She's personal and professional.
Kathryn Gongaware is a comedian, writer, recovering consultant, and active hypocrite who received a secondary education teaching yoga in Cook County Jail.
Kathryn has headlined The Laugh Factory, featured at Zanies, and performs weekly at The Lincoln Lodge Theater. She's opened for Beth Stelling, Mo Amer, and Michael Palascak on the road, and produces Sofar Sounds Comedy for Chicago. Kathryn is also the creative force behind Beyond Bars, a podcast amplifying voices from the criminal "justice" system.
Her debut special dropped with LMAOF Comedy this year alongside her funded web series Not Flexible. Between sets and scripts, she can also be found maintaining her perfect losing streak at pool.
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Can provide mic/speaker/sound.
Can assist in production and booking additional talent as needed.
Custom & variable
Beth Stelling, Michelle Wolf, Neal Brennan, Tom Segura
Microphone (can bring with)
Stand-Up Comedian