Nick Ortolani

You can expect high energy, affability, and friendliness, but with a thought-provoking edge. I employ a lot of theatricality onstage, and make a point give the audience an intense performance. This ranges from physical comedy, to using voices, and long, exaggerated act outs.

I can perform both clean and dirty, and am willing to host.

I am a Boston area comedian known for high energy, theatricality, and an off center, absurd style. I have performed all over New England, and the rest of the country, in venues ranging from clubs, small theaters, bars, and the Subway. In 2014, I won Improv Boston’s inaugural Stand-Up Throwdown comedy competition. I’m a regular at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge MA, and was selected to be their Comic In Residence for April 2016, their 20 Year Anniversary month. I have opened for national headliners, and have performed in the Women in Comedy Festival, the Black Friday Comedy Marathon, and have appeared on the Nerdist network. I’m free to perform, or host, and can work clean (or dirty).

As a stand-up, my needs are very minimal. However, if you book me as a character, or some kind of sketch act, there may be more technical requirements. Please let me know if you're looking for something alternative, like a character or sketch act.