Pat is both an established stand-up and sketch performer. He’s a founding member and former head writer of Sunday Night Live, with the Sketchersons. He’s also the creator, star and head writer of the series, Hotbox currently on The Comedy Network. As an actor, he was a regular on the series Punched Up as well as appearing on shows such as The Jon Dore Television Show, Monster Warriors, Howie Do It, Testees, The Nikki Payne Funtime Show and Dino Dan, and he was a correspondent for MTV Live. As a stand-up he’s appeared on the 2005 Cream of Comedy Special, LOL for Muchmusic and he’s played festivals such as Just For Laughs and South By Southwest. He’s also a surprisingly good dancer so long as there’s no choreography involved, and he’s recently switched from poached eggs to scrambled. [Official Web site]
Sara is a Toronto-based stand up comedian extraordinaire. She has crazy ninja-like comedy skills designed to make laughter propel from your mouth...voluntary or not. As the host and co-producer of two monthly shows, Laugh Sabbath’s Hour of Power, and Comedy at the Ossington, Sara takes friend, foe and common folk on a magical adventure of laughs and self-discovery. Sara regularly shares her pop-culture expertise on Much Music's Video on Trial, she has appeared on The Jon Dore Television Show and also played Janis Joplin on the television show Final 24 - what?! Let’s not forget about those wacky horoscopes she wrote for Ion Magazine. Sara then rocked people’s lives with her first solo Fringe show Sara Hennessey Time in 2008, and then returned in 2009 to knock all of our metaphorical socks of with Sara Hennessey Town, both shows earning righteous four
star reviews. [Official Web site]
Chelsea is a novelty musician. She has played in two comedic folk duos, Charity & Chastity (with Ingrid Haas) who were pumped to play at Brainsgiving 2008 and the Black Roses (with Hayley Gratto), but she also enjoys diddling solo. She’s so thrilled to be playing in Brainsgiving for a second year and wants to raise huge amounts of cash! Now!
Chelsea’s comedic music has been called:“Savagely funny comedy”, NOW and “a fantastic voice, not to mention a wicked sense of humour", CBC. Performances include Canadian Comedy Awards,The Comedy Network, CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Toronto International Sketch Comedy Festival, Newfoundland/Labrador Tour opening for Glen “That Canadian Guy” Foster, a recording with National Lampoon, and nomination for the Tim Sims Encouragement Award.
In Summer 2009 toured her solo show, “Naughty Little Children” round the circuit and she was a NOW Critic’s Pick and singled out for NOW Outstanding Performance. Lastly, she encourages you to save the sloths – they’re just too slow to do it on their own. [Official Web site]
From androids to superheroes; dungeons to space stations; holy scriptures to the holy trilogy… only one comedy troupe brings it down to Earth: Approximately 3 Peters! In 2005, Peter Gal, Pete Hill and Ian MacIntyre merged to form Approximately 3 Peters – the sketch troupe who continue to devastate audiences at venues and events across Ontario and North America including The Second City (Toronto), the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival and the Chicago Sketchfest. With a tight and irreverent style, Approximately 3 Peters combine their inner nerds with a blend of social commentary, absurdist humour and undeniable charm. It’s sketch comedy for the nerd in all of us! “Peppy and smart!” – Steve Heisler, Time Out Chicago, Nominee – 2008 Canadian Comedy Awards – Best Comedic Play[Official Web site]
Comic, actor and former Christian rocker, Jillian dazzles audiences across the country with her high energy and ironic wit. An award winning comic (Comic of the Year 2003, Laugh Resort’s Funniest Comic with a Day Job Contest finalist in 2003, 2004 & 2005 ) Jillian's TV credits include The Toronto Show, The Buzz and Listen Missy. She was an original member of Cabaret Vulgaire From the Mouths of Babes, both critically acclaimed live shows. She is currently the host and producer of the longest running hemp-friendly room TheHot Box Cafe at 191 Baldwin Ave, Thursdays at 7:15 PM and TheMary Jane's of Comedy at 670 Queen E, 2nd Saturday of every month at 9:30 PM. Jillian is excited to be back for Brainsgiving 2009, her favorite show of the year!
Statutory Jape was the winner of the Steamwhistle Arbitrary Award of Merit at the 2008 Toronto Sketch Fest and they are here today to entertain you with their high-reference-low-brow humour. Prepare to get Japed!
Justin Renwick, after an all-too-brief yet overly-long stint as a musician of no particular key, decided to try the audience's patience through improv instead of music. While staying one step ahead of the government of the country you choose, he pursued an interest in standup comedy. It was a monetary interest. He then decided performing it is the thing, and hasn't stopped since. He features regularly around Toronto and Southern Ontario in police lineups, while occasionally peppering his comedy with "humour".
Ryan Belleville, just added to this year's Brainsgiving line-up was the youngest comic in Canada to have his own "Comedy Now" episode on CTV and in the same year was nominated for the coveted Tim Sims Encouragement Award. He has just completed a successful tour in the United States.
Pat is both an established stand-up and sketch performer. He’s a founding member and former head writer of Sunday Night Live, with the Sketchersons. He’s also the creator, star and head writer of the series, Hotbox currently on The Comedy Network. As an actor, he was a regular on the series Punched Up as well as appearing on shows such as The Jon Dore Television Show, Monster Warriors, Howie Do It, Testees, The Nikki Payne Funtime Show and Dino Dan, and he was a correspondent for MTV Live. As a stand-up he’s appeared on the 2005 Cream of Comedy Special, LOL for Muchmusic and he’s played festivals such as Just For Laughs and South By Southwest. He’s also a surprisingly good dancer so long as there’s no choreography involved, and he’s recently switched from poached eggs to scrambled. 
Statutory Jape
Justin Renwick
Ryan Belleville