December 2023

Hi team and Happy Holidays,

December is a busy time of year, but I try to take time to reflect on how grateful I am for my family and friends. And this year especially, I’m thinking a lot about peace on Earth, goodwill to men. Let's to do what you can to actually ensure that peace, even in small ways, like helping our neighbors and calling our congress people.

In dumb comedy news: New No Worries If Not, video dropped! I’m acting in this one, alongside by Loser Boy teammate, Dana Patrice. Check it out.

I’ve got a couple of shows coming up in the new year but I’ll tell you about those in January! Keeping this letter short and snappy so you can get on to cookie baking - See you in 2024!

D

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October 2023

Hey gang,

Gonna keep it light, because you don’t subscribe to my updates for my hot takes.

I’m still having a blast on tabletopnotch! We’re only a few episodes into our western/fantasy campaign Brunkhollow, so it’s not too late to catch up. Watch me live on Twitch and TikTok every Sunday at 7pm ET, but also in podcast form and on Youtube later in the week. Check out all their links here. Like and subscribe, etc - you can even subscribe for free on Twitch if you have Amazon Prime! Yes, I get paid to play Dungeons and Dragons!

My all-lady sketch team, GOLD Comedy’s No Worries If Not, has been selected as finalists in several festivals! Spanx for Nex (which I shot and acted in) was selected for New York Short Comedy Film Festival on November 5th. I’ll let you know if we win anything! This weekend (on the 21st), Ducksession (which I shot) was picked for NYC Sketchfest at the PIT. Check out the videos below and if you are in town, come on down to the screenings!

In Bisque News: I’ve got an improv show on Thurs, Oct 26th, 7pm at Brooklyn Comedy Collective with The Good Time. Check out tickets here! It’s gonna be a good time (get it?)

Byeeeeeeee,

D

Deirdre ManningComment
September 2023

Hey everybody,

Stuff is cooking! It’s cooking with gas!

It wasn’t ready to be announced last month, but I’m now a regular cast member of tabletopnotch! It’s official - Welcome to Brunkhollow! We just started a brand new campaign, set in a Wild West/fantasy world. It’s a pretty cool story and still early enough to jump into the action and not be behind. TTN streams live on Twitch every Sunday at 7pm ET, but is also in podcast form and on Youtube. Check out allllll their links here - I’m playing with some amazing improvisers/nerds :)

For all-lady sketch team, GOLD Comedy’s No Worries If Not, I wrote, edited, acted in and shot our sketch. If that feels excessive, it was. Still, I’m proud and thrilled my team supported this lil fever dream of a sketch. Inspired by my teammate Nora Walls’ real life obsession with Vanderpump Rules (which I had never watched until I began writing this) and teammate Maggie Maxwell’s real life baby shower - this MasterClass sketch was born. Nora is my muse and the team decided to contact Maggie's dad and make sure we got a bunch of items on her registry. It was fun!

In Bisque News: I’ve got an improv show on Thurs, Oct 26th, 7pm at Brooklyn Comedy Collective with The Good Time: Check it out here! (but I'll remind you next month).

Zipline Media is also crushing it - extremely busy and shooting awesome stuff. I’m particularly proud of these series videos we did for Gutenberg! The Musical with Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. We did this and also this (a real life TV commercial). Look Ma - I’m a camera operator AND a producer!

Till next month,

D

Deirdre ManningComment
August 2023

Hey gang,

I am back after a lot of traveling in July - to Canada and Chicago and Boston and Maine! It’s been really busy - and I saw family and friends and went to 3 wonderful weddings.

But I’m back in NYC, and doing some shows and stuff!

This Saturday 8/19, I’m performing at The Level Up with The Bisque at The Magnet. Tickets are $10 and show starts at 9pm. Check it out here!

Also, Thursday 8/31, I’m performing with The Bisque at Brooklyn Comedy Club at 7pm. The show is called The Good Time and we’re guests - get your tickets here!

If you’re a lil nerd like me, you’ll love that I’m a guest on tabletopnotch’s mini campaign for the next two Sundays. TTN is a live Dungeons and Dragons stream, and this mini campaign features a bunch of evil idiots called the Yagolds.  It's short, mostly puzzles and combat, so you don't need to be all up to date on any lore. It’s gonna be very silly and fun. TTN is also in podcast form and on Youtube, so you can see allllll their links here.

Last but not least, GOLD Comedy's No Worries If Not has its second season! Our first sketch was filmed by me so check it out, especially if you are a Succession fan (and even if you aren’t).

See ya soon :)

D

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