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After touring the country with the Complex Improv Theater, Brenda settled in Houston and began working on her stand-up comedy skills at The Comedy Workshop's Comix Annex. A few years later, she became a New Face at the famed Improv in Los Angeles. She was also a regular at Igby's and toured as a feature act for franchise clubs including Punchlines, FunnyBones, and Laff Stops. She took a 14-year break in the early 2000s to focus on her global business development career but has happily returned. Comedy is like the Mafia, you can never leave.
Here’s a bit of standup from Brenda in early days and more recently:
Brenda in Free Speech Pilot 1997
Brenda's romantic comedy screenplay ZERO DRAG was a big hit with studio producers and led to rewrite work and joke polish for several studios and production companies including Overbrook Entertainment and Fox. Brenda is considered Hollywood's go-to joke writer by numerous A-list screenwriters. She is the author of several TV pilot presentations including GHOSTWRITER (2005) and LADIES IN LOCKUP (2006). Her award-winning Robert Benchley essays are here:
A Teensy Weensy Renaissance (robertbenchley.org)
How to Wake Up (robertbenchley.org)
A Warning Concerning Self-Help Propaganda (robertbenchley.org)
Brenda is the creator and executive producer of DISASTER TO THE WENCH. Brenda and her female industry friends watch old movies and comment on sexism and the silver screen. This fun show is available on You Tube. Details at:
North Hollywood - May 3, 12, and 17, 2024
Santa Clarita - May 4, 2024
Universal City - UC Bar & Grill- May 20, 2024
Monrovia - May 30, 2024
Paso Robles - June 1, 2024
Woodland Hills - June 8, 2024
Simi Valley - June 10, 2024
Oceanside - June 11, 2024
Naples, Long Beach - June 13, 2024
Sherman Oaks - June 17, 2024
Inquiries are addressed by management.