Jen Bascom

The year was 1999, and I was offered a one year contract to work among the legends of the Comedy Warehouse. One year... yeah right.

Four 1/2 years later I find:I have a skill set that will serve me my entire life.
I have a family of life-long friends and people I will forever admire.And I have a terrible smoking habit.

I see talent come and go. I see babies birthed and grow. I witness breast pumps.
Those years in the Comedy Warehouse Family are filled with memories I will treasure always:

Matt as a lisping drunk clown on Schmeopardy.
Krista as a whistle-speaker.Mark's famous first offer in a scene: "fucking caterpillar".
Playing with Wayne Brady, Chris Tucker, Walt Willey.
Mary's special Christmas folders.My first Bat Mitzvah...
Thank you Oyen family.
Greg and I playing a poor ol' black man and woman on MLK day!
Jen Brassard's hair melt.
Fairy Tales - Best Fringe Show 2003!
The cabin in Wisconsin and Jen's delicious peanut butter/ chocolate/ oatmeal treats.
Greg as the pc character "Blimpo".
Jakes' hundreds of wonderfully improvised country songs.
Josh's "Little Timmy Peanut".
A 400 mile bike ride to Miami. are you fucking kidding me Mary??? I have the "knees of an 80 year old".
Horohoe and I traded pants... he wore the purple ones.
I get engaged and my CW sisters help me find my wedding gown.
I get unengaged and my CW sisters help me through it.
And the pushy Mother in Steve Peterson gets my money back for the wedding gown.
I meet my favorite Lesbian! And best friend in the world!
I meet my future husband (thank you Jimmy Detmar!).
I meet Niti. A precious cat with the burden of a horrible name.

It has been such a gift to have grown up on the Comedy Warehouse Stage. I learned my biggest life lessons during those years.I am the person I am today (which I'll admit is a pretty awesome one) because of the examples of superior talent, unending love, and continuing growth of each and every one of you. I love you all. And I think you are "Wicked Awesome".
-Jen Bascom