BIO

BIO

Up-and-coming comedienne, Jane Haze isn't here for your prejudgment. This funny lady likes to test the boundaries of social perspective and general intelligence while trapsing on the edge of divisive, without being one of those preachy comics. Quirky and fun, but not afraid to talk smack with the boys, this self proclaimed tomboy has played in some of the nation’s top clubs, like the Punchline in San Francisco and Atlanta to the Funnybone in Virginia Beach. Among her top credits, she has been seen on Seattle's Comcast Comedy On-Demand programming. She even had the pleasure of performing sketch comedy for the American Ambassador to Germany at his home in Berlin during the Summer of 2004! Jane once took a Facebook quiz that said her spirit animal was a squirrel - that sums her up well enough.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Jane along with her 2 siblings were raised by their single mom. Times were hard, but being Civil Servant brats had its perks - they got to travel. At 8 years old, she moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; at 9, it was to Alexandria, VA; at 13, it was back to Memphis, but this time, to the suburbs.
Growing up in the suburbs, there wasn't a lot to do - this is when watching TV passes the time. More wanderlust was instilled and this time, Haze's interest in comedy was piqued by a popular improv show on tv, watching it religiously, which led to knowing about specific comics who participated, and after a while, she realized that Stand up Comedy was where it was at.

Having the opportunity to see late night shows, like Late Friday, were her first exposure of the current headliners and what comedy is today. It took about 5 years of comedy inundation, before Hazey had a chance to get on stage for the first time after she moved to Seattle. Becoming a regular at the Comedy Underground for two years, she was exposed to one of the best alt and intellectual scenes in the country, and even played the Seattle's indie staple Laffhole. She then moved to San Francisco, where she had the privilege to work and see our countries top comics and most historic clubs. Jane thinks it's still pretty cool to have been a regular at the Purple Onion, where comedy greats like Lenny Bruce and Phyllis Diller performed in the 50s.

Doing stand up is not Jane Haze's only talent, she has also performed sketch with Lamont Ferguson's "West Coast" Follies and performed with her foreign exchange group a small sketch show for the former American Ambassador to Germany, Daniel Coats at his home in Berlin. Briefly, she was a member of the Memphis Improv Troupe the Wiseguys. When she's not doing comedy, she can be seen playing clarinet and/or guitar with her band, The Community Bubble.

Currently, she tours with headliner Mo Alexander across the country, as a comic, minion and road warrior. Jane Haze can be found at facebook.com/janehazecomedy, twitter.com/janehaze or janehaze.org.


RESUME
Short List of Places Performed
• Benny's Bar, Longview, TX - Feature
• Comedy Underground, Seattle - MC, Guest and Showcase
• Comedy Underground, Tacoma - Guest and MC
• Comedy Quarter, Appleton, WI - MC
• Comedy TN, Memphis - Improv, Guest and Showcase
• Comedy Zone, Springfield, MO - MC
• Comedy Zone, Ft. Smith, AR - MC
• Comedy Zone, Harrisburg - Guest
• Comedy Zone, Prestonsburg - Guest
• Comedy Zone, Charleston, WV - Guest
• Comedy Zone, Greensboro, NC - Guest
• Comedy Zone, Tallahassee, FL - Guest
• Comedy Zone, Johnson City - Guest
• Comedy Zone, Pine Bluff, AR - MC
• Comedy Zone, Warwick, RI - Feature
• Comedy Zone, Clarksville, TN - Guest, MC, Feature
• Connxtions, Lansing, MI - Guest
• Club Deluxe, San Francisco - MC, Showcase
• Funnybone, Virginia Beach - Guest
• Funnybone, Columbus, OH - Showcase
• Generations, Southhaven, MS - Feature
• Howl at the Moon, Ft. Walton Beach - MC
• Jeremiah Bullfrogs, Topeka - Guest, Feature
• Jokerz, Milwaukee - Guest, MC
• Ohm, Syracuse - Guest
• Purple Onion, San Francisco - Guest, Showcase, and Feature
• The Punchline, San Francisco - Guest
• Rooster T. Feathers, Sunnyvale, CA - Guest
• Rum Runner's Comedy, St, Cloud, MN - Feature
• Harvey's South Street Comedy Club, Jackson, TN - Guest, Feature
• Sidesplitters, Knoxville - Showcase, Guest
• Somewhere in Augusta, Augusta, GA - MC
• Will Call, Ft. Walton - Feature

Other Comedy
• IKEA Performing Arts Center, Renton, WA - Sketch
• American Ambassador to Germany’s House, Berlin, Germany - Sketch
• Full Moon Club, Memphis - Improv with the Wiseguys

TV Appearances
Seattle Comcast On-Demand, as "Jane Hayes"

Contests
• Placed third in the Yakima Comedy Competition, 2006
• Placed second in the Club Deluxe "Yo Momma" Contest, 2007
• Finalist for the Funniest Person in Memphis, 2008, 2009, 2010

Performed With
• Arj Barker
• Jimmy Shubert
• Jeff Dye
• Jim Short
• Andy Kindler
• Ty Barnett
• Robert Hawkins
• Matt Kirshen
• Brian Malow
• Bill Santiago
• Doug Benson
• Howard Kramer (aka Dragon Boy Suede)
• Will Franken
• Will Durst
• Mo Alexander
• Kerry White
• Marga Gomez
• Rebecca Corry
...and many, many more....

Organizations/Benefits
• Casa de la Raza
• Univ. of Wash. Young Democrats
• Planned Parenthood
• Northwest Enviromental Watch
• Taught at the TN Thespian Conference, 2010
...and more...